New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
WHAT IS" JEsUlTlCM. ?
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Sin. In the seventh resoa. &C vi he AntiSaobat'-
eel NEE ting a. Volks Garter, L s asserted toa'
certain Sabbath Committee +" have acted and are
acting. in a meet base ard jesHRledi, A. vel a.
abusive manner"
How ,Jesui,ical Had they said icritsnici, or
Methodistcal or Calyipstical. there might perhaps
have been sense or T.; least, consistency IN the ep'-
thst. But why wss il necessary that people, who
snnroye Of the C.,tolc mode of keeping SUNDAY q
yul festival and day 81 ueedu rest SID M cent
recreation should go gu: os their way 20 insult a. th
olics "a they have dCne in this resolution
1.-THE Reverend gentleman, who seems 10 nave
taken the most active part in geiog up TINS protest
against bcotry, canno. forget hs own hong enough 10
refrain from such pet terms of souse tosard hooe,
learned ard v.ueIsei religious order Of the tatacic
Church, he is but poorly qualified for the mission ne
has undertaken.
If these gentlemen sre ignorant OF the history and
character OF the Society Of Jesus; Il hey have never
read The lives Of lgnaus LoyOa ali trSncls AaN.eri
il they know so ht,e of wha. Jesuts nsve done FOR
science and education, Well as religion one would
suppose that policy would induce them 70 reiIan nom
using opprobTious ep,hets. which must De FELT s. ~
sul, by millions of their fellow citizens who would be
likely, in many things, to sympsthlze with the oel.cs
they wish 70 promote, and Who fssIredly haVe htte
sympathy with any form If Puritan ca Intolerance.
AID the Jesuits would suppose, would De the
last BODY of men 10 lie srgmatzed and msultsi ~
thew ty iris comparison. W Adl hhNe t"tf IA
common with the "Sabbsth Committee :" have
the hsppiness TO know many Jesuits-l have visited
their roble il sttuous OF learning scattered over tms
country ard never have | seen more liberal, more
L nd more polished gentlemen. Where has the world
ever seen more perfect union OF high culture, sweet
90 nteress and holy heroisn, than may be iJund IN
The Society Of Jesus That Society which, beside
body of some Of the most thoroughly educsted men
AT the DE st ecu stors the world has seen, hiss
given 10 the Church 5000 missionaries ant, ont OF
these 500 martyrs Is this why people say, Most
base and Jesuiticsl'
Visit Jesuit institution on Suniay, at Fordhsm,
New-Nork, Cincinnati, -. LOUIS. Mobile, or New,
Orlesns-l speak only OF the few have yisitsd-and
You tird il day OF devotion, CT rest, of recreation.
/ have seen a hundred boys in The play ground OF
Jesuit College on sunday, between the re'S Ous ser-
vices playing lively and heathtal game OF footballs
AID am happy To testify also that IN all the excite
ment If that rather boisterous game, did not hear
one proiane or improper word.
Sunday with Catholics, i holy day-a Joyous Tea
tiya commemorative Of the resurrection OF our Lord.
Every Catholic is bound il possible 70 assist a. pub
lie worship ard 20 refrain fiom serye labor. But ne
il free 10 enjoy any amusement OF recres'ion, not
wrong in itself and which is net an interference WIN
the rights of his neighbocs.
With such views, Catholics would naturally and
properly feel opposed % any attempt 10 make Sunday
Jewish Sabbath or revive the blue laws of an ex
tinct Purtarism. But sssuredly they cannot be ex-
pected TO join very CORDIALLY with those who take
OCCASION in their public resolutions, to Insult them 10y
viifying those whom they love, honor, and revere:
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