The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-09
PAGE FIVE
kentucky FreeRaSOns Asked
the Questions, and the knights
of Columbus Dared mot
Answer.
Answer
THE TWENTY QUESTIONS.

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Il tenor OF the various encycicals Of y" ate
Pope Leo XIII. and his predecessors against Free
masonry, and if SO do you a5lee .uc4. ,41ms
and feel bound to carry out their commands?
2. Are you acquainted with any directions to
Roman Catholics emanating from the Vatican at
Rome, to become active in politics, that
situations and legislation and governments may
be changed to conform to the 'principles Of the
church., and if so, what the principles
referred to?
3. AS a Roman Catholic and knight of
Columbus, you a believer in the freedom of
all men to worship God according to the dictates
of their conscience, under all circumstances
and at all times? Does the order you represent
so believe?
4. Do you and the order you represent believe
in the separation of Church and State?
5. Do you and the order you represent believe
in free public schools, supported by the State,
and free from the control Of any church re-
ligious organization including your own?
6. Should your religious superors require you,
a matter of religion, to cast your vote in school
elections against those who adhere to above opn-
ions (see No 81, would you feel yourself bound
to do grounds of religion and obedience to
religious authority?
Z. Should your own church become dominant
in America and recognized the religion Of
state, would you accord freedom Of opinion. of
speech Of press, and Of worship to other denom
nations, even when same actively opposed the
Roman Catholic Church?
8. If you answer that you would please state
what you would do in event the Vatican Of the
Pope commanded that such tolerance be not
granted?
8 Would you and your order protest against
union of Church and State i'll this country, or
take active measures to prevent such a union?
10. Are you acquainted with the papal dec
laration to the effect that Freemasons the
leaders of all the enemies of the church, and must,
therefore, be stamped out, and if so, do you
adhere to this declaration and order?
II. Are you acquainted with Cardinal O'Con-
nels declaration that Freemasonry is the cause
of the present bloodshed in Mexico and that
secret aid is being given from this country by
American Freemasons, and if So do you believe it?
II. How do you account for the fact that
Roman Catholics distrust FreemasOns?
Is. What the teachings of your church
and your order with regard to Freemasonry. and
how far are you obliged by your religion to be-
lieve and act upon such teachings?
IA. Should your priests or other religious su-
periors order or suggest business boycott against
a Freemason, would you hold yourself bound to
observe same as matter Of conscience or
religion?
Is. When such advices are given Catholics, are
they generally observed?
IS If such orders are given with reference to
political discrimination against Freemasons, do
you hold yourself bound to observe them
matter of religion?
IT, is there anything in the oaths or rituals
of the Knights Of Columbus requiring them to
vote against Freemasons discriminate against
them in any way?
49, Was there anything of the kind prior to
1912, or has there been to your knowledge?
49, Do you think that is any persecution of
Catholics in this country, and if SO, by whom and
upon what grounds do you think it is being
red on?
20. fit be true that large percentage of your
felow-citizens fear the alleged intention Of the
Vatican to make the Roman Catholic Church
dominant in the political affairs of this country;
to suppress Freemasonry and secret orders gen.
orally; to control the press; abridge freedom of
speech; prevent religious liberation Of other
sects churches creeds, and control the pub
lie school system destroy it, would your order
be willing, in order to dissipate such ideas, to
declare openly, without reserve or equvocaton,
your honor American citizens, that if such
should be the intention purposes of the Vatican