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THVRSPAY, MARCH 1. 1023.
ALLGOKI) BLOODY OATH OF
THK KNIGHTS OF COU MBUS.
(As reprinted from the Congress onal
Record, Sixty second congress. Third
session, Voi 40, Part 4, pp 3216-17,
February 16, 1013.
(Printed by Request)
“X now in the presence
of Almighty Qod, Gill blessed Virgin
Mary, the !)lessed St. John the Baptist,
the holy apostles, St. Peter and St.
Paul, a lid all the saints, sacred host of
Heaven, and to you my Ghostly Father,
the superior general of the society of
Jesus, founded by Nt. Ignatius, in the
pontiftcation of Paul the 111, and con-
tinued to the present, do by the womb
of the Virgin, the matrix of God, and
the rod of Jesus Christ, declare and
swear that his Holiness, the Pope, is
Christ's vu-egerent and is the true and
only head of the Catholic or Universal
Church throughout the earth and by
virtue of the keys of binding and loos
ing given 11 ih Holiness by my Saviour,
leans Christ, he hath power to depose
heretical kings, princes. States, com
monwealths and governments that they
may be safely destroyed. Therefore,
to the utmost of my power, 1 will de
fetrt this doctrine and his Holiness
right and custom against all usurpers
of the heretical or Ihotestant authority
whatever, espi-eiHlly the Lutheran
Church of Germany, Holland, Denmark,
Sweden and Normay and the new pre
tended authority and Churches of Eng
land and Scotland, and branches of
some now established in Ireland, and
on the continent of America and che
where and all adherents in regard that
ttiey may he usurped anil heretics’, op
pnaing the sacred Mother Church of
Rome.
I now denounce and disown any al
loglance as due to an,y heretical King,
prince or State, named Protestant or
Liberals, or obedience to any of their
laws magistrates or officials.
I do further declare, that I will help
assist and advise all or any of llis Ho
liness’ agents, in any place where I
should be, in Hwitserland, Germany,
Holland, or America, or In any other
territory, I shall come to and do my
utmost to extipate the heretical Protes
tant or Masonic Doctrines, and destroy
all (heir x* r ehaided powers, legal or
otherwise
I do furtiw-r promise and declare that,
notwithstanding I am dispensed with
to assume any religion heretical for the
propagation of the Mother Church's in
terest.; to keep secret and private all
Imr agents' counsels from time to time,
as they entrust me, and not divulge,
•directly or indirectly by word, writing,
or el;■<. •in dances whatever, but to ex
•ecute all that should be proposes!, given
in charge, or discover unto me, by my
Ghostly Father, or any of his sacred
•order.
Mother Church's interest;
1 do further promise and declare that
1 will have no opinion or will of my
own or any mental reservation whatso
ever, even as a corpse or cadever, (per
imie ae cadaver), but will unhestitat
iogly oliey each and every coununud
that I may receive from my superiors
in the militia of the Pope and of Jesus
('n list.
That 1 wiill go to any part of the
world whithersoever 1 may be sent to
the frozen, regions of the North, or the
burning sands of the desert of Africa,
or the Jungles of India, to the center
of civilisation of Europe, or to the w ild
liaunta of the barbarous savages of
America without murmuring or repin-
Sfng anil will be submissive in all things
whatsoever is communicated to me.
I tlo further promise anti declare that
I will , when opportunity presents,
make and wage relentless war, secret
ly Mid openly, against all heretics,
Protesthiils ami Masons, as 1 am di
reoletl to do, to extipate them from the
face of the whole earth; and that 1 will
spare neither age, sex or condition, and
that I will burn, hang, waste, boil, flay,
■strnngfe and bury alive these infamous
heretics; rip up the stomachs and
womtis of the women, and crush their
infants' heads against the walls, in or
der to annihilate their execrable race.
That when the same cannot be done
ojKMily I will secretly use the poison
iin cup, the strangulation cord, the
steel of the poniard, or the leaden bul
let, regardless of tlie honor, rank, dig
nity or authority of the persona what
ever their condition in life, either
public or private, as 1 at any time may
be directed to do so, by any agent of
the Pope, or, Superior of the Brother
hood of the Holy Father or the Society
of Jesus.
In confirmation of which I hereby
dedicate my life, soul and all corporal
powers, and with the dagger which 1
receive, I will subscribe my name, writ
ten ir> my blood hi testimony thereof;
cud should 1 prove falsi- or weaken iai
uy determination, may my brethren
ami fellow' soldiers of the militia of
the Pope, cut off my bauds and my feet
and my throat from ear to car, my belly
opened and sulphur burned then-in wit'll
all the punishment that can lie inflicted
upon me tiy demons in eternal hidl for
ever.
That I will in voting always vote for
a Knight of Columbus in preference to
a Protestant, especially a Mason, and
that I will leave my party so to do;
that if two Catholics are on the ticket
I will satisfy mysHf which is the be-t
--( r supporter of the Mother Church
and vote acconlingly.
That 1 w ill not deal with or employ a
Protestant if In my power to deal with
or employ a Catholic. That I will place
Catholic girls in Protestant families of
H’io heretics.
That I will provide myself with arms
ammunition that I may be in readiness
when the word is passed or I am com
manded to defend (he church either as
an individual or with the militia of the
Pope.
All of which I, , do swear
t>y the blessed Trinity and the blessed
Sacrament which 1 am now to receive
to perform and on my part to keep this
uv oath
in testimony thereof, I take the
•post holy and Wesasl Sacrament of
the Eucharist, 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 this
Holy Sacrament.”
Signature
STRANGE’S
The Pharaohs Reigned More
Than 3000 Years Ago
30 YEARS Merchandising at Strange’s
We have lead, and still leading—Strange says come
MILLINERY
Miss Pope, who is so well known as one of the best art
ists in hatdom, is here. She visited Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and New York—also had access to all the stocks of the
and south, and we say that Miss Pope’s hats are wonderful.
You will find a touch of the Egyptian colorings of the Pha
raohs of more than 3000 years ago.
Ready-to-W ear, Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing
Are here and we SAY it is the best array of seledt and up-to
date lines ever shown under our roof. No formal showing
the rush of trade and demand for new rigs prevents. So we
are ready; come. Don’t wait; nothing reserved or kept back.
DRESSES
1 Lot Dresses. We found a manufacturer wanting money—we offered and he
accepted. They are here in all the new shades and materials, Paisley, Tan, Sand, Co
co, Navy, Mountain Haze and Black.
Many garments has the touch of the colorings of the Egyptian Monarch Tu
tank-ha-man, worn thirty centuries ago. Come, the prices are very reasonable.
$9.95, $14.95, $19.75, $24.75
Special new things shown on first floor
J. T. Strange Company 7
Winder, Georgia
THB WIVDUR NTBWN
Subscrtptloß Price: sl.3* Per Tear.