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70 uiHtfeit FORM OF the Oathf
hr. Lawrence-It may be admins.
: tered little different. or course the
: substance IL about the same, but there
Z may be some men who administer II a
little different from others. have no /
doubt that II Is. from what / have
! heard.
Mr. Carlisle--You may take the Wit /
ness
senator KnoS-Was this vengeance 1
TO be executed By the person taking the
I oath, or vow, or were you to implors
the Almighty 70 avenge the blood OF
the prophets?
Mr. LawreGce-As I say. II was a NJ
. Tie ambiguous IN regard 20 that. OF
course you take an oath 10 avenee the
ploOd OF the prophets and teach the
principle TO your children and chin.
dreD's children.
senator KNOX, think YOU 30 not
understand me- You stated moment
ago that there was some ambiguity I'm
the oath as 10 whom the vengeance is
directed against
Mt. LaWrence-Yes.
Senator knoX-Now. am asking YOU
who was to execute the vengeance
was the person taking the vow or oath
to execute L or were they TO implore
by prayer mat God should take this
vengeance?
Mr. LaWrence-W Well. that was not In
serted IN II for the Lord TO do H. They
/ simply took upon themselves the oath
70 DO II. but | SAY II Is almost impos-
sible for them 10 wreak vengeance be-
/ cause those men that committed the
| deed have probably gone years ago.
Senator knoN-My question was
based ON the exact language used by
| Professor Wolfe yesterday. He said
that he heard the oath taken very re-.
Gently. and that they vowed Or
promised that they would pray
To Almighty God 10 ayengo the blood Of
the prophets. J thInk lt is quite ma
terial, and | want 10 know what your ,
recollection Is about II.
Mr. Lawrence-Th was not insait. q,
"a I'm my day-that s w regard 10 y
asking God to wreak this vengeance n
a. Jos, 1897.
Mr. Worthington-Tell us about how \
many times you were present when | =
this oath was administered? :,
Mr. Lawrence could not say. II :,
would 60 into the hundreds probably. -
Mr Worthington-Seyeral hundr'd
times?
Mr. Lawrence Yes or dozens.
would say from one to three years, q,
probably.
Mr. Worthingion-And on each occa- "a,
sion to great many people | suppose
Mr. Lawrence-Yes. sir. -
Mr. Northington--On an occasions 81
when you heard Il Administered 10 ~,
others, or when II was administered -.
To you, did YOU ever hear any reference ~
10 the nation Of the United sta. S y,
as the object Of Vengeance =.
Mr.. Lawrence-Durlng my admins =,
Il rat ion Tho ltN
used. "a
Mr. Worthlngton-D you mean YOU as
administered the oath? n'
Mr. La'yrence-No. sir. Yes sir. a."
mean I OBLIGATED there with the rest ~, mv
OF them. "''
Mr. Worthington-The you both ~.
minislered the covenant, and you hcari -,
others administer II? u'
Mr.. LawrenCe--Yes, sir. W.
Mr.. Worthington-Yo administered II va
hundreds of times. and you heard n ne
administered hundreds Of times; Is that 80.
right? ih'
Mr.. Lawrence was there or aud uu
On for one or two years ~
Mr.. Worthington-Dd you admins. va
Ter IL hundreds OF times? 'nJ
Mr. LAWRENCE will say yes a. 10 sal
~. ron
Mr. Worthington- Nov. I come hack. I'M
During all the time you administered \
he oath, or heard It administered By d' p
lthers. did YOU ever hear the nation" reb
" the United States . or he govern govern sub
nent Of the United States" referred 10 pc
y any way as the object Of vengeance he
nat was the subject Of that covenant? or
Mr.. LawrenCe-l viii say that. at thu. ltlt
line. II was not connected with the Oh. resi-
gation. ! viii say this that the gov. siai
rnment has Always been blamed inr wac
flowing that deed 10 be perpetratDl. rtil
Mr.. WorthlngtOn-Don't let US de- lar
art from the ceremony ] want TO fui -
az what took place az the ceremony low
hen you administered the covenant. III
I'd you administer II always In the "a
imc language? rel
Mr.. Lawrence tried 10. sir. Car
Mr.. WorthingIon-Where did YOU Log
am IL dayl
Mr.. Lawrence learned Il from sent
le church ritual, ] suppose. II was by J.
hat was given TO me. dayi
Mr. Worthington-W Was Il something VOL
lat was In writing or was II IN prints ereu
Mt Lawrence-No. Sir. not IN writ ness
e. VI
Mr Worthlngton-It was communi. very
ted 10 you orally and you committed four
10 memory, did you? char
Mr. Lawrence-Yes. sir. conn
Mr. Worthngtop-You do not re- thai
ember who gave It 10 you? eNre
Mr. Lawrence do not remember Vol
81 now. t'laf
Mr. Worhington-It was given to sou cum
the traditional oath Of the temple, one
rs Il not? ~ ha
Mr. LAwrence-It was given to me to since
I. that
Mr.. Worthington-You have said 10 beror
r. Carlisle that there Is no dobbr tbat
At the language ~ the covenant vas R,yp
ried from time TO time. Did you ever nv
ar 1t given In any other form than ants
n you have told Us about? there
ir Lawrence-Yes. I viii explain steno
A. | have said that there were an. s,ofe,
eut parties that OBLIGATED al differ mo 10
times and from what / had hearl C,,c
y had changed II little lnasmuch - -,
II was orally given, one man would yr,v
minister II a lltile different from sen
ers
ir. worthingIon-You know that by r ,Hs ~ :
rsay7 w.. naS
lr Lawrence know that by hear. 's T. J
only a. Ill, I'D. s,tsi,
IT. Worthington-Refe 10 TINS Hesn
emony, and Che covenant OF vep- 80, ,.o.
nee, as u Is called. DO you remem. So.
In that connection whether there sVe-t,,
any passage IN the Book OF Reyel- a ~, ~
ms Of the Biblel uoh "
n I.a.yrence-yes sir prayer
? Wortbing,on- ybat e., ha.s ton. "
r. Iawrence-Thet is nsed q, .,r OF VIII
ton with This as iustlsc,,io, 90. protes
and VI
r Wortbipgton--Can ,o, s,yo 50. OF the
yerse ana cbsn,or ~ pe,,Siasior,s thai q
:. Lawrence think n 10 chan othgat
from Revelations. IL Is probably uler
pier six II Is taken from Reveld- Teen J
=. II Is simply referred to. | viii NeIaci