. The Philippine Islands . nvolved, theyare no longer trusted ; in fact, a native can no longer become apriest. So great is the paternal influence of the priests, that I haveoften seen delinquent parishioners flogged for non-attendance atmass. The Chinese often adopt Ciiristianity for social or businessreasons, or that they may marry the daughter of a native. All over the islands are shrines to which the people make longpilgrimages ; such pilgrimages, however, partaking more of thecharacter of feasts than of fasts. The self-denial and the self-imposed hardships of the European devotee have nev
. The Philippine Islands . nvolved, theyare no longer trusted ; in fact, a native can no longer become apriest. So great is the paternal influence of the priests, that I haveoften seen delinquent parishioners flogged for non-attendance atmass. The Chinese often adopt Ciiristianity for social or businessreasons, or that they may marry the daughter of a native. All over the islands are shrines to which the people make longpilgrimages ; such pilgrimages, however, partaking more of thecharacter of feasts than of fasts. The self-denial and the self-imposed hardships of the European devotee have never foundfruitful soil in the native character. He is never so glad aswhen a holy-day furnishes him with a pretext for an elaboratefeast, and, in truth, the feast-days alone relieve the gloom of hismonotonous life. Two of the most famous shrines are the Hoi)Child of Cebu and the Virgin of Antipolo,—thousands visiting themyearly. CONFLICTS BETWEEN CHURCH AXD book might be written, and an interesting one, too, about. The Church in the Colony. 75 the various contests between Church and State during thisperiod of the colonys history. The Archbishops—with an exaggerated idea of their ownimportance—soon became exceedingly troublesome to the CivilPower, by reason of their excessive claims. This was nevermore manifest than in their pretended immunity from all State-control. Upon one occasion the Governor demanded of theArchbishop to produce several persons charged with capitaland other crimes, who had found asylum in a convent. TheArchbishop promptly refused, claiming the prerogative ofSanctuary. The accused not only openly defied the Governor,but armed themselves, intending to resist, should he endeavorto apprehend them. The Governor, learning this, arrested theArchbishop, and confined him and the priests that had beenhis abettors in prison, charging them with conspiracy againstthe Government. The news spread over the province with incredible swift-ness, and hundreds of p
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