at religion in Portugal-The Tavoras-Pombal's cruelishment and imprisonment of the Jesuits.... 110 of Father du Gad, Superior of the mission of China...... 121 zikwill's Letter. lette bankruptcy--Parliamentary persecutions-Assem ergy... of Parliament and of the Minister--Choiseul-Banishthe Jesuits from France. adrid--Impious plot against the Society of Jesus-Suptters-Banishment of the Jesuits from Spain--Fruitless trances of the Pope and Bishops........ ery-Fresh demands-The coalition causes the expulthe Society from the Kingdom of Naples and the DukeParma-The Courts invade the Papal States--Firmness ent XIII-He dies of grief.......... of the Courts at the Conclave-Clement XIV-He is o suppress the Society--The Courts threaten him-The llows himself to be intimidated-He suppresses the Sond becomes insane... on of the Brief-The King of Prussia retains the JesCatharine II refuses to sacrifice them... f Clement XIV-Heroic submission of the Jesuits in the ns-Death of Father Ricci-Prediction of Father Beaure JESUS PROVIDENTIALLY PRESERVED, (1775-1802)............ 129 135 142 149 158 168 178 185 193 193 199 F FATHER GRUBER, NINETEENTH GENERAL, (1802-1805)...... 207 of Father BrzozoWSKI, TWENTIETH General, (1805–1820)... 212 s in Russia-Solemn reëstablishment of the Society for the Jesuits in Maryland-Russia accomplishes her work-Death 212 218 225 OF FATHER FORTIS, TWENTY-FIRST GENERAL, (1820-1829)...... 230 237 persecutions-Retraction-Mission.. IV. Rossi-Dispersion of the Jesuits.. V. A family feast-A death forgotten-Pardon of ener and civil war in Portugal-The Jesuits attacked tionists, and expelled from the kingdom... VI. Cholera and civil war in Spain--Calumnies-Martyr sion...... VII. The Jesuits in Belgium-Germany-SwitzerlandGregory XVI confides to the Jesuits the College ganda-The cholera in Rome-Cardinal Odescald Society VIII. Father de Smet-Father Larkin-Foreign missions IX. Pius IX-Orphan Asylum in Algiers-Father Bru olution in France. X. Father Brumauld and the orphans of Paris-Fathe the Germans-The Jesuits at Cayenne-Death of thaan....... GENERALSHIP OF FATHER BECKX, TWENTY-THird General, (18 I. Father de Ravignan-Father Arthur Martin and Cha Association of St. Francis Xavier, Father Mile Félix...... II. Father Parabère in Africa and the Crimea-Father sions of Cayenne.. III. Orphan Asylum of Algiers-Death of Father Chab sessor-The Acrobats-The Apprentices... IV. The Jesuits in Belgium--Bomb-shells-The Jesuits V. Missions of Oregon-Father de Smet and Father Jo THE PRESENT MISSIONS.......... gin and Foundation of the Order. 1522-1541. I. 1st of March, 1522, an elegantly attired cavad at the Benedictine Monastery of Mont-Serprovince of Catalonia, and requested of the ions that hospitality which they were wont to s pilgrims. In the richness of his costume, with his noble and elegant manners, it was ecognize one of the grandees of the court of 7. His manly bearing, his energetic and lofty , at once indicated the chivalrous warrior. He cted to one of the cells of the monastery, where, asked his name, he replied that he was the "UnPilgrim." g the three days which succeeded his arrival at errat, he made a general confession. On the of the 24th, he quitted the monastery unoband, calling one of the beggars who surrounded urch-porch, took him aside, and exchanged the d garments which he himself wore for the tatgarb of the mendicant. Thus habited in the liv. 'poverty, he proceeded to distribute among the all the money in his possession, and subsequently ed to his cell. There he attired himself in a long pcivic the aval vi CUC Discu This unknown pilgrim was, in fact, no ot of the highest lords of the royal court, and illustrious warrior; for, although he was b years of age, he had distinguished himsel battles, more particularly at the siege and ta gera, and at the defense of the Citadel of Pam the latter, his deeds of valor were prodigious was gallantly and defiantly fighting the foe, h by a cannon-ball, which broke his right leg, same moment, some shattered splinters of st a severe wound in the left leg. This was on day, May 20, 1521. André de Foix, who commanded the besie seen the young Spanish officer fall, like a h him as such. He not only refused to accept but received him as a brother soldier; and, fully placed him on a litter, he gave him his had him conveyed to the mansion of his a Loyola, not far from Pampeluna. The dressing of his wounds having becom during the transit to the chateau, it became n break the leg again, that it might be proper second time was this cruel operation perform the result proved to be an obtruding of the b the elegant courtier could not tolerate, he o surgeon to saw off that portion of one bone upon the other; and he underwent the tortu evincing the least sign of pain. be found in the mansion of Loyola; and the ero is offered "The Life of Jesus Christ" and ers of Sanctity." orks are not much to his taste; he, nevertheless, them, is surprised, reads again, reflects, returns again to the perusal of the pages; and grace, into the recesses of that soul so great, so d so generous, at once subjugates and trans s makes a voluntary sacrifice to Almighty God hopes of honor and glory in the world, his t court, all the earthly motives which could r allure him. The strongest of these was the chment he had for his family, and a truly roove he entertained for a young princess, whose e wore, and whose beauty he sustained, according ustom of those days, sword in hand, and to whom ered the homage of all his brilliant deeds. All, e were sacrificed, trampled under foot. Ignatius ew man! ■me of the ancient chivalric romances, he had read e heroes of old passed an entire night, clad in their armor, before receiving the sword and spurs which uted them knights. This was what was called in times the Vigil of Arms. In imitation of their le, he, too, will pass the night in prayer, clad in his rmor, at the feet of Jesus and Mary, whose true and ul knight henceforth he is pledged to be. And it h these intentions that he has betaken himself to ltar of Our Lady of Mont-Serrat, clad in the tat |