The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-12-26

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those Of prominent non- Catholic men
of the city.
COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS PREF.
JUDGES.
Active Work Proposed.
At the annual meeting Of the Su-
preme Council of the Knights of Co
lumbus held at st. Paul, Mimi, August
4, 5, 6, last, the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Di,
rectors be authorized to expend sum
not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars
to study the causes, investigate con
ditions, and suggest remedies for the
religious prejudice that has been
manifest through press and rostrum in
malicious and scIrrilous campaign
that is hostile to the spirit of Ameri'
can freedom and liberty and contrary
to Gods Law of Love Thy Neighbor
AS Thyself," and that the Supreme
knight shall be authorized to appoint
a Commission to be known as the Com
mission on Religious Prejudices, con
sisting of five members of the Order
to conduct such investigation under
the direction of the Board Of Directors
and to ascertain exactly who are the
persons behind these movements and
who are financing them, and who will
learn what the authorities at Washing
ton can and will do toward eliminating
the most disturbing menace to the
peace and prosperity of our land.
The Supreme knight has appointed
on the Committee as above authorized:
Chairman, Col. P. H. Callahan, OF
Louisville, KY; Joseph Scott, of Los
Angeles, CAL; Thomas A. Lawler, OF
Lansing, Mich; A. G. Bagley, of Van
couver, B. c.; Joseph G. Pelletier, of
Boston, Mass.
The Committee will submit it's plan
to the Archbishops of the United
States at their meeting in Washington
D. c., on November H., and to the
Archbishops of Canada by mail.
Those having any helpful sugges
lions are asked to submit them with
out delay to Mr.. Callahan, Chairman
of the Committee.
Affidavit Of Supreme Officers.
We, James A. Flaherty, William ]
Mckinley and Joseph c. Pelletier, Su
preme knight, Supreme Secretary and
Supreme Advocate, respectively, of the
Knights of Columbus, do on oath de
pose and say that we are intimately
familiar with all the ritual, ceremonial
and proceedings of the Knights of Co
lumbus in the initiation, reception, de
gree work, promotion, and dealings
with applicants and members; that nc
oath is required, asked for, received
or given directly or indirectly in any
of the foregoing, or otherwise in the
Knights of Columbus; that the alleged
Knights of Columbus or Fourth De
gree Oath is absolutely and unquali
fiedly false; that no such oath OF
pledge or obligation, or anything SINH
lar thereto has ever obtained, beer
given or received in the Knights of Co
lumbus; that the obligation published
in the foregoing pages of this pam
phlet as given by William ]. Mckinley
under oath at the trial in Waterville
Minnesota, is the true obligation taken
or given in the Knights of Columbus
Fourth Degree; that no obligation
promise or pledge asked from or given
by an applicant or member in the
Knights of Columbus is oath-bound
nor Is the same even secret as against
duly constituted civil authority or the
requirements Of the Catholic Church.
In witness whereof we hereunto sci
our hands this 18th day of November
1914.
(Signed) JAMES J. FLAHERTY,
WILLIAM j. MCKINLEY,
JOSEPH G. PELLETIER:
State of Connecticut, New Haven-ss.
November 10, 1914.
Then personally appeared before me
James A. Flaherty, William J. McGin
ley and Joseph C. Pelletier and made
oath to the truth of 'the foregoing
statement by them subscribed.
BERNARD E. LYNCH.
(Seal.) Natary Public.