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v THE AMERICAN. ! M Fifty Years & Church of Rome. , V:-; , X M ' . " v ' ' --ft'' READ AND COMPARE Tv A. P. A. Principle With the Canon Law and Several Oath of the Ro man Catholic Church, 4 Than Judga for YourMlf Which Ha tha Trwa Spirit of Amarlcaniam In Thwn, the A. P. A. Principles or tha Diabolical Obligations Takan by Roma's Minion a. By Rev. Charlks Chiniquy. A. 1. A. Principle. The following are the declarations of prin ciples adapted by the National Council of A. P. A. at DesMoloest "Loyalty to true Americanism, which noil neither birth, place, race, creed, Dur arty, la the Unit requirement fur meiubcr- hlp lq the American Protective Association "ine American ituiwiivb Association u tot a political party, and doe not control be political affiliations of lta members; but teaches theiu to be Intensely active In the Itachargeof their political duties In or out f party Unea, bncauMi It believe, that all problem confront In our people will be Xund aolld by a conscientious discharge of the duties of citizenship by every Individual "While tolerant of all creeds. It holds that abjection and support to any political power tot controlled by American cillzeus, and hlch claims equal If not greater sovereignty than the government of the United States, la reconcilable, with American citizenship. It a, therefore, opposed to the holding of offices a atate or national government by any sub ject or supporter of such ecclesiastical ower. "We uphold the constitution ot the United Itatea ot America, and no portion of It more than lta guarantee ot religious liberty, but ve bold Uila religious liberty to be guaran- vm to the inaiviuual, ana not to mean mat tnder lta pi otoctlon any un-A merlcan eccles- aatlcal power can claim any absolute con- 'HIS is, Bubiet't ... . ,i i . l. t'Ua irol over the education of children, growing without excel t ion, llio oesi woih. exuim ou uie p undor the stars and stripes. of thrt foirunt nnutices ot the Koman t-atnouc ----- i Church ami its priesthood. Tt. iwoiila the Jesuitical ilot to assassinate PIIESIDENT AIUlAIIAJt LINCOLN, giving a kief history of the great crime, which shocked the whole civilized world. It tells of the alomi liable and licentious practices of priests and nuns in the Romish nunneries and monasteries in language convincinir and entertaining. Iu short, it is a book that is wor thy of a place in any Library. The special ar usual price of this book is $2.25, in cloth, but, by a arrangement with the publisher, we will send it postpaid to any address in the-United States for $2.00, Add ress, Cash must, in all cases, accompany the order. AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO. The Priest, The Woman, And the Confessional, We consider the non-sectarian free public ehool the bulwark of American Institutions, the beat place for the education of American Shlldren. To keep them such, we protost tgalnst the employment of subjects of any u-Amerlcan ecclesiastical power aa o Ulcers ir teacher ot our public schools. "We condemn the support out of the pub- la treasury by direct appropriation or by jontract of any sectarian school, reform' itory or other Institution not owned and controlled by public authority. Believing that exemption from taxation a equivalent to a grant ot public funds, we lemand that no real or personal property be iiempt from taxation, the title to which Is tot vested In the national or stale govern- nenta, or In any of their sub-divisions. We protest against the enlistment In the Inlted States army, navy, or the tullltlaot my state, of any person not an actual citizen f the United Suites. We demand for the protection of our cltl- n laborers the prohibition of the Importa- donot pauper labor, and the restriction of Ul Immigration to persons who cannot show telr ability and honest Intention to become ilf-aupporttng Amerl an citizens. "We demand the change of the naturaliza tion laws by a repeal ot the act authorizing the naturalization of mluors, wit hout a pre- 'lous declaration ot Intention, and by pro dding that no alien shall be naturalized or ernillted to vole In auy state In the union vho cannot speak the language ot the land, ad who cannot prove seven years" consecu Ive residence In this country from the dat f his declaration of his Intention. 'We protest against the gross negligence ad laxity with which the Judiciary of out and administer the present naturalization aws, and against tho practice ot natural!z if aliens at the expense of committees 01 andldates aa the im; prolific source of the resent prostitution of American citizenship a the basest uses. "We demand that all hospitals, asylums. formatorlos, or other Institutions In whlcn eople are under restraint, be at all times abject to public Inspection, whether they re maintained by the public or by private srporatlons or individuals. We demand that all national or state iglslattun affecting financial, commercial or d us trial Interests be general In character ad In no Instance In favor of anyone sec- Ion ot the country, or any one class ot the eople." termination of heretlce, rejoice In the privi lege granted to to the crusaders fur the help of the holy land. 22. They are absolved from all obligation who are In anywise bound to oeretlca. ii. Whoever die In battle against the unbelieving, merit the kingdom of heaven. 24. We do not esteem thote houilclee to whom It may have happened In their seal for their mother church agalukt the ex-commu-nlcated, to kill some of them. 25. That Catholic Prince are bound, both by civil an J common law, not to receive or tolerate heretic, and much more are not to permit their rite, or other exercise of their religion, or rather, their falsa sect, but are most solemnly bound everywhere, to repel and expel them. SA. The following temporal punishment are to be enforced on heretics: 1st Infamy, and the consequent disqualification for all civil acta. 2nd Intestability, aa well active a passive (that Is, tbey can neltner make nor will Inherit what 1 left to them by others). 3rd Los of paternal power over children. 4th-Los of dowry, and other privileges granted to women. 5th Confisca tion of all good. 6th That vassal and slave and other are free from all, even sworn obligations due to their lord or an other. 7th Capital corporal punishment, especially death, and perpetual Imprisonment. 27. The canon law forbid all toleration. 28. That metropolitans and bishop are to e (-communicate him who grant liberty of conscience. 29. No oath Is to be kept toward heretic princes, lords or others. 30. Heretics ar to be deprived ot all civil and paternal rights. SI. The pope can absolve from all oath. 22. Every bishop la ordluary Judge In a cause of heresy. The reason Is because the bishops can ex-of&clo, and ought to extirpate heretics, and Inflict upon them the dua pun ishment, and to this are bound on pain ot deposition. Besides, are the Inquisitors es pecially deputed by the apostolic see. Every bishop In his diocese Is thought to be, and In reality Is, a natural Inquisitor, (liter ally born Inquisitor), so aa to have the same power with those already mentioned In a cause of heresy. 33, In every promissory eath, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are: lt-If I canj 2nd To ave the right and authority of a superlori 3rd When tke oath supposes the honor of the apostolic see to be Illicit. Hi. That thecouncll of Trent, (the last and great authority of Komel, decrees and com mands that the sacred canons and all gen eral councils, also the other apostolic enact ments issued la 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. clplioeof my c.erg, and people. I will In execrable race. "lwu, """T"" like niannei humhly receive and diligently j be done openly, I will secretly pol execute U.e apostolic comniande. If I am onous cup. the strangulating cord, the Meet detained by a lawful impediment. I will per- of the polnard. or the leaden bullet, regard form the aforesaid by a member of my chap- 1 les of the honor, rank, dignity or authority teror a priest of my diocese .fully Instructed In all things above mentioned. The potMra lona belonging to u.y table. I will neither ell nor otherwise alienate without consult ing the Roman pontiff. Bo b lp me God and these holy gospels of Uod." t (gitsnature). Sent to the Koinlah Manager. l'dot' Oath. , now In the presence ot "I,- Cardinal's Oath. -.cardinal of the lloly Roman By Rev. Chas. Chiniquy, This book particularly deals with the practices of the Roman Catholic Church with regard to Women and the Confessional It is neatly bound in cloth and will be sent to any address in the United States on receipt of $1.00. Remit by bank draft, postal or express money order,or by regis tered letter to the AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. A NEW BOOK" ENTITLED, THE Errors Roman Catholic Church, PRICE, IN CLOTH, $2.50. This is the latest and best books published, being compiled and edited bv some of the best known writers and ministers. It contains nothing of a sensational character, but is a clear and con cise statement of facts which are matters of history. out the causes which have led to the formation of patriotic organ izations and their fight against Romanism. It is profusely ILLUSTRATED, Elegantly bound in cloth and printed in good, clear type and on pood naner. In fact it is worthy of a place in any library. For o - sale by the AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO Cannon Law. t The constitutions of princes are not uperlor, but subordinate to ecclesiastical onstltutlous. 1. The laws of tho emperor cannot dls- olve the ecclesiastical or canon laws. I. His not lawful for an emperor to exact jiything opposed to the apostolic rules. . It Is not lawful for kings to usurp the 'Jhlngs that belong to priests. S. No custom of anyone can thwart the tatutes of the popes. a. Let no resistance be offered to the .postollc (canon) precepts, but let them be alutlferlously fulfilled. T The yoke Imposed by the holy see Is to te borne, though It appear Intolerable and insupportable. I. The pontiff can neither be loosed no sound by the secular power. . That the Pontiff was called God by the jlous Prince Constantlue, and that as god he cannot be Judged as man. 10. That as god he Is far above tne reach f all human law and Judgment. 11. That all law contrary to the canons tnd decrees of the Koman prelate are of no orce. 12. That all ot the ordinances ot the pope tre unhesitatingly to be obeyed. 13. We ought not even to speak to one vhom the pope has ex -communicated. U. Priests are fathers and masters, even f princes. IS. The civil law Is derived from man, but the ecclesiastical or canon law la derived tlrectly from Ood, by whtch the pontiff can. n connection with hi prelates, make con itltutton for the whole christian world. In natters spiritual, concerning the salvation f souls, and the right government of the Church; and It necessary Judge and dispose f all the temporal goods of all christians. 18. A heretic, holding or teaching false loctrlne concerning the Bacraments, Is ex jomniunlcated and degraded, and handed ver to the secular court. IT. Secular nrlnces unwilling to swear to It points lefend the church against heretics are ex- sommumcaieu, ana tney are iaia unucr hi interdict. 18. The goods of heretic are to be con lac ated and applied to the church. 19. Advocates or notaries, fvothig here tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them law suits, or writing documents for them, re Infamous and suspended from office, 80. The secular powers, whether perm an ient or temporary, are bound to sweal that they wlU exterminate, according to their sower, til heretics condemned by the church lad temporal lord not purging his land ot ksretlcs, la ex-communlcated. XL Those ilgned with the eros tor the ex- church, do promise and swear that, trom this time to the end of my life, I will oe faltnrul and obedient unto St. Peter, the holy apos tolic Roman church, and our most holy lord, the pope of Rome, and his successors, canon Ically and lawfully elected: that I will give no advice, consent or assistance against the pontifical majesty and person; that I will never knowingly and advisedly, to their In jury or disgrace, make public the councils entrusted to me by themselves, or by mes sengers or letters; also that I wlllglvethcm any assistance In retaining, defending and recovering the Roman papacy and the regalia of Peter, with all my might and endeavor, eo far a the rights and privilege of 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 the territories, churches, monasteries and 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 I will resist unto blood all persons whatsoever who shall attempt anything against them. That I will, by every way and by every means strive to preserve, augment and advance the rights, honors, privileges, the authority of the Ui ly Roman bishop, our lord tho pope and his before mentioned successors, and that, at whatever time anything shall be decided to their prejudico, which Is out of my power to hinder, as soon as I shall know that any stops 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 tt 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 lloly Kutlier Sextus, of happy memory, as to visiting the thresholds of the apostles at certain prescribed times, accord ing to the tenor of that which I have Just read through. That I will seek out and op pose, persecute and fight (omnl conntu per secuturumet lmpugnaturum) against here tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, the pope of Koine, and his bef ore-mentioned suc cessors, and this I will do with every possible effort." t (Signature) then sent to the pope. I Almighty Ood. the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the Archaugel, the blessed St. John the Baptist, the lloly Apostles St. Peter and 8U Paul and the taints hud the Sacred Host of Heaven, and to you, my lord. I do declare from my he irt. without mental reservation that the pope is Christ's vicar general and Is the true and only head of the universal church throughout the earth, and that, by virtue ot the key of binding and loosing given to hi holiness by Jesus Christ be baa power to depose heretical kings, princes, states, commonwealths and govern ments, all being illegal without bis sacred confirmation, and that they may safely be destroyed. Then-fore, to the utmost of my power, 1 will defend this doctrine and hi holiness' rlghU and customs against all usurpers of the Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now pretended authority and church In England and all ad herents, in regard that they be usurpal and heretical, opposing tue sacred mother of the church of Rome. "I 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 England, of the Calvlnlsta, Huguenots and other Protestants, to be damnable and those to be damned who will not forsake the same. 'I do further declare that 1 will help, assist and advise all or any of his holiness' agents In any place wherever I shall be, and to do my utmost to extirpate ttie Protestant doc trine and to destroy all their pretended power, regal or otherwise. I do further prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding I mar be permitted by dispensation to assume any heretical religion il'rotestant denominations) for the propagation of the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private all her agenta' 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 discovered unto me by you, my most reverend lord and bishop. "AH 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 the Heavenly and Ulorlous Host of Heaven to witness my real Intentions to keep this my oath. "In testimony whereof I take this most holy and blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist, and witness the same further with my con secrated hand, lu the presence of my holy bishop and all the priests who assist him In my ordination to the priesthood." Extreme Oath of the Jesuit. now In the presence of Bishop's Oath. I, ., elect of the - diocese, from henceforward will be I, Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed St. John the Baptist, 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 ot the society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola In the pon tlficatlonof Taulthe Third, and continued to the present, do, by the womb of tho virgin, the matrix of Ood, and the rod of Jesus Christ declare and swear that his holiness, the pope. Is Christ's vlce-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, he hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, states, commonweal hs and governments, all being Illegal without bis 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 eran church of Germany. Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and tho now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of the samo now established in Ireland, and on the continent of America, and elsewhere, and all adherents In regard ihat they be usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred church ef Rome. 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, magistrate or officers. I do further declare that the doctrine of the churches of England and Scotland, ot the Calvlnlsts, Huguenots and others of the name of Protestant or Liberals, to be dam eable, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake the same. I do further dec)", e 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, Notway, England. Iceland or America, or in any other kingdom or territory, I shall come to, and do my utmost to extirpate the hereti cal Protestant or Liberal doctrines, and to destroy all their 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 ot the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private ail 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 proposed, given In charge, or discovered unto me, by you or my ghostly father, or any of this sacred con vent. I do further promise and declare that I will have no opinion or will of 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 militia of the pope and of Jesus Christ. That I will go to any part ot the world whithersoever I may be sent, to the frozen regions of the north, the burning sands of the desert of Africa, or the pingles of India, to the centers of civilisation 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 jimunlcated to me, I do furthermore promise and declare that 1 will, when opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Llbet als as I am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face of the whole earth, and that I wlU spare neither age, sexor condition, and that I will hang, burn, waste, boll, flay, strangle and bury alive these Infamous heretics) rip up the stomachs and wombs ot of the person or perm, whatever may U their condition In life, either public or priv ate, a I at any time may be directed so to do by any agent of the pope or superior of the brotherhood of the boly lather, of the society tf Jesus. In confirmation of which I hereby dedicate my life, my soul and all corporal power, and with this dagger which I now receive, I wUl , subscribe my name, written In my blood. In tettlmony thereof: and should I prove false or weaken In my determination, may my brethren and fellow soldiers of the militia of the pope cut off my bands and my feet, and my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened and aulphur burned therein, with all the punishment that can be Inflicted upon me on earth and my soul be tortured by demons In an eternal hell forever. A U of which I do swear by the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament which I am now to receive, to perform, and on my part to keep Inviolably; and do call all the heavenly and glorious host of heaven to witness these, my real Intentions, to keep this my oath. In testimony hereof I take this most holy and blessed sacrament of the eucharlst. and witness the same further, with my name written with the point of this dagger, dipped In my own blood, and seal In the face' of thla boly convent tile receives the wafer from the superior and wrlws his name with the point ot hla dagger, dipped In his own blood, taken front over the lit art. 1 The Fenian's Oath. 'I swear by almighty Ood, by all In heaven and earth, by the holy prayer-book of m holy church, by the blessed Virgin Marw mother of God, by her sorrow and grief at the cross, by her tears and waitings, by the hely apostles St. Peter and Paul, by the glorlou apostle of Ireland-St. Patrlck-by the blessed and holy church of all ages, by the holy national martyrs, to fight upon the Irish soil, to fight for the Independence ot Ireland-to fight until I die, wading In the red gore ot the Sassenach (Protestant) for the glorious cause of nationality; to fight until not a single vestige, track or footstep. Is left to tell that the holy soil of Ireland was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrant and murderers; and, morover, when the Protestant robbers anu urutes in Ireland shall be murdered and driven into the sea like the swine our Lord Jesus Christ caused to be drowned, then we shall embark for, and take England, and root out every ves tige of the accursed blood of the heretlo adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves of the beasts who have so long kept our Island of saints Old Ireland In the chains of bondage.drlven us from her shores. exiles Into foreign lanas. I will wade In the blood of Orangemen and heretics (Proteat 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. We 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 thl oath ) I V Oath of the Clan-na-Gacl. The following Is the oath taken by the members of that famous Romish Catholic society: "I (name In full) do soleinnly swear In ti presence of Almighty God, tbat I will labor while life Is left la me to establish and de fend a republican form of government In Ireland; that 1 will keep aecret the namea and everything connected with the Irish brotherhood from all not entitled to knoWy such secrets; that 1 will obey and comply 1 with tb constitution and laws of the same, tbat I will preserve the funds of this 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 Irlh. I take this obligation without any ment al reservat Ion, holding the same 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 h is life. It was printe 1 in the Chicapo Inter Ocean and was sworn to be correct at the Cronln trial It was rr ported by said paper November 17, 1894. Priests and bishops act as chaplains for this holy (?) order. faithful and obedient to St. Peter the Apostle and to the Holy Roman church, and to our lord, the holy pope of Rome, and to his suc cessors, canonically 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 la 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, 1 will help them to defend and keep the Ro man papacy and the royalties of St. Peter against all men. The legato of the apostolic see, going and coming, I will honorably treat and help in his necessities. ' The rights, honors, privileges and authority of the Holy Roman 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 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 whatsover, 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 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. 'Ueretlcos, schlsmatlcos et rebeUes eldem Domino nostro vel successorlbus predlctls pro posse persequar et oppugn bo." I will come to a council whej. 'am called, I will visit the threshold of the apostles - nri fflvA an aranuntof our lord of all my pastoral office and of the 1 tlielr women and crush their Infants' heads thing belonging to my diocese, to the dia- 1 against the walls In order to annihilate their The Man With a FWiing Kod or a gun either, for tbat matter, will 6nd plenty o' use for it in the Big Horn Mountains, north and west of Sheridan, Wyo., on the Burlirgton Route's New Short Line to Montana and the Pacific Northwest. No section of the United States so well repays the hunter and fisher. Game Is plentiful in the mountains, and the streams fairly sworm with trout, whitefiVh and pike. Juet to illustrate things: In 1892, Mr. Richard Kimball, of Oooaha, caught 598 trout in four days; his best record for a day was 233 fir-h, all of them hooked In less than eight hours. And Mr. E. A. 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