Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

DANGER IN THE DARK. 115
nighted condition of the people. Educate them, and
theybecome self-confident,independent, and no longer
want the aid of priests to find their way to heaven;
and what more do they care for the decrees of councils,
and the bulls of popes; for excommunication, and
the anathemas of the church 1 It behooves us to stand
ready to place an extinguisher upon every movement
in favor of general education; yet it must not seem
to be OU?' act."
Rev. Lateran, then addressed the conclave as follows:
" Brethren - It must be apparent to you all, that
Catholicism,in this country, is ranging itself under the
banner of Jesuitism; and for the good reason, that
our order has become the right arm, as well as the
eyes and ears, of the Church; and moreover, Jesuits
have advantages here which they never enjoyed in
any other nation; however odious they may become to
the Americen people, the government must still tolerate
the order. Beside, our policy is not so well understood,
nor are we regarded with the same suspicion
in this, as in many other countries. Then wby may
not the Society of J esns gain a strength and wield an
influence in America, equal, if not surpassing anything
it ever attained in any other land 1"
Sundry other speeches were made by men of less
ability, but developing kindred sentiments, and the
same anti-republican principles.