The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-11-21
Communication,
w. H. LATHAM,
SECRETARY.

| FRANkLlN, LA NuN. IL, 1O1t-
Mr.. EDITOR Without in any
manner desiring tn start a fraterpal
or religious controversy, but in A
| simple desire to submit to an I'M
preiudced public the facts with
| reference to the oath or obligation
which is taken by the Knights Of
Columbus, we ths members of
Franklin Cou sell No. 1920, knights
of Columbus. earnestly request
hat yon publish in your paper the
matter appended to this letter.
From The Yellow Jacket, The
Menace and other papers of like
character, an alleged Knights of
Colum bus oath is reprinted as
being taken from the Congress
sionaI record. 81 Congress, Third
Session. Washington. D @
February Is h. 1918. Vol. 40. No
SO, pages 326l-2 and the said A.
legged oath is pub'ish"d ~ f"llows:
81, now in the preser ce
of Almighty God, the blessed Virgin
Mary. the blessed St John the Bap-
fist. the holy apostles. St. Peter and
st Paul and all the Saints, sacred
host of heaven. and to YOU, my Ghost
~ Father, the superior general of the
society, founded by St. Ignatius
Loyola, in the Pontification of Paul
the I'LL. and continued to the present,
do by the womb CT the Virgin, the
matrix of God, and the rod OF jesus
Christ. declare aud swear, that his
Holiness the Pope. is Christ's vice.
gerent and il the true and only head
of the Catholic or Universal Church
thr, ughrut the earth; and that by
virtue of the keys of binding and zoos
ing given his no mess BY my Saviour
Jesus christ lie hath power to depOse
heretical kings, princes, States. com
mOnwealths aud governments thar they
may be safely destroyed. Therefore,
to the utmost + nv power, [ will de-
fend this doctrine and his Holiness's
right and custom against all usurpers
of the he'etical or Prot stant au.
thOriv whichever especi ally the
Lutheran church of Germany, HOl-
land Denmark. Sweden and Norway
ard The now prete nded authority and
churche~ of England and Scotiapd |
aud the branches of the same now
established in Ireland. and on the |
Continent Of America, and elsewhere |
and all adherepts in regard that may |
be u>urprd and herettcal, opposing
the sacred Mother Church of Rome.
II pow denOunce aud disown any |
allegiance as duo TO any heretcal
king. prince, or state. named Protest.
ant or Liberals, or obedience to any
Of their laws. magistrates OF officers.
II do further declare, that / will
help. assis, and advise all or any Of
his Holiness's agents. 10 any place
where l should be, in Switzerland,
Germany, Holland. Ireland, or
America, or in any other kingdom or
errltury | shall come to, and do my
ALMOST IL extirpate the heretical Pro-
estant or 'asnnic Doctrines, and to
destroy all their pretended powers
egal or otherwise. Z
u do further promise and declare
hat, notwithstanding, am dispensed
With to assume any religion heretical
Or the propagation Of the Mother
'hurch's interest; to keep secret and
private all her agents cOunsels from
inc TO time. as they entrust me, and
lot divulge, directly or indirec ~. by
7ord. writing or circumstances wnal-
yer. but to execute all that should te
'IopoSed, gwen 10 charge, or dis !
overed uutome. by any GHostiy
'lher, or any of this sacred Or,er
] do t,r her promise and declare {
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