. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. THE IMllLIPlIXKS. 275 The oldest church buildiiiir. also in old Manila, is the Church of SanFrancisco, under the patronage of the Franciscans. Tliis is one of thefinest edifices to be found auywliere. The Roman Catholic is the established church of the Philippines, andit has one archiepiscopal see and three bishoprics. The various religiousorders, Dominicans. Franciscans. , and others, have been thereal i:)o\ver behind the throne in tlie ma
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. THE IMllLIPlIXKS. 275 The oldest church buildiiiir. also in old Manila, is the Church of SanFrancisco, under the patronage of the Franciscans. Tliis is one of thefinest edifices to be found auywliere. The Roman Catholic is the established church of the Philippines, andit has one archiepiscopal see and three bishoprics. The various religiousorders, Dominicans. Franciscans. , and others, have been thereal i:)o\ver behind the throne in tlie management of affairs, and to them. is due largely the misconduct of tlie officials. It is far behind modernideas of progress, and in its selfishness has retarded rather than helpedto advance the enlightenment of the native races. As a rule priests andfriars from Spain, who have lome to stay, have been sincere in theirpiupose. though their o\erzeal for the welfare of the Church has causedthem to commit many grave mistakes. The work has been left largelyto native priests, elevated from the common classes, who coidd not beexpected to live strictly uji to the severe monastic vows, and to themcan \>e traced greater evils than to their superiors. If they have sought 276 THE FAIt EAST. h consolation in diversions not altogether clerical, it shows they were morehuman than divine. Education has been .sadly neglected, and perhaps here has been thegreatest blame that can Ite attached to the Church. It is true theschools have been under the of the state, hut the Churchhas been powerful enough to hav
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