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Page 312 - These four orders have produced much fruit in the conversion of these isles, as has been said, and in strictest truth the affairs of the faith have taken a good footing, as the people have a good disposition and genius, and they have seen the errors of their paganism and the truths of the Christian religion; they have got good churches and monasteries of wood, well constructed, with shrines and brilliant ornaments, and all the things required for the service, crosses, candlesticks, chalices of gold...
Page 141 - Long before the least sign of bad weather is observed, and in many Cases when the barometer is still very high and under the influence of the center of maximum pressure, which usually precedes a tempest, these small, isolated clouds appear in the upper region of the atmosphere.
Page 322 - Spain than the friar priest. At first actually, and afterwards by law, he came to discharge many civil functions and to supervise, correct, or veto everything which was done or sought to be done in the pueblo which was his parish. The provincial of the Franciscan order describes his civil functions as follows: The following may be mentioned as among the principal duties or powers exercised by the parish priest: He was inspector of primary schools; president of the health board and board of charities;...
Page 337 - ... looked upon simply as a preparation for heaven. As an educative system it had its bounds and limits; it could train to a certain point and no farther. To prolong it beyond that stage would be to prolong carefully nurtured childhood to the grave, never allowing it to be displaced by self-reliant manhood. The legal status of the Indians before the law was that of minors, and no provision was made for their arriving at their majority. The clergy looked upon these wards of the State as the schoolchildren...
Page 312 - ... of the faith have taken a good footing, as the people have a good disposition and genius, and they have seen the errors of their paganism and the truths of the Christian religion; they have got good churches and monasteries of wood, well constructed, with shrines and brilliant ornaments, and all the things required for the service, crosses, candlesticks, chalices of gold and silver, many brotherhoods and religious acts, assiduity in the sacraments and being present at divine service, and care...
Page 153 - Philippines is conclusively demonstrated by a comparison of the sick reports of our troops while in camp in the United States with the reports for the time during which they have been engaged in active service in the Philippines.
Page 6 - ... on the American lines. In the ideal spirit of preparing them for the work of governing themselves finally, their American guardianship has begun. Our political sway has not been imposed upon the people to any greater extent than was necessary; and by the very fact of our superiority of civilization and our greater capacity for industrial activity we are bound to exercise over them a profound social influence.
Page 231 - ... legislation of the Philippine Commission, both provincial and municipal, previous to the formation of this bureau (with the exception of the acts organizing the province of Benguet), had not taken into consideration and is not applicable to the latter two classes. The term "non-Christian" designates the pagan and Mohammedan tribes, in distinction from the Christian Filipinos dwelling in organized provinces and towns, for whom a frame of government had been practically completed as early as a...
Page 312 - Islands if the apostolic zeal of the missionaries had not seconded their exertions and aided to consolidate the enterprise. The latter were the real conquerors, — they who, without any other arms than their virtues, gained over the good will of the Islanders...
Page 144 - Briefly stated, the facts are as follows : if one is permanently situated in a good locality, where he can secure suitable food and good drinking water; if he is scrupulously careful as to his diet, avoids excesses of all kinds, keeps out of the...