The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-07-15
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4 The Cincinnati Pfesbgserisn Wisnsss 81
4 late date contains what purports q be the
oath taken By The Jesuits. We publish i
below, shat i may Be generally read and
contradicted # untrue. tits diificultto be-
lieye. thai any man q set Of men would
take an oath such as i here given. Ger
tainly no men taking such an oath can be
safe citizens Of the United States, or any
other Than q Catholic country. In our eyes
lone Of tho chief beauties and excellencies
of our system Of government is the perfect
federation Of all religious opinions One
would suppose, that there could be no mo-
tive Of religious character to induce an
attempt to overthrow such system Of gov
ernment. and yet. if this be the real oath
taken by the Jesuits--and the Presbyterian
Witness affrms that it is--it is part Of
their sworn duty to destroy our institutions,
| If they have the power. Against the insidi-
Gus arts and blows Of such men it would be
difficult to guard; and, in fact, the only
means of safety are to be found in the gen
eral diffusion of education among the poor.
Give them intelligence and they will be able
to appreciate the blessings of liberty. and
| be prepared to resist dictation, come from
what source it may. Hence the indispensi-
bic necessity of preserving and extending
the common school system. which opens the
door to honor and preferment to the poorest
child inthe community by extending to him
a classical education. An enlightened peo-
pie never can be enslayed. especially where
they have been accustomed to perfect Free
dom from their infancy.
No man who values the liberties of this
country, or looks to its future destiny with
pride, will countenance an effort, such as
has been made by the Catholics. to destroy
the public school system, and thus leave the
poor children Of the country to be raised in
ignorance Of their rights. Were it design
ed to convert our government into despo-
| tism, and to unite the Church with the State
the suppression of thespublic schools would
be the most certain means of producing
these results: but we are certain that the
people contemplate nothing of the kind.
JEsUITs OATH
The folloWingis copy ola Jesuit's oath,
which has been in print, under the sanction
Of high literary names. for centuries.
4 Al. A - Il
| ~ God. the blessed Virgin Mary, the bless.
ed Michael the Archangel, the blessed st.
John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles ST. Pc
Ter and ST. Paul, and the Saints and Sacred
Hosts of Heaven, aud to you my Ghostly
Father do declare from my mental reserva-
ton, that Pope Gregory is Christ's Vicar
General, and is the true and only Head of
the Universal Church throughout the earth;
and that by virtue of the keys of binding
and loosing gwen to his Holiness by Jesus
Christ, he hath Power to Depose Heretical
Kings, Princess, States Commonwealths, and
Governments; all being illegal. without his
sacred confirmation, and that they may
safely be destroyed wherefore. to the utmost
Of my power. IUW defend this doctrine. and
his Holiness's Rights and Customs against
all Usurpers. of the Heretical or Protestant
authority whatsoever, especially against the
now pretended authority, and church in
England. and all adherents, in regard that
they be usurped and heretical, opposing
the Sacred Mother Church fRome.
lido Renounce and disoWn any Allegiance
as dae to any l7eretic0l King. Prince, or State,
name Professionals or obedience to any Of their
Inferior Magistrates Offers lido further
declare the doctrine Of the Church of Eng i
land. of the Calvinists, Hugenuots, and other
Professionals to be dansnoble. and those to Be
damned acho aCII not forsoEe the same. I do
further promise and declare. thai pCt,Oithstan- /
ding lam dispensed Nth to assume any re-
ligion hereticol. for tie propagation Of the
mother Ckureh'. interests, to keep secret and
private all her agents. c0unsels, as they en-
trust me. and not to diyulge. directly or in
directly. by word. writing or circumstance
whatsoever, bat to Ereeate al sOhict shall Be !
proposed. Giuen IN Charge. OF Discovered
unto Ne. 6y you my Ghossly Farther. or by
dny Of this covenant.
IAN which, l. a. B., do swear BY the
blessed Trinity, and blessed Sacrament,
which am now to receive, to perform. and
and on my part to keep inviolably; and do
call all the heavenly and glorious host of
heaven to witness my realintentions TO keep
this my oath. In testimony hereof, take
his most holy and blessed Sacrament OF The
Eucharist. and with my hand and witness
he same further with my hand and seal, in
he face Of this Holy Covenant"
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