Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-30
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Secret Political Societies.

number oil your readers by puOnshlnS Tue
following authentic form of the oath pres
cribed for the secret order of Je>uits, es-
tablshed by lgnatious SLyola, which oath
is taken by every one on becoming a
member of that secret political soclefy.
Why are not the analhemas of me press,
which see so much danger in the secrecy
OF the American organization, hufIed a
gainst this Order Of Jesnits, every mem
Der of which, beyond dispute, is compel.
led by his oath TO- support me mandates OF
his "ghostiy father" even to the destruc-
ton of their country, if necessary to the
supremacy of the Papal power. 1t may
be said there is no danger of the exercise
of such power--so thought olher coun'
tries, until too late to avert the storm.
"History is philosophy teaching by eX-
ample" The teachings of History urge
us to nip the danger in the bud
Il, A. B., now in the presence OF AL
mighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary,
the blessed Michael, the Arch Angel, the
blessed ST. John the Baptist, the holy
apostles ST. Peter, and ST. Paul, and the
saints and sacred hosts OF Heaven, and
you my ghos!Iy father, do declare from
my heart, without mental reservation, that
--Pope Gregory, or The present lncum-
beni)--is Chrst's Vicar, and is the true
and only head of the Universal Church
throughout the world; by that virtue Of
the k"ys anil of JindinS md iOosi"g
gjcen TO his holiness By Jesus Christ
ne hath po1Ccr 10 dcpOs" here'icdI Kings,
Princes, Sc0ies, CommonWeo}.bs and
Gouermcals, oil BRING Meg" aciihom
his sacred conformation, md that tEey
mag sojeiy be destroyed; therefore, to
The utmost of my power | will defend
this doctrine, aud his Holiness rights
aud customs, against all asUrpers, and all
herelcal or Protestant authority, whatso-
ever, especially against the new pretended
authority and Church Of England, and ali
adherenls, in regard that they be usurPed
and hereticaI, opposing the Sacred Mother
Church of Rome.
"Ido den0mre and disOwn King,
Prince or STATE nCmed PrOfeSian|S, or
oJedience 10 any ofiheir Inferior mogis-
froics or oDicers. / do .t"riher "Crl0re
tie dociriues oflhe ChWch Of England.
ofMe CalciliSiS, HpgucnOiS. md other |
Professionals TO be domn0bie--and those
10 be damned cYho tcW not iorsake The |
same. / do FURTHER deciore tha' i1c'H
help, assist and adUi5e all on o'y Of his
Holiness agents Ia gag place ~hereref
/ shall be, and do my Wm0st 10 eTitf-
paIe the hcreticM ProieStGHFS doct' We.
and 10 destroy aHiheir Prete"ded Power'
icg0IY or CihDlCiSe.
II do further promise and declare, that
! am dispensed 10 assume
any religion hereticaI for the propagation
of the mother church interests, 10 keep
secret and private all her agents counsels
as they ntrust me, and not 10 divulge,
directly or indirectly, by word, wrlung'or
otherwise, any matter or circumstance
whatsoever, but to execute all that shall
be proposed, given in charge, or discover
ed unto me by yon my ghoslly Father, or
by any of this covenant.
"All Of which, |, A. B., do swear by
the blessed Trinity, and blessed sacra-
menl which am now about to receive, to
perform, and on my part to keep nviola-
bic, and do call the heavenly and glorious
ghost to witness nv real intentions 20
keep my oath. In witness whereof, |
take this holy and blessed sacrament Of
the Eucharist, and witness the same fur
Their with my hand and SEAL: in the face
of this holy covenant
AMERICUS.