Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-02
The JESUITS AGAIN


ored to avoid anything that could be cal
culated to give offence or elicit contro-
versy. As faithful caterers for the pub
lie, we felt in duty bound 10 give the ar
iicle, as it shows one of the great sour
ces of the Revolutionary spirit now so
visible on the Eastern Continent, and
our object in so doing was not TO "paIm
falsehood upon the credulity OF The pub
lIc," but 10 Law before them true histo-
~ of passing events. From the follow
ing communication, however, it will APP
pear that the subject is not thus to rest.
As our columns are ever open for free
discussion, We cheerfulIv give place to
the Rev. Gentleman who has seen fit TO
take up the subject, and would inform
him and all others, that however widely
we may differ from them in our views
upon any subject, our columns are ever
open to the candid and fair writer. We
90 not profess to be familiar either with
the history or doctrines of the Catholic
Church, but if the inject is to be con-
tlnued, and we are compelled to contro-
vert II, we shall endeayor to show our ig-
aorGnce TO as good an advantage as pos
9lbIe.
The Pastor Ct the Mineral Point Catholic
Church, to the Editor Of the Wisconsin
Tribune.
DEAR SIR:
The pretended oath taken by
all the JesultS, as inserted IN YOUR col
umns in date Of May the 10Th, is false
mood unbiushingly palmed upon the ere.
duIty OF the pubic OF America, BY men
ievoId vi charity and decency. IOurat-
ientIve readers must have already noliC-
ID that you give no authority. bat that
you insert II as a mtr- here say. Now
SIR, Permit me TO supply your lack OF
pFo"t. In Brnwnlee' : letters p. 3z9 is to
oe found that same oath word for wore
Bat where from did Brownlee borrow II?
rom work entitled Secrela n0nua an
anonymous work which with lis spur. Gus
oath has been GlSivuwed BY every MEM
Der OF the order from It's first appearance
II the strongest terms. Ii has even been
rXploded by LORDS IN an open Parliament
81 kng!and, and Indeed, since the day OF
It's reiutdtion by the famous professor OF
the University OF heidelberg, DR.. Plulus,
a protestant and Il fierce enemy OF that
'rder, since that day, | say, II Is no lon.
ger believed not even by the most lanaii.
tai bIgots IN Europe 10 be the work of
jesuit, or that anything contained in it
20 the prejudice OF the fathers bears the
least resemblance 10 truth.
Dear SIR, as you do not appear familiar
either with the history or the doctrines OF
thc Cnthoiic Cnurcn IN general and the
JeSuils IN parucuIar, | trust you will for
= \ ( me II | assure YOU with the positive
authority OF the constitution OF ST. igna-
aus that the JesuIts 90 know OF n OH
er oath but the one copy now and which
! you must feel IN duty bound TO insert as
Il solemn retractlon:
Are You ready 10 renouuce the world.
ali possession and all hopes OF temporal
goods ! are you read y, II necessary, to
Dcg our bread from door to door tor the
love vi Jesus Christ Yes, answers the
candidate.
Are you prepared TO live IN any coun-
Try IN the world, and IN any EN- pioym mt
whatsoever, In which your supuriors may
Judge You would be most useful for the
great glory OF God, and the salvation Of
souls Yes
DO You feel yourself generally deter
mined 10 reject with horror and without
exception ali that men enslav, d by ~ori-
! y prcJudices, love and embrace and dc
you wish to cmbrac.. ana desire, with all
,, cur power, what Jesus Christ loved and
embraced. Yes.
DO you consent TO wear that habit of
/ isnominy, which be wore ! suffer like
nlm, through love and respect for him.
i "Pprubnum, false testimony, and iuuui-
ttoS, without however giving occasion to
them Yes.
/ Such IS the oaths of the Jesuit: and
truly never did human ps pronounce a
vow more relgIou>Iy observed. and pr.g
uant with results more momentuuS =
/ his Is the mysterious spring that has
sent forth such truly apostolic men to the
most distant. most inaccessible paris oi
he world by winch inaumrrnb.e missions
were established in ASIA, and The burning
sands OF Africa and IN the New World
North and South, and especially in Lou
slana, and Canada among the Hurons,
me Illinois. Algonkins and Chippewa..
converting millions of the natives or bar
barlanS. This Is the spring that leads TO
understand whv Je>uits could encounter
all danger>-why a Father Marquette
couli visit here " iscon>in. and explur,
thu N S-Isst ppi and Illinois, century and