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The Jesuits - James Aitken Wylie

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the third class, or Coadjutors.<br />

<strong>The</strong> coadjutors are divided into temporal and<br />

spiritual. <strong>The</strong> temporal coadjutor is never admitted<br />

into holy orders.[14] Such are retained to minister<br />

in the lowest offices. <strong>The</strong>y become college cooks,<br />

porters, or purveyors. For these and similar<br />

purposes it is held expedient that they should be<br />

"lovers of virtue and perfection," and "content to<br />

serve the society in the careful office of a<br />

Martha."[15] <strong>The</strong> spiritual coadjutor must be a<br />

priest of adequate learning, that he may assist the<br />

society in hearing confessions, and giving<br />

instructions in Christian doctrine. It is from among<br />

the spiritual coadjutors that the rectors of colleges<br />

are usually selected by the General. It is a further<br />

privilege of theirs that they may be assembled in<br />

congregation to deliberate with the Professed<br />

members in matters of importance,[16] but no vote<br />

is granted them in the election of a General.<br />

Having passed with approbation the many<br />

stringent tests to which he is here subjected, in<br />

order to perfect his humility and obedience, and<br />

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