The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29

being Mile. Lucie Claraz, rich lady orig
inally of Frbourg. Switzerland.
Mile Claraz was roputed TO bee a fervent
and deyout Catholic. She received from
Rome the order of the Holy Scpulchre.
She owned q piece of property boz Fri
hourg. in which there is a large building
that was formerly used as Masonic
lodge, and this piece of property she Trans
formed into a chapel after having had -
purified by Mgr Mermillod She was a.
regular COMMUNICATE. but one day i'm the
summer of 1893. during her villegiaturc In
the neighh0rhOod Of FribOurg, the priest
refused her the holy communion. Mile.
Claraz was astounded and entered a vigo-
rous protest. but strange rumors were cir
culatCd in regard 20 her. For Instance,
it was said that this fcrvont Catholic lady
was in reality am adept 100 the profession
Of Satanism, n sort of high priestcss IN
the religion of the devil, and that, if the
priest refused her the communion, 10 was
for the reason that She wanted 10 APP
prOach the altar 10 procure the conse-
Grated host and hand IL over 20 the pro-
faners. the false priests Of the "black
mass"
This Catholic publication. the Diable an
NINome Steele. published these accusa-
TONS which Mile Ciaraz denounces as
ab0minahio calumnies and she claims 5000
francs damages. VI. Clunet. her lawyer
during the trial brought out some start
ling facts In regard to the curious cere-
monies OF occultisf Tie commenced by
reading from the official organ Of Satan
ism. the Bulletin du Diable. which con-
graduates its readers on the prosperous
condition Of the DEVILS work and the num-
her OF places whore tho "black mass" g.
celebrated. AT this ceremony the children
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scarlet caps surmOInted by two horns
They hold black candles I'm their hands
One Of the priests prayers begins thus:
Master OF the Esclandrcs. dispenser OF
the benefits OF crime. intendant OF stump
tuous sins and great vices. sovereign Of
contempt. prescrver of old hatreds and
inspire Of vengeance and misdeeds." &c.
This IS followed 10y an sorts Of frightful
blasphemies.
NJ Clunet called attention 10 the fact
that Satanism was madness which was
by no means peculiar 10 our time. II OK
listed in the seventeenth century. and he
referred 10 the "hack mass" of the Able
Guibourc. described by jules Bots I'm his
book on "satanism and Magic" at which
ceremony it IS said Mime. dc Montespan
assisted. with the view Of getting restored
"a the favorite OF Louis XIV.
At the present time, according TO NJ
Clunet. the progress OF Satanism had
alarmed tie Church Quite recently the
Rev. Father Nonsahre preached n sermon
upon the empire OF tho devil. and Mgr.
German Bishop Of Coutances. warned
his flock against Satanlsm. Furthermore,
Leo Kill himself, no later than last year,
composed a prayer to ST Michael. the
Archaugel. that figures to-day in all the
rituals. Particular indulgencles are given
20 those who daily recite this prayer. FL
nally. in the diocese OF Rheims the &c
clesiastical authorities recommend 20 the
faithful who wish 10 defend themselves
against the power OF the devil 10 carry
with them the little holy water holder OF
ST. Remy, a sort OF little case surmounted
by a cork in the form OF a tiara, which
enables one 10 sprinkle the hands with
holy water al every instant. NJ Clunet
finished by asking for a severe punish
ment for the editor OF the Devil In the
Nineteenth Century. The case is stu on.
New York sun.