The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
CLAIMS OF THE CHURCH.
Declarations Purporting to Have
Been Made by a Bishop of
Illinois.
CHINIQUY's CASE SET FORTH.
Rights of an Ex.Communicant of the
Catholic Church as Interpreted
by Mr.. Hubbell.

The following communication has been
received by THE CALL from G. A. Hubpeu
OF the American Patriot;
Editor san Francisco Caii-DEAR SIR: The
mission OF the Jesuits in the United States is
dependent upon the Roman Catholic Bishop.
The Bishop must in person every three or ten
years give account to the Holy See.
Peter c. Yorke attempted 10 get rid of the
oaths, including the Bishops oath, taken by
members Of this pagan system by saying they
were forgeries. To cite Dowling was a waste of
time.
We ask indulgence TO produce the Bishops
oath this time in Latin and English from a
Roman Catholic source-the Pontifcale Ro-
manum. The oath differs from the other only
in 4 very few unimportaut phrases.
The PontifcaIe Romanum contains the Latin
(buried from the common people,, the prayers,
readings and forms to be observed in various
ecclesiastical rites n which Pontif Bishop
oficiates. 1t is issued by the order of the
Popes.
The oath is as follows:
LATIN.
Ego, y. electus ecclesise N, alb hac hora in
sutea fidel1S ct obedienS ero B. Petro apostolO
sanct3que Romano ecclesiR, ct domino nos
no domino \. pape N, sulSQue suceessoribus
canonice intrantibus. Non ero in consilio, aut
cOusenSu, vel facto, ut vitam perdant, aut
mem brum; SET caplantur mala captione; aut
in SOS manus quo modo Tibet ingerantur; vel
IniUrie aique inferantur, quovis quasito
colore. Conslllum vero quod mihi credituri
tunt per Sc, aut nuncios suos, seu liter
as, ed eorum damnum, me sciente
nemlnl pandsm Pepatum Romanum at
Tegsla Ssncti Petri adjutor els ero
ad defendendum ct retinendum, salYo meo
ordIne, contra omnem hominem. Legatum,
apostOlicae sedis in eundo ct redeundo honori-
rce traCtabO, ct in suis neceSsitatibuS ad iuyabo
Jurs, honores Privilegia ct auctoritatem
sancte Romano ecclesle, domini nostri pape
ct successorum prediCtorum, eonservare de-
iendere, augere, prOmoVere curabo. Neque ero
IN eonslllo, vel 1acto, seu tractatu in Quibus
contra lsSum domlnum noStrum, vel eandem
Romenam ecclesiam aliqua sinistra vel pre-
gudlclaila personarum, Juris, honoriS, status ct
poteStatis eOrum machinentur.
TT 81 talia quibuscunQue tractari vel pro-
curari novero, impediam hoe pro posse, ct
Quanto citlus poteTo signifcabo eidem domino
nostro, vel olterl per quem possit ad ipsius no.
decreta, ordlnauones, seu diSpositiones, reser-
YauoneS, proYlslones, eft mandate apostolica
tous Vlribus observable, ct faciam alb aliis OBJ
eerNafl Hteretleos, senlSmatlcos, ct rebelleS
eldem domino nostro vel succeSsoribus prae-
dletls pro posse perseQuar ct iInpug-
nabo: Voeatus ad synodum veniam, nisi
pT8pld1tus fuero canonica prapeplt IL
one. Apostolorum limina singuIis trlenniiS
personaliter per ME ipsum yisitabo, ct domino
estro &C suceeSsoubus prtefatis rationem red
uhIn ue TOTO meo pdStOFan OfnclO &C de rebus
OMNIBUS ad lneae ecclesise statum ad cIeri ct
popull discipiinam, animarum denioue oua
mea ndel tracltse Sunt, salutem QuoYis modo
humlHter reciplam ct guam diligentissime
eXeQuar. Quod 81 legitimo impedimento
deientuS fuero prafGta omnia adm
pleDo per centum nuuciUm ad hoe spe-
clale mandatum habentem de gremio me
capltui, aut alum in dignitate ecclesiastica
consutum, seu alias, Personatum habenum;
aut, ms mini dehcientIbus, per diacesanum
sacerdotem; ct clerO defcieute omnino per
ahquem alum presbyterian secularem vel
regulaTem spectacle prohitatis ct Religions de
SuprsCictlS omnibus plene instTuctum. De
nus uslnodl autem impeGimento docebo Der
legltlmas probatiOnes ad sancte Romano
ecclesl& cardlnalem prOponetem in cOngre-
gauone sacri conclill per SupTadlctim nuncium
1ransmittendas. POssessiones Yero ad mensam
mean pertinentes non de povo infeudabo vel
allquo modo alienabO etiam cum consensu
capltull ecclesl9 mee, 1Dconsulto Romano Pom
uhce. Et 81 ad ahquam Rlienatonem deYenero
pRnas in quadam super hoe edita constitutions
contentaseo ipso fncurrere Yolo. Sic me Deus
adluVet et haec sancta Del evangelia.
TRANSLATION.
I, n, elect of the church Of ", from hence
forward VIII be faithful and obedient to ST
Peter the Apostle, and TO the molly Roman
church, and TO our lord, the lord ", Pope n and
10 ms successors. canonicaly coming in. Twill
neither advise, consent nor do ANYTHING that
lhey may lose lie or member or that their per-
SONS may be seized, or hands in anyTise laid
upon them, or any injuries offered to them un-
der any pretense whatsoever. The council
which they shall entrust me withal by them
selves, their messengers or letters will not
knowlngly reveal TO any TO their prejudice. !
VIII help them to defend and keep the Roman
Fapacy and the royalties of ST. Peter saw
Ing my order against all men The legate of
the Apostolic see, going and coming. will
honorably treat and help in his necessities
The rights, honors, privileges and authority
OF the holy Roman church of our lord the
Pope, and his Aforesaid successors, 1 will en-
deavor TO preserve, defend, increase and ad-
vance. will not be in any council action or
treaty In which shall be plotted against oIIr
said lord and the said Roman church any
thing to the hurt or prejudice of their ner
sons; rights, honor, state or power; and il
snail know any such thing to be treated or
egltated by any whatsoever, | will hinder 1t to
my power, and as soon as / can will signify it
TO our said lord, or TO some other, by whom it
may come to his knowledge. The rules of tho
holy fathers, the apostolic deerees ordinances
or dlsposals, reservations, provisions and man
Gates viii observe with all my might ana
cause TO be observed by others. Heretjcs
schismatics and rebels to our said lord or his
foresald successors, will to my power perse-
cute and oppose.
viii come to q council when am called nm
less be hindered by canonical impediment
VIII by myself in person visit the threshold
OF the apostolic every three years and give an
account 10 our lord and his foresaid success
ors OF all my pastoral Office and OF the tbings
otherwise pertaining to the state OF my church
to the discipline of my clergy and people and
lastly TO the salvation OF souls comnitted to
my trust and will in like manner hmm NV "a
eelVe and diligently execute the apostolic com
mands and II am detained by lawful i'm
pedlment VIII perform all the things efora
said by certain messenger hereto esnacioi1I
empowered member of my chapter or 500
other ecclesiastical dignity, or else having
parsonage, or in default of these priest of the
diocese, or in default OF one of the cIerev c IoI
the dloeesel by some secular or regular priest
OF approved integrity and religion, fully in
siructed In all things above mentioned. And
such impediment ! will make out by leIrfnI
proofs TO be transmitted by the aforesaid mes.
senger TO the cardinal proponent of the hoIv
Roman church in the Congregation of the go,
cred council The possessions belonging to nv
table / VIII neither sell nor give away, nor
mortgage. nor grant anew in fee nor in anyl ,,UI
wise ALLEVIATE, no, not even with the consent ~
the chapter of my church, without consulting
The Roman PontlH And II l shall make anY
alienation l will thereby incur the penait,css
contained in a certain constitution put fortb
about this matter. So help me God and these
holy gospels of God.
The above is a true copy. 6. A. HUBBFr1