flourish in the future as she has in
the past?

This book is not written by a man who seeks notoriety, or a man who
is writing from a prejudiced standpoint, but we are writing from what
we know of the awfulness of Catholicism, as fifty-six long years have
rolled into eternity since I began to worship at the feet of this
immoral hag; therefore, the reader must know that it is not a
pleasant task to acknowledge before the world that we have been not
only fifty-six years a follower of this creed of abominations, but
for thirty long years we helped to fasten this creed upon the human
family.

I wish that it was within my power to become a spirit, which would
enable me to navigate the air and whisper my warnings into the ears
of Protestant America, for no nation on the face of the earth needs
the warning as badly as the United States, as day by day, week by
week, month by month and year by year the Vatican's shadow grows
longer and longer upon our shores, and wherever this shadow of
paganish darkness stretches itself you will find the withered hopes
of man, as Roman Catholicism's only ambition is to place humanity at
her feet, which will enable her to bind her followers with the cords
of superstition and ignorance, as she exists upon the blasted hopes
of those whom she rules.

If what I have told you in the pages of this book is true, then is it
not time for Protestant America to arouse herself from her lethargy
and buckle on the armor of righteousness and patriotism and go forth
to battle this "Strumpet of Sin" with the valor of our American
forefathers?

I have prayerfully endeavored to lay bare the sins of Roman
Catholicism, and the only hindrance I have encountered in my efforts
is on the account of not being more familiar with the English
language, as I am a German born, and my power of expressing myself in
the English language is materially hindered by being educated in
Germany, but thank God that education does not stand in the way of a
living God helping the foreign tongue to express itself in a manner
which can be understood.

I have endeavored to inform the reader who I am, what I am, and why I
am what I am, and have taken up the abominations of Catholicism and
treated these abominations in a manner that I hope will carry
conviction to the hearts of the reader, as I am qualified to go
before not only any official who has the power to administer an oath
and to make oath to the truthfulness of every assertio