Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Electtng a Black Dope.
Important and Impressive Ceremony Concluded Rome Yes
terday-WonderfuI History Of Jesuit Order.

the church. where they sang the TIE Deum
and then they hurried OF to get something
to eat.
Here is an interesting statistical chron.
icle The late Father Luis Martin was the
twenty-fourth general of the Jesuits HIS
predecessors were as follows: Ignatius OF
Loyola (Spaniard), elected in l541; Giacomo
Lainez (Spaniard), 1858: Francesca Borgia
tSpaniard), 1855; Eyerardo Meruviano (bel-
CLAM. 1872; Claudio Acquaviva utalian).
1880: Muzio Vitelleshi Qtalian). 1915: Vim
cenzo Caraffa Qtalian). 1884; Francesca Pic
colomini Qtalian). 1919; Alessandro Goti-
(Swede), 1852; Clan Paolo DIVA Qtallan)
1854: Carlo de Noyelle (Belgian). 1881: Tirao
Gonzales (Spaniardl. 1884; Michaelangelo
Tamourini Qtalianl. 1T0s; Francesca Retez
(Bohemian). 1i30; IGnazio Visconti Qtalian).
1850; Luigi Centurione Qtalian), 11U; Lo-
renee Riccio Qtalian), 1857.
The following are the generals since the
order was re-established under Plus VII;
Foriis Qtalian). 1870; Giovanni Roothaan
Dutch, 1929: Pletro Beckx (Belgian), 1858
Antony Anderledy (Belgian). 1891: Luis
Martin (Spaniard). 1905.
No religious order has attracted more at
tention. and wonderful as has been Its his
tory. the life of its founder, Ignatius 10y
ola. was little less so.
He was born in 1893 at Aspeita, Spain
Of Ferdinand and Isabella. He was cele-
brated for his courtesy and the elegance OF
his manners, and captivated every one he
met.
During a war with France he was wound
ed while repulsing an attack upon Pompe-
luna. Of which he had been appointed
commander The wound was a painful one
and rendered him lame for life.
While he lay in the hospital he spent
most OF the time OF his convalescence read
ing stories of knighthood and chiyalry, bui
soon exhausted the small library and com
planned of having nothing to read. In a
natius a volume Of the Lives of the
Saints"
.Ah." he exclaimed. there are the true
knights errant. These saints are the real
selves; they have spurned the world and
stormed heaven. That is the kind OF. sol
dier / going to try to be myself"
His views of life were from that mo-
upon his former hopes and ambitions
mean and sordid, and 1t became his one
desire to save souls.
AS a preparation for his work, as soon
as he was able he repaired to cave near
Montserrat, where he passed entire
year in Hastings, prayers and the most rig
orous self-denials and notifications. He
also at this time wrote his Spiritual Elk
erclses," marvellous work on the art OF
meditation and spiritual cleansing. which
remains to this day the daily text book
OF every one of the $1,000 Jesuits through
out the world.
AFTER a pilgrimage TO Jerusalem lgna-
thus entered the University OF Alcala and
afterward that OF Paris. 1t was at the
latter place that he gained the friendship
of Francis Xavier. a gifted young Span
lard, who was destined, as disciple of
ST. Ignatius. to become the greatest mis-
sionary this world has even seen. With
Francis Xavier and dozen others of
distinguished piety and learning. Father
Ignatius finally. In 1887, established the
Society of Jesus. Against his own will and
only after the others had threatened to
dissolve the infant society unless he &C
coded. he accepted the generalship and
held II until his death. sixteen years later.
He lived to see the missionaries OF his So
ciety carry the gospel to the furthermost
ends OF the earth.
Lord Bacon, who hated the Jesuits with all
his heart. was constrained to say thG.~.he
mode of teaching In them was the oest
that human ingenuity could devise