The Detroit times., 1910-11-11

1mhny European countries, their growth
Ihua influence is almost without paral-
Iiel In religious history.
L The first Catholic brotherhood which
IDccurs TO the mind of the non-Catho-
Lilo n that OF the Jesuits, or Society OF
IJabus. Worldwide prominence was
fgiten to this band OF religious work
Iarp because OF the great protest made
Nm the eighteenth century, when prac-
ideally every nation In Europe cried
&ouf against its existence, finally re-
4auItfng I'm q dissolution OF the order
nv command of Pope Clement XIV. In
I17a9. But the brotherhood was re-es-
Iknbllshed by Plus vi. in 1901 and re-
rfored throughout the world In 1904.
The Jesuits were founded by lgna-
Ffiks Loyola, a Spaniard OF noble birth.
IR1rly In life he followed the profess
|Nitn OF war, but was wounded during
{Aa defense OF Pampeuna was cap
Rnfed by the French and during his
#confihement read many religious
|works. He was converted and went
Ebakofooted, on pilgrimage to Jerusa'
|nm. Upon his return he went 10
.P&ris, where he became associated
|with Francis Xavier. There, In 1884
Ne fuunded the Company OF Jesus.
ErAo order was recognized by papal
|hulI and Immediately became one OF
&hb strongest missionary bodies in the
ICikholic church The vows OF Its
|,nkmbers provided that they should
hold themselves in readiness TO go
EwAereyer directed by the pontin. re-
Enrdless of personal comfort or SAFETY.
The advent Of the Jesuits 10 the
Matted States was attended, Win
hnkny trials and much bloodshed. the
1nrnt band. composed OF three priests
nud one Law brother, settled at Mt. De-
kckt In Maine In 1913. A few months
Hnier they were attacked by party
NJ English from Virginia, under the
hnAdership OF Samuel Argoll. Du Thet'
Rhk Law brother. was killed, Father
nfasse was set adrift In an open boat
ard Fathers Biard and Quentin were
haid as prisoners and started 1or W.T.
jRfnia. there to be hanged. They were
Inpared the latter fate, however, as the
weasel In which they were sent was
khlown by storm across the Atlantic.
AFTER the hardship of colonial times
the Jesuits prospered and they TO-DAY
conduct some OF the largest Catholic
Acoileges in America. one OF the most
important being that OF Georgetown
university In the national capital.
In priority Of service the Benedic-
( tine Brotherhood may be said to far
l0utrank any other Catholic commun-
ifty I'm America. These Jealous mis-
'nionaries are supposed to have visited
zAnerica long before the time OF
tColumbus, and the claim seems to be
established by the researches made by
lthh historical societies of Copenhagen,
tD6nmark, OF Rhode Island and the
Eufited States. The ruins which were
,ditcovered in Rhode Island and IL
/ other sections along the North Allan
f4id coast seem TO be those of churches
Land cloisters. But il these prehistoric
Icltims are rejected, the Benedictines
tmtst be relegated to position OF com
.paratice insignificance, as their first
fcenter was established during the last
kcentury In Beatty, Pennsylvania.
EFather Balleis, OF Salzburg, Austria,
hand the Rev. Boniface WINNER. first
Iarchabbot Of St Vincent. Beatty,
IPdnnsylvania, were the pioneers.
The first religious martyrs OF the
New World came from the ranks OF
THE Dominican brotherhood. who were
} also the first Catholic missionaries 10
set foot IN the United States. They
ica,me In 1926 from the missionary
<AAds of South America. In 1549 Louis