THE AMERICAN
READ AND COMPARE
Tk A. P. A. Principle With the Canon
Law and Several Oaths of the Ro
man Catholic Church,
M Tksw J4f tor VanrMlf WMcB Max IBs
Trus Sprit AmtrkMism Mt THsm, Ui
A. P. rrtncvlM ar I ha Dafelical
OWsatena Takan By Ramt'l
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A. I. A. rriariplca.
A following ars oWlarattoBS of prla
ajalw a4pt4 by Iba NaUuaat CoudcU ot
Ik a. P. A. at IkraMuiarat
"Loyalty to trua American I m, which
kaowa arlthrr birth, pin", rat-a. crved, aur
tarty, la tha drl lMutraiuvat fur lucmbrr
BBJp la tha Americas I'roUx-tlTa Aaauclatloa.
Tha Amark-aa I'rwtaeUvs Aaaoclatloa ia
Ml a political party, and dun nut Control
tha political aftl UatUtoi of lu mombrni but
It tsarhrs them to be Inteaaely actWs la tha
tlacharfaof their pollUral d utlaa la or out
at party Hum, bacauaa it br llama thai all
problems confronting our propla will ba
hound aolld by a coowlrnilous dUchargs of
tha dullaa of cltlarnahtp by Yrry Individual.
"While tolerant of all ciwk It holds that
abjection aod support to any political power
at controlled by American cltisons, and
Which claims equal If not greater sovereignty
thaa tha goTernuient of tha United States, U
Irreconcilable with American cltlaenshtp. It
la, therefore, opposed to the holding of oMcws
la state or national government by any sub
ject or supporter of such ecclesiastical
' gwver.
"We uphold tha constitution of the Coltad
tales of America, and no portion of It mure
thaa lu guarantee ot religious liberty, but
are ld this religious liberty to be guaran
tee to tha Individual, and not to mean that
ader Ita piotecCoa any un-American eccles
iastical power can claim any absolute) con
trol over tha education of children, growing
t under the stars and stripes,
We consider the non-snctarlsn free publlo
school the bulwark of Americas) Institutions,
tha best place for the education of American
aalldren. To keep them such, wa protest
against the employment of subjects of any
a-Amerlcan ecclesiastical power as officers
r teachers ot our publlo schools.
"Wa condemn the support out of thepub
Ua treasury by direct appropriation or by
toatract ot any sectarian school, reform
atory or other Institution not owned and
fontrolled by public authority.
"Believing that eiemptlon from taxation
la equivalent to a grant of public funds, we
tamaodthatnorealor personal property be
aampt front taxation, the title to which la
tot vested in tha national or state govern
ments, or in any of their sub-dlvUlons.
"We protest against the enlistment In the
Baited States army, navy, or tha militia of
ay state, of any person not an actual ctttsen
at tha United Btates.
"Wa demand for the protection of our cltl
taa laborers the prohibition ot the Importa
tion ot pauper labor, and the restriction ot
all immigration to persons who cannot show
alr ability and honest Intention to become
jslf-eupportlng American cltlsena.
"Wa demand the change ot the naturalisa
tion laws by a repeal ot the act authorising
tha naturalisation of minora, without a pre
vious declaration of Intention, and by pro
viding that no alien shall be naturalised or
fjarmttted to vole in any state in tha union
Who cannot speak tha language of tha land,
Bad who cannot prove jeven years consecu
tive residence in this country from the data
M ala declaration of his intention.
"Wa protest against tha gross negligence
Mi laxity with which the judiciary of our
ana administer tha present naturalisation
laws, and against tha practice of naturalls
tl aliens at tha expense of committees or
aadldates as the most prolific source of the
pvasent prostitution ot American cltlsenshlp
wa ui Dasest uses.
"Ws demand that all hospitals, asylums,
Wtormatorlea, or other lnstltatlons In whlcn
SMpla are under restraint, be at all times
abject to publlo Inspection, wheVier they
tan maintained by the publlo or bj private
Tawporations or individuals.
-we demand tbat all national ar state
taflalatlon affecting financial. cotum relator
tad us trial 1st rests be general In cl aracter
aa la no instance In favor of any oaa sec
Una of the country, or any one class ot the
aapia."
Cannon Law.
I The constitutions of prtncea are not
tmparlor, but subordinate to ecclesiastical
vaaiatltutlons.
S. The laws of the emperor oannot dis
ss! ts the ecclesiastical or canen laws.
a. It Is not lawful for an emperor to exact
Baythlng opposed to the apostolic rules.
t. It Is not lawful for kings to usurp the
wags tbat belong to priests.
a. Ho custom ot anyone can thwart the
Mtutes of the popes.
. Let no resistance be offered to the
oatollo (canon) precepts, but let them be
amlutlfertously fulfilled.
T. The yoke Imposed by the holy see is to
a torne, though it appear Intolerable and
ttaaupportable.
The pontiff can neither be loosed no
wound by the secular power.
t, That the Pontiff was called God by the
Hous Prince Constantino, and that as god he
tgaanot be judged as man.
10. That as god be is far above the reach
tat all human law and judgment.
it That all laws contrary to the canons
Bad decrees of the Roman prelatea are of no
force.
U. That all of the ordinances ot the pope
ra unhesitatingly to be obeyed.
U. We ought not even to apeak to one
Whom the pope has ex-communlcated.
14. Priests are fathers and masters, even
tat princes.
U. The civil law is derived from man, but
the ecclesiastical or canon law la derived
Izectly from God, by which the pontiff can,
&a connection with his prelates, make con
tfdtutlons for the whole christian world, in
tatters spiritual, concerning the salvation
it souls, and the right government of the
March) and if necessary judge and dispose
at all the temporal goods of all christians,
11 A heretic, holding or teaching false
loctrlno concerning the sacraments, is ex
Bommiinlcated and degraded, and handed
f var to the secular court.
IT. Secular princes unwlUlcc to swear to
tat end the church against heretics are ex
tommunlcated, and they are laid Uftder an
Interdict.
U. The goods of heretics are to to' con
seated and applied to the church,
IB. Adrooatesor notaries, favoring here
tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them
a law suits, or writing document for them,
AM Infamous and suspended from office,
SO, Tha secular powers, whether perma
aant or temporary, are bound to sweai that
thajr will exterminate, according to their
power, all harotice condemned by the church
and a temporal lord not purging his laud ot
erotica, Is ex -communicated.
tt. Those signed with the cross for the ex
tarsklaaUoa ot hemic, rejoice la the privV
Irf granted to to the crusaders for the help
of the holy laad.
XL They are absolved from all obligation
who are la aay wise bound to nerelics.
X. Whoever dies la battle against the
unbelieving, iwriuthe klagdoca of heave.
St. We do not awtevta those bouitcteee to
whom It may have happened la their seal for
thrlr mother church against the e I -co aims -Bleated,
to kill some of them.
IX That Catholic Prlaces are bouad, both
by civil eadcoutuuta law, Bot to receive or
tolerate heretics, aad much more are aot to
penult their rites, or other exercise of their
religion, or rather, their false sect, bet are
most aolemaly bouad everywhere, to repel
aad sipe them.
3a, The following temporal pualahmente
are to be enforced oe heretics: 1st Infamy,
and the consequent dlsuualtBcatlona fur ail
civil act. tud-Iatestablllty, as well active
as passive (that la, they caa neither make
Bor Will Inherit what is left to them by
others), Ird Loss of paternal power over
children. th Loss of dowry, and other
privileges granted to wouiea. 5th Confisca
tion ot all goods, etb That vassals aad
slarea and others are free from all, evea
swora obligations due to their lord or an
other. Tin Capital corporal punishment.
especially death, and perpetual Imprison
ment.
17. The eanoa law forbids all toleration.
18. That metropolitans and bishops are to
ei-oommunloate him who grants liberty ot
conscience.
zt. No oath la to be kept toward heretic
prtncea. lords or others.
MX Heretics are to be deprived of all civil
aad paternal right.
11. The pope can absolve from all oaths.
St Every bishop Is ordinary judge la a
cause of heresy. The reason la because the
bishops can ex-omclo, and ought to extirpate
heretics, and Inflict upon them the due pun
ishments, and to this are bound on pala of
deposition. Besides, 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 in a
cause of heresy.
U. In every promissory oath, although
absolutely taken, there are certain condi
tions tacitly understood, amongst which are!
letIf I can 2nd To save the right and
authority of a superior- Srd When the oath
supposes the honor ot the apostolic see to be
Illicit.
4. That the council of Trent, (the last and
great authority ot Borne), decrees and com
mands that the sacred canons and all gen
eral councils, also the other apostolic enact
ments Issued In favor ot ecclesiastical per
sons of ecclesiastical liberty, and against Its
violators, allot which by this present decree
It renews, and must be exactry observed
by all.
Cardinal's Oath.
"I.
- 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 8u Peter, the holy apos
tolic Roman church, and our moat holy lord,
the pope of Rome, and his successors, canon
lcally and lawfully elected) that I will give
no advice, consent or assistance against the
pontifical majesty and persons that I will
never knowingly and advisedly, to their In-
Jury or disgrace, make publlo the councils
entrusted to me 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, to
far as the rights and privileges 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
legatee and nuncios of the apostolic see, In
the terrltorlea, 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 tbe rights,
honors, privileges, the authority of the Holy
Roman bishop, our lord the pope and his
before mentioned successors, and that, at
whatever time anything shall be decided to
tiielr prejudice, which is out of my power to
hinder, as soon as I shall know that any
steps or measures have been takeu In the
matter, I will make It known V ie same,
our lord or his successors, or son s r per
son by whose means it may beba ! to
their knowledge. That I will keep anu
out and cause others to keep and carry v
tue ruiea or toe noiy ratner, ine decree.
ordinances, dispensations, reservations, pro
visions, apostolic mandates and constitu
tions of the Holy Father Bertus, of happy
memory, as to visiting the U aholds ot the
apostles at certain prescrlb times, accord
ing to the tenor of that ' ich I have just
read through. That I wlu seek out and op
pose, persecute and light (omnl conatu per-
secuturum et lmpugnaturum) against here
tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, the
pope of Rome, and his before-mentioned suc
cessors, and this I will do with every possible
effort."
, (Signature) then sent to the pope.
Bishop's Oath.
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 seised, or hands in anywise laid
upon them, or an 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 ot 8t- 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 of the Holy
Roman church ot our lord, the pope, and his
aforesaid successors, I will endeavor to ore-
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 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.
Hereticos, schlamatlcoa et re belles eldem
Domino nostra vel successoribus predlctls
pro posse persequar et oppugn bo."
"I will come to a council whet am called,
will visit the threshold ot the apostles
every three years and give an account of our
lord ot all my pastoral office and ot the
things belonging to my diocese, to the die-
rlpllaeof tsy ciergy and paol I will la
like meaner aambly receive aad dUlgvatly
exarut the epoatoile cosasBaada. If t am
detained by a lawful Unpwdlsneat, I wtll per
form tbe aforesaid by a anrmber of auy chap
ter or a prieat of my dlurcae, fully Instructed
la all thlaga above mratloned. Tbe puaaee
stocs beloegtog to suy table. I will neither
sell Bor otherwise alienate without consult
ing the Roman pontiff. So aVp tae Sod and
these holy gospels of Uod"
(Wsnature),
Sent to the Romish Manager.
Priest's Oath.
, now in the presence of
Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the
blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed
BL John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles eu
Peter and 8k Paul and the Saints and the
Sacred Hosts of Heaven, and to you, my lord,
I do declare from my he trk without mental
reservation that the pope la Christ's vlcar
general and la the true and only head ot tbe
universal church throughout the earth, aad
that, by virtue of the keys of binding and
loosing given to bis holiness by Jesus Christ
he has power to depose heretical kings,
princes, state, commonwealths and govern
ments, all being Illegal without his sacred
confirmation, and tbat they may aafely Cj
destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost of my
power, 1 will defend this doctrine and his
holiness' right and customs against all
usurpers of the Protestant authority what
soever, especially agalnat the now pretended
authority and church In England and all ad
herents. In regard that they be usurpal and
heretical, opposing the sacred mother of the
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. 1 do further declare the doctrine of
the church of England, ot the Calvlnlsta,
Huguenots and other Protestants, to be
damnable and those to be damned who will
not forsake tbe same.
I do further declare that 1 will help, aasist
and advise all or any of hla 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. I 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 her
agents' counsels as tbey 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
. ....... - "
"All of which I,
-, do swear by the
blessed Trinity
and blessed Hacrament
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 take this most
holy and blessed Sacrauientof the Eucharist,
and witness the same further with my con
secrated hand, in the presence of my holy
bishop and all the priests who assTat hlin 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 BU
Peter and St, Paul and the saints and sacred
host of heaven, and to you my ghostly father,
the superior general of the society of Jesus,
founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola In the pon
tlflcatlon 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 his holiness.
the pope. Is Christ's vlce-gerent, and la tbe
true and only head ot 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, commonwealths
and governments, all being Illegal without
his sacred confirmation, and they may be
safely destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost ot
my power, I will defend this doctrine and hla
holiness right and custom against all
usurpers of the heretical or Protestant
authority whatsoever, especially tbe Luth
eran church of Germany, Holland, Denmark,
Sweden and Norway, and the 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 adherent
In regard that they be usurped and heretical,
"p posing the sacred church et Rome.
iio now denounce and disown any alleg
iance as due to any heretical king, prince ot
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 Calvlnlsta, Huguenots and others ot 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 decil e that I will help, assist
and advise all or any of his holiness' agents,
In1 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 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 every
command that I may receive from my super
iors In the mllltla 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 ot Africa, or the plngles of 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 Liberals
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
their women and crush their Infanta heads
against the walls In order to annihilate their
execrable race. That wbea the same eanatf
be doae openly, I will secretly use the pole
ockmis cup, the etraagulatlag cord, the steel
ot tbe polnard, or the leadea bullet, regard
leas ot the honor, rank, dignity or authority
of the person or persons, whatever may be
their condition la life, either public or priv
ate, aa I at any time may be directed so t
do by any agent of the pope or superior ot
the brotherhood of the holy father, of the
society of Jesus.
Ia confirmation of whUb I hereby dedicate
my life, my soul aad all corporal powers, aad
with this dagger which I bow receive, I will
subscribe my same, writ tea la my blood, la
testimony thereof aad should I prove false
or weaken la my determination, may my
brethree aad fellow soldiers of the mllltla of
the pope cut 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 caa be Inflicted upon me oa
earth and my soul be tortured by demons la
an eternal hell forever.
Allot 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 heavea
to witness these, my real Intentions, to keep
this nu 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 thlr
holy convent
fUe receive the wafer from the surierloi
and writes his name with the point of hut
daffger, dipped In his own blood, taken from
over tbe heart
The Fenian's Oath.
I swear by almighty Ood, 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 sorrow and grief at the
cross, by her tears and walling, by tbe holy
apostles St. Peter and Paul, by the glorious
apostle of Ireland St. Patrick by the
blessed and holy church ot all ages, by tha
holy national martyrs, to light upon the
Irish soli, to fight for the independence of
Ireland to fight until I die, wading In the
red gore ot the Sassenach (Protestant) for
tbe glorious cause ot 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 tyrants
and murderers; and, morover, when tha
Protestant robbers ana oruies in Ireland
shall be murdered and driven Into tbe 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 heretic
adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our
selves ot 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 lanes. I will wade In tha
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. W
shall not give up until we have restored our
holy faith all over the British Isles.
To all ot this I sincerely and conscien
tiously swear with my eyes blinded, not
knowing who to me administers this oath
Oath of the Clanna-Gae!.
The following is the oath taken by
the members of that famous Romish
Catholio society:
I (name In full) do solemnly swear In tie
presence of Almighty God, tbat I will labor
while life Is left In me to establish and de
fend a republican form of government in
Ireland; tbat 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.
Tbat I will preserve the funds of this
order for the cause of Irish revolution alone
as specified In the constitution) that I will
ueem 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 U
aeep at tne nazzard of bis life, it was
printed in the Chicago Inter Ocean and
was sworn to be correct at the Cronin
trial. It was reported by said paper
November 17, 1894. Priests and bishops
act as coapiainB ior mis noiy (?) order.
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