Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-13
A New Scheme Of the Jesuits--A Purga-
torial Circular.
. Tie Editors Of The Neg York Express.

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NEW YoRK, february %, 1858
The following Purgatorial Circular was handed
to me, last evening, by gentleman in Wall
street. He obtained it recently from Tract
distributor while travelling through the coun-
try. AS the gentleman, on account of the
curiosity of its precious contents, was not will
ling to part with the document transcribed
it, and here send you literal copy for the in
spection Of both Roman Catholics and Protest
ants who have not been apprisedof the priestly
benefits it confers You will perceive it is
dated 1855. But as ! have been careful OBJ
server of all the movements of our Jesuit friends
since that date, and never, till last evening, had
the good fortune to hear of such document,
infer that the Jesuit authors, headed by the
Archbishop, saw that it would not do to place
it unadvisedly and indiscriminately before the
eyes of intelligent Protestants, but with due
caution to circulate it among those who swallow
"camels" and confne it to those who are prone
to purgatorial credulity. | infer ALSO that the
Treasury of the Jesuits requires to be replen-
ishe.l, and that they will get annually about
a million of money, which will be good traffic
for Tetzers box in these "Indulgences and
Mas, es" for deliverance from the "torments Of
Purgatory." Your readers will remember that
when the Pope authorised former sale Of
Masses and Indulgences Tetzel declared to the
populace thlt, every time the money jingled
in the box, soul would fly up from Purga-
tory" so it is announced in this Circular that
these fifty cents from good Catholics with their
devotions, will avail to "release the souls" !"
even "the most desolate, from Purgatory."
That this Society; with the Archbishop at their
head, formed to throw money into the priests
celestial Treasury" may receive the help Of
the press, hope, Messieurs Editors, that your
bencvolence will publish this precious docu-
ment; and that other editors will not refuse
their press, in the publication Of this holy"
Circular, and spreading far and wide the knowl-
edge of so "holy" a charity, that souls, every
day, may be seen flying up to the seat of Pope
Alexander w., who, doubtless is elevated to
the pinnacle of Judas. The document, you
will see, is as free from blasphemy as it is from
"holy" Jesuitism and barefaced jugglery.
Here it is:
Pugatorian Society, Established NTH tie
Appro6ati0n of HIS Grace, the Arch6i ishop
Of NeW York, 1855.
Scarcely has year elapsed sine few young
men felt desirous OF forming themselves into an
union, each member contributing Fifty CENTS
YEAR, to provide fund.- that when one of
their numbers should die, they could have sew
eral Masses offered for the repose Of his soul
AS the design Of this association became
known, hundreds of persons sought admission,
(many of the members having their friends in
the old country enrolled.) The result is that
hundreds of Masses have been offered for the
repose OF the suffering souls in Purgatory, par
ticularly for deceased members and the friends
of members
Almighty God has visibly manifested his ap-
probation to this pious association; for several
of these young men who were the first to con-
tribute to this work of charity, have since been
inspired by God to give up the world, and de-
vote themselves wholly to his service, in that
apostolic Work, tie Education Of Youth under
rule Of the Brothers Of Christian Schools
(aohom under God zoe look 10 as the hope Of
the future Church Of Ameriea)
There has been procured at considerable ex-
pense (having been advanced by few mem
bers) beautiful originHl design, exclusively
for the members Of this society, which s,rves
as a certificate of membership; also, to remind
them /" that it is holy and wholesome thought
to pray for the dead.
The Chancellor Of the Diocese has been ap-
pointed as General TREASURER Of the Society,
ind is charged with the procuring Of the cele-
bralion of the Masses.
For the convenience Of persons desirous Of
joining this Association, register will be kept
at several Churches in this city, wherein the
names Of members are to be enrolled; also, a
certificate should be procured by each person
on admission to membership. The Local Treas
urers arc to be furnished with authority from
the General Treasurer, and shall pay over to
said General Treasurer, all mouies received by
them, on the second Sunday Of each month.