Author: Mrs. Mary H. EastmanPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333157593
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Excerpt from The American Aboriginal Portfolio More than two centuries ago, the Jesuit fathers were laboring zealously in Canada. While all worked with energy, there is no doubt many - some, at least were anxious to convert and save immortal souls. Champlain declared, The con version of one soul is worth more than the conquest of an empire. The Jesuit labored on the rugged and rocky shores of our lakes and rivers, and in the deep recesses of our forests. Not only the waves and solitudes echoed his voice, but the deep tones of the savage Iroquois and Huron harmonized with his, in singing the hymns of the Church. We may denounce the society, but we must honor and love the memory of the man; for how many of the Order of Jesus fell sacrifices to their zeal! The blood of their martyrs witnesses against the men who will condemn each of the fathers in the name of the society to whose power they felt themselves obliged to submit. N o difficulties daunted, no dangers appalled them; they seemed indeed to have left home and friends to serve Him whose name they bore. That they did not accomplish lasting good was because their zeal was without knowledge. And not alone does their zeal deserve to be remembered; their courage, their patience, their benevolence, should be spoken of and imitated by those who have been set apart for the task of winning souls to Christ. The Jesuits devoted themselves to learning and to self-improvement, that they might be all things to all men. Many of them, deprived of advantages In early life, sought to remedy this by the most untiring and constant application. Here they had the example of their founder, Ignatius Loyola. In the prime of manhood he sat down with children to learn the Latin grammar. Nor do we remember him only as a student. He was enthusiastic, ever careless of his own good, seek ing the good of others. Strange that so much dark cunning, deceit, and crime. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
