its LU na punishment which the colonists

ir cruelty, merited. He captured Father out him to death, along with those who acm, and who, with him, were devoting themsly to the service of that province, which ecimated. The martyrdom of these religious,

tended to increase the propagation of the hose countries whose soil was wet with their

ards, after discovering the immense wealth of they had conquered, saw it become the resort venturers of the metropolis. The very dregs le thronged thither to seek their fortunes, and praved, whose vile passions had reduced them necessities, did not hesitate, in order to satisfy _ty, to plunder the Peruvians and subject them cruel tortures to compel them to give up their

of Spain had sent out Dominicans, AugustinFranciscans to preach the Gospel to the conople; but the Peruvians, to whom the name of had become odious, rejected the religion which naries came to teach them, their only aim and g to shake off the yoke of their conquerors and their savage independence. They were in conolt, and the war was perpetual between the two

II could discover but one means of checking the and disorders of the colonists, and to bring the s into submission and civilization, and that was he Jesuits among them. He, therefore, wrote to

which they had been reduced by the tyranny pean colonists, was about to send to their ass of the brothers of the great Apostles of the that Francis Xavier, whose name was blessed throughout every idolatrous country, and ever America, to which the report of his miracle trated. The Peruvians wept for joy on hearin news. They had buried their treasures in o them from the avidity of the Spaniards, bu ready to lay them all at the feet of the brothe lustrious Xavier; they would build palaces, ere and lavish their wealth, their labors, and their upon these Jesuits who were coming to save t

Toward the end of the month of March, 15 sionaries of the Society of Jesus landed i Callao, near Lima, looking for that martyrdon been promised them on their departure. Bu of the great Xavier had smoothed the way for under the protection of that venerated name, themselves overwhelmed with homage, respec The inhabitants of Lima immediately laid the of a church and 'college, which were to be c magnificent character. Father Diego Bracamo pointed rector. In the mean time, Father Por eloquence completely captivated the populace, the conversion of the Spaniards, while Fa Lopez preached the Gospel to the natives. Father was confided the instruction of the your same time the Fathers founded a confraternity

was, for a time, alarmed upon hearing of the he Jesuits in Peru, as the parochial duties y under the control of the Dominicans. He tes, which are at all times to be regretted, but hen occurring between two religious orders; , he was aware of all that had been done in create rivalry between the Jesuits and the . His apprehensions were soon succeeded by plicit confidence. The humility of the Jeseir modest deference to those Dominicans who rge of parishes, their spirit of self-denial, their for the greater glory of God, and the heavenly hich so marvellously seconded their Apostolical nwon for them the most profound esteem and attachment of the pious prelate. Eight miso longer sufficed, and, in 1569, St. Francis Borver twelve more, who were received with so more joy by the Peruvians that they spoke their age. The new missionaries had availed themhe time occupied in the voyage to make themuainted with this tongue, in order to be able to their holy ministry without delay, and with ficacy, in the country places and among the forry soon the bishops, who witnessed the fruits of produced by the Jesuits, petitioned the General rder for a still greater number of priests. The op of Quito, Don Lopez de Solis, committed the f the seminary of that city to the Fathers, and ssed a desire to have colleges of the society in

ceses.

prosperity, and promising the most beneficial the future. Father Ignacio Azevedo, after visi houses of the Order in these countries, return rope, where he excited an ardent zeal among guese Fathers to undertake the arduous an mission of America. He next went to Rome, fore Father Borgia and the Sovereign Pontiff th of Christianity in the colonies of Brazil. He k same enthusiasm in the Eternal City as he had Portugal, and, after obtaining from the Pope Father-General all the favors he had come to the New World, he left Rome to embark at Oj a colony of seventy Jesuits.

The fleet with which they sailed was comm Admiral Vasconcellos. Ignacio Azevedo, with the missionaries, went on board the San Diego remainder, under the direction of Fathers Diaz cisco de Castro, divided their numbers between miral's ship and the galley which carried the whom the plague in Lisbon had caused to be al and whom the Jesuits had saved, protected, and

They had not been long at sea, when a viole arose, causing the San Diego to part company other vessels, which were soon out of sight. O Palma, they were chased by five pirates, cruisi James Sourie, of Dieppe. Sourie was a bigoted and his reputation for cruelty was proverbiall His band of three hundred were t

on the seas.
of the ocean.

The San Diego's crew consisted

re are a great many of you.

Your young e not all priests. Will you allow those dained to take part in the almost hopeless eh we are about to engage? We are Cathheretics would prefer our death to any ght find."

aded of that," said the Father; "but, nev

in not allow that which you desire. Our Hons, who have been brought up in the holy anctuary, and who are called to a ministry unfit for war, and would be useless to you. ender you much greater service by praying d attending to the wounded."

h July, Sourie arrived within hail of the nd summoned the captain to surrender un

The San Diego replied by a broadside, ict commenced. Ignacio Azevedo stood on lding aloft an image of the ever Blessed exciting the ardor of the Catholic soldiery hting for the faith. He had directed the tion to go below, and only eleven Jesuits reis side. Sourie twice attempted to board the vas twice defeated in his purpose. Enraged e, he ordered his whole force to board the San with fifty of his men, he leaped on the deck uguese vessel, crying, in a voice of thunder, suits! Death to the Jesuits! No quarter for They are going to Brazil to propagate their nes, and they must be exterminated!" ggle was most sanguinary. The captain of ego was among the first who fell. The Jesuits