n dollars to have his
prayer answered, so you can see that the Catholic Church is a good
thing for the candle makers.

We will now give you a few idiotic prayers that are offered to St.
Anthony by the followers of blind Catholicism.

"O, Glorious St. Anthony, noble Sunflower of divine
conformity, I salute thee in the name of the Queen of Angels
and of all the angelic choirs; and I thank Almighty God for
the grace bestowed on thee, that like to this Great Queen and
the angelic choirs thou wert ever conformed to His holy will.
I beseech thee that with this glorious Lady and all the
angelic choirs, thou wouldst approach the throne of God,
lovingly offer Him this my petition and strengthen it by
thine intercession.

"OUR FATHER. HAIL, MARY. GLORY."

"I salute thee, Blessed Anthony, noble Narcissus-flower of
knowledge, in the name of all the patriarchs and prophets;
and I thank the good God for bestowing on thee, like to the
patriarchs and prophets, the gift of divine knowledge and of
foreseeing future events. I beseech thee that with the
patriarchs and prophets thou wouldst approach the throne of
God and by your united prayers and merits obtain for me this
my petition.

"OUR FATHER. HAIL, MARY. GLORY."

"I salute thee, Blessed Anthony, noble Carnation-flower of
fervent love, in the name of all the holy apostles and
disciples of Christ; and I thank the most merciful Lord for
the great grace bestowed on thee, like unto that of the
apostles and disciples, when He chose thee to proclaim the
holy Gospel and to spread the Christian faith. I beseech thee
that with the apostles and disciples thou wouldst approach
the throne of God and by your united prayers and merits
obtain for me this my petition.

"Our Father. Hail, Mary. Glory."

We will give you an instance of this "St. Anthony's" witchcraft
business that came under my personal observation. A lady was standing
upon a bridge that spans one of the many streams that rushes down
from the Adirondack Mountains, gazing at this crystal stream and
watching the fishes below, and while standing there she was toying
with a beautiful diamond ring that had been given her by her lover.
In a careless manner she allowed this ring to slip from her finger,
and it fell into the waters below.

With a sudden cry those who were near her were attracted to the spot
a