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throughout the world. Twas he that
formed and inspired Xavier, lit the

I say a scarecrow, for it is such We
must rsgard those silly travesties of the
Jesuit painted even by such noted writ
ers as Bulwer Lytton, William Make.
peace Thackeray and Macaulsy.
Bulwer says We are Innocent and pro-
ceeds to treat US as If we we're guilty.
Macanlay falls into the same inconsist-
ency. 1t might be we'll for literary as
plrants to reflect that when they make
such charge they are guilty of criminal
libel, and that only new calumnies will
avail to give them reputation. DR.. Lit
tledale is good example of what have
been saying heap of vilest slanders
against men like Newman, Manning and
the whole Catholic body. Again the end
justifes the means according to men like
Littledale. All Roman Catholics are
liars all the time. Newman and Man
ming are Roman Catholics, therefore they
are liars. The argument is forolble, clear
and quite convincing to those for whose
benefit it is intended.
Again, there are delicate matters that
cannot even be mentioned in public, yet
they must be familiarlY known to priests
and physicians, who would guide con-
sciences or cure mind and body. The
policy here is to translate into blunt
English the most offensive portions and
put them forward as specimens of Catho
lie and Jesuit teaching.
Again, the Constitution guarantees the
equal rights Of all in politics. Therefore
they form, leagues to violate the Consti-
tuition and pull down the grand old flag.
What justifes this defiance OF all law?
This forfeiture OF first American prin-
ciples? Why, don't you know the end
justifes the means? The end is to de-
stroy all Catholics. First, take away
their political rights, then you can take
away all their rights. The s7preme law
says the shall be no religious test for
office. These men say there shall be a
religious test. Which is to stand? Which
is to fall--the Constitution or this pirate
crew? They say America shall step out
Of the ranks Of civilization, which is now
synonymous with federation, and take q
stand lower than Turkey, for even Turkey
gives Catholics their civil rights. Why
this return to barbarism? Why. the end
justities the means, of course. Barbarism
is better than Catholicism, therefore cru
city the Catholics if you have to pull
down the old flag to do so.
Leaving the Jesuit of fiction and COM
ing to the Jesnit of fact the lecturer
said: The Order of Jesuits is to be meas
ured first of all by it's nan Q. It believes
that all good things should be used for
Gods honor, and, as the best Of good
things is good name, We rejoice most
exceedingly in the permission to link the
name OF our white company to the most
august and adorable name of the Son Of
the Most High To bear the name of
Jesus is honor enough for time and for
eternity, and therefore is it our first and
last glory. If all the universe despised
us we would still be full of irrepressible
enthusiasm, because the Church of the
living God grants US the ever memorable
privilege OF calling ourselves by this
title. True, it is only an extension Of
the condescension that let's every Chris
tian call himself Chris, ian, but it is q
condescension that carries with it the
comrade spirit, and the comrade feeling,
and sweet familiarity with Jesus Christ
that makes earth very heaven. To bear
the saving name means to be entitled to
special graces and favors; also it is
ready and constant source OF spiritual
blessings, and gives that unbounded con-
fidenoe which the Apostle needs.
We are regulars in the army of Christ;
that is, men vowed to poverty, chastity
and obedience; we are collegiate body
with the right to teach granted by the
Catholio Church, our aim being frs, to
teach theology; second, higher rhiloso-
ply; then the classics and mathematics
and natural sciences, it we do not find
the Catholic body prepared otherwise for
the higher courses of thought.
Abiding to the Jesuit vow of obedi-
ence, he said that obedience was essential
to good order and effectiveness in all de-
partments Of life, in the family, in the
in the navy, in the. army; and
then he asked, "and shall I soldiers
son, apologize for my obedience as 9
Jesuitf. The burst Of applause that fol-
lowed this was the grandest Of the even
ing. The audience seemed TO realize in
their hearts that theslender. priest before:
them vas indeed the son Of soldier, and
Eof that solder whose name win i've With
Washington in the hearts of Americas
people. and il the pagess sof our COUNT g
history.