The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 2057, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 25, 1910 Page: 2 of 4
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NEW YORK
SECT THAT
WORSHIPS
THE DEVIL
«|EW YORK.—The writer of this
l%| article is a photographer with a
* * studio in Fifth avenue, New
York. Mr. Van de Weyde tells
of meeting, under a pledge of secrecy,
several members of the Satanist group
he describes, find in particular of the
description of the purposes of the
group as set forth by one member
under whose guidance he went to cer-
tain lodge rooms and made photo-
graphs, two of which are reproduced
on this page. Copies of these photo-
graphs were delivered to the members,
but Mr. Van de Weyde says he was per-
mitted to keep the negatives.
Inquiry, conducted among lodge
rooms throughout the city fails to
show that any “Satanist” meetings
are so held with the knowledge of the
janitors or proprietors. To so occupy
any regular lodge rooms the sect must
use for the purpose of the meetings
some name that does not reveal its
character.
By WILLIAM VAN DE WEYDE.
EW YORK now has its
little cult of “Satanists”
or “Diabolists”—worship-
ers of evil, or of the
devil, Satan. Paris has
' known them for centu-
ries; Berlin hasprobably several co-
teries; London possibly one or two.
Martinique was their headquarters in
this hemisphere until Mont Pelee had
its awful catacylsm and wiped out
St. Pierre and its 25,000 souls. But
How the cult has come to New York.
Its coming has not been heralded,
of course. No member will admit his
membership—yes, there are women
Initiates here, just as there are else-
where. The meeting place is a se-
cret; the membership not of record.
There is no book of the coterie—noth-
ing but a few spoken words will iden-
tify a member. To keep in hiding
is the chief design of these strange
people who profess to worship Lucifer,
though in reality their strange rites
are a mockery of all reHgion.
Hold Meetings in Secret.
“Services,” they call their regular
meetings. They are held in rooms on
the lower West side of New York.
Everything is shrouded in the utmost
secrecy. The meetings are held late
at night and under the guise of a'se-
cret fraternal order. Even the jani-
tor of the building where th© few
members meet does not know who his
tenants may be—to him they are mem-
bers of some vague brotherhood, just
as others who use that room on other
bights, and all the other organizations
must meet in other rooms there.
They sometimes call, themselves
"The Hermetic Brotherhood of Chal-
iea,” which means nothing at all, and,
.east of all—devil worship! But Lu-
cifer to this group is hailed as the
mcarnation of all that is really worth
while. And to blaspheme God and
religion is their delight. Their form
of “worship” is simply an obscene
travesty of the sacred ritual of the
church.
How do I know this?
Authentic Knowledge.
Simply because in my capacity as a
professional photographer in New
York I was called upon to take photo-
graphs of these strange persons while
they were at this strange rites. I was
sworn to secrecy. Before I could get
the order for the work I had to swear
that I would neither tell the place of
the meeting nor give the names of
any person present. After the photo-
graphs had been taken and delivered
I asked one of the members if he
would not, just for verification, give
.me his real name and address, with
the promise that even then it would
not be published. He threw up his
hands in mock horror.
“I’d just as willingly go out and
commit murder as to admit I belonged
to this group of devil worshipers!” he
protested. I would be ruined for-
ever, not only in New York, but all
over the world.”
Nevertheless I can say for a cer-
tainty that devil worship exists in
New York. Today its devotees prac-
tice the “black mass,” or “messe
noire,” just as it was practiced in
■France, but in a milder degree. It is
a revelation of the depths to which
blasphemy can sink, even in such an
enlightened country as the United
States. It is enough to make one
who believes in anything wonder that
such things can exist. I was present
at the meeting for a time and was al-
lowed to hear their “creed." It
runs:
“To thee, Lucifer, I consecrate my-
self with respect, love and faith. Thou
art the God of Good, and I will prom-
ise to hate the God of Evil. Thou
art the Spirit of Truth and I «hall f™-
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perstition. Thou, oh Lucifer, art the
eternal light, and I forswear darkness;
and in thy service shall I spend my
last drop of blood. To thee I give my-
self, oh Lucifer, body and soul. Oh,
Lucifer, do with me as thou seest fit
to glorify thy name. Accept my hum-
ble prayer .and shed thy light upon
my way. And when, O Lucifer, my
last hour comes, thou wilt find me
calm and without fear to terror, ready
to be transferred to thy glory of the
eternal fires. Amen.”
The “postulant,” or person desirous
of entering the circle, must repeat
this, word for word. He—or she—
is heavily veiled in black in an ante-
room, as candidates are similarly pre-
pared who enter legitimate secret or-
ders. Then the “postulant” is brought
before the “Council of Vicars of Hell,”
who are seated upon a dais ready to
receive such applicants for admission
to the “Church of Satan” as have been
proposed for membership by one al-
ready Initiated, or have brought cre-
dentials from some foreign “Church of
Satan.”
The night I was there to take photo-
graphs a woman was the “postulant.”
As she approached the “throne,” as
the dais is called, she was command-
ed to drop to her knees.
“Now put up your hands in the atti-
tude of prayer!" commanded the su-
preme vicar.
Then a long and blasphemous set
speech was delivered by the “Bishop
of Hell,” as the chief person on the
“throne” calls himself, without equiv-
ocation. Standing with staff in hand,
he held an outstretched hand over the
woman’s head and read from a little
book the “pledge of Lucifer,” as he
called it. Then followed strange
oaths and much blasphemy. I could
recognize no one—all were garbed in
black robes and wore black masks
which entirely covered their faces.
On the arm of each one present was
prominently displayed a white horned
head—the lineament of Satan.
Masks Hide Worshipers’ Faces.
All present wore masks, except the
woman who was being initiated, and
her head was swathed in black veil-
ing. Then she repeated the “creed
of Lucifer,” and was duly declared an
initiate. Then came more incanta-
tions, directed toward large white
sheets spread upon the floor. On one
painted in black was what “The Bish-
op of Hell” termed the “Great Tri-
angle.” On the other were curious
symbols an., figures, surrounded by a
great circle.
“For the Invocation of Satan,” said
the “Bishop.”
Then he took his place in the circle
and faced the triangle. With sol-
emn voice he slowly recited a long
jumble of words meant to bring about
the materialization of Lucifer. Ac-
cording to this uncanny person Luci-
fer does not always care to incarnate
himself. At any rate he wasn’t in the
flesh that night. It was explained
to me, however, that if Satan is in the
humor and the hour is propitious, the
assembled devotees will see the prince
of darkness like a spirit rise from the
triangle and join the group of worship-
ers. Satan was very 3hy that eve-
ning and did not materialize.
The invocation ended, the diabol-
ists marched slowly around the room
uttering prayers for his aid—all pray-
ers in mockery of regular forms of
worship. Candles furnished the only
light and in their weird and uncanny
shadows the effects were ghastly, with
the black-robed, masked figures march-
ing slowly around, mumbling their in-
cantations.
To the “God of Evil.”
On the wall a scarlet flame show-
ed weirdly through the dim light. I
walked near it and read a copy of the
verses inscribed to “Kakadaimon,” or
“God of Evil,” written by George Syl-
vester Viereck, a young poet of New
York.
I asked the man who had given the
order for the photographs if he would
tell me any more. He gave me to
understand that there were other
groups of “Satanists” in New York—
two or three. He added that in Crip-
ple Creek, Col., and in several other
western mining town there were other
groups. He admitted, too, that these
had been arrested, and the fact of
their existence was a part of the po-
lice records out west.
“And what is the reason for all
this?” I asked.
“We worship the devil,” said he who
hides behind the title of “Vicar of
Hell,” “because we think there is
beauty in such worship. We can find
none in the worship of God. The
God we have read of with his system
of mortifications and sacrifices com-
pels our execration, not our adoration.
We think he opposes beauty, love, lib-
erty, happiness and the joy of living.
God, as the Bible teaches, favors as-
ceticism and denies all joy in life.
Call Creed Logical.
“The devil is pagan. He allows us
joy. He believes In delighting the
senses. He is the very embodiment of
the ideal of the Greeks.
“According to the average church
member, what is beautiful, what ap-
peals to us must be wrong. We be-
lieve in the god of evil, who tells us
that which is beautiful, that which
points out what is highest in our de-
sires is right, not wrong. Is it not a
logical creed?”
Devil worship had its beginning in
ancient times when the Chaldeans and
the Assyrians formed a belief in per-
sonified evil. This grew up into the
diabolism of more modern tinges, when
some few hold that evil was just as
necessary as good to effect ultimate
happiness. So grew up the sect which
worshiped Satan, and his messenger,
Astaroth.
Devil worship reached its zenith dur-
ing the reign of Louis XIV. in France.
Both Mme. de Maintenon and Mme. de
Montespan, who held high plane at the
court of that profligate monarch, have
been described as devout Satanists.
Devil worship then was carried to in-
describable bounds, and in her later
years even Mme. de Montespan re-
pented and entered a convent to expi-
ate her sins. But her expiation did
not break up the sect. It was con-
tinued in Paris, though in milder form,
and there today it has its followers,
Just as it has now in New York.—New
York World.
Fractures
(.Broken Bones)
of the Kansas University Medical
School at Rosedale
What to Do
Before the
Doctor Comes
There is no difference between a
bone that has been fractured and one
that has been broken, although the
term fracture is sometimes used when
the bone has been only cracked or
split and" not broken entirely apart.
Fractures are usually caused by
some external force as a blow with a
club or a fall, but sometimes, espe-
cially in elderly people, a sudden mus-
cular movement may cause the bone
to break.
A bone may be broken anywhere
throughout its length or it may have
just a little corner broken off one of
its ends. The longer bones of the ex-
tremities are of course more often
fractured than the shorter and irregu-
lar bones.
Fractures often accompany sprains
and dislocations and It is important
that such injuries should be seerTby
a physician so as to learn whether or
not a fracture also exists, as the prop-
er treatment of the case depends upon
this knowledge4
Dangers.
Some of the dangers of fractured
bones are the injuries to the surround-
ing structures, as rupture of blood ves-
sels, tearing of nerves, and puncture
of organs, as of the lung in frac-
tures of the ribs. In fractures of the
skull the bleeding, although often
slight, may be within the skull and
cause death by pressing upon some
vital part of the brain. The infection
following compound fractures may re-
sult in a general blood poisoning and'
death.
As a bone that has been fractured
is weaker than normal for a number
of months, even after the six to eight
weeks usually considered necessary
for its healing, the part should be used
carefully in order to prevent a second
fracture.
The Diagnosis. *
The diagnosis of a fracture is some-
times very easy, as when a long bone
is broken near its .middle and the limb
bends ,at that point. When a long
bone is broken near its end or when a
small irregular bone is broken, it Is
sometimes very difficult without the
assistance of an X-ray photograph to
tell whether or not the bone is frac-
tured. Some of the other symptoms
which help to diagnose a broken bone
are pain which is rather acute and be-
comes very sharp on any attempt at
movement. This pain is a little differ-
ent from the more dull ache of a dis-
location. When the ends of a broken
bone rub against each other there is a
peculiar grating sensation that can be
felt and sometimes heard. This is
called bony crepitus. The broken frag-
ments should not be moved back and
forth in attempting to bring out this
sign as serious harm may be done to
the surrounding vessels and tissues,
but it is sometimes felt while one Is
applying a bandage or splint.
Make the Patient as Comfortable as
Possible.
All fractures should be seen by a
physician as soon as possible and the
person giving first aid should not at-
tempt to set the broken bone (reduce
the fracture). The emergency treat-
ment consists simply in placing the
patient in a comfortable position until
the doctor arrives, or, if he has to be
moved, in applying splints and band-
ages so that the transportation gives
as little pain as possible to the pa-
tient and does not add injury to the
wounded part. It sometimes has hap-
pened that through the unskillful han-
dling of a simple fracture, the ends of
the bones have been pushed through
the skin thus converting it into a com-
pound and therefore a much more se-
rious fracture.
Compound Fractures.
In compound fractures, never touch
the wound in the skin with dirty hands
or put dirty cloths over it. Treat It
the same as a laceration or a cut or
puncture wound. The person giving
first aid must wash his own hands for
at least five minutes with soap and
warm water that has been boiled.
Then clean up the wound in a careful
manner with water that has been
boiled and with clean sterile cloths.
(The methods of making a cloth stev
ile has been given under wounds oi
the skin). Avoid wiping directly across
the wound but rather wash from its
margin outward in all directions.
Splints.
In treating fractures of the extremi-
ties, splints may be made of any stiff
material as cardboard, pieces oi
boards, limbs of trees, canes, um-
brellas, etc. These can be bound tc
the injured limb by handkerchiefs,
’pieces of rope, grape vines or roots oi
some plants. Some padding should be
placed between the limb and the
splint, the hollow plachs being filled
up so that the splint will put equal
pressure on all parts of the limb when
tied to It. This packing may be made
from rags, handkerchiefs, caps, hay,
straw, moss, etc.
In vases of fracture of the arm, ii
can be bound to the side of the body
to help keep it steady. A broken leg
can be strapped to the other leg which
acts as a splint.
Methods of improvising stretchers
on which to carry patients with bro-
ken legs will be taken up under the
general discussion of transportation
of the sick and injured.—William H
Bailey, A. B., M. D., Kansas Universit;
School of Medicine, Rosedale.
Poisoning—Preventive
and Remedial Measures
In the preventive treatment of poi-
soning we must remember to keep all
poisons in the household locked up in
some closet or drawer, so as to guard
against children getting hold of
them. They should be kept In a sepa-
rate place from other medicines in the
house, as it has often happened that
some person has been taken sick In
the night and going to the medicine
chest, by mistake has taken some poi-
son instead of the remedy intended.
It is a dangerous practice to put poi-
son fly paper, rat poison, etc., around
where there is possibility of children
reaching them. Many cough reme-
dies, most soothing sirups and head-
ache powders contain large amounts
of poison and should never be taken
unless prescribed by a physician. They
usually only relieve the symptoms
and do not counteract the cause of the
trouble.
There are a good many poisons that
have two ways of producing their bad
effects; 1. Chronic action, where the
results come from taking small doses
of the substance during a long pe-
riod. 2. Acute action, where'the re-
sults are seen promptly and follow a
large dose taken at one time. The
chronic results are often just as inju-
rious and more fatal than those caused
by the acute poisoning, but it is only
the acute poisoning that one would be
called upon to treat as first aid.
There are some methods or princi-
ples of treatment which should be re-
membered for all poisons. One which
hardly needs to be mentioned but
which is very important is to stop the
taking of the poison at once. This is
best illustrated by Impressing upon
one’s mind the importance of moving
to the fresh air a person who had
been found unconscious from gas in a
room. The next point to remember is
to remove as much of the poison as
possible, in oase where It has been
taken into the stomach, so as to pre-
vent its absorption into the system.
This is done by causing the patient to
vomit, or by washing out his stomach.
Vomiting may be caused In several
ways. I. Sticking a finger far back
into the throat. 2. Giving teacupful
of warm water with a teaspoonful of
powdered mustard stirred into it. 3.
Teaspoonful doses of wine or sirup of
ipecac. 4. Large amounts of luke-
warm salt water.
The third point to think of is to
give the antidote if the substance
taken Is known. It Is not to be ex-
pected that the list of antidotes man
be remembered except by physicians
and druggists or those familiar with
drugs, so it is best to procure the
list from your physician or druggist
and keep it in your medicine chest.
An antidote is a substance which eith-
er unites with the poison and renders
it less harmful or one that counteracts
the effect of the poison on the sys-
tem. In all cases of poisoning be sure
to save any of the substance taken, if
it can be found, or the bottle or box
in which it was contained, or any oi
the vomited material or excretions of
the body, so that they may aid the
physician In discovering what has
been taken. And lastly, if the pa-
tient shows much depression or ex-
haustion or weak heart action, ha
must be stimulated by whisky or aro-
matic spirits or ammonia or some-
thing similar. If very drowsy, he must
be aroused every few minutes and not
allowed to sleep. If excited or in a
convulsion, he must be kept quiet and
away from all external stimulations,
as noises, bright lights, drafts or col/
air, etc. *
An Escape.
“The poet who discovered that^there
are books in the running brooks was a
wonderful man.”
“Yes. And he was also lucky in not
being suspected of having designs on
the country’s natural resources.”
First Formed Societies.
Great Britain has the honor of hav-
ing first formed societies for the pr*
vention of cruelty to animals.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 2057, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 25, 1910, newspaper, October 25, 1910; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth906503/m1/2/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.