New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-13
THE JESUIT.
.rgcrURE-BY REV. DIR RYDER.
OF CEoRGRToWN COLLEGE.
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81 IN hear the second Lec'ute OF lhe w inter
~ before the Mercantile Library Association
~. nr HYpEI,. distinguished officer OF the
~. catholic College Of Georgetown, D. G.
Ro' 49, snesker and bis s7bjcc. was--The jesuit.
- ,tone vas one Of scarcely less interest than
-, ,r r,be Lectare Of Archbishop Hughes on sun
se' - oro,iac and the attention of the audience
=. ~ scarcely less proioond.
n. RYDER is fine looking gentleman Of about
! reers portly AID benevolent IN expression
~ yery pleasing speaker He said that the
s of Jesuit was large sounding word, but
80. cbeered by bis kind reception, and should
,;tbout trepidation. The Sixteenth Cent?
= r.s period Of great moral, religious and po-
a.;.,l changes; it was perhaps, an outburst OF
80 A...ons Great passions We're exhibited on the
81 stage. Previously, the whole civilized world
e ma religious opinion there was but one
'.;.;t,al authority BIT Luther presented him
sp pir dolGpg the sacerdotol cow, and, forgetting
~ reGoion he had been for years preaching, he
.n.nosCed new order Of things He branded
sno,, tle forehead of the father Of Religion the
cory worst names Of the Apocalypse. The Beast
i Rome was the brief name which he fixed on
.be Church. Very soon he was joined by others
GERMANY was rent and torn and % years OF strug-
ale followed. 1t was fearful time Tor the Ca
tholjc Church Her children turned against her,
and the history of ages was rummaged to lind
something to the prejudice OF the Popes. But
Providence will raise up individuals to protect
society; we see that every day. When Socialism
spreads its venom, those who have enjoyed social
Institutions will rise up and brand the disturbers
az disorcapizers. So men have been raised up TO
defend the Church The Dr.. traced the military
life OF Loyoa, and spoke of the care with which
he was nursed by the French when they had con
ppered him OF the battle OF Pampeluna. LOyOla
left the camp for the Church. He began at once
career Of spiritual duties and after satisfying his
own conscience, turned his attention to the benefit
OF his fellow men. Alter having given his robe OF
to poor and taken mean garb he
devoted himself entirely to his work. He chose
nine Young and virtuous companions, and you may
have m idea of their character when you remem-
Der the Apostle Of Mission, Francis Xavier Dr..
II. spoke Of a second of the nine, James Lenus,
who was the star of the Council Of Trent, and re.
iened to the extent OF his erudltion. This little
band bad no other object than the conversion OF
che world nor have the Jesuits at this present
day The Catholic Church has acknowledged the
spirit of Loyola to be the spiritof Religion. DIR.
r. referred to Loyolas works, and the unfair
treatment they had received from English com
mentators He said if the Bible were so un
fairly Judged Christianity would be consider
ed what Thomas Jefferson and Noltaire Ind dared
TO pronounce it--a tissue Of abominationg The
DR. proceeded to defend the spiritual EXcr.
cses of 10y ola, which was the spirit of the So
ciety of Jesus. ST. Francis OF Sales, says that
these Exercises have converted more people than
there are letters in the work. AS Ignatius was
anxious to establish a permanent Society he
formed Constitutions. These too have been as.
sailed, and called the most perfect machinery to
the human mind, and make the Jesuits
mere terrible machines for evil. But an enemy
has Judged them, and judged them wrongly. The
Council OF Trent has pronounced them holy
Richelieu said those Constitutions were the
terpece OF great mind, formed for the best ends.
The jesuit receives these Constitutions as guide
both for the interior and the exterior man. All
the vast good to man that has been done by the
esuits is but the result OF the spirit Of these Con
sttutions The conversion of the world is the great
object of the Jesuit, and for this he is to be
a docile instrument in the hands OF his superior,
not dangerous instrument had 1t been so, the
Council OF Trent and the Catholic Church would
have denounced the system. The jesuit is
nuired to have no home SO that he may be ready
at any place for the work OF God III the conversion
of men Hence the Jesuits are looked upon as
,,biouitous Dr. Il. mentioned an incident OF his
own experience i'll his travels IN Europe, as to the
impression Of the power and number OF Jesuits.
But there are probably not more than 1000 Iesuts
in the world Bishops are not allowed to join the
Society unless by order ofthe Pope. know that
this bod, of men have been represented as the
intrigucrs of past ages, This is not true the
principles OF the Jesuits are to be assistants i'll
spreading Christianity for that purpose they have
sacrificed their will TO authority. In some re
spects he is q docile Instrument under Church
authority, but ne is not the tractable instrument
lie tGr
found in the law of God. Should Supe
rior direct sinful labor, the man is not to
obey--if he does, both are censulRble The Jes
uits rose to oppose the iprOads OF the Retorma-
lion. They were at that time marked as the i'm
Dlacnble adversaries of the Protestants This
band of religious heroes know no home, no kin
bred. no object save the end Of the Church and
the salvation of men. The Catholic Church is
grossly hbcled when she is represented as keep
inc the world in ignorance, The entire range OF
the human intellcctis called into play to enlighten
the weird. Even Lord Bacon knew no better
method OF education than the jesuit system l,r
r. proceeded to defend the iesults from the
charge OF keeping the people ignorant, and
quoted Alacauly, Guizot, and others who
had abused and DETAINED the followers OF
Ignatius He said any person might know
the fslsty of these representations by the
simplest research among the proper authorities
He spoke at length Of the condition and education
works of Charlevoix and others and of their abors
in classic languages. Bat let us look at their mis-,
sionary efforts You see Xavia in Japan and Chi,
ma, and ether followers of Loyola in America
They were at the same time the promoters. of
soence and their maps are evidence Of their claim
Jesuit discovered the sources of the Mississippi;
9 Jesuit discovered the sources OF the Onondaga;
9 Jesuit went first overland to Nasons Bay. But
as to the charge ofntriguing. They could not have
intrigued Cor property, that they have foresworn.
Was it icr ambition and domination Here they
are debarred by solemn VOW which prevents
them from accepting sacerdotai or civic power.
But it is said they learned the secrets OF Kings,
and made their General the most powerful ofmen.
Bah What balderdash This very General was
lately driven out of Rome, absolutely driven out.
He went to England he was no monster there.
He returned to Rome, when peace was restored,
and there was no shock in the work of the Order.
The General may be very efficient member of