The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-12-05

M. Powell, president of the
American Purity Alliance,
holding it's first congress at Balti-
more, Md: Dear Mr.. Powell. while
we send you greeting with all fervor,
it is a matter to us of especial horror
and disgust that We note in your pub
lie sheets Of invitation the name Of
Cardinal Gibbons as one selected by
you to Welcome or address your
delegates. Surely, your society can
not be unmindful Of the fact that
Cardinal Gibbons, Monsignor Satoili,
the obligate OF the Pope, Archbishop
Ireland of st. Paul, MINI, are the
acknowledged representatives of a
system in this free country which has
done more to BEGET PROSTITU-
TON, foster crime in its various
shapes, and destroy the lives of
young and married womanhood in
our midst than any other diabolical
scheme known to pagan or modern
times. l refer to AURICULAR CON-
FESSION. Among other things, it
is the avowed mission, and at an
early date will become the bounden
duty of the American Truth Society
to expose to American eyes, the in
famous scandals and filthy crimes
directly traceable to this Roman
Catholic system of misnamed "mor-
atty" permeating in the present,
as it has in the past, the veins and
life blood of our social fabric; this
to the actual and constant replenish-
meHt of the nations brothels, the
worst crimes expiated in our jails,
and generally the social scavengers
that not infrequently lay waste the
homes of many unsuspecting fami-
lies. While it is painful to us to be
forced to speak so prOnouncedly, yet
the truth must be indicated at all
hazards, or morality at no distant
date will become a missioner, and
deserve just eradication from our
dictionaries. In the brief communi-
cation it is impossible for me to sub
nit the thousand and one proofs
that I might, in sustenance of the
charges | allege, but if public
library obtains in Baltimore, the
basic corner and key-stones of the
foul structure l would demolish by
law may be found in the works of
Emmanuel Sa, Suarez, Peter Dens,
Curry, Saint Thomas of Aquinas,
Sanchez, BiIluart, Bonvier, Gousset,
Kenrick, Liguori and score of other
Romish Theologians, all interpreters
of the very foulest doctrines, every
one of which are endorsed by the
Vatican (Popery.) Mr.. Powell, let
me give you solitary instance-the
most decent one there is in their
moral CD theoIogies or standard
books-in his Sum of Moral Theolo-
gy, Henriquez says: If an adulter-
Gus priest, even aware of his danger,
having visited an adulterous woman,
is assailed by her husband and kills
said husband in his own defense, it
is not criminal This speaks for it
self. In conclusion, am warranted
in declaring that were it not for it's
unmerited wealth, its aims of OBJ
strusive distinction, backed by VEN
cradle though unenviable antiquity,
which has blinded the common run
of men, and it's magnificent organl-
zation-so we'll calculated to conceal
the foulest crimes-the Roman HER
archy would long ago have met a
deserved fate in the Supreme court
of the u. S. Before the bar of this
supreme tribunal it will be the con-
slant and consistent aim of the
American Truth Society to finally
bring Rome. Yours in the cause Of
truth, justice, morality,
ALFRED NOLAN MARTIN
President A. T. Society"
Mr.. Martin has we'll worded his