Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-20
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Roman Republicanism.

OATH OF THE IRISH RrBBoN-MEN.
II, Patrick M'Kenna, swear by Saints
Peter and Paul. and by the blessed
Virgin Mary, TO be always faithful to
the society Of ribbon-men; to keep and
conceal all its secrets, and its words of
order; to be always ready to execute
the commands of my superior officers,
and as far as it shall lay in my power,
to exterpate all hereticts, and ALL THE
PRorEsrANrs. ard to walk in their
blood to the kneel May the Virgin
Mary and all the saints help mel To-
day the ed day of July, 1859.
PATRICK M'KESSA, from Tydavenct.
OATH OF THE BISHOPS.
81, G. n, elect of the church of n,
from henceforth will be faithful and
obedient to st. Peter the Apostle, and
to the holy Roman Church, and to
our Lord the Lord N, Pope n, and
to his successors canonically coming
in. will neither advise, consent nor
do anything that they may lose life or
member, or that their persons may be
siezed, or hands anywise laid upon
them, under any pretence whatever.
The council which they shall entrust
Lie withal, by themselves, their Lies
scngers or letters, will not knowing
" reveal to any to their prejudice. l
will help them to defend and keep the
Roman papacy and the royalties of st.
Peter saving my order, against all
men. The legate of the apostolic see,
going and coming, I will honourably
treat, and help in his necessities
HERErIcs, scHIsMATIcs, AND REBEL s
TO OUR SAID LORD, OR HIS AFORESAID
SUCCESSORS, I WILL, TO THE UTMOST OF
MY POWER, PERsEcUTE AID OPPOSE
| will cone to council when l am
called, unless be hindered by a can
onical impediment. ! will by myself
in person visit the Threshold of the
apostles every three years, and give
an acco mt to our lord, and his afore-
said successors, of all my PASTORAL Of
fee, and of all things anywise belong
ing to the state Of my church, to the
discipline of my clergy, and people.
and lastly to the salvation Of souls
committed to my trust; and will in
like manner humbly receive and dill
gently execute the apostolic CON-
mands. The possessions belonging
to my table I will neither sell nor
give away, mortgage nor grant anew
in fee, nor anywise ALLEVIATE, no, not
even vita tie coiscn Mt of the chapter
of nv caurch, without consulting the
Roman Pontiff. And If I shall make
any alienation, l will thereby incur
the penalties contained in certain
constitution pat forth about this mat
ter.
$50 help ne God, and these holy
Gospels Of God"
TSee Ponti6, Rom. Antwerp, Ammo
1895, DID. 50, 90. See also modi6ca-
ton Of this formula adopted in i846,
and compare modification with the
original.1
OATH or THE PRIESTS.
"I, A. B., do acknowledge the &C.
clesiastical power Of his holiness, aud
the mother Church Of Ro ne. as the
chief head and matron above all Pc
tended churches throughout the whole
earth; and that my zeal shall be for
Sc. Peter and his successors, as the
founder Of the true aud ancient Cath.
ollie faith. against all heretical kings.
princes, states or powers, repugnant
to the same; and although /, A. b.,
further do declare not TO act or con-
tol any matter or thing prejudical un-
to her. in her sec,e. orders, tenets or
commands, withoutleavs of its sup .eme
power or its authority, under her ap-
pointed: and being so permitted then
TO act, and further her interests, more
than my own earthly good and o. tn.
" pleasures. as she and her head, his
holiness and his successors have, or
ought to have. the supremacy over all
kings, princes, estates or powers what
soever, either TO deprive them Of their
crowns. scepters. powers. privileges,
realms, countries or governments. or
to set up others in lieu thereof, they
dissenting from the mother church
and her commands"
TThe above Is the oath taken at
.laynooth. where many priests are ed
ucated for the United States.
See also the Gregorian Decretals.
lib. ed tit. "a, cap. 4, for evidence as
to the NAM er in which the pope doth
more and more enlarge. his power and
enforce subjection. See also the
works Of DR.. Isaac Borrow, vol. z, p.
1877