A History of the Jesuit Order (1)

Its Origin The Jesuits, or the Society of Jesus (S.J.) is the name of a notorious religious order in the Romish church. The name “Jesuit” was never used by the founder, being used derogatively to mean one who used the name of Jesus too freely, or unwisely. The founder was the Spanish fanatic Ignatius Loyola (Inigo Lopez de Recalde of Loyola). He was tough, swash-buckling, gallant and rich. He spent much of his time in amorous adventures. As the result of an injury received in battle with the...