Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-03-07
SflistelIaneous.
LECTURE rev. N. MURRAY

The subject chosen by DR.. Murray wa
"Loyola and the Jesuits."
The Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits
was formed by Ignatus Bertram, and its for.
nation might be attributed to broken leg
Bertram, who subsequently, assumed t6,
name oil bis sire, 'Loyola," was, when a youth
agay and prohigate soldier and in battle re
ceved u wound in the leg. While confined
to his bed, he read all the works he could Oh
tain on Knight Errantry, and anxious TO be
a chivarlous soldier, he caused his leg, which
had been improperly set, to be broken two
or three times and reset.
This showed the iron will possessed by him
and which be never lost during his eyentful
career, After he was apprised by his ply.
sicians that no medical skill could preve nj
one of his legs being shorter than the other,
he gave up his cherished notions OF chival.
ry and turned his attention to theology
The orders pursued by the monks and priests
OF that age were far too low for the ideas of
Loyola, and he obtained tho permission OF the
Pope to form the Society Of Jesus, with
the restriction that but 60 members should
compose it.
While Martin Luther was converting the
world with truths he had obtained by acc-
dentally obtaining possession Of a Bible he was
met by the sagacious Loyola, who, though
fghtington the side Of error. still laid his
plans SO they could extended throughout the
world.
Greater powers we're given the Order. and
they were subsequently, allowed to increase
their numbers until they now number thirty
thousand. Although they were abolished
by Pope's Bull, yet they continued to work
on despite the anathemas hurled against
them, and when restored to power by Plus
the With, their rapid increase showed that
no time had been wasted by them.
The Rev. gentleman minutey described
the manner in which candidates, for admission
to the order were trained. No one ever saw
Jesuit who had coarse voice, for even
unto II was every care bestowed.
Although they number thousands, yet they
have no will of their own, for if the head Of
the church says 60, they Co. if come, they
come.
They will beg from door to door if needs
is to low for them TO pei roraa Lin its nature
90 to Siberia, to the Euphrates, the Amazon,
the Mississippi, the Ohio. or the Delaware
The will once expressed. and they readily
obey; and if necessary to profess Protestan-
ism TO spread discussion among them, they
are ready for the work. Lying. perjury and
murder were pardoned NY the head Of the
Church il they should be used by the order
for the furtheTance of their ends. Although
they are possessed Of property valued at
twenty millions Of dollars, yet We see them
go into our courts and swear they are worth
nothing
When Plus the TX, was made Pope he did
away with many of the seventies to which the
people were subjected and the Romans,
thought the dawn of liberty was coming
They said, as he passed through the streets,
Poly Father, beware of Jesuits, but he could
not resist their influence.
In Spain and Portugal, .he;r greatest
strongholds, they were driven out, and there
was a fair prospect that good old England
would yet have TO drive forth from her land
these willy creatures.
1t is true they had gained a conquest Of
late in Austria by the Concordant, but the re-
cent indications showed that storm was
brewing, and none mus. be surprised it Aus
ira should blow them sky high.
The nephew OF his uncle, now on the
throne of France. had maintained his position
by hugging the Jesuits towards him, yet an
eruption wonld certainly occur there. for if
they once proclaim him a tyraut, whoever mur-
ders him for their sake viii receive forgive
ness.
They are rearing defences in this country
but so long rs the great truths contained
in the Bible are in possession of the people
they will be foiied in their Infamous attempts
The eminent divine concluded by warning all
to beware Of the Jesuts.