The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-11-21

uEne iiHtiuSlN OBEY EACH anu every
command that | may receive from my
superiOrs in the militia of the Pope
ahd OF Jesus Christ.
That | will 90 to any part of the
world whithersoever | may be sent. TO
the frozen regions OF the North to the
burning sands of the desert of Africa,
or the Jungles Of India. to the centprs
of civilization of Europe. or to the
wild haunts of barbarOus savages Of
America without murmuring or re-
piniug. and will be submissive in all
things whatsoever is communicated to
me
II 40 further promise and declare
that | VIII. when opportunity rreSents
make and wage relentless war, secret
ly and openly, against all h. retic,
Protes tants and Masons, as / am d.
rected to do, to eXtirpate them from
the face of the whole earth: and that
| will spare neither age, sex or condi
tior. and that | will bnrn, hang.
waste boil, fay. strange. and bury
alive these infamous hereticS: rip up
the stomachs and wnmbs of the wo-
men. and crush their infants heads
against the walls in order to an.iihi-
L
the same cannot be done openly | will
secretly use the poisonous cup the
strangnl stiOn cord, the steel of the
u,inard. or the lerden bullet. regard
less of the honor, rank, dignity or
authority of the persons. whatever be
their condition in life, either public or
private. as at any time NAV be di-
rected to- do by any agent oil the Pope
or Superior Of the Broth rhood Of The
HOLY Father of the Society of Jesus.
'ln confrmati n of which / hereby
dedicate my life. soul and all corporal
powers, and with the dagger which I
now receive | will snbscl ibe my name
written in my blood. in testimony
thereof; and should l prove false or
weaken in my determination, MAJ my
brethren and fellow soldiers of the
militia OF the Pope cut off my hands
and feet and my throat from ear to ear,
my belly opened and sulphur burned
therein, with all the punishment that
can be inflicted upon me on earth and
my soul shall be tortured by demons
in eternal hell forever.
THAT will in voting always vote
for knight of Columbus in prefer
enee to Protestant-especiall a
Mason, and that will leave my party
so to do; that if two Catholics are on
the ticket, will satisfy myself which
is the better supporter of the Mother
Church and vote accordingly.
THAT | will not deal with or employ
a Protestant, if in my power to deal
with Or employ Catholic, That l will
place Catholic girls in Protestant
of the heretics.
THAT | will provide myself with
arms and ammunition that | may be
in readiness when the word is passed
or | am commanded to defend the
church either as an individual or with
the militia of the Pope.
''All of which |, ----,d do
swear by the blessed Trinity, and the
blessed Sacrament which | am now to
receive, to perform and on my part to
keep this my oath.
In testimony whereof, l take this
most holy and blessed Sacrament Of
the Eucharist. and witness the same
further. with my name written with
the point of this dagger, dipped in my
own blood, and seal, in the face of
this Holy Sacrament
signature
By referring to the Congressional
Record quoted it will 0e found that
this flake oath" is filed an an ex-
nibit by Eugene C. Boutwell,, of
Pennsylvania, in his charge against
Thomas S. Butler, before the Com
nittee Gu Elections No l, in Con-
yress. growing out of an election
contest. Mr.. Bonniwell, the con-
;estant, in his protest. printed in
The Congressional Record says:
messengers in the employ of the
of Thomas S Butler,
the district having ia their
possession and circulating bias
ohemous and infamous libel, copy
If which is hereto attached. pretend
d to be an oath of the knights of
of which body the con
estant is a member. So revolving
re the terms Of this document and
o nauseating its pledges that the
injury 1t did, not merely to the con-
eStaut, but also to the Knights of
Columbus aid to CATHOLICS in gene
al, can hardly be measured in
prns.
Copied from Congressional Rec.
I'd, Washington. D. G, Vol 46.
y. i, Feb. 10th, 1913, P 1916.
Mr. Butler, in his defense, as
rinted in the Congressional Record.
avs:
Il appre hended with alarm the
Sc of such DOCUMENT 10 political
tmpaisn, or at any other time. / ;
I'd not believe in its truthfulness
nd SO stated my judgment concern
X it on Nov. 4th, 1912, as soon as
was made to me of its
eneral circulation Inasmuch as l
I'd sot wish to give this document,
hioh I iudlrod 70 ho Spnria,,c anu