The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-03-23
The MiScaIled Society OF Jesus
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OF princes and ncblemens ~ NtnhinG
a. their vices. and putting a favor
able construction On whatever they
DO amitA experience oouvinces:
and this we may observe In their con
tracing marriages With their near
relatives and kindred. or the like.
Going from article two 10 article
Eve. the intervening articles being
made up of Instructions AZ 20 how
10 ingratiate themselves into the GOOD
favor of all those Who have authority.
We meet With the followink:
Art. V. above all. due care must
BE- taken 90 curry favor with the min
ions and domestlos of princes and
nnhlcmcn: whom By small presents.
far bias. a. BY means Of them 10 get
faithful intelligence Of the bent of
their masters humors and incllnationa:
thus viii the society be better quail
ned 60 chine In with their temper"
But princes and noblemen by no
means constitute the material these
cmissaries are 10 work. for In article
seven we learn that "prineesses and
ladies of quality are easily 10 b
gained by the influence OF the women
OF their bedchamber: for which rea.
son We must by all means pay par.
tloular address to these. for thereby
there will be 20 secrets In the family
but what No shall have fully disclosed
TO Us"
Can't you detect somewhat Of what
was going on In Europe In the middle
ages? Don't this clarity some move
ments OF the Roman church which
may not heretofore have been plain 10
you.
Can anyone az all acquainted with his.
tory see tho sllmy hand OF the Jesuit
at work during these past agesG
4 That's not all; this same sly hand
Ia al work this day and hour right
In these United states OF which We
are proud 10 boast.
Disproye Il II you dare. There is
not a family OF great wealth IN this
fair land today but some member Of
Il Is being worked on by the Jesuit.
openly? Bless your dear life. no.
but with that same slyness the old
serpent approached Mother Eve. and
withal as black a purpose.
Ar. VIII. In directing the con.
sciences OF great men, Il must be OBJ
served that our eonfessors are to fol.
low the opinions OF those who allow the
greater latitude. in opposition to that
Of other religious orders; that. their
, penitents being allured with the pros
, lpccts OF such freedonI may readily
rellnquish them, and wholly depend
, on our direction and counsel"
J Art. TX. Princes. prelates. and all
others VINO are capable OF being sig
, nally servicable TO the order. must
. be favored so far as to be made par
takers OF all the merits OF the society.
, after a proper information Of the high
Importance OF 20 great a privilege"
Art X. Let those notions be eau
} tiously and with cunning instilled into
, the people. that this society is en-.
trusted with a far greater power Of
/ absolyinE. even in the incest cases:
, OF dispensing with fasts: with paying
aud demanding OF debts: with i'm
} pediments OF matrimony, and other
{ common matters. than any other re-
lEious order; which inslnuatlons will
, be OF much consequence. that many
~ necessity must have recourse TO
{ us, and thereby lay themselves under
the StTictest obligations
E Article eleven is OF the came char.
D acter as the one last given, hence We
D pass Il.
2 Art. XII. Let proper methods be
e used to get knowledge OF the animosi-
|. ties that arise among great men. that
We may have a finger In reconciling
; their differences: for by this means
I we shall gradually become acquainted
! with their friends and secret affairs,
. - - "A
!. parties In our interests"
4 Art. Kill but should discovery
= happen to be made. that any person
y serves either king or prince. who In
e not we'll affected toward our society.
/ no stope must be left unturned by
!. our members. or which Is more prop
e er. some other. to induce him by prom
!. lee, favors and preferments. which
!. must be procured for him under his
e king or prince. TO entertain q friend
e ship for and familiarity with US"
e We wonder how many OF the read
n ers OF this will recall the Jesuit's
e hand in our municipal polities3
y How many OF us have to even guess
why in all cities. OF at least In the
, great majority OF our cities, both
z great and small, that n Roman Catho-
e lie is almost invariably made chief Of
l. police? Does II require the acumen Of
e a philosopher 20 guess? ..t
, Art. XIV. Finally, let all with such
> artfulness gain the ascendant over
princes. noblemen and the magis-
IS trates OF every place. that they may
y be ready at our beck. even to saeri-
Z hce their nearest relatives and most
intimate friends. when We say that II
4 Is for our interest and advantage"
p That the Jesuit has succeeded In his
E aim in this respect. is patent 20 the
e mind OF any wellinformed person.
n To our shame be Il said. that no
n small part OF the political ofBoe hold.
r. eFs In the United States are at the
p beck" OF Rome this very moment
While We Americans strut around and
, boast OF our great American liberty
u Mr. Jesuit Is slyly plying his trade and
y winding his cords about the man We
y vote TO administer the affairs Of our
u state and nation. But the half has
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