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SF.CRKT INSTRUCTIONS OF THE
COMPANY OF JESUS.
TKKKACK.
Those jntrticuUr limtruotion mubt be
guanW nJ kept with carvful atten
tion by tho Htiiorior, oouimunieaU'd
with pnnlont caution U) a few of tho
professors; in the meantime there doo
notexlct any other thlni; tto pood for
tho society; but wo aro charged with
tho most profound allouco, and to make
false ho, should they lie written by
ny one though founded In tho exiorl
cneo we havo had. A there aro various
professors who aro in theuo secrets, tho
society has fixed tho rulo, that those
ho know theso reserved Instructions
that they cannot pass In any ono ro
liglous order, whether it Xto of the Car
thusiuiiH, to cause thorn to retire from
that In which they live, and tho Inviol
able sllenco with which they aro to be
guarded, all of which has been con
firmed bv tho holy boo. Much care
must be taken that they do not pot out;
for these counsels in the hands of
strange persons to tho society, because
they will give a sinister Interpretation
Invidious to our situation.
If (unless God does not permit) wo
reach success, wo must ojHinly deny
that tho society shelters such thoughts,
and to take care that It is so affirmed by
those of the company, that they are ig
norant by not having boen communi
cated, which they can protest with
truth, that they know nothing of such
Instructions; and that there docs not
exist other than the gonoral printed or
manuscripts, which they can present, to
cause any doubt to vanish. The su
periors must with prudence and discre
tion, inquire if any of tho company have
shown these instructions to strangers;
for neither for himself, or for another,
they must lie copied by no ono, without
permission of the general or of tho pro
vincial; and when it is feared that any
one has given notice of these itistruc
tlons, we shall not bo ablo to guard so
rigorous a secret; and wo must assort to
tho contrary, all that Is said in them, it
will bo i-o given to be understood, that
they only show to all, to be proved, and
afterwards they will bo dismissed.
CHAPTER I.
THK MANNKK OK FKOCFDUKE WITH
WHICH THE S0C1KTY MUST UK CON
DUCTED WHEN CONS1HKUINO THE
COMMKNCINLi OF SOME FOUNDATION
1. To capture tho will of the tnhabl
tants of a country, it is very important
to manifest the intent of the society, in
the manner prescribed in tho rr gula
tions in which it is sa'd, that the com
pany must labor with such ardor and
force for the salva'ion of their neigh
bor as for themselves. For the better
inducement of this idea, the most op
portunely that we practice tho most
humble offices, visiting the poor, the
afflicted, and the imprisoned. It is
very convenient to confess with much
protr.j'tiit'SR, and to hear the confessions,
showing inoifTerenco, without teasing
tho penitents; for this, the most notable
inhabitants will admire our fathers and
esteem them; for the treat charity
they have for all, and ttie novelty of
the subject.
2. To have In mind that it is neces
sary to a?k with religious modesty, the
means for exercising tho duties of the
society, and that it is needful to procure
and acquire benevolence, principally of
the secular ecclesiastics, and of persons
of authority, that may be conceived
necessary.
3. When called to go to the most
distant places, where alms are to be re
ceived, they are to be accepted, no mat
ter how small they may be, after hav
ing marked out the necessities of our
selves. Notwithstanding, it will bo
very eouvenient at tho moment to give
those a! a. s to the poetr, for the edifica
tion of thoe who do not have an exact
understanding of the company; and,
"but we must in advance bo more liberal
rith ourselves."
4. All must labor as if we were in
spired by the same spirit; and each one
must study to acquire the same styles,
with the object of uniformity among so
great a number of parsons, edifying the
whole; those who do the contrary must
he expelled as pernicious.
5. In a beginning it is not convenient
to purchase property; but in case they
can be found, some good sites may be
bought, saying that they are to belong
to other persons, using the names of
some faithful friends, who will guard
the secret. The better to make our
poverty apparent, the property nearest
our colleges must belong to colleges the
most distant, that we can prevent the
princes and niaglittratcs from eve
knowing that tho income of the society
has a fixed hI nt.
ti. We mutt not ourselves go out to
reside to form colleges, except to th
rich cities, for la this we must imitate
Christ, who remained in Jerusalem
and as ho alone, passed by the less con
siderablo populations.
7. Wo must obtain and acquire of
the widows all tho money that we can
presenting ourselves at repeated times
to their eight our extremo necessity
8. The superior over each province
is the ono to whom wo must accoun
with certainty, tho Income of tho same
but the amount to tho treasurer at
Home, it Is, and must always lie, an iin
penetrable mystery.
0. It is for us to preach and say In
all parts and in all conversations, that
we havo come to teach the young and
aid tho people; and this without inter
est in any Binglo species and without
exception of persons, and that wo are
not so onerous to the people as other
religious orders.
CHAPTER II.
THE MANNER WITH WHICH THE FA-
THF-KS OF THE SOCIETY MUST CON
DUCT THEMSELVES TO ACQUIRE AND
PRESERVE THE FAMILIARITY OF
PRINCES, MAGNATES AND POWERFUL
AND RICH PERSONS.
1. It Is necessary to do all that is
possible to gain completely tho atten-
tlons and affections of princes and per
sons of the most consideration; for that,
who, being on tho outside, but in ad
vance, all of them will be constituted
our defenders.
2. As we have learned by experience
that princes and potentates are gener
ally Inclined to the favor of the ecclesi
astics, when these disseminate their
odious actions, and when they give an
interpretation that they favor, as Is to
be noted among tho married, contract
with their relations or allies; or in
other similar things; assembling much
with them, to animate those who may
bo found in this case, saying to thorn
that we confide In the assurance of the
exemptions, that by intervention of us
fathers, which the pope will concede, if
ho Is made to see the causes, and will
present other examplos of similar
things, exhibiting at the same time the
sentiments that we favor, under the
pretext of tho common good and the
greater glory of God that is the object
of the society.
3. If at this same assembly the
prince treats of doing something, that
will not be agreeable to all the great
men, for which we are to stir up and
investigate, meanwhile, counselling
others to conform with the prince,
without ever descending to treatof par
ticularitles, for fear there may not be a
successful issue of the matter, for which
the company will be Imputed blame;
and for this, if this action shall be dis
approved, there will bo advertences
presented to the contrary thai may be
absolutely prohibited and put in jeop
ardy, tho authority of some of tho fa
theis, of whom it can bo said with cer
tainty, that they have not had notice of
tho secret instructions; for that, it can
bo affirmed with an oath, thr.t the
calumny to the socicty,is not true in re
spect to that which is imputed to it.
4. To gain the good will of princes,
it will be very convenient to insinuate
with skill; and for third persons, that
we fathers, are a means to discharge
honorable and favorable duties in the
courts of other kings and princes, and
more than any one else in that of the
pope. By this means we can recom
mend ourselves and the society; for the
same, no one must be charged with this
commission but the most zealous per
sons and well versed in our institute.
5. Aiming especially to bring over
the will of the favorites of princes and
of ttieir servants, by means of presents
and pious offices, that they may give
faithful notice to us fathers o!the char
acter and Inclinations of the princes
and great men. Of this manner the
society can gain with facility as much
to one as to others.
6. The experience we have had, has
made us acquainted with the many ad
vantages that have been taken by the
society of its intervention in the mar
riages of the house of Austria, and of
those which had been effected in other
kingdoms, France, Poland, and In vari
ous duchies, forasmuch assembling.
proposing with prudence, selecting
choice persons who may friends and
families of the relatives, and of the
friends of the society.
7. It will be easy to gain the prin
cesses, making use of their valets; by
that, coming to feed and nourish with
relation of friendship, by being lo
cated at tho entrance in all parts, and
thus become acquainted with the most
Intimate n-cn U of the familiars.
!. In regard to the direction of the
consciences of great in -n, we con?eior
mu-t follow tho writers who cone, de
the greater liberty of conscience. The
contrary of this is to appear too religi
ous tor that they will decide to leave
others and submit entirely to our direc
tion and counsels.
9. It Is necessary to make reference
to all the merits of the society; to the
princes and prelates, and to as many as
can lend much aid to the society, after
having shown the transcendency of Its
great grivlleges.
10. Also, it will be useful to demon
strate, with prudence and skill, such
ample jxiwer which tho society ha-t, to
alft-olve, even in the reserved cases,
compared with that of other paxtors and
priests; also, that of discnsing with
tiio farts, and of the rights which they
must ask and pay, in the impediments
of marriage, by which means many per
sons will recur to us, whom it will he
our duty to make agreeable.
II. It is not the less useful to Invite
them to our sermons, assemblies, har
angues, declamations, etc., composing
odes in their honor, dedicating literary
works or conclusions; and if wo can for
the future, give dinners and greetings
of divers modes.
12. It will be very convenient to take
to our care the reconciliation of the
great, in the quarrels and epmitles that
divide them, then by this method we
can enter, little by little, into the ac
qualntance of their most intimate
friends and secrets; and we can serve
ourselves to that party which will be
most In favor of that which we present
13. If there should be some one at
tho service of a monarch or prince, and
he were an enemy of our society, It is
necessary to procure well for ourselves
bettor than for others, making him a
friend, employing promises, favors, and
advances, which shall bo in proportion
to the same monarch or prince.
J. JNo one snail recommend to a
prlnco any one, nor make advances to
any who have gone out from us, being
outside of our company, and In particu
lar to those who voluntarily verified,
for yet when they dissimulate they will
always maintain an Inextinguishable
hatred to the society.
In fine, each one must procure and
search for methods to increase the af
fection and favor of princes, of the pow
erful, and of the magistrates of each
population, that whenever occasion is
offered to support, we can do much with
efficacy and good faith, in benefiting
ourselves, though contrary to their re
lations, allies and friends.
CHAPTER III.
HOW THE SOCIETY MUST BE CONDUCTED
WITH THE GREAT AUTHORITIES I
THE STATE, AND IN CASE THEY ARE
NOT RICH WE MUST LEND OUR SER
VICES TO OTHERS.
1. The care coi signed to us, that we
must do all that is possible, for to con
quer tho great; but it Is also necessary
to gain their favor to combat our enemies.
2. It is very conducive to value their
authority, prudence and counsels, and
induce them to despise wealth, at the
same tlmo tnat we procuro gain and
employ those that can redeem the so
ciety; tacitly valuing their names, for
acquisition of temporal goods if they
inspire sufficient confidence. I
3. It is also r ecessary to employ the
ascendant of the powerful, to temper
me malevolence 01 tne persons oi a
lower sphere and of the rabble against
our society.
4. It Is necessary to utilize, when-
over we can, the bishops, prelates and
other superior ecclesiastics, according
to the diversity of reason, and the in
clination we manifest.
In some points it will be sufficient
to obtain of the prclaU s and curates
that which it is poisible to do, that
their subjects respect the society; and
that obstructing the exercise of its
functions among those who have the
greatest power, as in Germany, PoUnd,
etc. It will be necessary to exhibit the
most distinguished attentions for that,
mediating its authority and that of the
rinces, monasteries, parishes, prior-
ates, patronates, the foundations of
churches and the pious places, can
come to our power. Because we can
with more facility whert the Catholics
will be found mixed with heretics. It
is necessary to make such prelates see
the utility and merit that we have in
all this, and that never will they have
so much valuation from the priests,
friars, and (or the future from the faith
ful. If making these changes, it is
necessary to publicly praise their zeal,
although written, and to perpetuate
the memory of their actions.
6. For this it is necessary to labor, to
the end, that the prelates will place in
the hands of us fathers, as confessors
and counsellors; and if they aspire to
mere elevated positions in the court of
Rome, we must unite in their favor and
aid their pretensions with all our
forces, and by means of our influence.
We must be watchful that when
the bishops are instituting principal ed
ges and parochial chuches, that the
faculties are taken from the society, and
placed in both vicarious establishments,
ith the charge of cures, and that the
superior of the society to be, that all
the government of these churches shall
pertain to us, and that the parishioners
shall bo our subjects, of the method
that all can be plaix-U in them.
. here th-re are l!.o-j of th
acaicrules who have been driven out
from us, and are contrarj ; where th
Catholics or tho heretic obstruct our
Installation. e will compound with th
prelates, and make ourselves the owners
of the fimt cathedrals; forthusshall we
make them l knotr the nex-ssities o
the society.
9. Over all, we must be very certal
to procure the protection and affection
of tho prelates of the church, for th
canes of bcatifica'.ion or canonization of
ourselves; in whoso subjects convened
rurther, to obtain letters from the
powerful and of the princes, that the
decisions may be promptly attained in
the Catholic court.
10. If it shall he accounted that the
prelates or magnates should send com
minsioned represent!! ves, we must put
forth all ardor, that no other priests,
who are in dispute with us, shall be
sent; for the reaon, that they shall not
communicate their animadversion, ills
crediting us In the cities and provinces
we inhabit; and that If they pass by
other provinces and cities, where there
are colleges, they will be received with
affection and kindness, and be so splen
didly treated as a religious modesty
will permit.
CIIAPTEIUV.
OF THAT WHICH WE MUST CHARGE THE
PREACHERS AND CONFESSORS OF
THE GREAT OF THE EARTH.
1. Those of us who may be directed
to the princes and Illustrious men, of
tho manner in which wo must appear
before them, with inclination unitec ly
"to trie greater glory of God," obtain
ing with its austerity of conscience,
that the same princes are persuaded of
it; for this direction we must not travel
in a principle to tho exterior or political
government, but gradually and imper
ceptibly.
2. Forasmuch there will be oppor
tunity and conducive notices at repeated
times, that the distribution of honors
and dignities in the republic is an act
of justice; and that in a great manner
it will be offending God, if tho princes
do not examine themselves and cease
carrying their passions, protesting to
the same with frequency and severity,
that we do not desire to mix in the ad
ministration of tho state; but when it
shall become necessary to to express
ourselves thus, to have your weight to
fill the n ission that is recommended.
Directly that the sovereigns are well
convinced of this, it will be very con
venient to give an Idea of the virtues
that may be found to adorn those that
are selected for the dignities and prin
cipal public changes; procuring then
and recommending the true friends of
the company; notwithstanding, we must
not make it openly for ourselves, but by
means of our friends who have intimacy
with the prinee that it is not for us to
talk him into tho disposition of making
them.
3. For this watchfulness our friends
must instruct the confessors and preach
ers of the society near the persons ca
pable of discharging any duty, that
over all, they must be generous to the
company; they must also keep their
names, that they may insinuate with
skill, and upon opportune occasions to
princes, well for themselves or by means
of others.
4. The preachers and confessors will
always present themselves so that they
must comport with the princes, lovable
and affectionate, without ever shocking
them in sermons, nor in particular con
versations, presenting that which re
jects all fear, and exhorting them in
particular to faith, hone and justice.
5. Never receive gifts mai3e to any
one in particular, but that or the con
trary; but picture thodisiress in which
the society or college may be found, as
all are alike; having to be satisfied with
assigning each one a room in the house,
modestly furnished; and noticing that
your garb is not over nice; and assist
with promptness to the aid and counsel
of the most miserable persons of the
palace; but that you do not say it of
them, but only those who have agreed
to serve the powerful.
6. Whenever the death occurs of any
one employed in the palace, we must
take care of speaking with anticipation,
that they fail in the nomination of a
successor, in their affection for the so
ciety; but giving no appearance to cause
suspicion that it was the intent of usurp
ing the government of the prince; for
which, it must not be from us that it is
said; take a part direct; but assembling
of faithful or influential friends who
may be found in position of rousing the
hate of one and another until they be
come inflamed.
CHAPTER V.
OF THE MODE OF CONDUCTING THE
SOCIETY WITH RESPECT TO OTHER
ECCLESIASTICS WHO HAVE THE SAME
DUTIES AS OURSELVES IN THE
CHURCH.
1. It is necessary to help with valor
these persons, and manifest in their
due time to the princes and lords that
are always ours, and being constituted
in power, that our society contains es
sentially the perfection of all the other
orders, with the exception of singing
and manifesting an exterior o austerity
in the mode of life and in dress; and
that if in some points they ex:el the
communities of tho society, this shines
with greater splendor in the church of
God.
2. We mut inquire Into and note
the defects of the other fathers, and
when we find them, we must divu'.ge
among our faithful friends, as condoling
over them; we mut stiow that aucta
fathers do not discharge with certainty,
that we do ou rati re the functiots, that
Mime and others recommend.
3. It is ncejaeary that the father of
our society oppooe with ail their poer
the other fathers who intend to found
houses of education to instruct the
youths amonir the populations where
ours are found teaching with accepta
tion and approval; and it will be very
convenient to indicate our projec's to
princes and magistrates, that such peo
ple will excite disturbances and com
motions If they are not prohibited frjra
teaching; and that In the last result,
the damage will fall uKn the educated,
by being instructed by a bad method,
without any necessity; posting them
that the company is sufficient to teach
the youth. In case that the fathers
bear letters of tho pontificate, or recom
mendations from tt3 cardinals, wo must
work In opjiosition to them, making the
princes and great men to point out to
the pope the merits of the society and
its intelligence for the pacific instruc
tion of the youths, to which end, we
must have and obtain certifications of
the authorities upon our good conduct
and sufficiency.
4. Having notwithstanding to form
duties, our fathers in displaying singu
lar proofs of our virtue and erudition,
making them to exercise tho alumnos
(graduates) in their studies in methods
of functions, scholars of diversion,
capable of drawing applause, making
for supposition, thefie representations
in the presence of th- great magistrates
and concurrence of other classes.
(To be Continued.)
IVtitun.
Omaha, Neb., March fith, 18D5. To
every generous and liberty-loving citi
zen of Omaha and vicinity. Gentlemen:
As we have suffered great injustice and
unjust treatment by our spiritual and
moral advisers, the Catholic priests
and bishop, and have been kept In
darkness and superstition by them for
ages past, and bore the heavy yoke of
Romish despotism forced upon our
necks by the anti-Christs, the Roman
pontiffs and bishops, and as we have
been beaten out of our hard-earned
money Invested in a church property in
the southern party of this city by a cer
tain depraved human being called Rev.
T. Jakinowiez, a Roman Catholic priest.
We desire to shake off the yoke
of despotism, free ourselves and forever
break away from Rome and its diaboli
cal teachings. The Jesuitequips himself
In arms of money, goes before a bar of
justice, and in this free, independent
and liberty-loving country, gains a law-
tnit, from which the beat legal talent
of this city advises an appeal. We
deeply feel the American liberty and
freedom in our once Kjiuan hearts, and
to get justice e must go to some higher
court and have this matter decided.
An appeal must follow, end as our
treasury is drained and our financial
standing suckeJ out of u-by thellomao
tyrants, we therefore apply to you,
gentlemen, to aid us in our undertaking
with some donation, no matter bow
smalL Our lawsuit expanses have
been quite a burden ujion us, and the
heaviest burden is coining, and unless
we will get help from the American
people, we shall not be able to accom
plish our purpose and to gain a point
to wtjich we are aiming, L e., free our
selves from Rome.
We therefore, In the name of our
Polish congregation, must humbly ask
you for help. Yours respectfully,
Anton Inda,
Aug. Uynarzeski,
Aug. Krakoski,
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NO ACENTS COMMISSION ALLOWED ON THE RATFS
Orders must be Sent Direct to this Office.
All of these books are printed on good book paper and
are well bound in cloth, suitable for anybody's Library.
If these books are to be sent by mail add 15 cents extra
for postage. CASH must invariably accompany the
order. Address,
AMERICAN PUBLISHING COJ
P S.--"THE AMERICAN " is"$2.00 a Year injAdvance.