XIII. Apud parentes ut facilius filiorum suorum desiderio in societatem ingrediendi condescendant, ostendatur excellentia instituti societatis, præ aliis religionibus, sanctitatis et doctrinæ patrum nostrorum, æstimatio integra apud omnes, honor et applausus universalis, qui societati à summis et à minimis defertur; et recenseatur numerus principum et magnatum, qui magno animi sui solatio in hac societate _Jesu_ vixerunt, et mortui sunt, et etiamnum vivunt: ostendatur quam gratum Deo sit quod juvenes sese illi mancipent, præsertim in societate filii sui, et quam bonum sit viro, cum portaverit jugum Domini ab adolescentià sua; quod si de teneritudine et minus perfecta ætate disceptetur, declaretur facilitas instituti nostri, quod præter trium votorum observationem, nihil aliud quod valde molestum sit, continet, et quod valde spectandum est, nullam regulam obligare, nequidem sub peccato veniali. CHAP. XIII. _Of the selection of youths for admission into the society, and the way to retain them._ I. The utmost prudence must be exercised, that the youths selected, may be distinguished for the excellence of their understanding, agreeableness of form, or dignity of birth, or at the very least for one of these. II. As a means of drawing them more readily into our order, the prefects and masters of schools must guide them with extraordinary assiduity, whilst they study, and in time of recess instil into them, how acceptable it is to God, for any one to consecrate himself, with all he has, to him, especially in this society of his son. III. They may be led, on proper occasions, through the colleges and gardens, indeed occasionally even to our villas, and admitted to our recreations, becoming gradually intimate, care, however, being taken that familiarity does not breed contempt. IV. The preceptors must not be permitted to chastise, and reduce them to the level of other pupils. V. They must be overcome by little gifts and various privileges suitable to their age; but above all let them be excited by spiritual discourses. VI. Let them be impressed with the divine interposition manifested in their election to the society, in preference to all their school-mates. VII. At other times, especially in exhortations, they must be terrified with threats of eternal damnation, if they refuse to comply with the divine call. VIII. If they continue firmly in the desire to enter the society, their admission can be deferred as long as they remain constant; but if they seem to waver, use every method, immediately, to establish them.