The Irish standard., 1906-12-15
On Entering Upon His Duties in 1870 His
Diocese Comprised the Whole of
the United States.
At the Time Thus Referred to the Total
Number of Catholics in the States
Did Not Exceed 10000.

his companion on his humeWard jour-
ncy. Tho priest and the philosopher
contracted sincere friendship, as we
learn from the grateful letters OF
Franklin. On reaching New York lie
wrote: "As to myself, L grow daily
more feeble, and | should hardly have
got along so far but for MIR. Carrolls
friendly assistance and tender care OF
me-"
John Carroll was the third son OF
Daniel Carroll. His father was a ma
tive OF Ireland, who went to Maryland
while yet a youth in company with his
parents. The Archbishop's grandfather
was secretary to Lord Powis, a leading
minister in the Cabinet of James IL.
1t is related that Mr.. Carroll remarked
one day to Lord Powis that he was
happy to find that public affairs and
the kings service were progressing so
favorably. You are quite W. ong," re-
Piled Powis: affairs are going OH very
badly; the King is very i'll advised''
After pa,lsing a. few moments, he thus
addressed his secretary: young man,
l have a. regard for you, and would be
glad to dO you % service. Take my adj
vice-grcat changes are at hand--Eo
out to Maryland. ] will speak tn Lord
Baltimore in your favor" Mr. Carroll
followed the advice OF his friend He
obtained government employment in
Maryland with liberal grants OF land.
lIo also engaged in commercial pur-
suits at Upper Marlboro, aud then .
died in 1865, leaving his family quits
independents. ..
Tho Archbisllop's mother WAS \ ma
,INn "r Maryland. and daughter OF Il.
wealthy Catholic, gentleman. She WIS
educated at Paris, and was greatly adj
Inired for her piety. a,nabiity, mental
culture, and varied accomplishments.
The penal Jaws We're then in fIll force,
and catholic teaching was banned
throughout the North American colon-
les. hence in the year 174s John Car
roll, in company Will, his cousin
Charles, was scnt to a Jusuit college
at st. Oners. in French Flanders, In
1853 lie entered The Jesuit noy)tlste,
and in 1859 he WAS ordained priest.
Father Carroll was fulfilling the duties
or Prefect at Bruges when the Society
or Jesus, of which he was q member.
was suppressed by the brief 'Doninus
&C Redelnptor" Of Fope Clement XIV,
dated July II, 1913.
The Pope was driven to this step by
the enemies Of the Church and thu
enemies of the Holy See throughout
Europe Nineteen Popes had given
their warm sanction to the Society Of
Jesus. Clement VIII. had styled it.
The right arm OF the Holy See" The
Council OF Trent euloEtzed its consti-
tuition, and showed so much Difference
to the Order that when Father lay
nez was taken sick, the sittinss Of that
celebrated body were suspended, and
resumed when he was able to be pres-
ent AL its very start the Society ~
Jesus became the vanguard Of the
Church in Europe. and carried the
faith to the ends Of the earth. It was
an evil day "for newborn Protestant
isnl," writes Francis NParkmarf, ,-"when
a French artilleryman struck down
Ignatius Loyola in the breach OF Pam
peluna:" ''The .Jesuits." says Baln,es, =,
were a wall of brass against this. as Z.
saults upon the Catholic faith. Tho /
Jesuits met heresy moro than ha1f-' Y,
way: and her6sy and It's professors Z.
have never forgiven them" -:s'e '1:s..
In the eighteenth century lnndelity, !.
the offspring Of herssy. was plotting
the destruction Of the Church. IRE.
liEious governments. infldel writer's.
and blindfolded kings leagued together
for this unholy purpose and the Jesll- L,
its had the distinguished honor of be-
ing. the victims inundated to the hat-s
red o. the powestul wreteh.s. r,ss,..y .,.i