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READ AND COMPARE T A. P. A. Principle W.Ih th Cnon taw and Several Oaths of the Ro man Catholic Church, M vhn Judg tor owrutf Whlih Have h Trj fiprtt of Anwitanum In Ttipm, h a P. a. Pi.noplti or ! Onboln l Obi gat ont Tlkn by lon' Mintont. A. 1. A. 1'rlin Trie folio liiii m r tin- itvlnriilon uf prlii t'plee .WitJ I f the National toum-ll f Mia A A. i l""M.iiiH: "Loyally to triii- AiiiiTli'miNni. wlilrh news tii'iihi r liltili. iilaiv, riu '. cncil, nnr arty. I lln lirvl f iuirfimiii fur iui'IuImt tip In the Ainrrlriui I'ruHvtlyi Aih hitliii The Aim'f i" Prons'llvo Aol"itlon Is act a poilti.'nl party, ami di not control aha polillral afllUal lotm uf ll imiiilT: lint 1 tea li tlirm to !' Itiii'iiM'ly active In the I'M-hnrge of thi'lr ( I ii t. ul ilutim In or out f party line. Imh-humj it Im'IU'vk Hint all problems roiifroiilliiif our people will be bound nolld by a rtiiwlriilloua diiu'liame of the duties of Cltl7 liklilu by i'ViT)( Individual. "Miili iiili'r.tut of all rrtvda. It hold tliu eubi.'llou and miiMrt to any political power ot runt rolled ly Auii-rlcaii t-ltltrna, arid which claim tHiual If not greater sovereignty than tin' government of the I'lilu d Slate, la Irreconcilable with American rll lunlil p. It la, therefore, opposed to tin' holding of oltlre la stale or nalloiial government liy any itl fect or supporter of audi ecclesiastical lower. "We uphold the constitution of the United tales of America, and no pi rtli n of It more than Its unarming of n-lllnua liliorty, but we hold tlila religious liberty to be guaran teed to the Individual, and not to mean that nderlts pioUH-tlon any uu-Ainerlcane'i.'lei-laatlcal power can claim any absolute con trol over the education of children, growing .p under the stars and stripes. "We consider the non-sect urUn free public achool the bulwark ot American Inst It tit Ions, the beat place for the education of American Children. To keep them audi, we prut cut egalnat the employment of subjects of any to-American ecclesiastical power aa officer r teacher of our public achoola. "Wo coudemn the support out of the pub lic treasury by direct appropriation or by Contract ot any aectarlun achool, reform atory or other Institution not owned and Con I nil led by public authority. "Believing that exemption from taxation la equivalent to a grant of public fundi, wo demand that do real or pergonal property be exempt from taxation, the title to which U ot vested In tho national or statu govern ments, or In any of their aub-dlvUlons. "We protest against the enlistment In the Onlted States army, navy, or the tullltluot any state., of any person cot an actual cittern Ot tlie t utted Slates. "We demand for tho protection of our cltl en laborer! the prohibition ot the Importa tion ot pauper labor, and the restriction of all Immigration to persona who cannot show telr ability and honest tuteiillou to become elf-supporting Amerl an cltl tens. "We demand the change of the naturaliza tion lawa by a repeal of the act authorising the naturalization of minors, without 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 the language of the land. tad who cannot prove seven years' couaecu aire residence in tit la country from the date t his declaration of his Intent Ion. "We protest against the gross negligence and laxity with which tho Judiciary of out land administer the present naturullrailun laws, and against the practice of naturaliz ing aliens at the expense of committees ot Candidates an the most proline source of the resent prostitution of American citizenship m the basest uses. "We demand that nil hospitals, asylums, reformatories, or other institutions in whlcn people are under restraint, bo at all times subject to public inspection, whether they arc maintained by the public or by private Corporations or Individuals. "We demand that all national or state legislation affecting financial, commercial or ladustrial Interests lie general in character cad In no Instance in favor ot anyoue sec tion of the country, or anyone class of the people." Cannon Law. L The constitutions of princes are not cuperior, but subordinate to ecclesiastical Constitutions. 1 The laws of the emperor cannot dis solve the ecclesiastical or canon laws. C. Ills 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. t. No custom of anyoue can thwart the statutes of the popes. 1 Let no resistance be offered to the apostolic (canon) precepts, but let them be salutlferlously fulfilled. T The yoke imposed by the holy see is to fee borne, though it appear intolerable and Insupportable 8. The pontiff can neither be loosed no bound by the secular power. t. That the Pontiff was called God by the pious Prince Constantino, and that as god he Cannot be Judged as man. 10. That as god he is far above tne reach at all human law and Judgment. 11. That all laws contrary to the canons and decrees of the Roman prelates are of no force. 12. That all of the ordinances of the pope are unhesitatingly to be obeyed. 13. We ought not even to speak to one whom the pope has ex -communicated. U. Priests are fathers and masters, even f princes. 15. The civil law Is derived from man, but the ecclesiastical or canon law la derived directly from God, by which the pontiff can. In connection with his prelates, make con ttltutlons for the whole christian world. In natters spiritual, concerning the salvation if souls, and the right government of the lourch; and If necessary Judge and dispose I all the temporal goods of all christians. lft. A heretic, holding or teaching false toctrlte concerning the sacraments. Is ex Jomniunicated and degraded, and handed ver to the secular court. IT. Becular princes unwilling to swear to f efecd the church against heretics are ex sommunlcated, and they are laid under an interdict. 18. The goods ot heretics are to be con- lseated and applied to the church. If. Advocates or notaries, f.tOkUg here tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them In law suits, or writing documents tor them. are Infamous and suspended from office. CO. The secular powers, whether perrna- lent or temporary, are bound to sweat thai they will exterminate, according to their sower, Ul heretics condemned by the church and a temporal lord not purging his land of sere tics. Is ex-communlcated. U. Those signed with the cross tor the ex- tern Ina! i"H of lierrtlra. resile In the prlrl b are cr inte.1 to to the rruusder for the kelp of the holy land Jtl They are aWlved fr.nu all obligation ho are In iiyiw Uutid to iierrttca. ;t Vi,r Cits In buttle aKu'.mt the Ullls I'.rvln;. lei rits the kingdom of lieafrO. ; Weilo not e hi tlioe leinlcln to alioiii II in iy haie l.i.i in d la their zeal for heir mother church ai.-:il..t the es-couimu-iiic.tlril, M k II wii ie of thetu. it. Tht C '!i ilt." I'rln -e are bound, both I. y.Mvil aiidi'oiiiiieia taw. tve. to rcev or tod rate In n t I . and much iiuirn are not to permit their rl;c, or other pzereiae of their riililon or rather, tlielr f tlno avl, but are in i.t ootemiiiy Imuud every wliern, to repel ami expel tin in. .'I TH fiillotiii temporal puiililimenta are to tie enforced on hereticji: .l-lnfam', and the conwuueiii dlMuaIlilcatlou for all di ll acis. 2nd - Intenntilliiy, az well ai'tlve apatve (that in, they can neither make nor will Inli. Tit what U Ii f t to them by others). 3rd-liz of paternal power over children. 4th-los of dowry, and other privileges granted to women. Slh--Conltsea- I I, hi of all good. tklt--Tliat. viissala and lavea and others are free from all, even aworn obligations due to their lord or an other. 7th t'apltal corporal punishment, eipeelally death, and pirpi'tual Imprison ment. 27. The canon law forbids all toleration. 2t. That metropolitans and bishops are to ex-ooiuuiunlcutu him who grant Ulxirty of conscience. 2D No oath Is to lie kept toward heretic prince, lords or others. 3n. Heretics art to be deprived ot all civil and paternal rights. 111. The pope can absolve from all oaths. 32. Kvery bishop is ordinary Judgo In a cause of heresy. The reason is because the bishops can ex-oflldo, and ought to extirpate heretics, and In 11 Id upon them the due pun Ishmenta, and to this are bound on pain of deposition, ltesldes, are tho Inquisitors es pecially deputed by tho aposUillc shhs. Kvery bishop In Ills diocese la thought to be, and In reality Is, a natural Inquisitor, (liter ally born Inquisitor), ao as to have the same power with those already mentioned In a cause of heresy 3H In every promissory eath, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are: 1st If I can; 2nd To save tho right and authority of a superior) 3rd When the oath supposes the honor of the apostolic see to bo illicit. 84. That ttiecouncll of Trent, (the last and great authority of Unmet, decides and com mands that I ho sacred canons and all gen eral councils, also the other apostolic enact menta Issued In favor of ecclesiastical per sons of ecclesiastical lilierty, and against its violators, allot which by this present decree It renews, and must be exactly observed by all. Cai-dinnTa Oath. .cardinal of the Holy Roman church, do promise and swear that, from this time to the end of my life, I will be faithful and obedient unto ft. Peter, the holy apos tolic Roman church, and our most holy lord, tho pope ot Home, and his successors, canon lcally and lawfully elected: that I will give no advice, consent or assistance against tho pontiBcal majesty and person; that I will never knowingly and advisedly, to their In jury or disgrace, make public tho councils entrusted to me by themselves, or by mes sengers or letters: also that I will give them any assistance in retaining, defending and recovering the lionian papacy and the regalia of Peter, with all my might and endeavor, so fur as the rights aud privileges ot 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, tho legates and nuncios of tho apostolic see, In he territories, churches, monasteries and other benefices committed to my keeping; aud 1 will cordially co-operate with them and treat them with honor In their coming, abiding and returning, and that I will resist unto blood all persons whatsoever who shall attempt anything against them. That 1 will, by every way and by every means strive to preserve augment and advance the rights. tonnra, privileges, tho authority of the Holy Human bishop, our lord the pope and his before mentioned successors, and that, at whatever time anything shall be decided to heir prejudice, which Is out of my power to hinder, as soon as 1 shall know that any j steps or measures have been takeu in tho matter, I will make It known to the same, our lord or his successors, or some other per son by whose means it may bo brought to their knowledge. That I will koep and carry out and cause others to keep and carry out the rules of tho holy father, the decrees, ordinances, dispensations, reservations, pro visions, apostolic mandates and constitu tions ot the Holy Father ttextus, of happy memory, as to visiting the thresholds of the apostles at certain prescribed times, accord lug to tho tenor of that which I have just read through. That I will seek out and op pose, persecute and Hghtlomnl conatu per secuturum et linpugnaturum) against hero tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, the pope of Koine, and his before-mentioned suc cessors, and this I will do with every possible effort." (Signature) then sent to the pope. Ittsliop's Oath. , elect of tho - diocese, from heuceforward will be faithful and obedient to St. IVtcr the Apostle and to the Holy Roman church, and to our lord, the holy pope ot Rome, and to his suc cessors, canonlcally entering, 1 will neither advise, consent nor do anything that they may lose life or member, or that their per sons may be seized, or hands lu 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 knosrlngly reveal to any, to their prejudice. I will help them to defend and keep the lio nian papacy and the royalties of Bt. Peter against all men. The legate of the apostolic see, going and coming, I will honorably treat and help in his necessities. The rights, honors, privileges and authority ot tho Holy Rouian church of our lord, the pope, and his aforesaid successors, I will endeavor to pre serve, defend, increase and advance. 1 will not be In any counsel, action or treaty, in which shall be plotted against our said lord and Roman church, anything to tho 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 whatsover, 1 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 all 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. "Heretlcos, schlsmatlcos et re belles eldem Domino nostro vel successorlbus predlctk pro posse persequar et oppugnebo." "I will come to a council whet am called, I will visit the threshold of the apostles every three years and give an accountof our lord of all my pastoral office and of the things belonging to my diocese, to the dla- i Ipllur of u,y neigy and pniplu. I will In like mannei buiuMy m-rlve and diligently ezecut the apixudlc rommauda. If I am detained by a lawful Impediment, I will per form the aforesaid by a iiii-ihIh r of u y chap- J leror a prh-t of my dlu ra'. fully Instructed In all things aUive Inent tote d. The ps slolis In .ii'Ii.h to iny t.ilde. I will neither M'll nor other Ise alliiiate vltliout coiiaiiit tng the ttniiiaij ponliir. Ni lo lp me ti,sj aud these lioiy gmpelsiif Gotl-" t iMnaturei, Sent to the luiuilsl, Manager. l'liiM'a Oath. .now lu the presence of I- Almighty lost, the bh-ssed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the An hani;i , the L.ismsJ Hi. John the llapilst, tliu Holy Apostles H. I'eter and HU Paul and the Kit nl a ami the Km 'red Hosts of Heaven, and to you. my lord, I do de tare from my lie rt, altl oui ineni.it reservation that the pope Is Christ ' vlcar general and Is the true mid only head 'if the universal i liur. li throughout the earth, aud that, by virtue of the keys of bludlu and loosing given Ui his holiness by Jesus Christ h has power to depose heretical kings, princes, states, commonwealth and govern ments, all being Illegal without his sacred confirmation, and that they may safely lie destroyed. Therefore to the utmost ot my power, 1 will defend this doctrine ami his holiness' rlKhtM and customs against all usurp' rs of tliu Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now prcteuilod authority aud church in Kugland and all ad herents, lu rcgaid that tin y be usurpul and heretical, opposlii)! tlie sacred mother of tho church of Rome. "1 do denounce and disown any allegiance as due to any Protestant king, prince or state or obedience to any of their Inferior officers. I do further declare the doctrine of the church of Kugland, of tho Calvinists, Huguenots and other Protestants, to be damuablo aud those to be damned who will not forsake the same. "1 do further declare that 1 will help, assist aud advise till or any of his holiness' agents lu any place wherever I shall bo, and to do my utmost to extirpate I io Protestant doc trine and to destroy all their pretended power, regal orotherwlse. I dof urther prom ise aud declare that, not withstanding I may be permitted by dispensation to assume any heretical religion Protest ant denominations) for the propagation ot the mother chim b's Interest, to keep secret and private ail her agents' counsels as they entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or iudlrectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatsoever, but to execute all which shall be proposed, glveu In charge or discovered unto me by you, my most reverend lord and bishop. "All of which I, , do swear by the blessed Trinity and blessed Sacrament which 1 am about to receive, to perform on my part to keep Inviolably, and do call on all tho Heavenly and Lilortuus Host of Heaven to witness my real Intentions to keep this my oath. "In testimony whereof I take this most holy and blessed Sucramontof tho Eucharist, aud witness tho same further with my con secrated hand, In tho presence of my holy bishop and all the priests who assist hint in my ordination to tho priesthood." Extrvmc Outh uf the Jesuit. I, now In tho presence of Almighty God, tlie blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the archangel, tho blessed St. John tho Baptist, the holy Apostles &t, Peter and St. Paul and the saints and sacred host of heaven, aud to you my ghostly father, the superior geueral of tho society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola in tho pon ttficatlonof Paul the Third, and continued to tho present, do, by tho womb of tho virgin, the matrix of Oixl, and the rod of Jesus Christ declare and swear that h'.s holiness, the pope. Is Christ's vlce-gerent, and Is the true and on!y head of the Catholic or uni versal church throughout tho earth; and that by virtue of the keys of binding and loosing glveu to his holiness by my Savior, Jesus Christ, ho hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, states, common wcnli 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 this doctrine and his holiness' right and custom against all usurpers of the heretical or Protestant authority whatsoever, especially the Luth oran church of Germany. Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and the now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of tho sumo now established in Ireland, and on the continent of America, and elsew here, and all adherents in regard that they be usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred church et Rome. I do now denounce and disown any alleg iance as due to any heretical king, prince or state named Protestant or Liberals or obedience to any of their laws, magistrates or officors. I do further declare that the doctrine of tho churches of England and Scotland, of the Calvinists, Huguenots and others of the name of Protestant or Liberals, to be dam- oable, and they themselves to bo damned who will not forsake the same. I do further dec)-', 9 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, Denmark, Sweden, Not way, England, Iceland or America, or in anv other kingdom or territory, I shall come to, and do my utmost to extirpate tho hereti cal Protestant or Liberal doctrines, and to destroy all tholr pretended powers, legal or otherwise. I do further promise and declare that, not withstanding I am dispensed with to assume any religion heretical for the propagation of the mother church's luterest, to keep secret and private 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 be propozed, given In charge, or discovered unto me, by you or my ghostly father, or any of this sacred convent- I do further promise and declare that I will have no opinion or will ot my own or any mental reservation whatsoever, even as a corpse or cadaver (perlnde ac cadaver), but will unhesitatingly obey each and every Command that I may receive from my super iors In the mlllila of the pope and of Jesus Christ. That I will go to any part of the world whithersoever I may bo sent, to the frozen regions of theAiorth, the burning sands of the desert of Africa, or the plngles of India, to the centers ot 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 Libel als as I am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face of tho whole earth, and that I will spare neither age, sex or condition, and that I will hang, burn, waste, boll, flay, strangle and bury alive these infamous heretics; rip up the stomachs and wombs of their women and crush their Infants' heads gainst the walls in order to annihilate their execrable race. That when the same cannot br done openly, I will secretly use the pois onous cup, the strangulating cord, the ateel of the poliiard. ur the leaden bullet, regard cs of the honor, rank, digntty or authority of the person or peroons, whatever may be their condition in life, either public or priv ate, aa I at any time may be directed ao to do by any a'riit of the pope or superior of the brothc -hood of the holy father, of the Mu'lety of Jesus. In confirmation of which I hereby dedicate in y life, my soul and all corporal powers, and aiih this dagger hlch 1 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 soldiers of the militia of the pop' cut off my hands aud n.y feet, and my throat from ear to ear, u.y belly opened and sulphur burned therein, with all the punishment that can lie InllVteii upon me on earth and my soul be tortured by demons In aa eternal hell forever. All of which I,. do swear by the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament which 1 am now to receive, to perform, and on my par I to keep inviolably; aud do call all tho heavenly and glorious host of heaven to witness theso, 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 same further, with my name written with the point of this dntrgcr, dipped In my own blood, and seal In the face of this holy convent llu receives the wafer from the superior aud WTH"s his name with tlie point uf his dagger. dippHi luhisowu blood, taken rout over the heutt The Ft tilau's Oath. "I swear by almighty God, by all in heaven and earth, by the holy prayer-book of my holy church, by the blessed Virgin Mary motherof God, by hersorrow and grief at the cross, by her tears aud 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 light upon the Irish soil, to light for tho Independence of Ireland to light until I die, wading In the redgoroof tlie Ssseuocb. (Protestant) for the glorious cause of nationality; to fight unt 11 not a single vestige, track or footstep. Is left to tell that the holy soil of Ireland was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants and murderers; and, morover, when the Protestant robbers auu urutes in Ireland shall be murdered and driven into tlie sea like tho swine our Lord Jesus Christ caused to be drowned, then we shall embark tor. and tuko England, and root out every ves tige of the accursed blood of the heretic adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves ot tho boists who have so long kept our Island of saints Old Ireland In the chains ot bondage, driven us from Iter shores, exiles Into foreign lands. I will wade 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 tho beast, we shall live In her gore. We shall not give up until we have restored our holy faith all over the British Isles, To all of this I Bincerely and conscien tiously swear with my eyes blinded, not knowing who to me administers this oath Oath of the (iuii-iia-(at l. The following la the oath taken by tho members of that famous Romish Catholic society: "I (name In full) do solemnly swear in tl4 presence of Almighty God, that I will labor while life is left In me 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 the constitution and laws of the same, that I will preserve the funds of tills order for the cause of 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 this obligation without any mental reservation, holding the sauie forever binding upon me, and that any violation Hereof, 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 printo 1 in the Chicago Inter Ocean and was sworn to do correct at tne uronin trial. It was reported by said paper November 17, 1894. Priests and bishops act as chaplains for this holy (?) order. "Among the Ozarks." The Land of Big Red Apples, is ar attractive and interesting book, hand somely illustrated with views of South Missouri scenery, including the farnout Olden fruit farm of 3,000 acres in How ell county. It pertains to fruit raising in that great fruit belt of America, the southern slope of the Ozarks, and will prove of great value, not only to rrun growers, but to every farmer and home seeker looking for a farm and a home Mailed free. Address, J. E. 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