Chapter VII

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The Religious Orders.

The Augustinians--Their glorious founder--Austin Friars in England--Scotland--Mexico--They sail with Villalobos for the Islands of the Setting Sun--Their disastrous voyage --Fray Andres Urdaneta and his companions--Foundation of Cebu and Manila with two hundred and forty other towns-- Missions to Japan and China--The Flora Filipina--The Franciscans--The Jesuits--The Dominicans--The Recollets-- Statistics of the religious orders in the islands--Turbulence of the friars--Always ready to fight for their country-- Furnish a war ship and command it--Refuse to exhibit the titles of their estates in 1689--The Augustinians take up arms against the British--Ten of them fall on the field of battle--Their rectories sacked and burnt--Bravery of the archbishop and friars in 1820--Father Ibanez raises a battalion--Leads it to the assault of a Moro Cotta--Execution of native priests in 1872--Small garrison in the islands-- Influence of the friars--Their behaviour--Herr Jagor--Foreman --Worcester--Younghusband--Opinion of Pope Clement X.--Tennie C. Claflin--Equality of opportunity--Statesque figures of the girls--The author's experience of the Friars--The Philippine clergy--Who shall cast the first stone!--Constitution of the orders--Life of a friar--May become an Archbishop--The Chapter 57 -70

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