Mortal man wonders in awe, at the sight of a huge cross set upon a hill, encircled by those who placed it there. Adored in White robes and hoods, they perform the age-old rituals, then in somber silence approach the cross and set ablaze the symbol of Christianity. To most men this act of igniting a symbol of the Christian faith may seem barbaric or even anti-Christian, but nothing could be farther from the truth.
The truth is, Klansmen hold the Cross in most high reverence. We of the Church of the United Knights of the Ku Klux Klan inc Honor the Holy Cross, as a symbol of Christian faith, and recognize the Sacrifice of the Holy Blood, which we shed that all men might receive forgiveness of sin, and have life everlasting. We light the Cross in recognition that
JESUS CHRIST IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
As the light drives out the darkness, so knowledge and truth dispel ignorance and superstition. The lighting of the Cross originally taken from the lighting of signal fires upon the mountaintops of Scotland as a warning of danger from an invading enemy. So we of the Church of the United Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Inc light the cross as a warning signal to all men of the impending disaster that is facing out Nation if it continues on its present course without God.
We also light the cross, as a tribute to Jesus Christ in recognition of his sacrifice, and willingness to die for our sins. We endeavor to warn of the dangers of interracial mixing and teach those who will listen and learn, the ways of the Klan. We feel that it is our duty to prepare ourselves and those of our race, for hard roads ahead, while the Government over this Nation turns like a rabid dog upon the very people who support it.
We the Church of the United Knights of the Ku Klux Klan inc want you to understand that there is a difference between lighting the cross and a cross burning!!!!
The lighting of a cross is a religious ceremony, performed in reverence to the Lord Jesus Christ, in the recognition of his sacrifice.
The burning of the cross is an illegal act of violence against a person or a person's home, while invading their privacy with the intent to harass, intimidate, or cause bodily harm. This act of burning a cross is usually performed by irate citizens who don't understand the rules of the Klan, but wish to use the influence of the Klan to scare their victims, by burning a cross usually less than ten feet tall in the persons yard or against their homes.
We of the Church of the United Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, wish to take this opportunity to invite you to join us and learn the meaning of true Klan craft, and help us build a better Nation for our children to grow up and call home.