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    nnhlp family , but being the youngest of eleven children , was sent by his father to be a page at the Court of Ferdinand V . He despised the inactivity of Courts , became a soldier , acquired a character for bravery and dissiation and finally was wounded , as we have said > in the defence of Pampeluna against the Stench . The victors seiit him to his father ' s castle to be cured . During the process of recovery , after he had devoured all the books of knig ht-errantry that could be procured , the disabled soldier fell in with the Lives of the Saints . According to his bioorapher , "he "became deeply interested , and read it over and over again The strange adventures of these saints—the praise , the adoration the glorious renown which they acquired — so fired his inind , that ' he almost forgot his favourite paladins . Ute ardent ambition saw

    here a new career opened up to it . He longed to become a saint . This man was Ignatius Loyola , the founder of tbe ^ Society of Jesus . He was born a , fanatic and a hero . His fiery imagination made him a fanatic , and his iron will prepared him to become a hero . He flinched from nothing . With laborious exactitude he served his apprenticeship for sainthood . So severe were his mortifications that the reward , in the language of a Catholic biographer , was the " gift of healing the troubled Consciences of others . " We pass over his early struggles . Like the Apostlesof a new faith , or the founder of a new sect , he encountered serious opposition . He began with a handful of disciples , among whtfm were Xavier , Le Favre , Lainez , and Rodi ' Icuas . What must the master have been ^ kom such men were not

    unwilling to obey ! But , through the vista of persecution , Ignatius saw liis end , and he had a will that could have removed mountains if they had lain in his path . On the 27 th of September , Paul IIX nssu ed " the ^ kamous bull Xlegimini Militantis Eccleske , approving of the newborder under the name of the Society of Jesus . " Of course the Jesuit writers describe the recovery of Ignatius as a miracle , and the success of his order as the result of the interposition of Heaven . The miracles inay or may not have been worked , it may or may not be true that the Apostle Peter came toffi icdm Heaven to superintend the setting of his disciple ' s leg ; but if we wish to account for the-success of Ignatius Loyla , we need go no farther than the constitutions of theSociety : One will reigns throughout the system . The General of the Order is , in every respect , supreme , and the machinery is so perfect that the General may be almost said to have the attributes of iDivinity ,-r-omniscience

    and omnipresence . The caiididate , who seeks adnussion into the Oftler is strictly . ' watched , during his year of probation . He is ujader continual inspection , and m confession his most secret thoughts are i » ade tnoyirn to his priest ,, who carefully records them for the benefit of the Genei-al . And so thrdughbut—by continual subjection to ajaother ' s will , each member becomes an instrument ia the hand of his order . It follows that at one moment , and for eyery day and lioiir , some . ^ hpusan . ds of tlie finest iiifcellects in the world are engagedwith intense and submissive earnestness , jn carrying : but the dictates of a master will . The candidate regards the Superior ( t as Christ the Lord , '' he is " inoved and directed ^ j « s (* w if lie , were a corpse . " Then , again , personal or intellectual defects are a sufficient reason for exclusion from the order . The Jesuit has -no ' ., property , no individuality , be is merged , in the great society whose name once struck terror into the heart of

    jbufope > . . . ' . '¦ ' ' - . ¦ ¦ . ' ' '¦ ¦ •¦ ¦¦ '" ' ¦; ' ' ¦ A single fact will show the vitality which , was breathed into the Society by its foundej , ' . In the year 1556 , < mly sixteen , years ' after its cowm . encement , the Jesuit ; cauld number " ^ we lve prpvinces , a hundredlvouses , and upwards of a thousand niemhecs , dispersed over the whole known , world . " , At that period , toOj tbe Gerveral of the Order was in cprr . esppn . 4 ejj . ee with nearly all the kings and princes of Europe , allaying gutirrels , carrying on negotiations , an , d , above all , advancing the interests of his society . Meanwhile , Francis Xavier h ^ d advanced to the Celestial Empire . The scion

    short by death . Here is a picture of the man on his arrival at Goa : — " There Xavier was horror-struck tit tho indescribable degradation in which ho found , not the Indian idolaters , but the I ' urlugueso Cutholiqs , thoir own priests foremost in the path of vice . Tho contempt tlint theso proud conquerors luid for a feeble tind despised nice , the charm of the Kast , -the wealth they found , the clhnato inspiring voluptuousness —• all combined to banish from their breasts oyery sentiment of justice , shame , and honesty . Tho history of thoir debauches and immoralities is xoally revolting . Thirst for gold and volnptuousnoss were their two predominant passions ; and the gold , acquired by infamous and cijucl moans , was dissipated in unvoicing and degrading deeds . Cartoli gives us a fpnrjful picture of tlio doniomljciud condition of tlio PerUicrue « o In Jndifi . But , without trusting implicitly to all this historian represents regarding their corruptions and licentiousness , wo know by other sources that tho corruption was oxtrcme , and that it was t 3 isir dissolute lifo that induced tho Indians who had been converted to our religion , feeling ashamed of tho name of Christian , to return to tlieir idols . Xttyier thought H would bo usulosa tp attempt converting tljo idolater before ho hud reformed the moods oi tho Christian ; but ho considered it neither prudent nor useful to attack so great im evil directly and oponly . Ho rightly judged that the children -would ho most cariily worked upon , and ho resolved to

    reach this by exciting then- lovo of novelties nnd unwonted sights . Ho arms himself with a hand-bell , which he swings with a powerful hand , throws flwsiy his hat , and calls in « bud . aud impressive tone on the fathers to send their children to bo catechised . Tho novelty of tho fact , fche > noble and dignified countonanco « ifa man dressed in rugn , could not fail to oxcito cuvjo ' siiiy at louwt . Men , women , and children rush out to soo this strnngo mun , who draws along with lihn a crowd to the church , nnd there , with tmssjoniita and impressive eloquence , endeavours to inspire them with sh : imo for thoir < con < luot , and lectures to them on the moat cssontisil rules of morality . Then hobegins to teuou thochildrom the rudiments of itho QJiriatinn religion , xwvX theft ) iniiouvnt orouturqu love to listen to a mun who shows himself lhojtuidoptandgon | letjt companion , joyfully ni . ix . ing in all their pastimes . A number of children aom bcoiunp his constant auditorpj . aiid to say bo did not work any good among them would uo an untruth . Nor did ho confine his nnostolio ministry to tho instruction of children . Ho

    waa on the contrary , indi-futigublo in \\\ a exertions to ho of use to ovcry omi . Mo took up nm Abode in the hospital , viaitod tho primmer , assisted tho dying . With a flexibility oliurAQtar ^ Up of tho Hjntom , aivl ofton omployed for tho worst cnilsi , ho mixed with a , ll dwHaoa , und . spolfp iuid acted in the mostt suitable manner to pleaso ti ^ in all . Often . might you have seen lllin « t tho sumo table with the gaincstvr—oftun did ho by his gay humour Moico the unnquotUilrto— . often might ho have boon soon in tho haunts oi dobnuchcoa ; and in ull those pnieoa oxquiaito good taste , combined with jottt or bitter tuxvonRm h-propos to time and place , lonuorcutuci vice < iltl » or ridiculous or louOiuomo . Many , to onioy X « tvier '» IVioudsUIn , rononnaod Ui « u- profligato hnbitu , nnd fell b . iek to tho paths of vir ' iuo , Uul it is a gmtu ! tous HHurtjon , and contributed byXnvicr himself , Hint «« o nhnoct of tho ton-n w « , s chuni ^ d by mii-lvoloo ?»* ""^ ^^ kisingB . Wo repent it again—no man has tho power to work such Wo enn onl y afford space for one wvore quotation . It is -the story of tho acatw of Ign » twa : — '

    " But bis career was now dra-wing to an en ^ T ^ PnT 3 u ^ renTFc ^ pa £ i ^ s ^ l ^^ u ec ^ on *^ f both the spiritual and temporal matters of the order , which was already widely spread theanxiety caused by the many conflicts in which the Society was engaged—the fear of defeat-—the joy arising from success;—his unrelenting activity—his uneasiness at seeing the pontificial chair occupied fcy Cari ' afla , always adverse to the order—all these things contributed to shorten his days . His constitution , which had been impaired in his youth , and "» - IV cavern of Manreze , now graduall y gave way ; and although nfl Byiiibtdm oi ! " bis approachine end was vet visible , ' no paleness of countenance , not aabn m all his body , nevertheless be relt the vital principle fading away within Mm , and that his last hour was rapidly drawing near . He tried the country air , and for tJbis purpose went to a villa lately given by soma friends for the use of the Roman college , but he found no relief . His strength was fasfe failing him ; an unconquerable lassitude crept over his-whole frame , and his intellect only remained clear and unchanged . He spoke of his illness , nay of his approaching end . to nobody . He returned to Rome , and threw himself upon a bed . A doctor was sent for bv the — wiu ui eiigr tuere noining me matter

    .. X ' """ uv uauc " uo wuu vu « , w ^ s with tJie general . Ignatius smiled ; and when the physician was gone , he gave orders to his secretary , Polaiicus , to proceed to tie holy father straightway to recommend tie Society to his care , and to obtain a blessing for himself ( Ignatius ) , and indulgences for his sins . Perhaps he made this last attempt to disarm , by his humility , the inflexible Paul IV . ( Carraffa ) , and . so render him favourable to the Society . He : was mistaken . Paul sent the requested benison , but he did not change his mind towards the Society . Howeyeay Polaiicus reassured by the doctor , aud not seeing any danger himself , disregarded the order , postponing the fulfilment of liis mission till next day . Meanwhile , after Ignatius had attended till very late to some affairs concerning the Roman college , lie was left alone to rest . But vrhat was the surprise and consternation of the fathers , on entering liis room nest morning , to find him breathing his last ! The noise and confusion caused by such an unexpected event were great . Cordials , doctor , confessor , were immediately sent for ; bat , before any of them came—before Polancus , who only now ran to the Pope , returned- — Loyola had expired . His detnise took . place at five o'clock on the morning of the 31 st of

    July , 1056 , in his sisty-filh year . So ended a man who is extolled by the one party as a saint , execrated by the other as a monster . He was neither . Most assuredly , in the Protestant point of view , and by all those -who advocate the caiise . of freedOEQ of cpnscienciev and of a return to the purity pi the primitive religion <) f Christ , Ignatius ought to be detested above ; any other iniJiviauaL To hiin and to his order belongs the mournful gU > ry of having ; checked -the progress of theJR « ibrmation , and of havmg kept a great part of Europe under the yoke of superstition and tyranny . ^ , ¦ " And here we are led t ' o mention a fact which we thmk has bitherto been unnoticectrthe iridulgencej we slibuld say the impartiality , evinced by Protestaint writers for these tost ten years towards the Jesuits ^ : i and especially the founders of" the ; order . The fact must be explained . The Jesuits , fr « m 1830 fothe end of 1848 ^ seemed to have lost all puBlic favour , all influence and authority . Persecuted-and looted in FraJncej Switzerland , ^^ Kussia ,

    hated in their own aominion , Italy j they were considered , as & vanc [ iiished enemy , deserving rather commiseration than hatred . A reaction ensued in thehr favour among their most decided , opponents . Generous ^ souls rose , up to defend these ijersecuted men , and stretched but a friendly hand ; to them , thus trodden upon by all Carried away tvith- such chivalrdas sentiments , they have embellished , with the colours ' of then : fervid . imaginations . and the graces of their copious styles , whatever tie Jesuit vvriters have related of their chiefs , and have represented l Lo 3 'ola ; and his companions as heroes of romance rather than . as . Teal bisjtqrieai characters . \ Ve leave these writers to reflect whether the Jesuits axe a yanquisbed enemy . Or whether they are not still j-edo ^ ubtable and menacing foes . But with deferenceto such distinguished writers as Macatilay-j Taylor , Stephen , and others , we dare to assert that in writing about the Jesuits they were led astray by the above romantic sentiments £ and we . should irtoreover warn them that ' theh * words are cruoted by the Jesuit writers Cretineau , Pellieo , &c 3 as irrefragablei testimony of the sanctity of their members . "

    Weniust now recoinnaencl our readers to M . i ^ Ticolini's book . To be written by an Italian , tbe style and Qomposition are remarkable . . Great care and labour have been used in the collection of the facts * , for parsons who have not the time or will to donsult moi'e ambitious histories , M . ¦ Nicolini ' s work will serye every purpose . ¦ ' ¦

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    A BATCJR OP BOOKS . * The Sliady Side is a picture of clerical life in Americaj the moral of the story being , that " flloeks" arc sadly deficient in the discharge of their duties to their pastors . Establishment or no establishment , there is the same complaint from the ill-paid portion of the priesthood . The clergy are shut out from all profitable occupation , and demand to be paid in kind for their exclusion . In early times , this appeal was made with great success . 3 The maxim was recognised , and the coffers of the Church were filled with offerings from the zea , i of converts . Now-ivdays , the case is different . In England , the condition of " poor curates" is one of the crying scandals of tlie wealthy establishment , and , if we are to believe the Pastor ' s Wife , the voluntary principle produces no better results . Edward Verno . n-, the hero of our story ,, passed through , a successful career at College . In h £ s cradle , he had been destined for the ministry ; and , though tempted for a time by the more brilliant prospects of the bur , he finally resolved , in obedience apparently to tho wishes of a dying sister , " to dedicate himself to the great work of preaching the unsearchable riches of Christ . " It was not without considerable misgivings that he arrived at this conclusion : at length ho was fully satisfied , and his

    reputation easily procured him au early " call . " Of the first eighteen months we hear little or nothing ^ but at the end of that time Mr . Amerno ^ marries , and liia wife is chosen from a family who are not his pai'ishioners . This is " tho head and front pf his offending ; " the day of his marriage is the date of till his troubles . Mrs . PritcJtard , a match-making old woman , was aggrieved ; Miss Olivia Cook was fairly insulted ; scarcely a woman was there in tho parish , young or old , who did not resent the choice of her minister . Tho truth is , of course , that clergymen have tio right to many .

    Domestic cai'es are incompatible with the discharge of spiritual functions , nnd a priest should closo Ins heart against the sympathies of his kind . The rest of the story is very briefly told . Edward Venwi passes frowxSaUni to Millville , from Itillcilk to Oh / e . y , but everywhere his expenses exceed his income ; his app lications for money are rudely rebuffed ; his sermons lose their vigour ; his ministrations tire cold ; nnd ho dies at last of brain fbvor . His life , indeed , was not one cloud , of sorrow , but ovcry joy w < vs dumped by tho consciousness of inching novorty . .

    p We can honestly recommend The Shady Sule . It is obviously a . record of experiences , and is written in m , fresh , truthful stylo that ja oxtreinoly attractive . We have only room for ono quotation . It i « «• dosowyMon ot AfiU . uilh , ithc second scone of Edward Vern-ou ' s labours ' . '

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    ? The Shady Side . By « Pastor ' s Wife CoMBtablo .-7 / w ^ " ^^ "K , ??" « tttblo .-0 «« o / nwHCM . By Sir W . A'Uodcott . J . J . ^ ' •'"'""" V " p ? mmifi f ^ d ton , of Homo . GroombrUfiJ .- yAc Half SUtar ,. Uy «>« ^"" 7 ' ^ nwS Hi »\ l . ~ ' / % a Sta Uom . ByJ . l- \ Ooopor . H « CTon .- to «»* ahw / ty 3 t bj %% 5 ' JV < lnin Scott .

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    September % 1854 ' 3 _ THE LEa 2 £ R > 8 ^

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 2, 1854, page 831, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2054/page/15/