The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-29
Profanity Long Condemn. cd By Military Lead.
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now growing Into saBhlon, No hopes that tho oEilcers will, by example as well ns influence, endeavor Co check it and that both they and tho men will reflect that we can little hope for the blessing ok Heaven on our army is wo Insult it by implety and folly. Added Co this, it iB Q vice 30 mean and low without any temptation that every man of senSe and character detests and despises ik
 signed. George washington"
 Once while talking to an army chaplain, Abraham Lincoln ex- claimed: "Boys, the boys, yes our boys. have one far removed from temptation in Paradise. My other two-f would rather see them die today than to have them grow up profane men," That is tho sentiment that motivates the Holy Name so- ciety.
 It iB not dlfiicult to become . member of tho confidently. There is no election. The man who wishes to join makes 0 declaration of hls | hhtUhlthON " hhVtnVvAt us SA.SSe or tho spiritual director of the branch In his parish. He must have his name inscribed on tho register of his local or parish organization, he must take the Holy Name pledge and he must put that pledge to practice to the best Of hb ability. That pledge is usually given at the close of Q service and is pros nounced publicly by the new meIn- berB in the presence of the con. gregatlon. The pledge is:
 Blessed be God
 Blessed he His Holy Name
 Blessed Do Jesus Christ, true
 God and true man.
 Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
 ! believe, o Jesus, that thou art
 Che Christ
 The Son of tho living God.
 ! believe all the truths which
 tho Holy Catholic Church be-
 lleveS and teaches.
 proclaim my love for Che Vicar
 of Christ on earth.
 ! promise to give good example
 By regular practice of my faith
 In honor of Ills Divine Name.
 ! pledge myself against perjury
 Blasphemy, profanity and Ob.
 scene speech. | [ pledge my loyalty
 To the flag of my country
 And to the God given principles
 Of freedom, justice and hAppis
 ness for which lt stands. N nTAdRN my NHHnfOFt
 To oil lawful authority both
 civil and religious. ' dedicate my manhood
 To the honor of the Sacred
 Namc of Jesus.
 And beg that Flo will keep mo
 faithful to these pledges
 Until death." Once the man has pronounced the pledge and formally enrolled ho is c member of the society. There is no initiation, no further require. ment. On extraordinary occasions such aB the closing Of national con- v0ntionB or an annual rally, the pledge is Feclted by oil present not 50 much As Q renewal Of the pledge aB it B c profession of faith. The members gro expected to take part in tho activities of their respective branches, They gre urged to avail themselves of the Sacrament of Penanco and to go to tho parish | church in Q body on tho second | Sunday of every month to receive | tho EuchariBt, tho Sacrament Of | the Body and Blood of Christ.
 While tho membership in the Holy Name Society poStulateS Q definite spiritual program 1t also makes for good citizenship. The member pledges loyalty to the flag | and tho principles of freedom, jus. | tice and happineBS for which it stands. lie accepts oil lawfully con- | stituted authority. His motto is For God and country" The pledge of the society cons demnB not only curBing, swearing and blasphomy but also perjury, . | vice which has spread and which | hampers the effective administra- | ton Of justice. Every Holy Name | man believes that if no takes AFl oath h0 calls upon God whom h0 profesSoB to worship to boar witness | " gbU WubAl VI bnU bVhVVHlgLlV Ho is about to make. As Q Holy Name man no is bound to honor every oath whether it Do taken in . court | of justice or ct tho beginning Of public office. Tn the passage of time there arise causes which gre inimicAi to the basic principles of the society. State | abgoiutiBm cannot find place in the Holy Naino society. Many of the radical movements of private reform gre based upon the destruction or ConfiBcation of private property which ig opposed to tho right of ownership which the individual has AB 6 creature. Tho society accepts the principle of tho Catholic church thaE ail individual or c group of individuals possesg the right to ac. qulre and hold in private owneF' ship some Of tho means of pros duCtion because such ownership is necessary for human welfare and the good of society in general. The church holds that the state would InjuFe human welfare if it were to abolish oil private ownership in the instruments of production. This teaching is set forth in the Encys clicalg of Pope Leo XIII and Pope I'iuS xI, Th0 church does not con. demn oil public ownership but t does insist on the right of tho inc idvIdual to hold private property. 1t "a A.