The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15
Clerical Amenities.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Last Sunday afternoon, after reading y uERALp's
note upon "Religious Epithets," attended church
not far from Wall street, where q reverend gentle
man from q distant State, having been introduced
by OF the pastors, addressed the Sunday school
children. He did not entoin these catechumens to
honor their parents, according to Gods command
men; but spoke unexpectedly Of "Romish" priests
"se-caed" spiritual fathers and Of their grasping
disposition, while he limited that contributions from
the youthful audience to his flnd for building
church would be thankfully received He did not
repeat the divine command that we should love our
neghbors as ourselves, but dllated on the abomna-
tons' or tho Roman Catholic Church; thus hQldi ing
up the members OF that communion to the abhor-
renee Of the children and teaching that playmates
and nelghbors who have adhered to the ancient faith
are ''abominable" Is Saviour's Injunction,
'feed my lambs" with purity and truth to be dis
tortedy Interpreted that they shall be fed with bit
terness and all unchartablenessY Seriously, ask
have the clergy ignored that greatest Of virtues,
charity, though they pray at least on Quinquagesna
Sunday, the Holy Ghost to "pOur into their hearts
that most excellent gift OF charity the very bond of
peace and OF all virtues, without which whoSoever
livetn Is counted dead before God9n
IL seems to me that many ministers think that
70 seu towards % p all Wsn nre po
within their pale, and that they exempt from
practising the ordinary courtesles OF refined society
Would the word "abominatons" If applied to the
religious ceremonies OF our Christian fellow citizens
be tolerated even IN the company OF those who have
not been blessed with classical educat.ons
The History Of tho Order OF Jesuifs.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
In a late number OF the HERALD appeared an ar
tlcle communicated for the purpose, avowedly, Of
removing false impressions with respect to the
Jesuis and indicating the character Of this order
and founder OF It, The writer has carefully avoided
any appeal TO history support Of his assertions,
and with your permission, propose TO examine the
object OF the order through their well established
Uestigld.
The society OF Jesults was authorized to use
almost unlimited power by special bull, US stated
IN 1910, at time the reformation had taken fast
hold OF France, Spain and parts OF Germany, and
position had made such progress as called the aten-
ton OF the papal authorities to the fact that not
withstanding their jealous aud united efforts Catho-
lie power was SUFFERING rapid decline Al such time
and under such alarming symptoms, rather as the
effect OF anxiety and desperation than accidental
good fortune. did this remarkable order, Minerva
order we and, upon the succession OF Philip H., q
mediate supervision OF the Jesuits. and such
vigorous prosecution that within . short time
country was well nigh depopulated by mariyrdom
and light and Antwerp, formerly the most extensive
commercial city OF Northern Europe underwent
such prostration that she never recovered. This Is
but the history OF other places. Those countries
given 10 religious tolerance were speedily filed with
iugitivcs; business was greatly depressed and the
progress of science and literature retarded beyond
estimate. The order early made Its power felt
France. Persecution after persecution merciessly
followed until the revocation OF the edict OF Nantes
and the massacre OF st. Bartholomew completed the
programme OF the authorities al Rome by their
agents the Jesuts for the restoration OF their power
and the determination OF heretics. In I5G4 the sup.
precision OF the Jesus by Parliament brought relief
In measure TO those against whom the fires OF per-
eecution had 30 long ragged.
In 1885, under the patronage of James H., the
Jesuits obtained fooihold la England and would
have carried out their principles and purpose they
had done elsewhere but fer the appeal to and timely
interference OF William, Prince OF orange, by which
the calamtes that had beiallen France and SPAN
were averted.
Such Is brief view OF the manner in which this
order has verified the four purposes of their exist
ence mentioned by your correspondent, and the fact
that for the last two centuries they have ceased TO
ply their vocation Is owing not 10 want OF Glspost-
ton bat ~ the poor health OF Popery.