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Digitized by the Internet Archive
in 2007 with funding from
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http://www.archive.org/details/catholicchurchseOOroseuoft
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Secret Societies.
REV. PETER ROSEN,
HOLLANDALB, WIS.
1902.
IIouiKAMP & Cannon, pur.LisnEBs
St. Fkancis. :MiLWArKF.K. Wi>.. March :31. UW:.',
Nihil Ohstat
l)H. S. Lkbl. C't'iisor.
Tmprimatur.
-f- Fkrdekkis XAVERH'S.
Arcliiep Milw.
FFB 25 '053
"Christ is the Teacher and the p:xample of all sanctity and to his standard must all those conform who wish for eternal life.'"
(Leo XIII in his letter to Cardinal Gibbons of January 22, 1SDD.\
ADostolic iH'li'tratioii. WasliiiiKton. I). C. \vv\\ :?(1. \WZ. Dkau I\\thki{ Hoskn :
... HoiM- lilt' lM)()k will lu-usi'ful to the ("atliolic iK'opU'. With ni.v best wislu-s. I am.
^'()urs SiiictTi'Lv.
Skfiastian Caki). ^Iaktinki.li.
(Cop.vrifcrlit. l!Hi:J. l.y IN-tt-r Hosni.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
:;hapter.
PAET I.
PAGK.
I.
Secret Societies - - - -
1
II.
Danger to the State
- 7
III.
Freemasonry and the Church
1^
IV.
The Devil . - - -
- 23
V.
Heresies -----
28
VI.
Pythagoras - - - -
- 34
VII.
Life Insurance in Secret Societies
40
VIII.
The Parliament of Eeligions -
- 49
IX.
The Oath in Secret Societies
5G
X.
Initiation Into Secret Societies
- 60
XI.
Signs, Symbols and Ceremonies -
67
XII.
The Five Pillars in the Lodge Eoom 70
XIII.
The Blazing Star, Cross, Etc.
74
XIV.
Other Emblems, Etc.
- 76
XV.
The Magi -----
93
XVI.
The Mithrades - -
- 104
XVII.
Secret Societies in Egypt
106
XVIII.
The Eleusinian Mysteries
- 110
XIX.
The Ancient Druids -
11^
XX.
Secret Societies in Ireland
- 115
XXI.
The Orangemen - - - -
118
XXII.
The Fenians - - - -
- lli>
XXIII.
The Carbonari - - - -
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CHAPTER.
PAGE.
XXIV.
The Oddfellows
- 127
XXV.
Encampment OddfelJowship
136
XXVI.
Decree of Patriarch Militant of tl
le
i. 0. 0. F. - -
145
XXVII.
Knights of Pythias
147
XXVIII.
Good Templars, Etc. -
161
XXIX.
The Modern Woodmen of Arneiica
166
XXX.
Improved Order of Kedmen
184
XXXI.
Knights of the Maccabees
- 195
XXXIJ.
Order of Heptasophs -
208
XXXIII.
Foresters _ - . .
- 220
XXXIV.
Order of the Eed Cross
226
XXXV.
United Sons of Industry -
- 230
XXXVI.
Order of Mutual Protection
233
XXXVII.
Knights of the Orient
- 234
XXXVIII.
Home Forum Benefit Order
239
XXXIX.
The Elks - - - -
- 243
XL.
Eoyal Arcanum - - - -
244
XLI.
Supreme Court of Honor
- 271
XLII.
Globe Fraternal Legion
275
XLIII.
College Secret Societies -
- 277
XLIV.
The So-called Secret Work -
282