The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-05-26
WHAT AN ExcoaNuNIcA74og MEANS

For the ediication of our readers we re-
print below the form of Aaathema which
the Pope has just hurled at the hesd of
Victor Emanuel. King of Sardinia. Il Is
enough to make one shiysr all over. -
Where asterisks are inserted the language
is too gross to be printed.
BY the authority of God Almighty. the
Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and the unde-
fled Virgin Mary. mother and patroness of
our Savior and OF all celestial virtues, An
gels. Arch Angels. Thrones, Dominions,
Powers, Cherubim and Seraphim; and of
all the holy Patriarchs, Prophets, and of
all the Apostles and Eyangelists, of the
Holy Innocents, who in the sight of the
Holy Lamb are found worthy 70 sing the
new song of the Holy Martyrs and Holy
Confessors, and of all the Holy Virgins.
and of dl Saints, together with the Holy
elect of God; may he-be damned. We
accommodate and anathematiss him from
the threshold of the Holy Church of God
Almighty We sequester him, that be may
be tnrmented, disposed, and be delivered
over with Dathan and Adrian. and with
those who say unto the Lord. Depart from
US, we desire none of thy ways as FIRE
Is quenched with water, so let the light of
him De put out forevermore. unless it shall
repent him, and make satisfaction. Amen
MAY the Father whJ creates man curse
him May the Son, who suffered for US,
curse him May the Holy Ghost. who is
poured out in baptism, curse him May
the Holy Cross, which Christ for our sal
walton, triumphing over his enemies. ascend
ed, curse him
May the Holy Mary, ever virgin and
mother of God, curse him May st. Mi
chael. the Advocate of Holy Souls, curse
him May all the Angels, Principalities
and Powers. and all Heavenly Armies. curse
him May the glorious band OF Patriarchs
and Prophets, curse him
MAY st. John. the Precursor and Bap-
tizer of Christ, and St. Peter, and st. Paul.
and st. Andrew. and all other of Christ's
Apostles together, curse him and may the
rest of the Disciples and Evangelists. who
by their preaching converted the universe,
and the holy and wonderful company of
Martyrs and Confessors, who by their works
are found pleasing to God Almighty-Msy
the holy choir of the Holy Virgins, who for
the honor of Christ have despised the things
Of the world, damn him! May all Saints
from the beginning of the world to ever
lasting ages, who are found to be beloved Of
God, damn him
MAY he be damned wherever he be,
whether in the house or in the alley. in the
woods or in the water, or in the church !!
May he be cursed in living and dying
MAY he be cursed in eating and drink
ing, in being hungry. in being thirsty. in
fasting and sleeping, in slumbering and in
sitting, in living, in working. in resting, and
| = 4 Il and in blood letting
MAY he be cursed in all the faculties of
his body
May he be cursed inwardly and out
wardly May he be cursed in his hair;
cursed be he in his brains and his yertex,
in his temples. in his eyebrows, in his
cheeks, in his jaw-nones, in his nostrils, ia
his teeth and grinders, in his lips, in his
shoulders, in his arms. in his fingers
MAY he be damned in his mouth, in his
breast, in his heart and purtenances, down
to the very stomach
"Msy he be,cursed in his reins and his
groins, in his thigh, in his genitsls. and his
hips. and in his knees, his legs and his feet.
and toe-rails
'.May he be cursed in all his joints, aud
articulalions of the members; from the
crown of his head to the soies Of his feet
may there be no soundness
May the Son of the living God, with all
the glory of His Majesty, curse him And
may Heaven, with all the powers that move
therein, rise up against him, and curse and
damn him unless be repent and make sat
isfaction Amen So be it. Be il So
Amen 90