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6 READ AND COMPARE Th A. P. A. Principle With the Canon Law and Several Oaths of the Ro man Catholic Church, auttf Ttwn Judi for YourMlf Which Ha lh Tru Spir.t of Amcrkanitm in Thm, h A P. . Principle or th Diabolical Obligation Taken by Roma' Mimon, A. P. A. lrliM i.lt-. Tns following; an the divUml loin of prin ciples alpl J by the National t ouii.-ll of A. A. at lMoln.! "Loyally to true Aim-rlt-aiilam, which kaow nrlilirr lilnli. place, ran-, rnvil, nor farty. la tlinfirot tvoiilreuipnt (or inrinln r aetp In the AmiTlran I'roleetlve Asmx-lullou "Tim American I'roUvllva Awk'IhI Ion In ot a political parly, ami !' not. roiitrol tfc political adulations of lu iih-iiiImth; but It Ua'hr ilii'iu to be liitrnw y active la tin' ttscharge of their polltlral dullr lu or tint Sf parly Hue, oecause It Ixlleves thai all problem confronting our nt-opln will tn bound solid by ronncli'iiltouii illxchargii of he dutlc of i HIh iinIiIp by every Individual. "While tolerant of all creeds. It holds tlui' Subjection and xupxrt toauy political power ot controlled by American cltltviiH, and which claims equal It uot greater sovereignty than the government of the t'nlted Stales, U Irreconcilable with Auierlcun cltUentililp. It U, therefore, opptmod to ( lio hoMlliK of otllce Is tato or national government by any sub ject tr supporter of such H.-clealatlcul power. "We uphold the constitution of the United (tales of America, and no portion of It more than lis guarantee ot religious Utterly, but ws hold thla religious lllierty to beguarun teed to the Individual, and not to mean that nder lis pioleclUm any un-American ecrlea- laatlral power can claim any absolute con trol over the education of children, growing p under the stars and t rlpea. "We consider the non-sectarian free public chool tho bulwark of American Institutions, the beat place for the education of American Children. To keep them audi, we protest agalnat the employment of subject of any an-Amerlcan ecclesiastical power as olllcera r teachers of our public schools, "We condemn the support out of the pub lic treasury by direct appropriation or by Contract of any sectarian school, reform atory or other Institution not owned and Controlled by public authority, "Believing that exemption from taxation U equivalent to a grant of public funds, we Demand that no real or personal property be tempt from taxation, the title to which U ot vested In the nalloual or state goveru snenta, or In any of their sub-dlvlslons. "We protest ag al nat tho enlistment lu the Cnlted rUatca army, navy, or the militia of any state, of any person uot an actual citizen Of the t'nlted States. "We demand for the protection of our cltl ten laborers the prohibition of the importa tion of pauper labor, and the restriction of ail Immigration to persons who cauuot show Vlr ability and honest lutentlou to become alf-supporttng Amor I an citizens. "We demand the change of tho naturallxa Uonlawsby a repeal of the act authorizing the naturalization of minors, without a pre vious declaration of Intention, and by pro Tiding that no alien shall be naturalized or permitted to vote In any state In the union who cannot speak tho language of tho land, and who cannot prove seven years' consecu tive residence In thla country from the date f his declaration ot his Intention. "We protest against the gross negligence Md laxity with which the judiciary of our land administer the present naturalization laws, and against tho practice of naturaliz ing aliens at the expense of committees or andldatcs as tho most proline source of the reaent prostitution of American citizenship tw the basest uses. "We demand that all hospitals, asylums, reformatories, or other Institutions In which aople are under restraint, be at all times subject to public inspection, whether they are. maintained by the public or by private torporatlons or Individuals. "We demand that all national or state legislation affecting flnanoliil, commercial or Industrial Interests be general In character and in no Instance In favor ot anyone sec tion ot the country, or anyone class of the yeople." Cannon l aw. L The constitutions of princes are not Superior, but subordinate to ecclesiastical Constitutions. I. The laws of the emperor cannot dis solve the ecclesiastical or canon laws. I. It Is not lawful for an emperor to exact anything opposed to the apostolic rules. t. It Is not lawful for kings to usurp the things that belong to priests. S. No custom of anyone can thwart the Statutes of the popes. . Let no resistance be offered to the apostolic (canon) precepts, but let them be salutlfertously fulfilled. t The yoke Imposed by the holy see Is to he borne, though It appear intolerable and Insupportable. t. The pontiff can neither be loosed no bound by the secular power. . That the Pontiff was called God by the pious Prince Constantlne, and that as god be Cannot be judged as man. 10. That as god he Is far above tne reach f all human law and Judgment. II. That all laws contrary to the canons and decrees of the Roman prelates are of no force. 12. That all of tho ordinances of the pope are unhesitatingly to be obeyed. IS. We ought not even to speak to one whom the pope has ex -communicated. 14. Priests are fathers and masters, even f princes. 15. The civil law Is derived from man, but the ecclesiastical or canon law is derived directly from God, by which the pontiff can. In connection with his prelates, make con stitutions for the whole christian world, in atters spiritual, concerning the salvation f souls, and the right government of the Sfiurch; and if necessary Judge and dispose it all the temporal goods of all christians. 16. A heretic holding or teaching false loctrlne concerning the sacraments, is ex. Communicated and degraded, and handed tver to the secular court. IT. Secular princes unwilling to swear to tefend the church against heretics are ex Communicated, and they are laid under an Interdict. 18. The goods of heretics are to be con lacated and applied to the church. 19. Advocates or notaries, CvjiLig here tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them law suits, or writing document for them, are Infamous and suspended from office. to. The secular powers, whether perroa sent or temporary, are bound to sweat '.hat they will exterminate, according to their cower, til heretics condemned by the church i and temporal lord not purging his land of teretlca, la ex-communlcated. tL Those signed with the cross for the ex- teru.lnatl.io of heretic, rejoice la the privi lege trumed to to the cruuili-n for the help of the holy land. H Tin y are ahwilvrd from all obligations who art- In any lw bound to nerrth-a. 11. Whoever die In tialtle agalimt th untM-llevliig. iiierii tli kingdom of brawn. II We do uot e.tieiu Hume brmitc le to whom It way hare bappetied In their seal for their mother church against th ei-cotuiuu-nlcaUMl. to kill some of them. IV. That Catholic I'rlnces are bound, both by civil and common law. not to receive or tolerate heretic, and much more are not to permit their rile, or other exercise of their religion, or raiher. their t il- sect, but are iut aoleiuuly bound every where, to repel and expel them. 26. The following temporal punishment are to be enforced on heretics: 1st Infamy. and the consequent dlualittVUuii for ail civil acts. 2nd - Intestability, as well active as passive (that Is, they can neither make nor will Inherit what 1 left to them by others). Srd-Los of paternal power over children. 1th Usui of dowry, and other privileges granted to womeii. Si h--('onniu'a-tlon of all goods. dih--Tli.it vassals and slaves and others are free from all, even worn obligations due to their lord or all ot her. Tth--('apltal corporal punishment. especially death, and perpetual Imprison ment. 27. The canon law forbids all toleration. 2s. . That metropolitans and bishop are to ex-eommuntcale him who grauts liberty of Conscience. 28. No oath Is to be kept toward heretic prince, lords or other. 311. Heretic ar to be deprived of all Civil and paternal rights. 31. The pope can absolve from all oath. 32. Kvery bishop 1 ordinary Judge In a Cause of heresy. The reasou Is because the bishop canex-olllclo, and ought to extirpate heretics, and lulllct upon them the due pun ishments, and to this are bound on pain of deposition. Hesldea, are the Inquisitors es pecially deputed by the apostolic see. Kvery bishop In his diocese Is thought to be, and In reality Is, a natural Inquisitor, (liter ally born Inquisitor), so as to have the same power with those already mentioned lu a cause of heresy. S3. In every promissory eath, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are: 1st If 1 can; 2nd To save the right and authority of a superior! 3rd When the oath supposes the honor of the apostolic see to be Illicit. W. That the council ot Trout, (the last and great authority of Koine), decrees and com mands that the sacred canons and all gen eral councils, also the other apostolic enact ments Issued In favor of ecclesiastical per sons of ecclesiastical liberty, and against Its violators, allot which by this present decree It renews, and must be exactly observed by all. Cunliiml's Oath. .cardinal of the Holy Human "I.- church, do promise and swear that, from tills time to tho end of my life, I will be faithful and obedient unto 8t. Peter, the holy apos tolic Roman church, and our most holy lord, the pope of Koine, and his successors, canon lcally and lawfully elected: that I will give no advice, consent or assistance against the pontifical majesty and person; that I will nevsr knowingly and advisedly, to their in Jury or disgrace, make public the councils entrusted tome by themselves, or by mes sengers or letters; also that I will give them any assistance la retaining, defending and recovering the Roman papacy and the regalia of Peter, with all my might and endeavor, so far as the rights and privileges or my order will allow It, and will defend them against all their honor and state, and I will direct and defend, with due form and honor, the legates and nuncios of the apostolic see, In tho territories, churches, monasteries und other benefices committed to my keeping; and I will cordially co-operate with them and treat them with honor In their coming, abiding and returning, and that 1 will resist unto blood all persons whatsoever who Bhall at tempt anything against them. That 1 will, by every way and by every means strive to preserve, augment and advance the rights, honors, privileges, the authority of tho Holy Roman bishop, our lord the pope and his before mentioned successors, and that, at whatever time anything shall be decided to their prejudice which Is out of my power to hinder, as soon as 1 shall know that any steps or measures have been taken In the matter, I will make It known to the same, our lord or his successors, or some other per son by whose means It may be brought to their knowledge. That I will keep and carry out and cause others to keep and carry out the rules of the holy father, the decrees, ordinances, dispensations, reservations, pro visions, apostolic mandates and constitu tions of the Holy Father Sextus, of happy memory, as to visiting the thresholds of tho apostles at certain prescrllM'd times, accord ing to the tenor of that w hich I have Just read through. That I will seek out and op pose, persecute and light (omul conatu per secuturum et Impugnaturum) against here tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, the pope of Home, und his before-mentioned suc cessors, and this I will do with every possible effort." t (Signature) then sent to the pope. Bishop's Oath. "I, , elect of the diocese, from heuceforward will be faithful and obedient to St. Peter the Apostle and to the Holy Koman church, and to our lord, tho holy pope of Rome, and to his suc cessors, canoulcally entering, I will neither advise, consent nor do anything that they may lose life or member, or that their per sons may be seized, or hands in anywise laid upon them, or any injuries offered to them, under any pretence whatsoever. The coun sel with which they shall Intrust me by them selves, their messengers or letters, I will not knowingly reveal to any, to their prejudice. I will help them to defend and keep the Ro man papacy and the royalties of St. Peter against all men. The legate of the apostolic see, going and coming, 1 will honorably treat and help In his necessities. The rights. honors, privileges and authority of tho Holy Koman church of our lord, the pope, and his aforesaid successors, I will endeavor to pre serve, defend, increase and advance. I will not be in any counsel, action or treaty, in which shall be plotted against our said lord and Koman church, anything to the hurt or prejudice of their persons, rights honor, state or power, and, if I shall know any such thing to be treated or agitated by any whatsovur, I will hinder it to my utmost, and as soon as I can, I will signify it to our lord. The ordi nance and mandates of the pope, 1 will ob serve with ail my might and cause to be ob served by others. "Heretics, schismatics and rebels to our said lord or his successors, I will to my ' most persecute and oppose. "llereticos, schismaticos et re belles eldem Domino nostra vel successoribus predict Is pro posse persequar et oppugns bo." "I will come to a council whet 'am called, I will visit the threshold ot the apostles every three years and give an account of our lord of all my pastoral office and of the things belonging to my diocese, to the dla- rlpllue of my riei-y and people. 1 will In like mannei hum! ly receive and diligently etn uie the apostolic commands. If 1 nui detained by a lawful Impediment, I wtll per form the aforvtaid by a m. iuU r of my chap ter or a prleat of ii. y dlt-e. fully lnlructd In all thing atsiva im-nt ioned. The ira lons belonging to my table. I will neither sell norothrrnNe alienate, without consult ing the Roman poutllT. So hi Ip me God and Uit-ae holy gospel of God." z (Signature). Kent to the Romish Manager. I'rlot's Oath. 'I . now In the presenile of Almighty God. the h!e.ed Virgin Mary, the blewd MlcliHi-l the Archangel, the b.i-sM-d ft. John the ilapllsl. tlie Holy Apontle ft. I'eter and rU Paul and the rulnuiaiid the Kai'red Hosts of llenven, and to you. my lord, I do de 'lure from my he rt, w itbout mental reservation that the pope Is ( lirist's vlcur geueral and is the true and oniy head of the universal church throughout the earth, and that, by virtue of the keys of binding and loosing given to hi holiness by Jesus Christ he has power to dt post) hcreliful kings, prince, states, (oiumouweallhs and govern ments, all l-!ng Illegal without his sacred continuation, and that they may safely be destroyed. Therefore to the utmost of my power, 1 will di fend this dis'lrine and his holiness' rights ami customs against ail usitrpersof the Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now pretended authority and church in KugUud and all ad herents, lu regard that tin y be usurpal and heretical, opposing the sacred mother of the church of Rome, "I do denounce and disown any allegiance as duo to any Protestant king, prince or stale oiobedlcnce to any of their Inferior officers, I do further declare the doctrine of the church of Kngland, of the Calvlulsls, Huguenots and other Protestants, to be damnablu and those to be damned who will uot forsake the same. "I do further declare that i will help, assist and advise all or any ot his holiness' agents in any place wherever I shall be, and to do my utmost to extirpate t te Protestant doc trine and to destroy all their pretended power, regal orotherwlse. I do further prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding 1 may be permitted by dlspeusatlju to assume any heretical religion (Protestant denominations) for the propagation of the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private all her agents' counsels as they entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or indirectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatsoever, but to execute all which shall be proposed, given In charge or disi over?d unto me by you, my most reverend lord and bishop. "Allot which I, , do swear by tho blessed Trinity and blessed Sacrament which 1 am about to receive, to perform on my part to keep Inviolably, and do call on all the Heavenly and Glorious Host of Heaven to witness my real Intentions to keep this my oath. "In testimony whereof I tako this most holy and blessed Sacramentof the Eucharist, and witness the same further with my con secrated bund, in the presence of my holy bishop and all the priests who assist hitu In my ordination to the priesthood." Extreme Oath of the Jesuit. I, , now In the presence of Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, tho blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed St. John the Hapllst, the holy Apostles St. Peter and St, Paul and the saints and sacred host of heaven, and to you my ghostly father, the superior general of tho society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola In the pon tlflcation of Paul the Third, and continued to tho present, do, by tho womb of the virgin, the matrix of God, and the rod of Jesus Christ d iv la re and swear that his holiness, thepoe, is Christ's vice-gerent. and Is the true and only head of the Catholic or uni versal church throughout the earth; and that by virtue of the keys of binding and loosing given to his holiness by my Savior. Jesus Christ, ho hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, states, commonweal lis and governments, all being illegal without his sacred confirmation, and they may be safely destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost of my power, I will defend t his doctrine and his holiness' right and custom against all usurpers of the heretical or Protestant authority whatsoever, especially tho Luth eran church of Germany. Holland. Denmark, Sweden and Norway, aud the now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of tho samo now established in Ireland, and on the continent of America, and elsewhere, and all adherent In regard t hat they be usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred church f Koie. I do now denounce and disown any alleg larce as due to any heretical king, prince or state named Protestant or Liberals or obedience to any of their laws, magistrates or officers. I do further declare that the doctrine of the churches of England and Scotland, of the Calvlnlsts, Huguenots and others of the name ot Protestant or Liberals, to bo dam cable, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake the same. 1 do further dec)". ? that I will help, assist and advise all or any of his holiness' agents, In any place wherever I shall be, in Switzer land, Germany, Holland, IH ninark, Sweden, Notway, England, Iceland or America,or in anv other kingdom or territory, I shall come to, and do my utmost to extirpate the hereti cal Protestaut or Liberal doctrines, and to destroy all their pretended powers, legal or otherwise. 1 do further promise and declare that, not withstanding I am dispensed with to assume any religion heretical for the propagation of tho mother church's interest, to keep secret and prlvato all her agents' councils from time to time, as they entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or indirectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatever, but to execute all that shall bo proposed, given In charge, or discovered unto mo, by you or my ghostly father, or any of this sacred con vent. 1 do further promise and declare that 1 will have no opinion or will ot my own or any mental reservation whatsoever, even as a corpse or cadaver (perindo ac cadaver), but will unhesitatingly obey each and every Command that I may receive from my super iors in the militia of the pope and of Jesus Christ. That I will go to any part of the world whithersoever I may be sent, to the frozen regions ot the north, the burning sands ot the desert of Africa, or the plngles ot India, to the centers of civilization of Europe, or to the wild haunts of the barbarous savages of America, without murmuring or repining and will be submissive in all things whatso ever, co umunlcated to me. I do furthermore promise and declare that I will, when opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Ltbei als as 1 am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face of the whole earth, and that I will spare neither age, sexorcondltion, and that f will hang, burn, waste, boll, flay, strangle and bury alive these infamous heretics; rip up the stomachs and wombs of toelr women and crush their Infants' heads against the walls In order to annihilate their xerrabls race. That when the sazu cannot be done openly, I will secretly use th pois onous cup. the strangulating cord, the steel of the poloanl. or the leaden bullet, regard lea of the honor, rank, dignity or authority of the person or person, whatever may ba tin Ir condition In life, either public or priv ate., a I at any time tua be directed to do by any agent of the pope or superior of the brotherhood of the holy father, of the society i,f jesu. In confirmation of which I hereby dedicate my life, my aoul and all corporal powers, and with thla dagger which I now receive, I will subscribe, my name, written In my blood, In testimony thereof; and should I prove false or weaken In my determination, may my brethren and fellow soldier of the militia ot the pope cut off my hands and my feet, and my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened aud sulphur burned therein, with all the punishment that can be Inflicted upon me on earth aud my soul be tortured by demon in an eternal hell forever. All of which I do swear by the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament which I am now to receive, to perform, and ou my part to seep Inviolably; and do call all the heavenly and glorious host of heaven to witness those, my real Intentions, to keep this my oath. In testimony hereof I take this most holy aud blessed sacrament of the eucharist, and witness the samo further, with my name written with the point of this dagger, dipped In my own blood, and seal In the face ot this holy con veut tie receives the wafer from (lie superior and writes his name with the point of his tlagkrer, (llplec lu his own l,liod, lasen from over the heart 'I lie Fenian's On til. "I swear by almighty God, by all in heaven and earth, by the holy prayer-book ot my holy church, by the blessed Virgin Mary mother of God, by her Borrow and grief at the cross, by her tears and waitings, by the holy apostles St. Peter and Paul, by the glorious apostle of Ireland St. Patrick by the blessed and holy church of all ages, by the holy national martyrs, to tight upon the Irish soil, to fight for the Independence of Ireland to fight until I die, wading In the red gore of tho Sassenach (Protestant) for the glorious cause ot nationality; to fight until uot a single vestige, track or footstep. Is left to tell that the holy soli of Ireland was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants and murderers; and, morover, when the Protestant robbers anu uruu-a in Ireland shall be murdered and driven Into the sea like the swine our Lord Jesus Christ caused to bo drowned, then we shall embark for, and take England, and root out every ves tige of the accursed bloisl of the heretic adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves of the bents who have so long kept our island of saints Old Ireland In the chains of bondage, driven us from her shores, exiles Into foreign lanns. I will wado In the blood of Orangemen and heretics (Protest ant) who do not Join us and become our selves. Scotland too, having given aid and succor to the beast, we shall live In her gore. Ws shall not give up until we have restored our holy faith all over the British Isles. To all of this I sincerely and conscien tiously swear with my eyes blinded, not knowing who to me administers this oath Oath of the C'laii-nii-tJacl. Tho following Is the oath taken by tho mcmbora of that famous Romish Cutholio society". "I (name In full) do solemnly swear in tte presence of Almighty God, that I will labor while life is left In uie to establish and de fend a republican form of government In Ireland; that I will keep secret the names and everything connected with the Irish brotherhood from all not entitled to know such secrets; that I will obey and comply with t he constit ution and laws of the same, that, I will preserve the funds of this order for the cause nt Irish revolution alone as specified in the constitution; that I will deem It my special duty and mission to promote and foster sentiments of union, brotherly love, nationality, among all Irish. I take tills obligation without any mental reservat ion, holding the same forever binding upon me, and that any violation thereof, or desertion of my duty to the brotherhood Is Infamous, and merits the severest punishment, so help me God." This oath the candidate Is abjured to keep at the hazzard of his life. It was printe I in the Chicago Inter Ocean and was sworn to be correct at the Cronin trial. It was rrporW by said paper November 17, 1894. Priests and bishops act as chaplains for this holy (?) order. ('on vert's Host Henry A. Sullivan, a converted ex Roman Cathol c monk offers a helping hand to any Roman Catholic priest, monk, nun, or layman, who wishes to leave the old superstitions of popery, and learn the true and living way by faith in Him as the only mediator be tween God and man. If any of our readers know of any Ro man Catholic that wishes to leave sup erstition and idolatry, kindly write to Evangelist Sullivan, 43 North Ada street, Chicago, Illinois, and they will receive a cordial welcome, at the Con vert's Rest. "Among the O.arks." 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