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H AMERICAN. Fifty Years Church " .... - - HY REV. CHARLES CUINIQUY, THIS is, without exception, the best work extant on the subject of- the corrupt 'practices of the Roman Catholic Church and its priesthootl. It tells of the abominable and licentious practices of priests and nuns in the Romish nunneries and monasteries in language convincing and entertaining. In short, it is a book that is wor thy of a place in any Library. The usual price of this book is $2.2. r, in cloth, but by 'a special arrangement with the publisher, we will send it postpai to any address in the United States for $2.00. It reveals the Jesuitical plot to assassinate PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN, giving a brief history of the great crime, which shocked the whole civilized" world. AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO. The Priest, The Woman, And the Confessional, By Rev. Chas. 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GO TO GOON'S BUSINESS.COLLEGE .TIMES BUILDINQ. Visitors Invited. Day and Evening Session. ... Students Enter at Any Time. INDIVIDUAL INSTUCTION. MODERATE EXPENSES IN THE of Rome V- ' ) READ AND COMPARE A. P. A. Principle With the Canon I w and Several Oath of the Ro man Catholic Church, The Judge for YourMlf Which Have the True Spirit of Americanism In Them, the A. P. A. rVincipUs or the Diabolical Obligation Taken by Roma's Minion a. A. P. A. Prim ll. the following are the declarations of prin ciple adapted by tba National Council of fca A. I. A. at DesMuInea: "Loyalty to trua Americanism, which lowi neither birth, place, race, creed, nor arty, la the tint requirement for nieiubt-r-btp in the American Protective Association "The American Protective Association Is ot k political party, and does not control ae political affiliations of Its members; but t teaches them to be Intensely active In the Uncharge of their political duties In or out f party lines, because It believes that all problems confronting our people will be tound solid by a conscientious discharge of the duties of citizenship by every Individual "Wnlle tolerant of all creeds. It holds tha. .abjection and support to any political power lot controlled by American citizens, and thlch claims equal If not greater sovereignty (ban the government of the United States, Is rreconcllable with American citizenship. It s, therefore, opposed to the holding of offices state or national government by any sub set or supporter of such ecclesiastical lower. "We uphold the constitution of the United ItAtes of America, and no portion of It more than Its guarantee of religious liberty, but ? hold this religious liberty to beguaran to the Individual, and not to mean that mder Its protection any un-American eccles astlcal power can claim any absolute con vol over the education of children, growing tp under the stars and stripes. "We consider the non-sectarian free public chool the bulwark of American Institutions, the best place for the education of American shlldren. To keep them such, we protest tgalnat the employment of subjects of any tn-Atuerlcaa ecclesiastical power as officers r teachers of our public schools. "We condemn the support out of the pub le treasury by direct appropriation or by iontract of any sectarian school, reform itory or other institution not owned and tontrolled by public authority. "Believing that exemption from taxation equivalent to a grant of public funds, we iemand that no real or personal property be xempt from taxation, the title to which Is tot vested In the national or state govern nents, or In any of their sub-division. "We protest against the enlistment in the Jnlted States army, navy, or the tuilltla ot mv state, of any person not an actual citizen if the United States. "We domand for the protection of our clti en laborers the prohibition of the tmporta 4on ot pauper labor, and the restriction ot ill Immigration to person who cannot show selr ability and honest Intention to become slf-supportlng Amerl an citizens. "We demand the change of the naturallza don laws by a repeal of the act authorizing the naturalization ot minors, without a pre lous declaration of intention, and by pro dding that no alien shall be naturalized or emitted to vote In any state In the union vho cannot speak the language of the land, tad who cannot prove jeven years' consocu- ive residence In this country from the date f his declaration of his intention. "We protest against the gross negligence aid laxity with which the judiciary of out And administer the present naturalization aws, and against the practice of naturalls mg alien at the expense of committees ot tasdldatea as the mokt prolific source of the resent prostitution of American citizenship the basest uses. "We demand that all hospitals, asylums, formatorles, or other institutions in which eaple are under restraint, be at all times object to publio Inspection, whether they Ja maintained by the publio or by private rporatlons or Individuals. "We demand that all national or state egUlatlon affoctlng financial, commercial or ad us trial Interests be general in character ad In no instance In favor of any one sec ton of the country, or any one class ot the eople." Cannon Law. i. The constitutions of princes are not aperlor, but subordinate to ecclesiastical institutions. i. The laws of the emperor cannot die lve the ecclesiastical orcanen laws. ft. It Is not lawful for an emperor to exact tnythlng opposed to the apostolic rules. i. It Is not lawful for kings to usurp the things that belong to priests. . No custom of anyone can thwart the itatutes of the popes. . Let no resistance be offered to the ipostollo (canon) precepts, but let them be ialutiferlously fulfilled. T. The yoke imposed by the holy see Is to M borne, though It appear Intolerable and nsupportable. (. The pontiff can neither be loosed no Dound by the secular power. . That the Pontiff was called God by the llous Prince Constantino, and that as god he lannot be Judged as man. 10, That as god he Is far above the reach f all human law and Judgment. U. That all laws contrary to the canons tnd decrees of the Roman prelates are of no "orce. 12. That all of the ordinances ot the pope ire unhesitatingly to be obeyed. lit. We ought not even to speak to one thorn the pope has ex -communicated. H. Priests are fathers and masters, even f prince. 15. The civil law 1 derived from man, but the ecclesiastical or canon law Is derived llrectly from God, by which the pontiff can, a connection with his prelates, make con itltutlons for the whole christian world. In natter spiritual, concerning the salvation f souls, and the right government of the Church; and If necessary judge and dispose f aU the temporal goods of all christians. IS. A heretic, holding or teaching false loctrine concerning the sacraments, is ex Dommunlcated and degraded, and handed ver to the secular court. IT.. Secular princes unwilling to swear to lefend the church against heretics are ex communicated, and they Are laid under an interdict. IS. The goods ot heretics Are to be con Iscated and applied to the church. 18. Advocate or notaries, fa vol lug here tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them law suits, or writing document for them, ire infamous And suspended from office, XX The secular powers, whether perm an ient or temporary, are bound to sweai that ihey wiU exterminate, according to their sower, all heretics condemned by the church i lad a temporal lord not purging his land ot teretica, is ex -communicated. U. Those signed with the cross tor the ex- termination of heretics, rejoice in U privi lege granted to to the crusaders fur the help of tbe holy land. tt They are absolved from all obligations who are In any wise bound to neretice. Z Whoever dies In battle agnlnat the unlM-lleving, merits the kingdom of heaven. 24. We do nut esteem thoe homlclees to whom it may have faappeued in their seal for tlu-Ir mother church against the ex-communicated, to kill some of them. ii. That Catholic Prince are bound, both by civil aod common law, not to receive or tolerate heretics, and much more are not to permit their rites, or other exercise of their religion, or rather, their false sect, but are most solemnly bound everywhere, to repel and expel them. 20. Tbe following temporal punishment are to be enforced on heretics: 1st Infamy, and the consequent disqualification for all civil acta. 2nd-Intestability, as well active as passive (that Is, they can neltner make nor will Inherit what Is left to them by others). Srd Loss of paternal power over children. 4th Loss of dowry, and other privileges granted to women. 6th Confisca tion of all goods. 6th Thst vassals and slave and others Are free from. All, even sworn obligation due to their lord or an other. 7th Capital corporal punishment, especially death, and perpetual imprison ment. 27. The canon law forbids all toleration. 28. That metropolitans and bishops are to ex-eommunlcate blm who grant liberty of conscience. 2D. No oath I to be kept toward heretic princes, lords or others. 30. Heretics are to be deprived of all civil And paternal right. 11. The pope can absolve from All oaths. 83. Every bishop Is ordinary Judge In a cause of heresy. The reason is because the bishop can ex-oBlclo, and ought to extirpate heretics, and Inflict upon them the due pun ishment, and to this are bound on pain of deposition. Besides, are the Inquisitors es pecially deputed by the Apostolic ee. Every 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 In a cause of heresy. S3. In every promissory eath, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are: lst-If I cant 2nd To save tbe right and Authority of a superior; 8rd When the oath supposes tbe honor ot the apostolic see to be Illicit. U4. That the council of Trent, (the last and great authority ot Home), 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 ot ecclesiastical liberty, and against it violators, allot which by this present decree it renews, and must be exactly observed by alL Cardinal's Oath, .cardinal of tbe Holy Roman "I. church, do promise and swear that, from this time to the end of my life, I will be faithful and obedient unto St. Peter, the holy apos tolic Roman church, and our most holy lord, the pope ot Rome, 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 never knowingly and advisedly, to their In Jury or disgrace, make publio the 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 Roman papacy and the regalia of Peter, with all my might and endeavor, so far a the right 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, tbe legate 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 1 will, by every way and by every means strive to preserve, augment and advance the rights, honors, privileges, the authority of the Holy Roman bishop, our lord the pope and bis before mentioned successors, and that, at whatever time anything shall be decded to their prejudice, which Is out of my power to hinder, as soon as I shall know that any steps or measure 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 ot the Holy Father Sextus, ot 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 conatu per secuturum et lmpugnaturum) against here tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, tbe pope ot Rome, and 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 henceforward will be 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, canonlcally 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, I will honorably treat and help In bis necessities. The rights, honors, privileges and authority of the Holy Roman church ot 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 Roman 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 whataover, 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 hi successors, I will to my ' most persecute and oppose. "Heretlcos, schismaticos et re belles eldem Domino nostro vel successoribus predlctls pro posse persequar et oppugns bo." "I will come to a council whet, 'aid 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 dis cipline of my cteigy and people. 1 will la like maniM-i humbly receive and diligently execute tbe aputollc commands. If I am detained by A lawful Impediment. I will per form tbe aforesaid by a member of my chap ter or a priest of my diocese, fully instructed la all things above mentioned. The posses sions belonging to my table. I will neither sell nor otherwise alleuaut without consult ing tbe Roman pontiff. So ht lp me God and these holy gospels ot God." t (Signature). Sent to the Romlsb Manager Priesfi Oath. "I- -.now in the presence of Almighty God, the blesM'd Virgin Mary, tbe blessed Michael the Archangel, tbe b.essed 8U John tbe Baptist, tbe Holy Apostles cL Peter and u Paul and tbe Saints and the Sacred Hosts ot 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 keys of binding and loosing given to his holiness by Jesus Christ be bs power to depose heretical kings, princes, states, commonwealths and govern ment, all being Illegal without his sacred confirmation, and that tbey may safely be destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost of my power, 1 will defend this doctrine and his holiness right and custom Against all usurpers of tbe Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now pretended authority and church In England and si ad bereats. In regard that they be usurpal and heretical, opposing the sacred mother of the church ot Rome. "I do denounce and disown any allegiance as due to any Protestant king, prince or state or obedience to any ot their Inferior officers. I do further declare the doctrine of the church ot England, ot the Calvlnists, Huguenot aud other Protestant, to be damnable and those to be damned who will not forsake the same. "I do further declare that l will help, assist and advise all or any of his holiness' agent In any place wherever I shall be, and to do my utmost to extirpate the Protestant doc trine and to destroy all their pretended power, regal or otherwise. 1 do further prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding I may be permitted by dispensation to assume any heretical religion (Protestant denominations) for the propagation of the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private all ber 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 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 the Heavenly and Glorious Host ot 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. In the presence of my holy bishop and all the priests who assist him in my ordination to the priesthood." Extreme Oath of the Jesuit. I. , now in the presence of 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 of the society ot Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola In the pon tlfication of Paul the Third, and continued to the present, do, by the womb ot the virgin, the matrix of God, and the rod of Jesus Christ declare and swear that hi 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 ot the Keys of binding and loosing given to his holiness by my Savior, Jesus Christ, be hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, states, commonwealths 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 eran church of Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and tbe now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of the same now established In Ireland, and on the continent of America, and elsewhere, 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, magistrate or officers. I do further declare that the doctrine of the churches of England and Scotland, of the Calvlnists, Huguenots and others of the name of Protestant or Liberals, to be dam cable, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake the same. I do further decli 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 tor the propagation ot the mother church's interest, 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 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 ever 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 of the north, the burning sand ot the desert ot Africa, or the plngleg 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, communicated 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 Llbeials as I am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face ot the 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 taelr women And crush their Infants' beads Against the wall la order to annihilate their execrable race. That when tbe same cannot be done openly. I will secretly use the pois onous cup, the strangulating cord, tbe steel of tbe polnard, or the leaden bullet, regard leas of the honor, rank, dignity or Authority of the person or persons, whatever may to their condition in life, either public or priv ate, as I at any time may be directed so t do by any agent of tbe pope or superior of the brotherhood of tbe holy father, ot tbe society of Jesus. In confirmation of whi -h I hereby dedicate my life, my soul and all corporal powers, and with this dagger which I now receive,! will subscribe my name, written la my blood, la testimony thereof; And should I prove false" or weaken In my determination, may my brethren and fellow soldiers of the militia ot tbe pope cit off my hands and my feet. And my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened and sulphur burned therein, with all the punishment that can be inflicted upon me oa earth and my soul be tortured by demon la an eternal hell forever. All of which I , do wear by tbe 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 heaves 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 ot this holy convent lie receives the wafer from the superior and writes his name with tbe point of hi dagger, dipped in bis own blood, taken from over tbe heart. The Fenian'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 Vlrgla Mary mother of God, by her sorrow and grief at the cross, by her tears and waitings, by the holy apostles Su Peter and Paul, by the glorious apostle of Ireland St. Patrick by the blessed and holy church ot all ages, by the holy national martyr, to fight upon the Irish soil, to fight for the Independence ot Ireland to fight until I die, wading la the red gore of the Sassenach (Protestant) tor the glorious cause of nationality ; to fight until not a single vestige, track or footstep, 1 left to tell that the boly soli ot Ireland was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants and murderers; And, morover, when the Protestant robber ana urute 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 tor. and take England, and root out every ves tige of the accursed blood of the heretic adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves of the best who have so long kept our island of saints Old Ireland la the chains of bondage.drlven us from her shore, 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 tbe 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 administer this oath Oath of the Clan-na-Gael. Tbe following: is the oath taken by the members of that famous Romish Catholic society: "I (name In full) do solemnly swear la tt presence of Almighty God, that I will labor while life Is left la me to establish and de fend a republican form of government la Ireland; that 1 will keep secret the names and everything connected with the Irish brotherhood from all not entitled to know such secret; that I will obey and comply with the constitution and laws of the same, that I will preserve tbe funds ot 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 Irish. I take this obligation without any mental reservation, 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 printel in the Chicago Inter Ocean and wag sworn to be correct at the Cronin trial. It was reported by said paper November 17, 1894. Priests and bishops act as chaplains for this holy (?) order. Great Opportunity to Sake Money. I have had such splendid success that I can't help writing to you sbout It. I have not made less than $.", and some days from tl5to$'S. I am really elated, and can't see why others do not go into the Dish Washer business at once. I have not can ras-ed any; sell all my washers at home They give such good satisfaction that everyone sold helps to sell many others. 1 believe In a year I ctn make a profit of three thousand dollars, and attend to my regular business besides. When aClimsx Dish Washer can be bought for S5 every family wants one, and It U very easy selling what everybody wants to buy. For particulars address The Climax Mfg. Co., Columbus. Ohio. I think any lady or gentle man anywhere can make from & to$10 a day. I would like to have your readers try this business, and let us know through these columns how they succeed. Policeman's 31 Salaries. It has been discovered tbat one po liceman drew thirty-one salaries in Chicago under the beneficent Hopkins' regime. It must have been a prevision of coming trouble which induced the eminent John P. to hie himself to -Europe as soon as Maypr Swift spat on his hands and began work on the Augean stables maintained by bis predecessor. Minneapolis 2Vi'6un. "Among the Osarks.'' K The Land of Big Red Apples, is an attractive and interesting book, hand somely illustrated with views of South Missouri scenery, including the famous Olden fruit farm of 3,000 acres in How ell county. 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