Kuhls, Father A., Wyandotte City, Kansas, to James Alphonsus McMaster, New York, New York, 1873 December 2
Scope and Contents
As McMaster is such a friend of Gallicansim or liberalism, he gives an account that might be of interest to McMaster and other Gallicans. Two years ago some priests of Wisconsin were authorized by the Bishop to read the exorcism over a possessed person. The demon, who called himself "Rabilio" stopped the exorcist by asking the appointed reader what book he had. The exorcist told the demon that it was a ritual of the Holy Catholic Church. The devil laughed and said that it was also something else. One of the attending priests remembers that the ritual had been given by a French priest and had some Gallican parts in it. This ritual was dropped and the Roman ritual substituted, at which the demon left. There are at least 25 witnesses who can take oath on this fact. Gallicans and such liberals who follow their own notions rather than the Roman ritual may find some matters for reflection in this statement. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.
Dates
- Creation: 1873 December 2
Language of Materials
English.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository