,illu/ration3 ,y\rs 9 ,8 "n ,b]n>d      
,fres5borg4                             
,?irty ,ye>s 9 ,hell                    
444 ,,or 444                   ,f       
,d>kness to ,light4                     
,,by                ,ex-,prie/1 ,b]n>d  
,fres5borg1     ,:o = ?irty long ye>s   
tread ! slipp]y & deceitful pa?      (  
abhorr5t ,ca?olicism1 b :o to-day /&s at
 !        ,vatican's door1 ) ! tor* (   
,prote/ant wisdom1             & d5\nces
 ,pop]y ) a tongue                 livid
 ) ! p[] (                      a liv+  
,god4             ,l a ,meteor ,f ,god's
 ,?rone1   ,?is great book has /irr$    
,am]ica f c5t] to circumf]5ce4          
,ab\t #djj ,l>ge ,pages1     ,& ea*     
,page a /++ rebuke to ,roman            
,ca?olicism4                            
,publi%$ by               ,nor?-,am]ican
 ,book ,h\se1                     ,/4   
,l\is1 ,mo4    ,ent]$ accord+ to act (  
,congress 9 ! ye> #aijd1 by             
,,nor?-,,am]ican ,,book ,,h\se1  ,9 !   
,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1       

,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4     ,transcrib]'s      
,note3 ,a numb] ( typographical errors  
f\nd 9 ! orig9al text h be5 correct$ 9  
?is v]sion4 ,a li/ ( ^! errors is       
provid$ at ! end ( ! book4      ,au?or's
 ,ann\ncem5t4   ,a /ructure (           
enlight5m5t is to be built 9 ?is l&1 :i*
 to f9i%1 e man ( intellectual p[] mu/  
contribute4  ,! /ructure :i* ,i ref] to1
 is ! /ructure ( ,,spiritual ,,lib]ty1 z
 ! spiritual "p ( man mu/ h room to exp&
 & gr[ ! same z any o!r ,god-giv5       
privilege t man is bless$ )4  ,unless we
 gr[ 9 fai? we become dw>fs 9 ! wor%ip (
 ,god4  ,^? :o g =? into ! _w & pr(ess  
to be ! tea*]s ( m5 %\ld be giants (    
intellect & fully prep>$ to contribute  
to ?is monum5t ( ,,spiritual ,,lib]ty4  
,^! giants are ! ,,knights ,,( ,,! ,,_s1
 :o /& ^u ! summit ( righte\sness &     
proclaim an intellig5t ,god to a s9ful  
_w4  ,_m say !y d n feel t !y possess ! 
ability to contribute to ?is /ructure ( 
,,spiritual ,,lib]ty1 b ,i say1 none :o 
possess ! p[] to reason are exempt1 = if

 !y _c place 9 ! ar* ( ?is /ructure !   
gold5 key-/one t %all securely b9d ?is  
/ructure toge!r1 !y c c>ry mort> or     
/ones1 :i* is z imp]ative 9 ?is         
/ructure1 z ! poli%$ ,cap /one :i* %all 
complete ?is great pyramid (            
emancipation4  ,i d n crave to h my "n  
engrav5 9 bold lett]s ^u ! ,cap /one (  
?is /ructure1 b ,i d desire to          
contribute my mite t[>ds ! completion ( 
?is gr& /ructure ( free ?\ght1 :i*1 :5  
complet$1 w /& out ^u ! horizon ( "t z a
 t[]+ monum5t to ,*ri/ & 8 cause4       
,roman ,ca?olicism1 z taught by our     
mod]n prie/s & inspir$ by ! papal p[] at
 ,rome is naught b ! di/ant rumbl+s ( an
 antiquat$ *>iot ( d>kness1 z ! tea*+s (
 ?is ,,mon>*ical cre$ has naught 9 view 
b ! enslavem5t ( reason = ! f9ancial ga9
 & b5efit ( ! ,rob$ few :o claim ! "r to
 ?9k = ! masses4  ,= ?irty long ye>s ,i 
0 b\nd to ?is bewit*+ _s ( d>kness by ! 
*ords ( sup]/ition & nev] d>$ to look   
above my bl9d sup]iors = wisdom1 until a
 some?+ :i* ,i w call fate broke ! w9d[s

 ( my m5tal dungeon & p]mitt$ ! light ( 
,,spiritual ,,lib]ty to filt] ?r\gh my  
be+ :i* awoke reason & common s5se f h] 
long sleep ( le?>gy4  ,n[1 :at ,i once  
?\ght ,holy ,i dete/ z abom9able2 ,:at  
,i once wor%ipp$1 ,i n[ hate4  ,x is n !
 glitt] ( gold nor ! applaudits ( !     
prote/ant _w t ,i crave1 b x is !       
,ma/]'s approval t ,i desire4 ,!re=e ,i 
deem x my duty to bo? ,god & mank9d to  
proclaim to ! _w :at ,i "k ( ! awfulness
 ( ,roman ,ca?olicism1 & ,i "k en\gh to 
make my poor s\l (t5 wond] if ,i %all   
ev] be p]mitt$ to s+ ) ! ble/ ar\nd t   
,,great ,,:ite ,,?rone 9 ! ,new         
,j]usalem4  ,z y p]use ^! pages1 ,i pray
 t y may :isp] a pray] to ,god 9 my     
behalf1 z ,i am n[ fifty-six ye>s old & 
only a *ild 9 wisdom4  ,) pity = ! bl9d 
ho/s ( ,ca?olicism & a pray] ^u my lips 
= _! deliv]ance f ! tr5*es ( paganism1  
,i d$icate ?is book to ! _w z com+ f a  
he>t :i* p\r$ out its y\?'s vitality ^u 
! b>r5 fields ( sup]/ition1 & wa/$ its  
vigor 9 s]v+ only ! god ( my?s4 ,) a    

feel+ ( bro!rly love = ! entire _w1 ,i  
am1              ,y\rs 9 ,8 "n1         
,,b]n>d ,,fres5borg4      ,,table ,,(   
,,cont5ts4   ,,*apt] ,i4                
,page4 ,:o ,i ,am1 ,:at ,i ,am1 & ,:y ,i
 ,am ,:at ,i ,am4                       
#ae  ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,"s ( ! ,abom9ations
 ( ,ca?olicism ,c>ri$ ,on 9 ! ,"n ( ,our
 ,bless$ ,savior4                       
#cc  ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,all ,*ildr5 (     
,prote/ant ,p>5ts1 ,decl>$ ,ba/>ds by   
,ca?olicism4              #ea  ,,*apt]  
,,iv4  ,te> f ! ,citadel ( ,reason1 !   
,p[] to ,reason & ,y make ,slaves (     
,humanity4     #fe  ,,*apt] ,v4         
,innoc5t ,girlhood at ! ,confessional   
,box4     #ha  ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,!        
,nations completely dom9at$ by ! ,p[] ( 
! ,pope1 are ,nations ( ,illegitimacy4  
#ig  ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,! ,p[] ( ! ,pope 9
 ,cuba1 ,porto ,rica & ! ,philipp9e     
,isl&s4                   #aji  ,,*apt] 
,,viii4  ,mona/]ies are (t5 ,crim9als'  
,abode1 & ,nunn]ies ! ,slaught] ,p5s (  
,virtue4       #abg  ,,*apt] ,,ix4      

,unm>ri$ ,cuss$ness ( ! ,roman          
,prie/-,craft4                          
#adi  ,,*apt] ,x4  ,a ,braz5 ,insult to 
,god4                       #aga        
,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,! ,*>act]s ( ! ,foll[]s 
( ,ca?olicism1 ,comp>$ to ! ,foll[]s (  
,prote/antism4                          
#aha  ,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,:y ! ,tea*]s 9   
our ,public ,s*ools %\ld n be ,select$ f
 ! ,ranks ( ,ca?olicism4                
#aic  ,,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,! ,influ5ce ( ! 
,prie/hood 9 ,am]ica4   #bbc  ,,*apt]   
,,xiv4  ,! ,*a/ity ( ! ,home ,invad$ by 
! ,lu/fulness ( ! ,prie/-,craft4        
#bci  ,,*apt] ,,xv4  ,nations :i* h be5 
,disgrac$ by ! ,tol]ation ( ,popi%      
,rule4                    #bee  ,,*apt] 
,,xvi4  ,ne>+ ! ,tr5*es ( ,physical     
,/r5g?4    #bha     ,,li/ ,,(           
,,illu/rations4                         
,page ,au?or's ,picture4                
#b  ,:at ,%all ,i ,d ,to ,be ,sav$8     
#ad  ,! ,two ,inspirations--,! ,holy    
,bible & ,ca?olicism4                   
#cc  ,! ,unm>ri$ ,life ( !              

,prie/-,craft1 comp>$ to ! ,m>ri$ ,life 
( ,prote/ant ,m9i/]s4                   
#ej  ,! ,two ,ways--,z ! ,twig is ,b5t1 
! ,tree's ,incl9e4                      
#fd  ,immorality ( ! ,prie/-,hood--,)   
,romi% ,lu/1 ! ,blossom ( ,virtue is    
,de/roy$4      #hj  ,am]ica's ,ru94     
#if  ,free 9 ,"n ,only--,take ,_! ,*a9s 
,(f ,uncle ,sam1 or ,y w always h       
,tr\ble ) ,!m4                          
#ajh  ,save ,! ,girls--,batt] ,d[n !    
,doors ( ,conv5ts1 & ! ,civiliz$ ,_w w  
,/& ,amaz$4                             
#abf  ,take ,y\r ,*oice--,! ,*ri/ (     
,prote/antism ,comp>$ to ! ,god (       
,ca?olicism4           #adh  ,be+       
,ex-,communicat$ = ,read+ ! ,bible--,may
 ,%e ,be ,damn$ 9 h] ,m\?1 9 ,h] ,brea/1
 9 ,h] ,he>t1 ,etc41 ,etc4      #agj  ,a
 ,mod]n ,judas--,9 ,8 ,wake1 ,mis]y     
always ,foll[s4                         
#ahj  ,foes to ,k--,l a ,poison\s       
,s]p5t1 ,etc41 ,etc4                    
#aib  ,hea!ni% ,practices--,a ,ca?olic  
,dupe ,kiss+ ! ,suppos$ ,bone ( ,/4     

,ann4         #bbb  ,a ,ca?olic         
,tool--,begg+ 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l1 b 9      
,reality1 to ,support ! ,prie/-,craft1  
,etc4                            #bch   
,sy/ematic ,robb]y--,! ,road to ,glory  
along ! ,ca?olic ,highway1 ,etc4        
#bed  ,uncle ,sam--,"h is ,y\r ,next    
,fight ,boys4    #bhj     ,illu/ration3 
,,:at ,,%all ,i ,,d ,,to ,,be ,,sav$ ,! 
dawn ( ,prote/antism ^u ,ex-,prie/      
,fres5borg aft] ?irty ye>s 9 ! ,roman   
,ca?olic ,*ur*4     ,*apt] ,i4  ,:o ,i  
,am1 ,:at ,i ,am1 & ,:y ,i ,am ,:at ,i  
,am4   ,my p>5ts 7 ,ca?olics1 & = ?is   
reason ,i suppose1 is :y ,i became a    
,ca?olic ,prie/4  ,i 0 born 9 ,g]many1 9
 #ahdg1 ?us y see ,i am n[ almo/ :at !  
_w w\ld call an old man--#ef ye>s old4  
,a few ye>s ago1 ,i 0 ( ! op9ion t my   
life _h be5 well sp5t1 b to-day ,i      
firmly believe t ! major "p ( my life   
has be5 sp5t 9 errone\s doctr9es &      
nons5sical tea*+s1 z ! broad light (    
wisdom & indep5d5t ?\ght has p5etrat$ ! 
d>k res\rces ( my bewild]$ conception ( 

"r1 & has caus$ me to look ^u ?+s 9     
g5]al 9 an intellig5t mann]4 ,!re=e1 ,i 
feel t my y\? & ! vigor\s ye>s ( my     
manhood h be5 sp5t 9 :at "o might t]m   
idolatry4  ,f ?is "t =w>d ,i am go+ to  
endeavor to undo1 z ne> z possible1 :at 
,i h help$ to accompli% 9 ! pa/4  ,9 !  
fir/ place1 ,i desire to give ! read] an
 idea ( :o ,i am1 z ! read] is entitl$  
to ?is k1 & 9 ! second place ,i want !  
read] to und]/& :at ,i am1 & 9 ! ?ird   
place to und]/& :y ,i am :at ,i am1 z   
!re mu/ be a reason = all ?+s4  ,my     
ance/ors came f ,sw$51 b becom+ tir$ (  
religions w>f>e "u ,gu/avus ,adolphus1  
,k+ ( ,sw$51 !y settl$ 9 a ,ca?olic     
colony 9 ,g]many1 9 ! s\!rn "p ( !      
,duk$om ( ,old5burg1 ne> ! ,riv] ,haase4
  ,! read]1 if he be a ,prote/ant1 is   
famili> ) ,prote/ant affiliations1 & ,i 
am l$ to believe belongs to "o ( ! _m   
,prote/ant d5om9ations1 kn[n "u ! head (
 ,me?odi/1 ,bapti/1 ,*ri/ian1 ,unit$    
,bre?r51 ,presbyt]ian1 ,free ,bapti/1 or
 "s "o ( ! _m o!r ,prote/ant ,*ur*es4   

,!re=e y c easily see :y x 0 t ,i became
 a ,ca?olic1 z ,i 0 taught x f my       
infancy4  ,my fa!r1 l 8 ance/ors1 liv$ 9
 ,ess51 ,old5burg4 ,ess5 is a t[n (     
consid]able trade 9 gra91 9 f9e         
,old5burg horses & ,hol/e9 c[s1 9 fact1 
x is a t[n not$ = its f9e /ock4  ,!     
beautiful t[n ( ,ess5 has a consid]able 
population4 ,two f9e riv]s1 :i* unite _!
 rapid wat]s 9 its v mid/1 make x an    
ideal spot to live4  ,my relatives 7    
among ! fir/ & be/ families ( ! ,duk$om4
 ,^! families 7 by "n ,dickmann1 ,mey]1 
,junk] & ,mohl5kamp1 :o are at ! head ( 
! intellectual & mat]ial movem5ts ( t   
place4 ,!y are all relat$ by m>riage &  
int]m>riage to ! ,fres5borgs4 ,my p>5ts 
_h t5 *ildr54 ,?is1 h[ev]1 may n int]e/ 
! read]1 s ,i w conf9e myself to my own 
biography4  ,! s*ool to :i* ,i 0 s5t 0  
"o ( ! lead+ s*ools & _h a _w-wide      
reputation1 especially ( s5d+ _m s*ol>s 
& /ud5ts to ! gymnasium & aft]w>ds to   
univ]sities = diff]5t bran*es ( sci5ces4
  ,x seems z ?\gh all ( ^? :o att5d$ ?is

 s*ool became successful 9 _! individual
 c>e]s1 z lawy]s1 doctors or "s o!r ( ! 
*os5 avocations ( life4  ,i 0 rais$1 ,i 
might say1 "u ! walls ( ! free ,city (  
,brem51 & 0 inspir$ ) ! idea ( fre$om1 &
 ?is1 p]haps1 may be ! reason :y1 :5 ,i 
h come to be an old man1 t ,i h %ak5 (f 
?is et]nal bondage ( ,ca?olicism &      
laun*$ my boat s late 9 life ^u ! broad 
wat]s ( ,prote/ant fre$om4  ,z ! son ( a
 weal?y family1 ,i 0 s5t to ! ,gymnasium
 ( ,ve*ta = high] /udies1 :]e ,i receiv$
 ! be/ education :i* ,g]many c\ld give  
to h] sons1 & f !re ,i 0 dismiss$ ) !   
diploma ( ,maturity 9 #ahgj1 :i* 0 a    
passport to any man hold+ su* a diploma 
9 any s*ol>ly community1 = a diploma f  
?is in/itution meant all t x impli$4    
,aft] ,i _h gone ?r\gh a p]fect /udy (  
,gymnasium1 & aft] hav+ obta9$ my       
diploma1 ,i c\ld !n decide = any c>e] t 
,i might *oose4  ,ab\t ?is "t came !    
di/urbance ( all ( ,g]many caus$ by ,!  
,g]man-,fr5* ,w>4 ,l e patriot1 ,i      
volunte]$ z a soldi]1 b ! (fic]s 9 !    

,g]man army 7 practical m5 & !y _h      
little use = unseason$ /ud5t soldi]s 9 !
 field ( action1 & ,i 0 left 9 g>risons 
:]e univ]sities 7 situat$1 :]e ,i _h    
milit>y practice = a few h\rs ea* day1 &
 !n c\ld foll[ my /udies at ! same "t4  
,peace foll[$ quickly aft] ! ,wat]loo ( 
,napoleon ,,iii at ,s$an1 & ?is peace 0 
re/or$ quickly 9 ! fa!rl&1 z n "o       
victori\s ,fr5*man _h cross$ ! ,rh9e4   
,i foll[$ my favorite /udy1 =e/ry &     
agriculture1 = "s "t1 b z my p>5ts & my 
=efa!rs1 bo? on my fa!r's & "m's side1  
_h be5 dev\t ,ca?olics1 ,i _h an e>ne/  
long+ to become a ,ca?olic ,prie/1 z ,i 
desir$ to g =? 9 ! _w & proclaim ! cause
 ( ,*ri/1 believ+ t ,ca?olicism 0 ! only
 *ur* :i* _h a "r to e/abli% h]         
doctr9es1 &1 ( c\rse1 ca/ my lot ) ?is  
*ur*1 & to-day f9ds me an old man ) e   
ve/ige ( *ildhood's fai? %ak5 f c5t] to 
circumf]5ce1 z ,i h liv$ 9 ,am]ica s    
long & se5 s mu* ( ! intellig5ce (      
,prote/antism1 & s mu* ( ! deception (  
,ca?olicism1 ,i c\ld n rema9 9 !        

,ca?olic ,*ur* & be true to my          
conception ( :at 0 "r & wrong1 !re=e ,i 
laid aside1 ) a degree ( regret1 !      
relics ( ,ca?olic b>b>ism4  ,i disc>d$ !
 ,scapul> & ev]y?+ t has no m intellig5t
 mean+ to x ?an ! cung]+ devices ( !    
hea!n has t[>ds ! uplift+ ( humanity & !
 civilization ( ! _w4  ,_m1 _m ye>s ago 
my fai? 0 %ak5 by :at ,i _h se5 ) my own
 eyes & he>d ) my own e>s1 b ,i nurs$ my
 religi\s belief f my "m's bosom2 my    
religion 0 born & br$ 9 my bones2 e drop
 ( blood 9 my p]son 0 electrifi$ 9      
*ildhood by ! cung]+s ( ,ca?olic        
leg]dema91 & ,i 0 taught at my "m's knee
 to believe t !re 0 no o!r *ur* t _h a  
gho/ ( a *ance ( et]nal salvation b !   
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ,i 0 taught t all     
,prote/ants 7 h]etics & abom9able 9 !   
sight ( ,god & sure ( et]nal damnation1 
unless !y turn$ f _! s9s & jo9$ !       
,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,(ttimes ,i w\ld h my  
fai? %ak5 by ! actions ( "s lu/ful      
prie/1 b ,i clung t5aci\sly to !        
religion ( my "m & refus$ to look beyond

 ! horizon ( ,ca?olic sup]/ition4  ,ab\t
 ! "t t ,i _h fully made up my m9d to   
become a prie/1 ,i _h my fai? %ak5 9 !  
prie/hood to a great ext5t by a sc&al\s 
happ5+ ne> ! ,college ( ,ve*ta1 :i*     
conc]n$ & /rictly involv$ "o ( ! great  
dignit>ies ( ,ca?olicism 9 my college   
t[n1 b ,i f\ght ?is feel+ ( dislike d[n 
& =c$ myself to believe t :at a prie/ or
 bi%op did 0 all "r 9 ! sight ( ,god1 b 
at ! same "t ,i _h a feel+ ( di/ru/1 z  
,i c\ld n reconcile myself to believe t 
,god w\ld look ) compassion ^u ! acts ( 
a dignit>y m readily ?an he w\ld ^u !   
transgressions ( 8 bl9d & dup$ foll[]s1 
b nev]!less ,i w5t ahead & prep>$ myself
 = ! prie/hood1 :i* ,i foll[$ = ?irty   
ye>s4  ,"r directly opposite ! college  
:i* ,i 0 att5d+ resid$ ! ,v ,rev4       
,h>old4 ,?is rev]5d g5tleman 0 a high   
dignit>y 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,we "y    
prie/s _h (t5 he>d x :isp]$ ab\t t      
,prie/ ,h>old _h 9 8 h\se at diff]5t    
times a numb] ( concub9es1 :i* are no?+ 
m nor less ?an lude wom54 ,we (t5 saw   

ladies ar\nd ! mansion1 dress$ 9 ! v    
height ( fa%ion1 & _! actions l$ u to   
believe t !y 7 !re at ! solicitation (  
,rev4 ,h>old1 z !y 7 se5 !re at all     
times ( ! day & night1 & ?is c]ta9ly    
made a v /range impression ^u u "y      
/ud5ts1 z !re 7 s _m diff]5t faces2 "o  
day we w\ld see two or ?ree "y girls1 & 
! next day ! same numb] w\ld be ab\t !  
mansion1 b diff]5t faces4 ,all ( we "y  
/ud5ts endeavor$ n to believe ! rumor1 z
 we 7 ,ca?olics 9 e s5se ( ! ^w1 & we   
did n want to believe t any?+ s degrad+ 
w\ld be tol]at$ 9 ! v mansion ( "o ( !  
(ficials :o 7 tea*+ u4  ,! acts ( ?is   
dignit>y became s flagrant t ev5 !      
/ud5ts :o 7 try+ n to believe ! sc&al 7 
=c$ to believe !re 0 some?+ wrong ab\t !
 mansion ( ?is ,ca?olic dignit>y4  ,ab\t
 ?is "t !re 0 a "y prie/ by ! "n (      
,wulf1 f ,rome1 :o 0 s5t to ,ve*ta &    
made secret>y ( ?is dignit>y's mansion1 
:o1 dur+ ! day1 work$ 9 ! (fice ( !     
mansion1 :]e c\rt 0 held 9 cases ( !    
,ca?olic ,*ur* & s*ools4  ,he 0 soon    

famili> 9 & ab\t ! mansion & ! surr\nd+ 
gr\nds & 0 giv5 _m privileges1 & !      
dignit>y seem$ to l him because he did n
 m$dle ) 8 vile conduct1 & ! ladies :o  
frequ5t$ ?is place also seem$ to admire 
him4 ,!re 0 a l>ge lawn surr\nd+ !      
mansion & at night-"t a numb] ( vici\s  
dogs 7 un*a9$ to gu>d x4  ,! prie/ t 0  
s5t f ,rome 0 soon on famili> t]ms ) !  
dogs & !y w\ld m9d him & became z ob$i5t
 z *ildr51 & he 0 soon on su* good t]ms 
) ^! dogs t he c\ld approa* ! h\se at   
any "t1 day or night1 & "o ^w f him w\ld
 cause !m to sneak (f to _! k5nels & n  
mole/ any :o desir$ to approa* !        
mansion4  ,! "y prie/s ( ?is college 7  
det]m9$ to le>n1 if possible1 if ?is    
,ca?olic dignit>y 0 guilty ( ! immoral  
conduct t he 0 accus$ (1 s !y w5t to    
,wulf & expla9$ to him t !y desir$ to   
make a p]sonal inve/igation1 & got ?is  
"y prie/ to promise t he w\ld let !m    
into ! gr\nds "o night & also see t !   
dogs did n mole/ !m4  ,we select$ a d>k 
night & a few ( u "y prie/s slipp$ into 

! lawn surr\nd+ ! mansion & plac$ a     
ladd] up to ! second /ory w9d[1 z !re 0 
a bright light inside1 & we det]m9$ to  
le>n1 if possible1 :at 0 go+ on 9 ?is   
room4  ,dr4 ,wulf1 ! secret>y1 0 ! fir/ 
to asc5d1 & !re 9 ?is room 0 ! dignit>y 
( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 a half drunk5      
condition1 ) two lic5ti\s & lude wom51  
play+ c>ds & dr9k+ w9e1 & ! trio 7 9 a  
half nude condition1 & frequ5tly ?is    
dignit>y ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* w\ld kiss ^!
 h>lots4  ,aft] ,dr4 ,wulf came d[n !   
ladd] & told :at he _h se51 ( c\rse !   
re/ ( u wi%$ to become eye witnesses to 
! p]fidy ( ?is vagabond ( ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur*4  ,we w\ld take "t ab\t go+ up !  
ladd] to look at ?is sight1 & sometimes 
"o w\ld rema9 s long at ! top ( ! ladd] 
! o!rs w\ld become re/less & urge him to
 come d[n & give ! re/ ( u a *ance4  ,x 
seem$ z ?\gh ?is ,ca?olic dignit>y & !  
wom5 up /airs )9 _h implicit confid5ce 9
 ! dogs1 & _h no fe> ( detection 9 _!   
drunk5 orgy ( immorality4 ,?is dignit>y 
seem$ v drunk1 & ! ladies began to      

undress him prep>atory to putt+ him to  
b$4 ,:5 !y _h him undress$1 "o ( !m     
pull$ (f h] clo!s & w5t to b$ ) him4  ,!
 next morn+ ! report 9 ! =m ( affidavits
 0 pres5t$ to ! p>5ts ( ! girls1 :i*    
caus$ a v great s5sation1 & ?is bundle (
 infamy & abom9ation 0 =c$ to leave !   
city by ! p>5ts ( ^! daught]s :om he _h 
desecrat$ by 8 fil?y t\*4  ,x 0 aft]w>ds
 le>n$ t ?is /ate ( affairs _h exi/$ 9  
?is ,ca?olic mansion = ye>s pa/1 & all t
 _h transpir$ 9 ?is mansion w\ld blu% ! 
inhabitants ( ,sodom if x c\ld be told1 
b x is s fil?y t x c\ld n be repeat$ by 
any "o :o _h mu* respect = himself4     
,aft] ?is dignit>y _h left ! mansion !re
 7 a numb] ( *ildr5's skeletons une>!d 9
 ! p>k belong+ to ! mansion1 & "o *ild's
 skeleton 0 f\nd 9 ! wat]s surr\nd+ !   
palace4  ,no "o 0 ev] arre/$ = ?is      
awful1 awful crime1 z ?is ,ca?olic      
dignit>y fl$ to "s mona/]y & !re 0      
conceal$ f ! law's clut*1 z !re is no   
law :]eby ^! mona/]ies c be =c$ op5 & _!
 crim9als br\ght to ju/ice4  ,a mona/]y 

is a ,ca?olic in/itution t may be us$ = 
div]s purposes1 b = "o great purpose1 & 
a v he9\s purpose1 is to hide & conceal 
,ca?olic (ficials :o break ! laws ( _!  
c\ntry1 z !y c flee to ^! mona/]ies &   
!re hide !mselves f ! wra? ( ! civil    
gov]nm5t4  ,x makes no diff]5ce h[ vile 
! culprits may be1 ^! ,ca?olic          
in/itutions are always a refuge = !m1 & 
especially if ! culprit :o has money or 
fri5ds supply !m ) same1 z ! ,ca?olic   
,*ur* is & always has be5 a great money 
ma*9e1 z money1 9 ! eyes ( ! ,ca?olic   
dignit>ies1 cov]s up a multitude ( s9s4 
,y may n "k x1 b x is a fact1 nev]!less1
 t ! mona/]ies nev] all[ ! (fic]s ( !   
civil laws to ent]1 & suppose ! (fic]s  
did ent]1 ! culprit w\ld nev] be f\nd1 z
 ,ca?olic in/itutions are built ) !     
purpose ( %elt]+ h] abom9able fai?less 9
 case ^! crim9als' desire to hide       
!mselves !re91 z ! conv5ts1 mona/]ies & 
cloi/]s h a labyr9? :i* w\ld my/ify any 
"o :o 0 n us$ to ^! und]gr\nd passages4 
,no "o ev] le>n$ :]e ! dignit>y ( ?is   

,ca?olic in/itution at ,ve*ta w5t1 b we 
7 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t he 0 hid+ some:]e 9
 a mona/]y4  ,at ?is po9t 9 my religi\s 
tra9+ ,i p]ceiv$ ! nons5se ( celibacy1 &
 ! ,apo/le's injunction3 ,nev]!less1 to 
avoid =nication1 let e man h 8 own wife1
 & let e woman h h] own husb&4 7,i ,cor4
 #g3b47 ,b ! tea*+s ( my *ildhood caus$ 
me to believe t x w\ld be sacrilegi\s ^u
 my "p to ev5 all[ myself to believe t !
 ,pope ( ,rome c\ld possibly make a     
mi/ake1 !re=e ,i did z all true         
,ca?olics are expect$ to d1 & =c$ myself
 to believe t all ( ! abom9ations       
practic$ by ?is *ur* 7 godly4  ,at ?is  
"t ,i w\ld conceal myself 9 privacy1 &  
endeavor to reason :y a m9i/] ( ! gospel
 %\ld be expect$ to d ?+s :i* 7         
unnatural & aga9/ ! direct tea*+s (     
,god1 z we f9d 9 ,g54 #ba3ah t our      
,creator said3 ,x is n good t man %\ld  
be alone1 ,i w make a helpmate = him1 b 
:5ev] ,i w\ld und]take to /udy & try to 
conv9ce myself ( ! errone\sness ( !     
,ca?olic doctr9es1 h] tea*+s w\ld loom  

up & bl9d my intellig5t conception (    
?+s1 z ,i _h be5 taught t ,i %\ld n "q a
 s+le m&ate t ! ,pope ( ,rome %\ld see  
fit to promulgate1 !re=e ,i made up my  
m9d t x 0 a s9 = me to use ! intellig5ce
 t ,god _h giv5 me1 & ,i resolv$ to     
foll[ ! ,ca?olic doctr9e1 reg>dless (   
:at x might lead me to1 consequ5tly ,i  
clos$ my eyes to reason & common s5se & 
became a bl9d & sup]/iti\s foll[] (     
,rome4  ,:5 ,i came to ,am]ica ,i beheld
 h] great civilization & at once my     
conception ( intellig5t action pres5t$  
itself aga91 b ,i f\ght h>d to drive ^! 
feel+s f my bosom1 b ! m ,i f\ght !     
/rong] ,i became conv9c$ t ,i 0 wrong & 
t my e>ly tra9+ 0 wrong1 & t ! entire   
ma*9]y & me*anism ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0  
f\nd$ ^u abom9ations & sup]/itions1 b ! 
tea*+s ( my "m w\ld prevail & ,i w\ld   
sl9k back into ! tr5*es ( ,ca?olicism1 &
 !re ,i rema9$ until less ?an a ye> ago1
 :5 ,i resolv$ to bur/ ! b&s ( iniquity 
& walk out ^u ! pla9s ( ,prote/antism1  
reg>dless ( ! deep feel+s ( respect t ,i

 _h = my e>ly tra9+4  ,if ,god is an    
intellig5t ,god1 !n we are expect$ to   
wor%ip ,him 9 an intellig5t mann]1 & if 
he is n an intellig5t ,god1 x is        
impossible = ,him to be a ,god1 & if !  
,"l ( ,ho/s is an intellig5t ,creator & 
expects u1 z ,8 *ildr51 to wor%ip ,him 9
 an intellig5t mann]1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* &
 all ( h] foll[]s are s9n+ aga9/ ,god e 
day1 z h] mode ( wor%ip is /eep$ 9 !    
drugs ( hea!ni% sup]/itions4  ,9 ?is    
volume ,i propose to set =? no?+ b      
absolute tru?s1 & ,i call ^u an         
intellig5t ,god = my witness1 & ,i am   
qualifi$ to make oa? be=e any (ficial t 
is qualifi$ to b9d me "u oa? t e ^w t   
appe>s 9 ?is volume %all be ! tru? &    
no?+ b ! tru?1 s help me ,god4  ,i w    
give #e1jjj4jj to any *>itable          
in/itution nam$ by any /ate ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates if any ,ca?olic prie/1 bi%op or  
c>d9al w prove by any ( _! *ur* doctr9es
 t ,i h mis/at$ or misrepres5t$ ! tea*+s
 ( ,ca?olicism 9 any lett]1 ^w or       
s5t5ce4  ,i want to ?or\ghly impress !  

read] ) ! tru?fulness ( ?is volume1 s :5
 he or %e has p]us$ ^! pages !y may "k t
 x has be5 writt5 by "o :o has s]v$ 9 ! 
capacity ( a ,ca?olic prie/ = ! pa/     
?irty ye>s1 b :o1 to-day1 /&s out ^u !  
broad pla9s ( spiritual emancipation1 & 
f ?is "t =w>d w always be f\nd ^u ! side
 ( spiritual lib]ty & foll[+ ! doctr9es 
( an intellig5t ,god1 & :5 my e>?ly race
 is run ,i hope & pray to be u%]$ into !
 pres5ce ( an intellig5t ,god4          
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,two ,,inspirations4 
,,prote/antism looks to ! ,holy ,bible =
 ,wisdom--,,ca?olicism to ! ,pope6      
,*apt] ,,ii4  ,"s ( ! ,abom9ations (    
,ca?olicism ,c>ri$ ,on 9 ! ,"n ( ,bless$
 ,savi\r4   ,:at ,i w n[ relate is n    
he>-say nor some?+ t ,i h read ab\t1 b x
 is some?+ t ,i "k ab\t1 & :i* ,i       
witness$4  ,x is a well-kn[n fact t     
,ca?olicism endeavors to impress h]     
subjects ) ! miracul\sness ( latt] day  
miracles1 z %e w hold up ! bones ( "s   
suppos$ ,ca?olic ,sa9t1 & decl>e to h]  
b5ight$ foll[]s t if !y wor%ip ^!       

relics1 !y w "w wond]s & cure ! ailm5t (
 any affliction !y may be possess$ (4   
,= in/ance1 !y w take ! bone ( "s       
,ca?olic ,sa9t 787 & admoni% ! foll[]s (
 ,ca?olicism to t\* ?is bone1 or to kiss
 x1 & decl>e to !m t by s do+ !y w      
become entirely cur$ ( any malady t may 
rack _! p]son ) mis]y4  ,9 fact1        
,ca?olicism w resort to all k9ds (      
nons5sical practices 9 ord] to          
completely keep _! subjects 9 d>ke/     
ignorance1 :i* w enable ! (ficials to   
hoodw9k _! foll[]s & make !m believe    
any?+ ! (ficials see fit to tea* !m4  ,i
 w n[ relate :at ,i saw 9 ,mun/]1       
,g]many4 ,! news spread all ?r\gh       
,g]many t ! ,"m ,sup]ior ( ! h\se (     
,sa9t ,clem5t 0 liv+ ^u ,holy ,communion
 only4  ,n[ t ! read] may und]/& :at    
,holy ,communion is1 ,i w "h /ate t x is
 a ?9 waf]1 us$ = sacram5tal purposes1  
:i* w\ld n weigh m ?an ! "o-hundr$? "p (
 an ounce1 & ?is is :at !y claim$ ! ,"m 
,sup]ior ( ! h\se ( ,sa9t ,clem5t 0     
exi/+ ^u1 %e only tak+ "o ( ^! waf]s e  

tw5ty-f\r h\rs4  ,( c\rse1 ?is 0 giv5   
out by ! dignit>ies ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9
 ord] to bl9d _! foll[]s1 & ,i desire to
 /ate "r "h t ,i also believ$ t ?is 0 ! 
fact until x 0 demon/rat$ ?or\ghly t x 0
 an infam\s lie & t ! in/igators 7      
infam\s impo/ors4 ,h[ev]1 pilgrimages   
/>t$ f all directions to see ?is ,"m    
,sup]ior1 & :5 !y c\ld n see h]1 !y     
f\ght = ! opportunity ( pray+ 9 h]      
*apel4 ,"s /ay$ = weeks & weeks to see  
h]4 ,applications = int]cessions ( all  
k9ds ( mis]y 7 s5t to h]1 z ^! simple   
dupes ( ,ca?olicism actually believ$ t  
?is impo/or _h ! p[] to heal any ailm5t 
t might afflict !m4  ,!re 7 ?\s&s (     
fanatics :o visit$ ,mun/] & hung _!     
crut*es on ! *apel walls & decl>$ !y 7  
cur$ ( _! ailm5t4 ,! bl9d claim$ to see 
by h] int]cessions4 ,x 0 claim$ t all1  
possess$ ( e k9d & description (        
ailm5ts1 c\ld be cur$ if ! "o :o 0      
afflict$ only _h fai? 9 ?is ,"m         
,sup]ior's wond]ful p[]8  ,! f+] ( ,god 
is 9 ! l&6 0 ! cry1 & t5s ( ?\s&s (     

,ca?olics f all ov] ! c\ntry ga!r$ 9    
,mun/]4  ,!re 0 a c]ta9 man by ! "n (   
,fri$h(f :o d\bt$ ! proclaim$ p[]s ( ?is
 ,"m ,sup]ior & boldly decl>$ 8 d\bt1 & 
! ,ca?olic _w 0 indignant ov] ! audacity
 ( su* a d\bt4 ,x 0 le>n$ t ! ,"m       
,sup]ior w\ld all[ b "o si/] ( !        
in/itution to come to h] room1 & also h]
 ,fa!r ,confessor4 ,by ! way1 x might be
 p]t95t to say t ! ,"m ,sup]ior 0 an    
extremely h&some "y lady2 9 fact1 v "y =
 ! position %e occupi$4  ,! gu>d t 0    
plac$ ov] ! ,"m ,sup]ior 0 giv5         
in/ructions by ! ,mayor ( ,mun/] to wat*
 h] closely & see t %e liv$ entirely ^u 
,holy ,communion4 ,! ,prote/ant _w took 
an active "p 9 ?is matt] & gave close   
att5tion to ! gu>d t 0 ov] ?is ,"m      
,sup]ior1 z !y 7 det]m9$ to le>n f :5ce 
orig9at$ ?is bold deception1 z !y 7     
?or\ghly conv9c$ t x 0 no?+ m nor less  
?an a deception4  ,! confessor ( ! ,"m  
,sup]ior 0 *ang$ & ! si/] :o wait$ ^u h]
 0 *ang$1 & 9 a v %ort "t ! ,"m ,sup]ior
 ask$ = food2 ?us x began to dawn ^u !  

public at l>ge t !y _h be5 grossly      
deceiv$1 & !y began to le>n t all ( ^!  
miracul\s cures 787 7 br\ght ab\t &     
promulgat$ by ! lead]s ( ,ca?olicism4   
,num]\s physicians 7 tak5 into confid5ce
 & an exam9ation 0 made ( ! ,"m         
,sup]ior1 & x 0 le>n$ t %e 0 pregnant1 &
 x 0 prov5 t ! *ild belong$ to ! prie/ 9
 *>ge ( ! conv5t1 :o1 by ! way1 0 ! "o  
?is ,"m ,sup]ior confess$ h] s9s to4    
,?is ,"m ,sup]ior sat 9 h] room & gave  
h] ord]s to at lea/ two hundr$ si/]s :o 
7 inmates ( ?is in/itution4  ,! ,ca?olic
 _w adv]tis$ ?is fake s ?or\ghly t e    
h\se 9 & ab\t ,mun/] 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+ 
) pilgrims :o came !re on ! /r5g? ( ?is 
well-adv]tis$ fake4  ,mun/] 0 ! ,mecca4 
,e tra9 arriv+ br\ght 9 hundr$s & add$  
great multitudes to ! already great     
cr[d4 ,"s claim$ t ! sight ( ! *apel1 or
 ev5 ! sight ( ! hospital1 heal$ !m4    
,ev5 ! newspap]s began to report !      
wond]ful miracles 787 t 7 p]=m$ by ?is  
,"m ,sup]ior4  ,by ?is "t ! ,prote/ants 
9 ,mun/] 7 gett+ v active & d5\nc$ ?is  

wor%ip 9 r\nd t]ms1 & set ab\t to h an  
inve/igation made1 :i* 0 bitt]ly oppos$ 
by ! ,ca?olics4 ,! hotel keep]s & %op   
keep]s ( ,mun/] 7 bitt]ly oppos$ to !   
,prote/ants' d5unciation1 z !y 7 anxi\s 
= ?is fake to be adv]tis$ z ?or\ghly z  
possible1 z x 0 br++ !m 9 l>ge rev5ues1 
z ! ?\s&s :o 7 visit+ ,mun/] 7 compell$ 
to h raim5t1 food & lodg+2 b !          
d5unciation ( ?is fake by ! ,prote/ants 
became s great t ! bi%op 0 compell$1    
greatly aga9/ ! wi%es ( ! citiz5s (     
,mun/]1 to inve/igate1 & ?is            
inve/igation br\ght =? en\gh to />tle ! 
civiliz$ _w4 ,h[ev]1 x is only "o ( !   
_m1 _m colossal fakes t are promulgat$  
by ,ca?olicism4 ,h[ev]1 ! clamor ( !    
,prote/ant _w br\ght ?+s to a crisis1 z 
! ,"m ,sup]ior 0 ord]$ to /ay 9 /rict   
conf9em5t & a wat* 0 plac$ ov] h]4  ,?is
 br\ght matt]s to a climax & ! ,"m      
,sup]ior confess$ t "o ( ! inmates ( !  
conv5t _h secretly c>ri$ h] food dur+   
all ( ?is "t t %e 0 claim+ to exi/ on   
,holy ,communion4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is only 

"o ( ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( su* s*emes t are   
practic$ by ,ca?olicism all ov] ! _w1 & 
! ,prote/ants 7 n surpris$ & /at$ boldly
 & above bo>d t !y knew !re 0 "s        
scull-dugg]y atta*$ to all ( ?is fake   
miracle bus9ess4  ,?is ,"m ,sup]ior fl$ 
f ,mun/]1 & x 0 le>n$ t %e w5t to !     
,city ,rhe9e1 on ! riv] ,ems1 & gave    
bir? to a *ild1 & ! fa!r ( ?is *ild 0 ! 
,ca?olic prie/ 9 *>ge ( ?is conv5t1 :o  
help$ & 0 ! prime in/igator 9 giv+ out  
to ! _w t ! ,"m ,sup]ior 0 p]=m+        
miracles1 :i* 0 a malici\s lie made (   
:ole clo? & promulgat$ 9 ord] to        
securely b9d ! foll[]s ( ,ca?olicism to 
_! idolatr\s belief4  ,?is is n ! end ( 
! ,"m ,sup]ior1 z %e aft]w>ds practic$ 9
 ! op5 :at %e _h practic$ 9 ?is ,ca?olic
 conv5t at ,mun/]1 z %e ent]$ a h\se (  
ill fame 9 ! ,city ( ,rhe9e 9 ,g]many1 &
 !re l$ a life ( %ame z a h>lot ( ! _w2 
h[ev]1 %e 0 only liv+ ! same life %e _h 
be5 liv+ :5 %e 0 sail+ "u ! "n ( ,"m    
,sup]ior 9 ?is conv5t at ,mun/]4  ,n[1  
read]1 if ,ca?olicism w\ld practice su* 

abom9ations ^u ! ignorant dupes ( h]    
foll[]s 9 ,mun/]1 ,g]many1 is x n       
reasonable to suppose t %e w\ld practice
 !m to-day :]ev] %e c fa/5 h] helli%    
belief ^u ! m9ds ( ! p8  ,h>dly a day   
passes ov] our heads b :at we see 9 "s  
newspap] :]e ,ca?olicism is braz5ly     
decl>+ to ! intellig5t public t         
miracul\s cures are be+ p]=m$ by "s     
hoodoo sa9t ( _! idolatr\s cre$4  ,"o   
w\ld believe t 9 enlight5$ ,am]ica !    
,roman ,*ur* c\ld n wield su* an        
idolatr\s influ5ce ov] h] foll[]s1 b :5 
y /op to ?9k t ! *ildr5 ( ,ca?olic p>5ts
 are br\ght up f infancy to believe all 
( ?is hoodooism1 x is n /range t !y fall
 into ^! idolatr\s practices4  ,:5      
,am]ica le>ns t ! majority ( ! conv5ts &
 mona/]ies ( ?is c\ntry are us$ = !     
purpose ( %ield+ & protect+ ,ca?olic    
crim9als1 & = ! purpose ( ,ca?olic      
dignit>ies to glut _! lu/ ^u ! female   
inmates ( ^! in/itutions1 & w exact &   
dem& laws t w =ce a rigid exam9ation e  
?irty or sixty days ( ^! in/itutions1 !n

 ! _w at l>ge w "k & ?or\ghly und]/& t  
^! in/itutions are practically ! homes (
 depravity & lic5ti\sness4  ,to give !  
read] m in=mation 9 reg>d to :at        
,ca?olicism resorts to to impress _!    
dupes ) _! idolatry1 we want to take up 
_! great magician1 ,/4 ,an?ony4 ,!      
,ca?olic prie/hood tea*es _! foll[]s t  
,/4 ,an?ony's _s possesses ! p[] to     
answ] all pray]s1 9 fact1 to p]=m any   
favor ! supplicant may ask4  ,n[1 to    
illu/rate :at ,i mean1 is ?is3 ,suppose 
y _h lo/ y\r pocketbook conta9+ #ej4jj2 
! ,ca?olic ,*ur* tea*es t all y h to d  
is to pay a few dimes into ! prie/'s    
pocket & !n get d[n & pray to ,/4       
,an?ony & y w at once le>n :]e y\r      
pocketbook is4  ,n[1 be> 9 m9d t ?is    
pray+ to ,/4 ,an?ony don't cut any ice  
unless y pay some?+1 z e pray] mu/ be   
back$ up by money1 & ! m money paid !   
quick] action y c get on ,/4 ,an?ony4   
,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* calls x ,/4 ,an?ony's 
,bread ,box1 & "r by ! side ( ?is box !y
 h a l>ge numb] ( small c&les1 & y are  

suppos$ to drop ! money into ?is box to 
pay = ! c&les t ,/4 ,an?ony uses :5     
look+ = :at is lo/1 or to light 8 pa? on
 8 road to answ] y\r pray]4  ,^! c&les  
co/ ! prie/ f "o-half c5t to "o c5t ea*1
 & ! dupe w drop 9 f t5 c5ts to t5      
doll>s to h 8 pray] answ]$1 s y c see t 
! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is a good ?+ = ! c&le  
mak]s4  ,we w n[ give y a few idiotic   
pray]s t are (f]$ to ,/4 ,an?ony by !   
foll[]s ( bl9d ,ca?olicism4      ,o1    
,glori\s ,/4 ,an?ony1 noble ,sunfl[] (  
div9e     con=mity1 ,i salute !e 9 ! "n 
( ! ,que5 ( ,angels     & ( all !       
angelic *oirs2 & ,i ?ank ,almighty ,god 
=     ! grace be/[$ on !e1 t l to ?is   
,great ,que5 &     ! angelic *oirs ?\   
w]t ev] con=m$ to ,8 holy w4     ,i     
besee* !e t ) ?is glori\s ,lady & all ! 
angelic *oirs1 ?\ w\ld/ approa* ! ?rone 
( ,god1     lov+ly (f] ,him ?is my      
petition & /r5g!n x by     ?9e          
int]cession4      ,,our ,,fa!r4 ,,hail1 
,,m>y4 ,,glory4       ,i salute !e1     
,bless$ ,an?ony1 noble ,n>cissus-fl[] ( 

k1 9 ! "n ( all ! patri>*s & prophets2  
& ,i ?ank ! good ,god = be/[+ on !e1 l  
to !     patri>*s & prophets1 ! gift (  
div9e k & (     =esee+ future ev5ts4 ,i 
besee* !e t ) !     patri>*s & prophets 
?\ w\ld/ approa* ! ?rone (     ,god & by
 y\r unit$ pray]s & m]its obta9 = me ?is
     my petition4      ,,our ,,fa!r4    
,,hail1 ,,m>y4 ,,glory4       ,i salute 
!e1 ,bless$ ,an?ony1 noble              
,c>nation-fl[] (     f]v5t love1 9 ! "n 
( all ! holy apo/les &     disciples (  
,*ri/2 & ,i ?ank ! mo/ m]ciful ,"l =    
! great grace be/[$ on !e1 l unto t ( ! 
apo/les & disciples1 :5 ,he *ose !e to  
proclaim !     holy ,gospel & to spread 
! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,i besee* !e     t ) ! 
apo/les & disciples ?\ w\ld/ approa*    
! ?rone ( ,god & by y\r unit$ pray]s &  
m]its     obta9 = me ?is my petition4   
,our ,fa!r4 ,hail1 ,m>y4 ,glory4   ,we w
 give y an in/ance ( ?is ,/4 ,an?ony's  
wit*craft bus9ess t came "u my p]sonal  
obs]vation4 ,a lady 0 /&+ ^u a bridge t 
spans "o ( ! _m /reams t ru%es d[n f !  

,adirondack ,m\nta9s1 gaz+ at ?is cry/al
 /ream & wat*+ ! fi%es bel[1 & :ile /&+ 
!re %e 0 toy+ ) a beautiful diamond r+ t
 _h be5 giv5 h] by h] lov]4 ,9 a c>eless
 mann] %e all[$ ?is r+ to slip f h] f+]1
 & x fell into ! wat]s bel[4  ,) a sudd5
 cry ^? :o 7 ne> h] 7 attract$ to ! spot
 & %e expla9$ to !m h] mis=tune1 & x 0 n
 long until !re 0 q a cr[d ab\t h]1 (f]+
 _! sympa?y & also _! assi/ance4  ,"s   
volunte]$ to wade into ?is /ream & se>* 
= ! r+1 :i* 0 done1 & a numb] ( buckets 
( mud 7 c>ri$ up out ( ! /ream f ! po9t 
! lady _h /at$ %e _h dropp$ h] r+1 b !  
r+ c\ld n be f\nd4  ,at ?is po9t "o (   
our ,ca?olic dupes appe>$ & expla9$ to !
 lady t if %e w\ld put h] tru/ 9 ,/4    
,an?ony & w\ld pay #ejj1 t ,/4 ,an?ony  
w\ld re/ore to h] h] r+4  ,?is lady be+ 
a ,ca?olic also1 ( c\rse1 0 easily      
p]suad$ to d ?is1 s !y knelt d[n & pray$
 to ,/4 ,an?ony & besee*$ him to re/ore 
! lo/ treasure1 & x 0 n long until all (
 ^? 9 ! cr[d t belong$ to ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur* 7 9 sympa?y ) ?is di/ress$ lady1 &

 !y 7 also kneel+ & supplicat+ ,/4      
,an?ony to re/ore ! lo/ treasure4 ,!y   
pray$ = an h\r1 b /ill ! lo/ treasure   
w\ld n appe>2 !n ! r+lead] ( ?is b>b>\s 
belief in=m$ ?is lady t ! r+ _h be5     
swall[$ by a fi%4 ,he pret5d$ to be     
inspir$ & claim$ t he c\ld cat* ?is     
id5tical fi% ) ! bait ( ,/4 ,an?ony's   
bread4 ,ev]y?+ 0 soon prep>$ & ! l9e 0  
let d[n into ! wat]1 & sure en\gh a good
 siz$ fi% 0 caught ^u ?is ,/4 ,an?ony's 
bait1 & ! cr[d w5t into raptur\s        
delight1 z !y 7 q sure !y _h ! id5tical 
fi% t _h swall[$ ! r+4  ,z soon z ! fi% 
0 caught a collection 0 rais$ by a prie/
 :o 0 9 ! cr[d = ! b5efit ( ,/4         
,an?ony's ,bread ,box4 ,all ( !         
,ca?olics 9 ! cr[d contribut$1 ( c\rse1 
z !y 7 afraid n to1 = ,ca?olics believe 
t if !y d n d :at a prie/ tells !m to !y
 are sure to h some?+ awful befall !m1  
&1 ( c\rse1 all ( ^! ,ca?olics believ$ 9
 ! wit*craft ( ,/4 ,an?ony & believ$ t  
he 0 ! actual re/or] ( all lo/ ?+s4  ,! 
,prote/ants 9 ! congregation 7 det]m9$  

to see :at 0 inside ( ! fi%1 s !y foll[$
 ! "o t c>ri$ x to a but*] %op & ! fi% 0
 cut op51 b naught 0 f\nd 9 x b :at is  
usually f\nd 9 any old fi% t nev] saw or
 he>d tell ( a diamond r+4  ,n[1 ?is is 
"o ( ! ?\s&s--yea1 t5s ( ?\s&s ( su*    
in/ances t are =c$ d[n ! ?roats ( !     
ignorant1 sup]/itions foll[]s (         
,ca?olicism4  ,n[1 :at ,i relate above  
is true 9 e conceivable mann]1 & n "o   
s5t5ce or /atem5t is misrepres5t$4  ,?is
 belief 9 ! p[] ( ,/4 ,an?ony is simply 
abom9able & belongs to ! d>k ages (     
hea!ndom4  ,i h (t5 wond]$ :5 ,i 0 act+ 
z prie/ 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* :y x 0 t     
,prote/ants1 :5 !y att5d$ my *ur*1 w\ld 
look on 9 wond]m5t & surprise1 & ,i     
attribut$ ?is wond]m5t to a desire ^u ! 
"p ( ,prote/antism to make fun & villify
 ! tea*+s ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 b ,i n[   
realize t ?is bewild]m5t came f m9ds :i*
 _h be5 elevat$ f> above ! cung]+s ( !  
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ,i am n[ surpris$ t ! 
,prote/ants :o visit ,ca?olic *ur*es are
 n m bewild]$ & my/ifi$1 z ! tea*+s (   

,prote/antism are bas$ ^u ! inspirations
 d]iv$ f ! ,^w ( ,god & ! tea*+s (      
,ca?olicism are naught b ! rumbl+s ( !  
d>k ages4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,lic5ti\s  
,,prie/4 ,a ,,prote/ant ,,prea*]',s     
,,home ,! unm>ri$ life ( ! ,prie/craft  
comp>$ to ! m>ri$ life ( a ,prote/ant   
m9i/]4     ,*apt] ,,iii4  ,all ,*ildr5 (
 ,prote/ant ,p>5ts ,are ,decl>$ ,ba/>ds 
by ,ca?olicism4   ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur*     
decl>es t all ( ^? :o contract m>riage  
o!rwise ?an 9 ! pres5ce ( a ,ca?olic    
,prie/1 t su* m>riages are null & void4 
,ca?olicism fur!r decl>es t y\r d>l+    
*ild1 :i* is ! fruit ( y\r m>riage1 is  
no?+ m nor less ?an a common ba/>d4  ,h[
 d y ,prote/ants l to he> ?is8 ,h[ d y  
feel :5 y "k t ?is is ! belief & op9ion 
( all ,ca?olic dignit>ies1 & ?is belief 
is taught to all ! ,ca?olic _w by ^? :o 
presume to dictate8  ,y\r d>l+ baby boy 
or girl is br&$ z an illegitimate (fspr+
 by ,ca?olicism1 simply because _! p>5ts
 7 n unit$ 9 w$lock by a ,ca?olic       
,prie/1 :o p]haps is z immoral z hell   

itself4  ,! reason :y ,ca?olicism s     
/]nly dem&s t all %\ld be m>ri$ by !    
prie/craft is f a monet>y /&po9t1 z !   
,ca?olic prie/ gets 8 fee1 z he w n "u  
any circum/ances unite any "o 9 w$lock  
)\t a fee1 & ,i h kn[n 9 _m in/ances :]e
 ! contract+ p>ties 7 unable to pay a   
money fee1 & ! grasp+ prie/craft w\ld   
refuse to unite !m 9 m>riage until !y _h
 giv5 him "s article ( intr9sic value1 &
 ,i h (t5 se5 jewelry1 silv]-m\nt$      
pipes1 wat*es & _m o!r ?+s confiscat$ by
 ! prie/craft be=e !y w\ld p]=m !       
c]emony4  ,x is /range to me1 inde$1 t  
,am]ica1 :i* is & %\ld be by e law (    
ju/ice & "r1 a ,prote/ant nation1 is s  
unconc]n$ & s li/less ov] ! insults t   
,ca?olicism daily (f]s ,prote/antism1 = 
if x is n a mo/ damnable insult to      
/igmatize y\r (fspr+ z ba/>ds1 !n we are
 unable to disc]n & di/+ui% betwe5 a    
braz5 insult & a flatt]+ complim5t4     
,:5ev] ,am]ica le>ns ! actual & true    
mean+ ( ,ca?olicism & h] tea*+s1 !re w  
be an awak5+ among ! ,prote/ant _w t w  

make ! f\r corn]s ( ! gov]nm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates tremble ) a righte\s      
indignation4  ,n[1 if ! (fspr+ ( t de>  
old "m is a ba/>d1 !n %e is no?+ m nor  
less ?an a common :ore1 & y _c arrive at
 any o!r rational conclusion4 ,?is is   
only reason+ f intellig5t d$uctions2    
!re=e1 :5ev] ,ca?olicism calls ! *ildr5 
( ,prote/ant p>5ts ba/>ds simply because
 ^! p>5ts 7 n unit$ 9 w$lock by a       
,ca?olic prie/1 !y villify ! sacr$ "n ( 
fa!r & "m1 & trail 9 ! slime ( disgrace 
! sweet memories ( t /urdy old fa!r & t 
angelic old ,prote/ant "m4  ,i am at a  
loss to "k & to und]/& h[ ,prote/antism 
c sit s unconc]n$ly by ) fold$ h&s &    
all[ ?is vultur\s foe ( human rights &  
human privileges to braz5ly re> its     
in/itutions 9 ,prote/ant ,am]ica1 & tea*
 su* damnable doctr9es ab\t ^? :o h made
 ,am]ica all %e ev] 01 & is1 or ev] w   
be4  ,a cre$ or doctr9e t exi/s ^u !    
dw>f$ ambitions ( its foll[]s is        
und\bt$ly an in/itution :i* exi/s ^u !  
c>rion ( human mis]ies1 & is a m5ace to 

a nation1 :i* possesses ! godly         
ambitions t p]meate ! m9ds (            
,prote/antism4  ,we h 9 ?is c\ntry      
scores--yea1 hundr$s ( ,prote/ant fa!rs 
& mo!rs :o all[ _! *ildr5 to att5d      
,ca?olic s*ools1 :5 ^? :o are tea*+ !m 9
 ^! ,ca?olic in/itutions braz5ly1       
flagrantly & op5ly decl>e t ^? *ildr5   
are ! (fspr+ ( immorality1 z !y d n     
hesitate to say t all *ildr5 are ba/>ds 
^: p>5ts 7 n m>ri$ by ! prie/craft2 b   
/ill ^! ,prote/ant p>5ts all[ _! *ildr5 
to be taught by ^? :o villify & defame  
_! p>5ts' names4  ,?is is "o ( ! /range/
 ?+s t has ev] come "u my obs]vation 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ! ,prote/ant _w 9     
g5]al kn[s t ,ca?olicism tea*es ^! ?+s1 
& ! ,prote/ant _w also kn[s t "u no     
circum/ances nor conditions w\ld        
,ca?olicism all[ _! *ildr5 to att5d a   
,prote/ant college1 b ,prote/ant p>5ts g
 "r ahead & all[ _! *ildr5 to be taught 
by a class ( m5 & wom5 :o w boldly      
decl>e to ^! *ildr5 t _! own p>5ts are  
immoral1 & t ! tea*+s ( _! y\? 7        

errone\s & w\ld lead to ev]la/+         
damnation4  ,is x n ab\t "t t !         
,prote/ant _w 0 ar\s+ !mselves f ?is    
le?>getic sleep ( unconc]n1 or d y      
propose to all[ ,ca?olicism to conv9ce  
y1 by h] doctr9es ( deg5]acy1 t %e is   
"r1 & t y ackn[l$ge h] z "r by y s5d+   
y\r *ildr5 to h] in/itutions ( le>n+8   
,ca?olicism has always made h] boa/ t if
 %e c control ! *ildr5 until !y are #g  
to #aj ye>s old1 t !y w control !       
gov]nm5t 9 ! future1 & x seems z ?\gh   
,prote/ant ,am]ica is p]fectly will+ to 
risk ! consequ5ces1 b let me s\nd a w>n+
 9 y\r e>s 9 ?is *apt]1 :i* may n ar\se 
y f y\r national /upidity1 b :i*1 9 aft]
 ye>s1 w rumble d[n ! av5ues ( ! future 
! tru?fulness ( ?is ass]tion t w make ! 
,prote/ant _w %udd]4 ,x is ?is3 ,unless 
y gu>d ! goddess ( y\r ,am]ican lib]ty )
 ! patriotism ( y ,prote/ant manhood1 x 
w n be long until y w f9d ?is gov]nm5t  
face to face ) a problem m p]plex+ ?an !
 gov]nm5t ( ,france is wre/l+ ) to-day1 
on acc\nt ( ?is ,romi% bea/1 ^: jaws are

 dripp+ ) ! blood ( doom$ ambition4     
,ca?olicism is l a ?ief 9 ! night1 z %e 
goes ab\t h] deva/ation ( human rights )
 ! tread ( a ?ief & ) ! cunn+ ( a bold  
deceiv]1 :i* %e is1 & ?is c\ntry mu/    
/ation tru/wor?y m5 ^u ! ramp>ts ( ?is  
gov]nm5t to wat* h] progress & batt] d[n
 h] f\ndation ( sup]/ition & ignorance1 
or )9 ! next fifty ye>s ,am]ica w f9d   
h]self b\nd h& & foot by ?is ,romi% cre$
 ( abom9ations1 :i* has caus$ e nation  
on ! face ( ! e>? t %e has ev] controll$
 to )] & decay "u h] t\*1 l ! t5d] plant
 "u ! broil+ rays ( a tropical sun4  ,i 
h a "r to s\nd ?is w>n+1 z ,i "k :]e( ,i
 speak1 z ,i h travel$ ?is ,romi% road (
 despair = ?irty ye>s1 & ,i "k h] cunn+ 
& da/>dly deception s well t h] hi/ory &
 h] tea*+s are to me l ! prim] is to !  
s*ool boy or girl4  ,! w>n+s t ,i n[    
s\nd 9 ! e>s ( ,prote/ant ,am]ica are n 
s\nd$ by an al>mi/1 nor "o :o does n "k 
:]e( he speaks1 b ^! w>n+s come f "o ^: 
back has be5 la%$ = ?irty long ye>s ) ! 
:ip ( a ,ca?olic tyrant1 & ,i "k !      

hi/ory ( ,ca?olicism f beg9n+ to end1 = 
if "o _c le>n ! hi/ory ( an in/itution 9
 ?irty ye>s' dev\t /udy1 !n pray tell me
 ( :at use x is = man to apply himself  
to ! /udy ( any?+8  ,i 0 once z dev\t a 
,ca?olic z ,i am to-day a ,prote/ant1 & 
,i am only a ,prote/ant to-day because  
,i 0 =c$ to become su*1 aft] hav+ !     
scales ( ,ca?olicism bru%$ f my eyes1   
:i* _h be5 bl9d$ by ! sup]/ition &      
fe>ful doctr9es ( ?is abom9able cre$4   
,ar\se1 ye m5 & wom5 ( ,am]ica1 or else 
! "t w come :5 y w n be p]mitt$ to make 
a prote/2 :5 y\r wives & mo!rs are      
decl>$ :ores by ,ca?olicism1 & y\r fa!rs
 & bro!rs are decl>$ :ore-mong]s & y\r  
*ildr5 ba/>ds6  ,i h be5 a c>eful obs]v]
 ( ev5ts ?r\gh my entire life1 & ,i nev]
 0 m ?or\ghly conv9c$ ?an to-day t we /&
 ne> ! ?re%old ( ,popi% p[] 9 ,am]ica1 &
 ,i ask ( ! read]1 & ( ! ,prote/ant _w  
at l>ge1 ,are we ab\t to realize !      
pr$iction made by ! fa!r ( our c\ntry8  
,are we ne>+ ! "t :5 lib]ty %all be b\nd
 to ! /ake by ,ca?olicism8 ,are we ne>+ 

! great ,romi% *asm t has swall[$ up !  
hopes ( _m nations8 ,are we ne>+ ! crat]
 ( a ,roman volcano t p\rs out its      
desolation & deva/ation ^u free m58 ,are
 we ne>+ ! inky night ( s]vitude1 :]e no
 light is possible1 b ! dim & trea*]\s  
lamp ( idolatr\s ,ca?olicism8 ,are we   
ne>+ ! /ret* ( wa/e l&s t conta9s no    
fri5dly oasis = him :o seeks lib]ty8    
,are we build+ our own sepul*]s to bury 
all ! hopes ( lib]ty *]i%$ by our       
=efa!rs8 ,are we will+ly c>ry+ fuel =   
our own fun]al pyres1 !re to be consum$ 
by ! gre$y & rel5tless gh\ls (          
,ca?olicism8  ,^! are que/ions t dem& an
 answ] & dem& an answ] at once1 z we are
 f> along ! road to ! end ( human rights
 9 ,prote/ant ,am]ica1 unless we call a 
halt & k9dle anew ! fires ( patriotism t
 h s long be5 unnotic$ by ^? :o h be5   
left 9 *>ge to gu>d our int]e/s4        
,ca?olicism is a vile deceiv] & a rank  
hypocrite1 !re=e we mu/ dilig5tly wat*  
h] s]p5t9e movem5ts1 = %e w appe> :]e y 
lea/ expect h]1 z %e wraps ab\t h] !    

,am]ican flag & o!r symbols ( patriotism
 & goes ab\t z a lamb 9 wolf's clo?+4   
,i h no reason = writ+ ?is book only a  
desire to help undo :at ,i h already    
done 9 my fifty-six ye>s ( ! pa/1 & by  
writ+ ?is book ,i h cut e tie t b9ds me 
to ^? :om ,i h associat$ ) s9ce my      
*ildhood1 !re=e ! read] mu/ "k t :at ,i 
am do+ is be+ done 9 ! "n ( "r1 ju/ice &
 ! love ,i be> my fell[man & my adopt$  
c\ntry1 :i* is ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 ( all !   
univ]se4  ,! fool d\bts :at a wise man  
tells him because ! in=mation is new4 ,y
 may d\bt :at ,i am tell+ y1 b y\r d\bt 
w co/ y y\r lib]ty4  ,i h y\r cause at  
he>t & ,i h no ambition to gratify1 z ,i
 am an old man & h no o!r desire ?an to 
help ^? :o ne$ help1 & ,i h come z a    
fri5d to talk to y ar\nd y\r firesides1 
) no mission b t ( tru?4  ,_m ( u h nev]
 be5 told to our face t we 7 fools1 b   
because no man has be5 frank en\gh to   
tell u ! tru? is no reason :y we %\ld n 
inve/igate :at is told u1 & :i* y h no  
"r nor reason to d\bt4  ,! mission ( ?is

 book is to get y to ?9k & to exam9e &  
pry into ! pa/ hi/ory ( ,ca?olicism1 &  
:5 y h exam9$ ! pages ( ,ca?olic hi/ory 
& !n scrut9ize h] pres5t1 y mu/ "k t h] 
future promises no m ?an h] pa/ & pres5t
 w\ld indicate h] future to hold4  ,?is 
book is writt5 f a ,prote/ant /&po9t1 b 
by a man :o 0 a ,ca?olic fifty-six ye>s 
be=e he ev] became a ,prote/ant1 & we   
feel absolutely c]ta9 t ! ,ca?olic _w w 
endeavor to ?rottle its circulation1 b  
we h laid aside e ve/ige ( fe> f t      
/&po9t & h made up our m9d t we are no  
bett] ?an ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 & ?\s&s (        
,prote/ants :o 7 burn$ at ! /ake by     
,ca?olicism = proclaim+ to ! _w ! awful 
de$s ( t awful cre$4  ,we want y to     
consid] ?is book z a fri5d1 :o has call$
 at y\r fireside to tell y tru?s t y    
%\ld "k1 & :i*1 if y d n le>n1 w l[] y &
 y\r po/]ity to ! level ( ! commone/    
slave & place ov] ! mo/ brutal despots !
 _w has ev] kn[n1 & ^! despots are no?+ 
m nor less ?an ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,?is  
book comes f a man :o does n c\rt !     

fri5d%ip ( any sect ( class ( m52 !re=e1
 x comes to y ) int5tions z pure z x is 
possible = a book to come f ! h&s ( a   
poor mortal1 :o fe>s no?+ b ! wra? ( a  
liv+ ,god4  ,ca?olicism is taught h]    
cunn+ f h] *ildhood1 z %e is taught to  
wat* ! ranks ( ,prote/antism & :5ev] %e 
f9ds a weak spot1 %e turns h] =ces ^u   
?is weak5$ l9e1 & is fur!r in/ruct$ nev]
 to weak5 9 h] cont9ual m>* (           
deva/ation4  ,c\ld ! te>s t h be5 %$ on 
acc\nt ( he>tless ,ca?olicism be ga!r$ 9
 "o body1 ! mighty oceans ( ! e>? w\ld  
appe> z silv]y m\nta9 brooks4 ,c\ld !   
innoc5t blood ( ,prote/ants %$ by !     
he>tless h& ( ,ca?olicism be congeal$1 x
 w\ld build a purple m\nta9 t w\ld ca/ a
 %ad[ ! l5g? & bread? ( ?is l&4  ,!     
nations ( ! e>? h _h w>s f ! creation ( 
! _w1 b ! myriads ( ^? :o h fall5 9 all 
! battles ( ! _w w\ld only be a small   
portion comp>$ to ! millions :o h laid  
d[n _! lives t gre$y1 abhorr5t          
,ca?olicism might be appeas$4  ,x is "t 
= u z ,am]ican freem5 to become free m5 

9 e s5se ! ^w implies1 & ex]cise bo? our
 fran*ise & our bra9s 9 relegat+ ?is    
,sc>let-,rob$ ,hag ( ,rome to h] orig9al
 haunts4  ,w y p]=m y\r ,am]ican duty & 
b& toge!r & become a ,prote/ant army &  
m>* out "u ! blood-/a9$ bann] ( ,k+     
,emanuel & help to make ,am]ica !       
greate/ ,prote/ant nation ! sun has ev] 
%one ^u8  ,be m51 & by y\r manhood y c1 
if y make ! />t n[1 lull into et]nal    
sleep ?is ,romi% p[] :i* villifies y\r  
ambitions & br&s y\r (fspr+ ) ! /igma ( 
disgrace4  ,illu/ration3 ,,look ,,to    
,,jesus4                ,,! ,,pope ,,&  
,,me4 ,z ! ,twig is b5t         !       
,tree's incl9$4                    ,,!  
,,two ,,ways4     ,*apt] ,,iv4  ,te> f !
 ,citadel ( ,reason1 ! ,p[] to ,reason1 
& ,y ,make ,slaves ( ,humanity4   ,! m5 
& wom5 ( ! _w1 :o h caus$ nations to    
advance & prosp]1 h nev] be51 nor nev] w
 be ,ca?olics1 unless %e disc>ds h]     
pres5t mode ( proc$ure1 & ?is %e w nev] 
d4 ,:5ev] y te> ! cloak ( sup]/ition &  
idolatry f ! =m ( ,ca?olicism1 y h      

naught left b ! skeleton ( abom9ations4 
,! m5 ( sci5ce & ( reason1 all ov] ! _w1
 boldly accuse ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* (
 be+ ! enemy ( sci5ce1 dete/+ x & desir+
 to spread ! mantle ( ignorance ov] all 
^? :om %e controls4  ,! ,*ur* seems n to
 und]/& t ev]y?+ f9ds its s\rce at !    
f\nta9 ( reason1 z all ?+s mu/ orig9ate 
f ,god1 & mo/ assur$ly ! ,supreme ,be+  
is an intellig5t1 reasonable & rational 
,god4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* mu/ resi/1 z a  
matt] ( life or dea?1 ! progress ( mod]n
 civilization1 or else g d[n 9 disgrace1
 = civilization & reason is a nightm>e &
 an ev]la/+ enemy to ,ca?olicism1 z     
sci5tific ?\ght makes h] doctr9es &     
dogmas /& out z abom9ations4  ,if ! _w  
is to dep5d ^u ! ,romi% ,*ur* = h]      
intellectuality1 & = h] philosophy1 & = 
h] sci5tific res\rces1 %e w always be   
grop+ h] way 9 d>kness1 z ! ,popi% *ur* 
has nev] advanc$ "o-hundr$? "p ( an in* 
f ! tr5*es ( anci5t ignorance &         
sup]/itions1 nor has %e 9 any mat]ial   
way be5 in/rum5tal 9 advanc+ a s+le     

int]e/ ( ! masses :i* elevates1 z h] e  
cry & h] comb9$ ef=ts h be5 to p>alyze  
progress & sci5tific rese>*1 z %e well  
kn[s t to h ! se>*light ( reason turn$  
^u h] my/ifi$ labyr9?s ( hoodooism1 ! _w
 w behold ! m>ks ( ignorance1 sup]/ition
 & b>b>ism ^u h] degrad$ =m4  ,:5ev] an 
in/itution comes to believe t x is      
infallible & an impossibility to err1 !n
 %e settles back into ! ruts ( tyranny1 
& :5ev] y f9d an individual or a body ( 
individuals :o believe :atev] !y d is   
"r1 no matt] :at x may be1 y w f9d ^? :o
 believe !mselves orda9$ rul]s ( m51 &  
:5ev] ?is happ5s1 ! individual :o       
believes ?is becomes a tyrant1 & tyranny
 belongs to ! d>k ages ( hea!ndom1 :5ce 
,roman ,ca?olicism orig9at$4  ,to       
demon/rate to ! read] & give him or h]  
"s idea ( ! tyrannical rule ( ,romanism1
 we w take ! hi/ory ( ,galileo1 :i* e   
*ild1 p]haps1 is acqua9t$ )4  ,galileo  
decl>$ t ! sun did n move1 & ?is        
decl>ation greatly insult$ ,pope ,urban1
 :o grew v angry1 z ?is pope _h taught t

 ! sun did move & t ! e>? /ood /ill4  ,!
 tea*+s ( ,galileo s ang]$ ! pope t he  
call$ toge!r an inquisitorial bo>d & _h 
,galileo tri$ by ?is ,romi% tribunal1 & 
,galileo 0 s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t = :at  
,ca?olicism t]m$ a h]etical doctr9e4    
,:o 0 "r--,ca?olicism or ,galileo8 ,n a 
s*ool boy or girl six ye>s old 9 ?is l& 
b :at kn[s t ,ca?olicism 0 wrong1 z %e  
usually is1 b %e w\ld n h ackn[l$g$ h]  
wrong _h n ! _w-at-l>ge be5 ?or\ghly    
conv9c$ ( h] error1 :i* w\ld h br\ght h]
 to ! v feet ( ridicule _h %e p]si/$ 9  
tea*+ ! doctr9e promulgat$ by ,pope     
,urban t ! sun did move1 & t ! e>? /ood 
/ill4  ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is always      
desir\s ( evad+ que/ions :i* are        
susceptible to debate1 & :i*1 by mature 
?\ght & delib]ation1 c be analyz$1 z %e 
does n desire to come into contact ) !  
bra9s ( any nation1 b is satisfi$ to    
prey ^u ! ignorant & sup]/iti\sly       
incl9$1 z ^? are h] dupes & ! ones f :om
 %e d]ives h] rev5ue1 & rev5ue is "o ( !
 ma9 p]quisites ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 z   

?is ,romi% in/itution is run = ! sole   
purpose ( mak+ s]fs ( m5 & controll+ !  
de/9y ( nations1 s t ! inhabitants may  
be =c$ to disgorge _! su/5ance 9 h] lap 
( gre$1 & x matt]s n h[ l[ %e br+s h]   
foll[]s1 nor :at may be ! h>d%ips !y h  
to endure1 j s %e accompli%es h]        
diabolical end4  ,! read] may ?9k x     
/range t a man :o 0 born & rais$ a      
,ca?olic1 & :o = ?irty ye>s (ficiat$ 9 !
 capacity ( a ,ca?olic prie/1 c\ld turn 
8 back ^u ! cre$ ( 8 =efa!rs & s        
vehem5tly endeavor to de/roy e ve/ige ( 
8 *ildhood's doctr9es1 b ?is is no m    
unreasonable ?an x 0 = ,paul1 9 ! tw9kle
 ( an eye1 to turn f 8 wick$ness &      
become "o ( ! *os5 ,apo/les ( ,*ri/4    
,_m ye>s be=e ,i cut loose entirely f ! 
,ca?olic ,*ur* my fai? 9 h] abom9ations 
0 at times almo/ ?readb>e1 & ,i h decl>$
 "t & "t aga9 t nev] w\ld ,i ent] ano!r 
,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ! capacity ( a prie/1 b
 z (t5 z ,i decl>$ & made ^! resolves1 j
 s (t5 ,i broke !m1 z my e>ly tra9+ & my
 sup]/iti\s fe>s w\ld get ! bett] ( my  

convictions1 & ,i w\ld be :ipp$ back    
into ! tr5*es ( sup]/ition4  ,i h (t5   
tri$ )9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s to nag ^? (ficials
 :o 7 above me into a p>oxysm ( fury & h
 !m excommunicate me1 z ,i tri$ to make 
myself believe t x w\ld be bett] to h !m
 ?r[ me out ( ! *ur* ?an to leave x on  
my own free w1 b x appe>$ z ?\gh !y     
disc]n$ by int5tions & !y w\ld n d z ,i 
desir$1 & at la/ ,i made up my m9d t ,i 
w\ld sw+ out ^u my own acc\nt f ! d>k   
%ad[s ( ?is sup]/iti\s belief1 & e ^w ( 
?is book has be5 writt5 )\t a s+le *>ge 
pref]r$ aga9/ me by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1   
!re=e ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* _c decl>e t ,i 0 
n 9 good /&+ z a prie/ at ! "t ?is book 
0 compil$4  ,:at ,i mean by good /&+ is 
t ! rob$ mon>*s :o boldly claim ! p[] to
 damn ! s\l by excommunication1 h n z   
yet se5 fit to et]nally oblit]ate my    
prospects ( ev] ent]+ ! ,new ,j]usalem1 
b z soon z ?is book is giv5 to ! read+  
public1 !n ^? :o wield ! axe w let x    
fall ) all ! diabolical v5geance (      
,roman hatr$ ^u my head & decl>e ! pe>ly

 gates h be5 =ev] clos$ ^u my deprav$   
s\l2 b :at ,i mo/ desire is to h !      
public und]/& t ,,n[1 :ile ,i am writ+  
?is book1 ,i am consid]$ ,,& ,,am ,,by  
,,all ,,! ,,rights ,,( ,,! ,,ca?olic    
,,*ur* ,a ,,prie/ ,,& ,,enjoy ,,all ,,! 
,,privileges ,,( ,,ca?olicity ,,z ,,su*4
  ,:y ,i s e>ne/ly desire to impress ?is
 ^u ! m9ds ( ! read] is t ,i "k s well !
 trick]y ( ^? :om ,i write ab\t & ,i "k 
full well t ! ,ca?olic (ficials w at    
once endeavor to make ! _w believe t ,i 
am an outca/ & 9 bad /&+ ) ! ,ca?olic   
,*ur*4  ,?is book is be+ writt5 9 ! ye> 
#aijc1 & ,i w make oa? be=e any c\rt (  
record on e>? to ! tru?fulness ( !      
/atem5ts h]e9 set =?1 & ,i w give t5    
?\s& doll>s to any *>itable in/itution 9
 ,am]ica if any prie/1 bi%op or ar*bi%op
 on ! face ( ! :ole e>? w make oa? &    
prove be=e any lawful tribunal ( ,am]ica
 if "o ^w ( ! =ego+ is n true4          
,fur!rmore1 ,i w give up all ( my e>?ly 
possessions1 :i* am\nts to sev]al ?\s&  
doll>s1 if any prie/1 bi%op or ar*bi%op 

liv+ ^u ! face ( ! e>? c prove be=e any 
c\rt ( ju/ice 9 ,am]ica t ,i h n always 
endeavor$ to live an exempl>y life &    
rigidly taught ! doctr9es ( ! ,ca?olic  
fai?1 al?\gh at times my :ole life      
rebell$ at be+ compell$ to d s1 b my    
:ole tra9+ & long association w\ld      
inv>iably get ! ma/] ( my reason & bett]
 judgm5t1 & ,i w\ld be =c$ by my        
sup]/iti\s tra9+ back into ! my/ifi$    
labyr9?s ( my *ildhood's education4  ,i 
/ood x until ,i became tortur$ day &    
night by ! prod ( reason1 !n ,i quietly 
left ! *ur* & bade f>ewell to ! hea!n   
,scapul> & ! t5 ?\s& o!r tr9kets ( bl9d 
paganism1 & resolv$ to break ! *a9 ( ?is
 slave ( ! s\l & tyrant ( reason4  ,9   
?is *apt] we want to give ! read] "s    
idea ( ! nons5sical & unreasonabl5ess ( 
! claims ( ,ca?olicism1 s t y may m     
fully und]/& h[ disgu/+ x is = a man :o 
endeavors to use 8 ,god-giv5 abilities  
to submit to su* abom9ations4  ,!       
,ca?olic ,*ur* dep5ds m ^u ! sav+ p[] ( 
! ,scapul> ?an x does ^u ! sav+ p[] (   

,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[1 ?is is a broad       
expression1 b ,i "k :]e( ,i speak & ,i  
am prep>$ to back up ! ass]tion ) facts4
  ,! ,scapul> is a veil or cape1 :i*    
cov]s ! %\ld]s4 ,x 0 worn z su* by      
,monks & ,nuns1 ov] _! dress1 b :i* is  
be/ kn[n among ,ca?olics z two little   
pieces ( clo? worn out ( devotion1 "u   
ord9>y g>m5ts1 & connect$ by a /r+ :i*  
goes ar\nd ! neck & hangs d[n1 all[+ ?is
 tr9ket to re/ ^u ! brea/4  ,ca?olic    
*ildr51 f _! infancy1 are taught t ?is  
tr9ket is a prev5tative aga9/ accid5t & 
disease1 & !y actually believe x1 & %\ld
 !y lose ?is no?+ !y at once become     
mis]able & w und]go any h>d%ip to       
possess ano!r4  ,x 0 ?r\gh ! ,c>melites 
7,monks7 t ?is devotion began & ,i      
believe t ! hi/ory t ,i w relate 9 reg>d
 to x is ! fir/ hi/ory ev] repeat$ 9 ?is
 or any o!r c\ntry by an ex-prie/ t ev] 
liv$ or di$4  ,a man by ! "n ( ,simon   
,/ock 0 elect$ to ! g5]al%ip ( !        
,c>melite ,ord]1 & ?is same ,simon ,/ock
 0 consid]$ a ,sa9t1 & x is taught by   

,ca?olicism t ! ,virg9 ,m>y appe>$ to   
,simon ,/ock 9 a vision & exhibit$ ?is  
,scapul> & gave ,/ock to und]/& t x 0 to
 be worn by ! ,ca?olic _w 9 ! future z a
 prev5tative aga9/ accid5t1 disease &   
sudd5 dea?4  ,!re is ano!r /ory :i* is  
told 9 reg>d to ?is ,scapul>1 z foll[s3 
,x is said t ! ,virg9 ,m>y appe>$ to    
,simon ,/ock 9 a vision 9 behalf ( !    
,c>melite ,ord]1 :i* at t "t 0 9 great  
tr\ble1 & gave to ,/ock a ,scapul>1 :i* 
%e bore 9 h] h&1 9 ord] t x c\ld be     
worn1 & :i* %e gu>ante$ 0 an ord] direct
 f ,god ,almighty t ! ,c>melite ,ord]   
%\ld we> ?is tr9ket1 :i* w\ld be a      
prev5tative f any evil ov]tak+ any ( ^? 
:o did we> x1 & fur!r /at+ t all ( ^? :o
 wore ?is ,scapul> %all nev] suff]      
et]nal burn+4  ,x is fur!r /at$ t ,pope 
,john ,,xxii1 9 8 fam\s ,sabbat9e ,bull1
 decl>$ t ! ,virg9 ,m>y _h appe>$ to him
 & in=m$ him t all ! memb]s ( !         
,c>melite ,ord] :o wore ?is ,scapul>    
%\ld be gott5 out ( purgatory by h] on !
 ,saturday aft] _! dea?1 & ?is ,pope    

w9ds up 8 decl>ation ) ! foll[+ s5t5ce3 
,i accept1 corroborate & confirm1 9 ! "n
 ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 = our ,glori\s ,virg9  
,m>y1 :o has grant$ ?is great privilege 
to ^? :o we> ! ,scapul>4  ,?is          
abom9ation is no?+ m nor less ?an a tale
 ( fiction1 & promulgat$ by m5 :o "k t x
 is a positive lie1 b !y d x 9 ord] to  
my/ify ! ignorant & to compel !m to     
rema9 9 d>ke/ ignorance4  ,n[1 to       
conv9ce ! read] t ,ca?olicism is z      
d5sely ignorant to-day z x ev] 01 we w  
br+ h] hi/ory up to date4  ,pope ,leo1 9
 ! good ye> ( #aijc1 on 8 dea? b$1 ord]$
 ?is ,c>melite veil br\ght f ,m\nt      
,c>mel1 t he might h assi/ance f x 9 8  
dy+ h\r1 & decl>$ t by ! assi/ance ( ?is
 my?ical ,scapul> t :5 he di$ he w\ld g 
/raight to ,heav54  ,y c take ! hi/ory (
 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* f ! e>lie/ days
 ( its cuss$ness up to ! pres5t "t1 & y 
w f9d t ! same hea!ni% sup]/ition t     
surr\nd$ x c5turies ago /ill foll[s x   
to-day4  ,is !re any pro( t ! ,virg9    
,m>y appe>$ to ,simon ,/ock & made to   

him ! promise above relat$8 ,no pro(    
:atev]1 only ! cung]$ up pro( ( !       
(ficials ( ,ca?olicism1 & ! ,sabbat9e   
,bull ( ,pope ,john has no m s5se nor   
righte\s mean+ 9 x ?an ! gho/ dance ( ! 
,am]ican ,indian4  ,! ,scapul> t we     
above ref] to is n ! only emblem (      
hea!ndom t ,ca?olicism resorts to1 b we 
h a numb] ( o!rs :i* ! ,prote/ant _w    
kn[s b little ab\t1 & especially !      
,prote/ants 9 ,am]ica1 z ! ,ca?olic     
(ficials d n want ?is ,scapul> bus9ess  
talk$ ab\t too mu* 9 ?is c\ntry1 = fe> t
 ! ,prote/ant _w w give x ! des]v+      
ridicule t x %\ld h4 ,h[ev]1 we h />t$  
out to %[ up ! tea*+s ( ,ca?olicism z !y
 actually exi/1 & ! m light we turn ^u  
?is subject ! m prom95t h] abom9ations w
 become1 consequ5tly we want to m5tion  
^! o!r ,scapul>s4  ,! fir/ t we w m5tion
 is1 ,! ,tr9ity ( ,:ite ,l95 ) ,r$      
,cross2 ! second is1 ,! ,survite        
,scapul> ( ,sev5 ,dolors1 :i* is ( black
 wool5 /uff2 ! ?ird is1 ,! ,immaculate  
,conception1 :i* is ( blue wool5 clo?1 &

 ! f\r? & la/ ,scapul> is "o t 0        
orig9at$ 9 #ahdf by a ,si/] ( ,*>ity 9  
,p>is1 ,france1 :o is said to h receiv$ 
a revelation f ,god ,almighty1 & ?is "o 
is call$ ,! ,r$ ,scapul> ( ! ,passion4  
,:ile ,am]ican ,ca?olics are a class f> 
sup]ior 9 intellect to ! ,ca?olics ( o!r
 nations1 !y /ill t5aci\sly cl+ to !    
in]t ,scapul> & believe 9 its efficacy &
 p[]2 h[ev]1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is gett+  
to h q a numb] ( ^! ,scapul>s1 :i* is   
caus+ ! intellig5t ,ca?olics to become a
 little d\btful z to :i* has ! greate/  
pull+ p[]1 & _m ( !m1 9 ord] to make no 
mi/ake1 we> all five ( !m 9 a bun*2 ?us 
!y are assur$ t if "o fails to get 9 its
 "w ano!r w come to ! rescue1 & %\ld !y 
fall (f ( a tra9 mov+ #fj miles an h\r1 
?is little bun* ( wool5 goods w save !m 
f a bruise1 or %\ld !y dr9k a qu>t ( !  
ess5ce ( /ry*n9e !y w\ld be sav$ f      
in/ant dea? by "o ( ^! five ,scapul>s4  
,y ask a ,ca?olic to expla9 ! m]its ( ! 
,scapul> & all !y c tell y is t if !y   
die dur+ ! week t ! ,virg9 ,m>y w !n    

take !m to heav5 on ! ,saturday foll[+1 
b if !y happ5 to die on a ,saturday1 be>
 9 m9d t ! ,virg9 ,m>y gives !m a cold  
%\ld] until ! next ,saturday4 ,n[1 ?is  
is ! only explanation t y c get a       
,ca?olic to give y 9 reg>d to a         
,scapul>4  ,is x any wond] t ! p[] to   
reason is %att]$ by ^! cung]+ devices ( 
,ca?olicism1 & d y wond] t ! d5se       
ignorance ( ,ca?olic nations are        
completely "u ! p[] ( ?is angel (       
d>kness8  ,let u repeat1 9 conclusion ( 
?is *apt]1 t ,romanism is ! ev]la/+     
enemy ( sci5ce & individual intellect1 z
 %e kn[s full well t :5 ! broad1        
effulg5t light ( ,prote/antism dawns on 
! b5ight$ m9ds ( h] foll[]s t %e at once
 loses h] grasp ^u h] hood-w9k$ dupes1 z
 x is impossible = ! tea*+s (           
,ca?olicism to exi/ side by side ) !    
tea*+s ( ,prote/antism1 provid$ t ^? :o 
believe 9 ^! ,romi% abom9ations c>e to  
look above ! horizon ( ,romanism4       
,illu/ration3 ,,immorality ,,( ,,!      
,,prie/hood-- ,) ,romi% lu/1 ! blossom (

 virtue is de/roy$4     ,*apt] ,v4      
,innoc5t ,girlhood at ! ,confessional   
,box4   ,blight girlhood & y de/roy !   
usefulness ( womank9d4 ,t>ni% !         
sacr$ness ( girlhood & y sc> ! purity ( 
womanhood4 ,deface ! beautiful c\nt5ance
 ( *a/ity1 :i* is f\nd 9 ! bosom (      
girlhood1 & y n only m> ! happ9ess (    
girlhood1 b y deface & oblit]ate !      
families ( ! future1 = )\t t priceless  
treasure1 virtue1 ! et]nal pr9ciples (  
conjugal love becomes a b>r5 wa/e )\t a 
s+le oasis4  ,oh1 if ,i c\ld b call ab\t
 me 9 "o va/ ?rong ! girls ( ?is l&1 &  
all o!r l&s1 :o h _h ! fir/ ?\ght (     
c>nality plant$ 9 _! bosom by ! s*em+   
,prie/craft1 ,i w\ld h a ?rong (        
te>-fac$ mortals t w\ld r5d ! he>t (    
/one & /igmatize ! cunn+ ( ,ca?olicism )
 a /igma black] ?an ! l[]+ cl\ds (      
despair4  ,:5 y =ce *ildhood to believe 
9 ! infallibility ( ! prie/craft y      
educate ! m9d ( t *ild to implicitly    
believe 9 ! (ficials ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1
 & :5 y ga9 ! implicit confid5ce y h    

e/abli%$ a belief t _c be easily        
eradicat$1 z ?is belief has become a "p 
( t *ild1 & z x gr[s old]1 ?is errone\s 
belief gr[s 9 proportion to ! body1 & by
 ! "t ?is *ild has arriv$ at ! age (    
maturity1 %e is z d5sely ignorant ( !   
cunn+ ( ?is doctr9e z %e 0 :5 %e fir/   
le>n$ to repeat ! ,cate*ism ) a *ildi%  
lisp4  ,we desire to preface ?is *apt] )
 common-s5se argum5ts1 s t ! read] may  
?or\ghly und]/& h[ completely ! female  
elem5t ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is "u !       
control ( ! prie/hood ( ?is in/itution4 
,prie/s are1 z a rule1 m5 ( m ?an av]age
 intellect1 &1 z !y h no o!r call+ nor  
no o!r avocation 9 life ?an to make good
 impressions ^u _! memb]s1 !y ( c\rse   
become cunn+ 9 _! art1 especially ) !   
female memb]s ( _! congregations1 & m   
especially ) _! "y & h&some memb]s4     
,imag9e ! p[] t a ,ca?olic prie/ has ov]
 a "y girl 9 h] te5s--yea1 ov] any      
female memb] ( _! congregation1 :5 y    
take into consid]ation ! fact t f       
infancy ^! girls & wom5 h be5 taught t x

 is almo/ an absolute impossibility = a 
prie/ to commit a s94  ,:5 y dwell ^u ! 
doctr9es taught ^! girls & wom5 x w n be
 a matt] ( surprise t ! prie/craft      
wields su* a p[]ful influ5ce ov] !m1 z  
any "o ) ?is doctr9e funnel$ into !m f  
*ildhood is op5 & ready to believe :at !
 prie/craft may tell !m1 & ! individual 
is n to blame = believ+ ?is1 z !y h be5 
taught x by _! p>5ts f infancy1 & !     
(ficials ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* h taught x2 
!n :y %\ld we be surpris$ at ! d5se     
ignorance ^u ! "p ( ^! girls & wom58    
,prie/s always try to impress _! memb]s 
) ! idea t !y are infallible & t x is   
impossible = !m to s94 ,!y d ?is = _m   
reasons4 ,fir/1 9 ord] t !y may h _!    
congregations 9 humble submission to any
 ( ! dem&s ( ! *ur*1 &1 secondly1 x     
enables !m to accompli% any devili% de$ 
!y may wi% to accompli% "u ! guise (    
prie/ly sanctity4  ,x is no pleasant    
task to dwell ^u ?is mo/ di/a/eful & mo/
 repulsive ( all ( ! fallacies ( ,rome &
 ! abom9able rott5ness ( ! prie/hood1 b 

)\t giv+ a vivid description ( ! cunn+ (
 ! prie/craft 9 reg>d to ! ,confessional
 w\ld be treat+ ! subject 9 a mann] t   
w\ld n d ju/ice to ! abom9ations ( h]   
hide\s doctr9es2 & to fail to t\* ^u ?is
 subject w\ld leave ! greate/ & mo/     
deadly weapon 9 ! h&s ( ?is b& ( devils4
  ,! ,confessional ,box is an emblem (  
paganism1 z innum]able tru/wor?y        
au?orities prove t ,roman ,ca?olicism   
has pre-empt$ ?is cu/om z well z _m o!r 
( h] practices f ! d>k ages ( paganism4 
,oricul> confession 0 practic$ c5turies 
ago by ! anci5t ,babylonians1           
,egyptians1 ,mexicans1 ,p]uvians & !    
,japanese--9 fact1 x is n only an anci5t
 cu/om1 b "o :i* belongs to ! d>ke/ ( ! 
anci5t ages1 :i* %\ld h be5 relegat$ to 
! haunts ( hell c5turies ago4  ,a prie/ 
once said3 ,nobody %\ld be surpris$ :5  
we prie/s1 bi%ops & popes s9k into !    
bottomless abyss ( immorality1 = !      
celibacy ( ! prie/craft is only a cudgel
 9 ! h&s ( ,ca?olic (ficials to drive u 
to ! haunts ( immorality4  ,a prie/ once

 said t ! ,confessional is "o ( ! mo/   
damnable in/itutions t 0 ev] p]mitt$ to 
exi/1 z ^! ,confessionals are only traps
 to lead ! pi\sly & morally-incl9$ prie/
 to ! pla9s ( immorality1 = a prie/ is  
naught b man1 & :5 he is =c$ to compel  
wom5 p5it5ts to p\r into 8 e>s _! e     
?\ght1 feel+1 desire1 emotion & act1 x  
k9dles ! fires ( unholy ?\ght ^u ! alt>s
 ( 8 bett] ambitions & be=e he kn[s x he
 has committ$ adult]y & n only ru9$ 8   
own s\l1 b has be5 ! implem5t 9 ! h&s ( 
! devil to de/roy ! virtue ( innoc5t    
womanhood4  ,he fur!r /ates t n only d !
 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 emotions1 etc41 h to be
 relat$1 9 all ( _! details1 to ! prie/1
 & p]haps a bad prie/1 b all            
circum/ances lead+ to & ! results gr[+  
out ( ^! ?\ghts1 mu/ be giv5 9 detail4  
,! immorally incl9$ & lic5ti\s prie/ is 
n satisfi$ ) ! female p5it5t enum]at+   
only h] mortal s9s1 b he insi/s & =ces !
 p5it5t to give circum/ances1 m9utely   
describ+ h] ?\ghts & feel+s ( e-day     
life1 :i* leads bo? ! p5it5t & !        

confessor to ! l[l&s ( immorality4  ,!  
prie/craft is in/ruct$ by ! ,romi% ,*ur*
 n to all[ ! p5it5t to conceal any?+ f  
!m1 & ! prie/craft is giv5 in/ructions  
to probe ! p5it5t to ! he>t's core4  ,9 
?is *apt] we propose to give y a little 
insight to ! "* ( "o or two prie/s t ,i 
h p]sonally kn[n1 & if ,i d>$ & if x 0  
possible to pr9t ! na/y hi/ory ( a numb]
 ( prie/s t ,i h be5 acqua9t$ )1 ,i c\ld
 fill ?is volume ) _! depravity2 b %\ld 
,i d s ?is book w\ld n be p]mitt$ to    
circulate ?r\gh ! mails ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,b ,i w endeavor to clo! my     
recital ( a few in/ances ( prie/ly      
immorality 9 language ( *a/ity1 b w make
 my recital pla9 en\gh t any "o :o c    
read may und]/&4  ,rev4 ,*as4 ,kuhlman1 
:o 0 pa/or ( a ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9         
,edw>dsville1 ,ill41 0 suspicion$ ( hav+
 become too intimate ) a si/] ( 8 own   
s*ool1 & ?is si/] soon left ! si/]hood1 
& x 0 rumor$ t %e w5t to ,/4 ,l\is to   
evade ! bir? ( a *ild4  ,?is v same     
prie/ 0 caught 9 ! act ( adult]y ) a    

m>ri$ woman 9 8 (fice 9 ,ea/ ,/4 ,l\is4 
,he 0 at t "t1 besides be+ pa/or1 !     
editor & publi%] ( a v important        
,ca?olic pap] call$ ,! ,ca?olic         
,progress4 ,?is immorality ( ,prie/     
,kuhlman became public prop]ty & =m$ su*
 a na/y mess t ! ,ca?olic bi%op _h to   
take "s notice ( x & ! case 0 tri$ be=e 
! ,bi%op ( ,alton1 ,ill41 & ,kuhlman 0  
excommunicat$ = life4  ,?is m>ri$ woman 
gave te/imony t 0 v damag+ to ! ,rev4   
,kuhlman & gave h] evid5ce be=e a not>y 
public1 :i* _c be disput$1 & x matt]s n 
h[ h>d ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* may try to      
villify ^! /atem5ts1 !y _c ov]come !    
tru?fulness ( ! same1 z !re are too _m  
liv+ witnesses at ?is "t :o "k t :at ,i 
am relat+ is absolutely true4  ,rev4    
,kuhlman 0 n satisfi$ ) ! v]dict ( !    
bi%op ( ,alton1 ,ill41 & appeal$ 8 case 
to ,rome1 & ! bi%op 0 inde$ glad to get 
rid ( ?is dirty case & did n appe> 9    
,rome to prosecute ! case1 & ! ,rev4    
,kuhlman won ! case 9 ,rome by default1 
& ?is same ,rev4 ,kuhlman became a      

,ca?olic prie/ 9 good /&+ aga9 & 0      
p]mitt$ to (ficiate z a m9i/] ( !       
gospel1 ) all ( ?is abom9able slime (   
immorality cl++ to 8 prie/ly g>m5ts4    
,n[1 be> 9 m9d t ,rev4 ,kuhlman1 aft]   
hav+ all ( ?is immorality laid at 8     
door1 0 p]mitt$ by ! ,pope ( ,rome to g 
"r ahead ) 8 prie/ly duties1 b a %ort "t
 aft] he won 8 case at ,rome !re 0 an   
affidavit sworn out aga9/ ,kuhlman by a 
man 9 ,ea/ ,/4 ,l\is1 av]r+ t he _h be5 
aga9 caught 9 ! act ( adult]y ) ano!r   
woman4 ,?is "t ! case 0 report$ to      
,bi%op ,janss51 ( ,belleville1 ,ill41 & 
also to ,c>d9al ,m>t9elli1 ( ,wa%+ton1  
,d4,c41 b !re 0 no att5tion paid to x1 &
 ?is ,rev4 ,kuhlman 0 p]mitt$ to g "r   
ahead 9 8 pa/oral duties & is at !      
pres5t "t ! pa/or ( a *ur* 9 ,ea/ ,/4   
,l\is & is also ! spiritual director ( a
 conv5t1 :i* conta9s _m si/]s & _m      
pupils4  ,n[1 if :at ,i h relat$ is     
false1 ,rev4 ,*as4 ,kuhlman has r$ress  
at law2 & if ,i h libel$ him he c make  
me suff] = ! crime1 & he w n h to sp5d  

any money to locate my :]eab\ts1 z he is
 aw>e ( my location at ! pres5t "t & c  
f9d me at any "t t he desires to br+    
suit aga9/ me = blackmail or any o!r    
crime t he sees fit to in/igate aga9/   
me4  ,x is no pleasant task to relate ^!
 v nauseat+ ?+s1 b x is my aim &        
int5tion to s pla9ly & p[]fully set =? !
 deceit1 cunn+ & da/>dly de$s (         
,ca?olicism t ,i may be able to op5 !   
eyes ( n only ! ,prote/ant _w b (       
,ca?olicism at l>ge1 = !re are ?\s&s ( !
 foll[]s ( ! ,pope :o are v weak 9 _!   
fai?1 & if ,i c by ! righte\sness ( my  
cause1 conv9ce !m t !y are foll[+ ! bl9d
 lead]s ( paganism1 ,i am absolutely    
c]ta9 t ! ,prote/ant ranks w h an       
9-ga!r+ ( ! ho/s ( ,ca?olicism t w cause
 ! angels 9 heav5 to %\t hallelujahs (  
?anksgiv+4  ,d n und]/& me to say1 or to
 intimate1 t !re are no s9c]e prie/s1 z 
!re are2 b _! s9c]ity is f\nd$ ^u       
sup]/iti\s beliefs & errone\s doctr9es1 
consequ5tly _! s9c]ity & dev\tness only 
helps to fa/5 ! abom9ations (           

,ca?olicism m completely ^u humanity1 z 
^? :o are c&idly s9c]e are held up to ! 
,prote/ant _w z models ( ,ca?olicism1   
:51 9 fact1 !y are b exceptions to !    
g5]al h]d ( ,ca?olic (ficials4  ,to m   
pla9ly illu/rate to ! read] h[ fasc9at+ 
& p[]ful ! tea*+s ( ,ca?olicism is ^u ! 
m9ds ( man1 ,i w\ld illu/rate ?is by !  
p[] t p>5ts h ov] a *ild4 ,y tea* a *ild
 "s doctr9e1 x matt]s n :e!r x is "r or 
wrong1 & y w impress x ) ! tru?fulness (
 ?is doctr9e 9 its *ildhood1 & let x    
und]/& z x gr[s into manhood & womanhood
 t ?is doctr9e is absolutely true1 &    
h$ge x ab\t ) sup]/itions confirm+ ?is  
doctr9e1 & ! ho/s ( hell c h>dly conv9ce
 x t its e>ly tea*+s 7 wrong2 s y c     
easily see :at a p[]ful influ5ce        
,ca?olicism has ov] ! m9ds ( its        
foll[]s1 z y mu/ be> 9 m9d t ,ca?olicism
 takes up ! *ild :5 x is only a few days
 old & cont9ually h$ges x ab\t ) emblems
 ( ignorance & sup]/ition & nev] all[s x
 to gaze above ! horizon ( ?is mass (   
errone\s doctr9e2 !re=e ! *ild is n to  

blame = its implicit confid5ce1 b !     
cunn+ ( ^? :o practice ?is deception ^u 
?is *ild is to blame1 & ! doctr9e (     
,ca?olicism is :at ,i am assail+ 9 ?is  
volume1 = if ,i c be in/rum5tal 9 op5+ !
 eyes ( ^? :o h arriv$ at ! ye>s (      
acc\ntability1 ,i feel sure t ,i c be   
in/rum5tal 9 hav+ ^? s rea*$ decl>e to  
_! (fspr+ t _! fir/ lessons h be5       
altoge!r errone\s1 & if ! ,ca?olic p>5ts
 w beg9 to tea* _! *ildr5 be=e !y leave 
! p>5tal ro( t _! fir/ lessons 7        
errone\s x w n be s h>d = ! ,prote/ant  
_w to f9i% ! job & turn ^! ho/s (       
d>kness into ! highways (               
intellectuality4  ,! reason t we h s _m 
disgraceful happ5+s & immoral incid5ts 9
 ! lives ( ! prie/craft is because ( !  
absolute confid5ce t _! foll[]s h 9 !m1 
z x is a well-kn[n fact t ! female _w   
has a great] confid5ce 9 humanity ?an ! 
male population1 s x is an easy matt] = 
any sane man or woman to und]/& :y an   
immoral prie/1 & "o :o has no reg>d =   
honor1 has su* an easy task 9 accompli%+

 ! ru9 ( ^? :om he seeks to de/roy4  ,! 
p>adise ( ! prie/craft is inky d>kness1 
z !y pref] d>kness to light1 & by _!    
actions1 _! e-day lives take on ! hue ( 
midnight4 ,if we c read ,god ,almighty's
 h&-writ+ 9 a legible mann]1 we believe 
t any intellig5t man or woman c disc]n 9
 ! c\nt5ance ( a majority ( ! prie/craft
 a look :i* is almo/ equal to a         
condemnation ( _! actions1 z a l>ge     
majority are lack+ ( t manly frankness (
 c\nt5ance :i* is f\nd 9 ! c\nt5ances ( 
godly m54  ,9 conclusion ( ?is *apt]1 ,i
 beg to /ate t ! ,confessional ,box ( ! 
,romi% ,*ur* is "o ( ! d>ke/ pages ( !  
d>k hi/ory ( ,ca?olicism1 & if ?is      
hide\s *apt] 0 remov$ f ,romanism1      
?ree-f\r?s ( h] diabolical de$s w\ld be 
eradicat$2 b :5 y remove ! ,confessional
 y remove ! *>m = t "p ( ! prie/craft   
:i* exi/s ^u ! c>rion ( ! human family1 
& :5ev] y remove ! ,confessional1 !     
celibacy ( ! *ur* w be ab&on$ & !       
prie/craft w be all[$ to m>ry1 z        
,prote/ant m9i/]s are p]mitt$ to d1 & :5

 ?is is done1 in/ead ( hav+ a ,roman    
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 we w h a ,prote/ant     
d5om9ation 9 its /ead1 & my pray] is t a
 j ,god w ha/5 ! day :5 ?is virtue trap 
w be relegat$ to ! d>k recesses (       
paganism1 f :5ce x came4  ,illu/ration3 
,,am]ica',s ,,ru94 ,,uncle ,,sam--,i am 
afraid ^! p w be ! ru9ation ( ?is c\ntry
 unless ,i /op !m f com+ ov]4     ,*apt]
 ,,vi4  ,! ,nations ,completely ,dom9at$
 by ! ,p[] ( ! ,pope ,are ,nations (    
,illegitimacy4   ,9 ?is *apt]1 we h be=e
 u ! vision ( two c\ntries2 "o is       
,prote/ant ,am]ica & ! o!r ,ca?olic     
,ecuador4  ,prote/ant ,am]ica /&s ^u a  
plane ( morality & *a/ity1 :i* is pleas+
 to contemplate1 & = :i* %e c ?ank only 
! pr9ciples ( ,prote/antism1 =          
,prote/antism tea*es1 by bo? precept &  
example1 z %e looks to ! only true /&>d 
( morality t ev] exi/$1 :i* is ! ,holy  
,bible4 ,b ,ca?olicism looks only to a  
/&>d :i* ! ,pope ( ,rome sees fit to    
e/abli%1 & a /&>d ( morals :i* is set by
 mortal man1 c only be1 at its be/1 a v 

inf]ior /&>d1 z ! lic5ti\sness & lu/ (  
unholy man c nev] comp>e ) t great &    
inf9itely good be+1 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4      
,broad education ( ! m9d means a subdu+ 
( ! passions1 & broad education is      
some?+ t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* fights aga9/1 
z %e kn[s full well t to educate h]     
masses w\ld be equival5t to los+ h]     
grasp ^u _! actions1 = no man or woman (
 a broad education & an individual      
intellectuality w p]mit ^! ho/s (       
d>kness to dictate to !m4  ,ignorance is
 ! greate/ bre$] ( crime kn[n to !      
intellig5ce ( man1 & x is an e/abli%$   
fact t crime bre$s immorality1 &        
immorality ( c\rse is ! equival5t (     
illegitimacy1 & hi/orical facts w be> me
 out 9 ! ass]tion t ! c\ntries :i* are  
absolutely "u ! p[] ( ! ,pope are       
c\ntries :i* are d5sely ignorant1 &     
aga91 z above /at$1 ignorance leads to  
crime1 & crime to immorality1 & n[ we   
are back to ! fir/ proposition & h prov5
 )\t go+ fur!r t ,! nations completely  
dom9at$ by ! p[] ( ! ,pope are nations (

 illegitimacy1 b we propose to use      
hi/orical records to conv9ce )\t ! %ad[ 
( a d\bt t our /atem5ts are true4       
,h[ev]1 ,i d n ne$ ^! hi/orical facts1 z
 ,i h travel$ ext5sively ?r\gh ,europe &
 _m o!r c\ntries1 & ,i "k :]e( ,i speak1
 by p]sonal obs]vation & by com+ into   
p]sonal contact ) bo? ,ca?olic &        
,prote/ant nations4 ,h[ev]1 we are n go+
 to be satisfi$ ) ?is alone1 z we d n   
want ! read] to rely implicitly ^u our  
individual /atem5ts1 b we propose to br+
 facts to be> ^u y\r m9d :i* _c be      
ov]-?r[n1 z /ati/ics are /ubborn &      
unyield+ facts1 :i* none b fools        
dispute4  ,we propose to take /ati/ics f
 ! ,peabody ,report]1 :i* y c           
corroborate ) ! (ficial report ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] ( ,education4
 ,! /ati/ics t we above ref] to foll[3  
,to e t5 ?\s& inhabitants "u ! ,roman   
,ca?olic s*ool sy/em1 !re are #a1djj    
illit]ates1 #daj paup]s & #afj crim9als1
 :ile 9 ! public s*ool sy/em we only f9d
 to e t5 ?\s& inhabitants #cej          

illit]ates1 mak+ a diff]5ce ( #a1jej to 
e t5 ?\s&4 ,?us y see t :at we h said 9 
previ\s *apt]s ( ?is book 9 reg>d to    
,romanism be+ f\nd$ ^u ! m\nta9s (      
ignorance is true4  ,education 9 its    
lit]al mean+1 means an infusion (       
intellig5ce t lifts up ! m9ds ( man1 & x
 is g5]ally s accept$ by ! _w at l>ge1 b
 education1 z f> z ,ca?olicism goes1    
means only a rehe>sal ( abom9ations1 :i*
 h be5 practic$ ^u ! foll[]s ( ?is cre$ 
= c5turies 9 ! pa/1 & does n 9 ! lea/   
be> ^u ! pr9ciples ( true education4  ,!
 public s*ool sy/em is e/abli%$ on !    
pr9ciple t ! intellig5ce & virtue ( ! p 
con/itutes ! f\ndation ( free gov]nm5t4 
,our public s*ools !re=e =m "o ( ! *ief 
corn]/ones ( our ,am]ican republic2 !y  
are ! %eet an*or ( our hopes4 ,! gr[? & 
prosp]ity :i* h *>act]iz$ ! fir/ c5tury 
( our s*ools fulfills _! mission4       
,education is ! wat*word ( ! h\r among  
,prote/ants1 b nev] among ,ca?olics4 ,we
 mu/ educate if we w\ld elevate1 &      
unless we elevate ! m9ds ( m5 we w h    

humanity runn+ riot ) vice & immorality1
 & ?is is :y ! ,ca?olic nations ( ! e>? 
are f\nd ) _! morals trail+ 9 ! slime ( 
deg5]acy4  ,our public s*ools are to-day
 ! great assimilat+ p[] 9 ?is c\ntry4   
,we f9d 9 !m *ildr5 ( all nationalities1
 & :e!r !y be ,engli%1 ,iri%1 ,scot*1   
,dani%1 ,norwegians1 ,fr5*1 ,italians1  
or "s o!r nationality1 :5 !y ent] ^!    
in/itutions !y pass out ( ! s*ool h\ses1
 scatt]$ all ov] ?is l&1 ,am]icans1 "o &
 all1 z x is absolutely impossible to   
make any?+ b a true ,am]ican out ( a    
pupil :o has be5 turn$ out ( ! public   
s*ools ( ?is c\ntry1 & "o :o has be5    
p]mitt$ to assimilate ! doctr9es ( broad
 education taught 9 ^! s*ools4  ,!      
influ5ce ( ! public s*ools works rapidly
 ^u *ildhood & is felt ?r\gh all ( _!   
aft] lives4 ,a *ild :o has be5 educat$ 9
 ! public s*ools ( ?is c\ntry is always 
an unrel5t+ foe ( ca/e1 b ! *ild :o is  
educat$ 9 ! p>o*ial s*ools is taught to 
look up to innum]able sup]iors1 & su* an
 education dw>fs ! m9ds ( *ildhood &    

tea*es !m to cont9ually look to o!rs =  
_! individual happ9ess1 b ! tea*+s ( !  
public s*ools broad5 ! individual m9d & 
gives c\rage1 :i* enables ! *ild to sw+ 
out f ! influ5ce ( o!rs & become a      
mighty p[] 9 ! me*anism ( ! univ]se4    
,we t\* ^u ! public s*ools 9 ?is *apt]1 
only 9 connection ) ! dom9at+ influ5ce (
 ! ,pope ov] nations :i* he completely  
rules1 9 ord] t ! read] may ?or\ghly    
und]/& t ignorance begets crime & crime 
begets illegitimacy1 z we expect to     
dwell m fully ^u ! education ( nations 9
 ! future1 b we want ! read] to beg9 at 
! ,alpha ( reason1 s t :5 he or %e is   
?r\gh ) ?is *apt] t !re w be no d\bt 9  
_! m9ds z to :y ! p[] ( ! ,pope bre$s   
illegitimacy among 8 foll[]s4  ,we h    
contra/$ ! diff]5ce 9 morals ( !        
inhabitants1 :i* are completely dom9at$ 
by ,roman ,ca?olicism1 to t ( !         
inhabitants ( ,prote/ant ,am]ica1 b we h
 made ?is comp>ison 9 a g5]al way2 b we 
n[ want to select a c\ntry :i* = its    
absolutism ( ,ca?olic mon>*y has no     

comp>ison1 & t c\ntry is ,ecuador4  ,9  
,ecuador ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has su* a     
complete hold ^u ! inhabitants t !y w n 
all[ ,prote/antism taught1 & !          
consequ5ce ( h] tyranny is t out ( e    
#ajj *ildr5 born 9 t c\ntry1 sev5ty-five
 are ba/>ds or illegitimate & h no idea 
( _! fa!r1 & ! immorality ( ! prie/craft
 is s vile t _! actions are absolutely  
pass$ ov] )\t notice1 z !re is sc>cely a
 s+le prie/ to be f\nd 9 t c\ntry b :o  
is ! fa!r ( f t5 to tw5ty-five & ?irty  
*ildr52 b /ill ! ,roman ,*ur* cont9ues  
to =bid h] prie/s to w$1 :5 !y "k full  
well t celibacy 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is ! 
cause ( all ( ?is deg5]acy4  ,?is /ate (
 affairs is n conf9$ to ,ecuador alone1 
b ! same /ate ( affairs exi/s ?r\gh\t ! 
l5g? & bread? ( all ,ca?olic nations :i*
 are completely "u ! p[] ( ! ,pope4     
,italy1 = in/ance1 :i* is ! home ( !    
,pope & :i* has be5 ! home ( ! ,ca?olic 
,*ur* s9ce ! exi/5ce ( h] abom9ations1  
is "o ( ! mo/ immoral c\ntries t ev]    
besmir*$ ! face ( ! e>?4  ,! fir/ lesson

 t a ,ca?olic *ild is taught is hate1 & 
t lesson is direct$ at ,prote/antism2   
!re=e1 is x any wond] t ! education (   
,ca?olicism only rea*es out f> en\gh to 
hoodw9k ! /ud5t & does n elevate him or 
h] above ! fe/]+ mess :i* surr\nds x8   
,we want1 to repeat ! /atem5t t ! ,roman
 ,ca?olic ,*ur* does n want to educate  
anybody1 nor w x d s1 :]e x is n "u !   
pressure ( ,prote/ant influ5ce4 ,h[ev]1 
! ,am]ican p dem& figures & facts be=e  
!y w be conv9c$2 s z fur!r evid5ce ( !  
tru?fulness ( :at we are tell+ y1 we    
propose to quote f a report ( ! m9i/] ( 
education 9 ,italy1 made "s few ye>s    
ago4 ,?is report is true 9 e p>ticul>1 &
 be> 9 m9d t ?is m9i/] ( education 0 a  
,ca?olic himself4 ,! report foll[s3  ,( 
e #a1jjj males 9 ! prov9ce ( ,lomb>dy1  
#eci only 7 able to read1 & #dfa did n  
ev5 "k _! lett]s4 ,( e #a1jjj females1  
only #dbf c\ld read & #egd c\ld n read1 
nei!r did !y "k _! lett]s4  ,9 ,naples &
 ,sicily1 out ( e #a1jjj males1 only    
#afe 7 able to read & #hce c\ld n1 & out

 ( e #a1jjj females1 only #fb c\ld read 
& #ich c\ld n read & did n "k _!        
alphabet4 ,tak+ ?is report1 y w f9d t   
out ( e #ajj1 only ab\t #aj 7 able to   
read4  ,9 #ahfd1 out ( #ba1jjj1jjj p1   
only #c1ejj1jjj c\ld read & write1 & !  
re/ did n "k _! alphabet1 & to-day      
,spa91 ano!r c\ntry :i* is completely   
dom9at$ by ! p[] ( ,rome1 has a         
population ( ignorant dupes1 z #hj p]   
c5t ( ! population ( ,spa9 _c read &    
write4  ,9 ,irel&1 :]e ! ,romi% ,*ur* is
 dom9ant1 ?is same record is repeat$1 z 
9 o!r ,ca?olic nations4 ,9 ,european    
c\ntries :]e ,prote/antism is taught !re
 is b "o out ( e t5 t _c read & write1 b
 9 ! same c\ntries1 :]e ,ca?olicism has 
absolute sway1 !re is b "o out ( e #abe 
t c read & write4  ,9 six lead+         
,prote/ant c\ntries ( ,europe !re are   
#cae inhabitants to e newspap] or       
magaz9e1 :ile 9 six ,roman ,ca?olic     
c\ntries 9 ,europe !re is b "o newspap] 
to e #b1gae p4  ,x is e/imat$ t at lea/ 
sev5-eigh?s ( ! tw5ty million           

inhabitants 9 ,spani%-,am]ica1 :i*      
consi/s ( ! c\ntries ( ,mexico1 ,cuba1  
,c5tral ,am]ica & ! nor? & we/ p>ts (   
,s\? ,am]ica1 are unable to read1 & 9   
,mexico alone #ij p] c5t ( ! inhabitants
 _c read nor write1 nei!r d !y "k _!    
alphabet2 ?us y c see :at ,roman        
,ca?olicism does = ! c\ntries :i* %e    
controls4  ,we are writ+ ?is book1      
believ+ t an intellig5t class ( p w read
 x1 & if su* is true1 we believe t x is 
useless = u to try to demon/rate fur!r  
:y ! c\ntries :i* are completely        
controll$ by ,ca?olicism are c\ntries ( 
illegitimacy1 = an intellig5t read] kn[s
 full well t ignorance is ! greate/     
brood] ( immorality kn[n to man1 &1 (   
c\rse1 immorality means illegitimacy1 & 
we believe t we h ?or\ghly demon/rat$ to
 ! m9d ( ! read] t ,ca?olicism spreads a
 cloak ( ignorance & sup]/ition :]ev] %e
 is all[$ to rule supreme1 & if ?is is !
 case1 !n ! natural consequ5ces ( su* a 
/ate ( affairs is illegitimacy4         
,illu/ration3 ,,free ,,9 ,,"n ,,only4   

,take _! *a9s (f1 ,,uncle ,,sam1 or y w 
always h tr\ble ) !m4     ,*apt] ,,vii4 
,! ,p[] ( ! ,pope 9 ,cuba1 ,porto ,rico 
& ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s4   ,x makes my    
he>t sick :5 ,i realize t ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has sp5t hundr$s (      
millions ( doll>s ^u ! ,isl&s ( ,cuba1  
,porto ,rico & ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s1 &1  
aft] all1 ^! ,isl&s are /ill 9 ! grasp &
 ! fil?y embrace ( ! ,vatican at ,rome4 
,n only fabul\s am\nts ( money h be5    
sp5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^u ^! ,isl&s1 b 
hundr$s ( our noble boys 9 blue h giv5  
up _! lives 9 battle & by ! sc\rge (    
disease1 & /ill ,ca?olicism has absolute
 sway 9 ^! f>-away c\ntries4  ,^! isl&s 
h be5 "u ! imm$iate control ( ,pop]y =  
hundr$s ( ye>s1 b :5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates took *>ge ( !m1 _!        
inhabitants _h advanc$ no fur!r 9       
intellectuality & ! fre$om ( free m5 ?an
 !y 7 c5turies ago4  ,x may s\nd /range 
to ! av]age read] :5 ,i decl>e t all ( !
 lives lo/ & all ( ! money exp5d$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ^u ,cuba1 ,porto ,rico & !

 ,philipp9e ,isl&s 0 br\ght ab\t by !   
tyrannical rule ( ,rome1 = x 0 by h]    
abom9ations t ,cuba rebell$1 :i* 0 !    
prime cause ( ! int]f]5ce by ! gov]nm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 !re=e y c readily see
 :y x is t ,i claim t ,ca?olicism is to 
blame = ! "p t ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates took 9 ! affairs ( ^! c\ntries1 &
 :at puzzles me s mu* is :y ! gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill p]mits ,ca?olicism
 to control ! de/9ies ( ^! c\ntries1 :5 
! (ficials ( ?is gov]nm5t "k full well t
 _h x n be5 = abhorr5t ,ca?olicism t    
,cuba w\ld nev] h rebell$ & t ,porto    
,rico w\ld h be5 satisfi$1 & t !        
,philipp9e ,isl&s w\ld n to-day belong  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 b1 in/ead ( ?is     
gov]nm5t try+ to rem$y ! great wrong    
done to ! inhabitants ( ^! c\ntries1 x  
w5t "r ahead & all[$ ! bone ( cont5tion 
to rema91 & to-day f9ds ?is gov]nm5t n  
only p]mitt+ ,ca?olicism to cont9ue to  
practice h] abom9ations 9 ^! c\ntries1 b
 ?is gov]nm5t is in/rum5tal 9 s5d+      
,ca?olic tea*]s ov] to ^! c\ntries1 :51 

if ?is c\ntry w\ld d its :ole duty1 x   
w\ld n p]mit ,ca?olicism to take any "p 
9 ! affairs ( ^! c\ntries4  ,ar*bi%op   
,*apelle 0 %ipp$ to ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s 
) all ! pomp ( a rul]1 & s 0 ,ar*bi%op  
,j4,j4 ,h>ty1 :om ,i am p]sonally       
acqua9t$ )1 & :om ,i h be5 on intimate  
t]ms ) = a numb] ( ye>s1 & ?is man ,h>ty
 is to-day 9 ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s rul+ ) 
! same tyrannical h& t has *>act]iz$    
,romanism = c5turies pa/1 & ^: rule is  
only symbolic to ru91 z ! int]e/s ( !   
inhabitants ( ^! c\ntries are nev]      
consid]$1 z x is ,rome's ambition & only
 desire to keep !m "u ! heel ( p]petual 
tyranny4  ,we w\ld l to "k :y ,ar*bi%op 
,*apelle %\ld be giv5 ! be/ /at]oom 9 a 
transport %ip sail+ = ,manila1 :ile our 
pure-blood$1 hone/1 s9c]e ,prote/ant    
boys :o we> ! blue 7 huddl$ toge!r l s  
_m cattle4  ,ah1 ?is is ! reason3       
,ar*bi%op ,*apelle is an emiss>y ( !    
,pope ( ,rome & /&s ready at all times  
to s]ve ! wi%es & obey ! ord]s ( t      
,italian pontiff1 & our (ficials 7 aw>e 

( ?is fact & !y did n want to /ir up !  
,ca?olic (ficials = fe> ( los+ a few    
votes1 z bo? ( our old p>ties h sunk s  
l[ into ! quagmire ( fil? t !y w\ld all[
 _! c\ntry to s9k to ! level ( ,romi%   
abom9ations if !y ?\ght by s do+ !y c\ld
 control ! ,ca?olic vote = ei!r p>ty4   
,0 "o ( y\r boys on ?is transport %ip8  
,0 y\r ki? & k9 abo>d ?is vessel t %[$  
?is ungodly discrim9ation betwe5 !      
soldi] boy :o wrung a poor "m's he>t by 
leav+ ! p>5tal fireside8 ,if su* 0 !    
case1 y c vividly see ! inju/ice done to
 ^! brave lads 9 favor ( ?is ,ar*bi%op  
,*apelle1 z ^! boys 7 on _! way to ?is  
t]rible l& ( disease & dea? to help     
plant ! emblem ( lib]ty ^u ! ramp>ts (  
^! f>-away ,isl&s1 & ?is same ,ar*bi%op 
,*apelle 0 on 8 way to de/roy ! influ5ce
 ( ^! boys' mission4  ,! "t is n f>     
di/ant until ! ,prote/ant _w w wake up  
to ! realization t !y h be5 humbl$ be=e 
?is ,italian pontiff = ! simple reason t
 our (ficials are will+ to cat] to      
,ca?olicism 9 ,cuba1 ,porto ,rico & !   

,philipp9e ,isl&s = ! sake ( votes4  ,we
 d n c>e :e!r y are a ,republican or a  
,democrat1 ?is *apt] %\ld fire y\r blood
 to ! fulle/ ext5t1 = ,i am tell+ y     
tru?s1 & if y h got ! common dec5cy ( ! 
mo/ ignorant lib]ty-lov+ ,am]ican y w "r
 n[ make a resolve t ,prote/ant ,am]ica 
mu/ r$eem h] pl$ge to ,cuba1 ,porto     
,rico & ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s to lib]ate  
!m n only f ! h>d%ips plac$ ^u !m by a  
=eign nation1 b lib]ate !m f ! bonds (  
,ca?olicism1 :i* n only b9ds ! body1 b  
*a9s ! s\l ) ! fett]s ( ignorance &     
sup]/ition4  ,:5 x became kn[n t !      
gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 to int]f]e 
9 ! affairs ( ,cuba1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*   
put all ( h] ma*9]y to "w imm$iately 9  
ord] to fool ,uncle ,sam & cajole him   
into deal+ only ) ! gov]nm5t ( ,spa91   
:i* w\ld p]mit ,ca?olicism to exi/ 9 ^! 
,isl&s1 & ! pages ( hi/ory only tell u  
too well h[ successfully %e laid h]     
plans1 z to-day we h ! awful spectacle (
 behold+ ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
play+ ! "p ( protector1 :ile %e is      

quietly aid+ ! id5tical in/itution :i*  
caus$ ! mis]y 9 ^! f>-away c\ntries4    
,:at ,i tell y 9 ?is *apt] is true1 z ,i
 0 a ,ca?olic prie/ & 0 on ! inside ( ! 
work+s ( ,ca?olicism at t "t1 & :at ,i  
relate is n guess "w nor imag9ation1 b x
 is pla91 unv>ni%$ & unadult]at$ tru?s1 
& ! ,am]ican p w soon] or lat] wake up  
to ! realization ( ^! awful tru?s1 = j s
 long z ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]mits          
,ca?olicism to control ! de/9ies (      
,cuba1 ,porto ,rico & ! ,philipp9e      
,isl&s1 j t long turmoil & mis]y w rema9
 9 ^! tropical regions1 = ,ca?olicism   
has sworn by all ( h] imag9>y sa9ts t   
,prote/antism %all nev] rule ^!         
c\ntries1 & s f> %e has c>ri$ out h]    
?reat truly & well1 z ,prote/antism     
to-day has no m control ov] !           
inhabitants ( ^! isl&s ?an %e did be=e !
 damnable cre$ ( ! ,pope 0 mole/$ by !  
appe>ance ( ,dewey's guns at ,manila4   
,c y expect ^! c\ntries to gr[ 9        
greatness1 & c y expect ! inhabitants ( 
^! c\ntries to become giants 9 intellect

 :5 !y practice ! cung]+s ( ,ca?olicism8
  ,we want to give ! read] an insight 9 
?is *apt] to :at ,ca?olicism practices 9
 ?is c\ntry & 9 o!r c\ntries t are n ne>
 s d5sely ignorant z ,cuba1 ,porto ,rico
 & ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s1 & !n y c h an   
idea ( :at ! inhabitants ( ^! c\ntries  
may expect 9 ! way ( advancem5t f       
,ca?olicism1 & :at ,i w repeat is !     
abom9ations t ,i h help$ to practice    
myself = ?irty ye>s2 !re=e ,i "k :]e( ,i
 speak & no man d>e dispute4  ,we w take
 a ,ca?olic cemet]y1 = in/ance1 & 9 ord]
 t ! gr\nd may be sanctifi$ & fit to    
receive ! dead bodies ( ^? :o believe 9 
! ,ca?olic fai? a bi%op mu/ sanctify ?is
 e>? & consecrate x be=e x is fit to    
conceal ! body ( "o ( ! ,pope's foll[]s4
  ,our ,savior has decl>$ t ,f e>? we   
came1 & to e>? we %all return1 & !re 0  
no proviso made t be=e we %\ld return to
 e>? t x w\ld h to be consecrat$ by a   
human be+1 z any man or woman (         
intellig5ce kn[s full well t :at ! ,"l  
our ,god has made _c be improv$ ^u by ! 

idiotic *ant & sup]/iti\s rant ( a      
,ca?olic bi%op4  ,x matt]s n h[ godly   
nor h[ pi\sly a ,prote/ant may h liv$1  
,ca?olicism tea*es t x is an abom9ation 
to bury a ,prote/ant 9 a ,ca?olic       
cemet]y1 & "o ( h] laws is t to bury a  
h]etic 7:i* means ,prote/ant7 9 a       
,ca?olic cemet]y is unlawful1 & !       
,ca?olic ,popes in/ruct t ! rema9s ( any
 ,prote/ant buri$ 9 a ,ca?olic cemet]y  
%all1 if !y c be di/+ui%$1 be remov$1 & 
if !y c n be di/+ui%$1 t ! cemet]y %all 
be cleans$ by spr9kl+ holy wat] ov] !   
gr\nd1 & be> 9 m9d t ?is holy wat] is to
 receive its cleans+ p[] f "s prie/ or  
bi%op1 :o p]haps is z immoral z hell4   
,9 ,canada1 "s "t s9ce1 ! laws ( t      
c\ntry =cibly effect$ ! burial ( a      
,prote/ant 9 a ,ca?olic cemet]y1 & !    
bi%op ( t diocese1 by ! "n ( ,b\rget1   
decl>$ t portion ( ! cemet]y z desecrat$
 & fil?y & =bade any prie/ to /ep 8 foot
 ^u ! gr\nd4  ,n[1 d y expect an        
in/itution :i* tea*es su* doctr9es to   
elevate a nation above _! own doctr9e8  

,if y d1 y are expect+ some?+           
unreasonable1 & if ! inhabitants (      
,cuba1 ,porto ,rico & ! ,philipp9e      
,isl&s are n to be elevat$ above su*    
abom9ations c ! future hold any?+ = !m b
 mis]y8  ,!re is b "o ?+ t beats a      
bi%op's consecration ( a gravey>d1 & t  
is money1 & money only2 b a few doll>s w
 turn ! trick & w op5 up ! gr\nd 9 a    
,ca?olic cemet]y = a h]etic1 & en\gh    
money w turn ! entire cemet]y into a    
,prote/ant gravey>d4  ,9 ! ,city ( ,/4  
,l\is !re is a ,ca?olic cemet]y call$   
,calv>y1 & lots twelve feet squ>e are   
sold at f #ej to #a1jjj ea*4 ,a lot 0   
b\ght by a ,prote/ant ^: son di$ & :o 0 
baptiz$ 9 8 la/ h\r by a ,ca?olic nurse4
 ,:ile 8 p 7 ,prote/ants1 !y cons5t$1   
s9ce he _h be5 baptiz$ into ! ,ca?olic  
,*ur*1 t !y w\ld give him a ,ca?olic    
burial1 & a prie/ by ! "n ( ,w>d p]=m$ !
 c]emony4 ,n[1 be> 9 m9d t ! fa!r ( ?is 
"y man _h b\ght a lot l>ge en\gh = 8    
:ole family to be buri$ !re1 :5 !y %\ld 
die1 z he1 ( c\rse1 want$ 8 entire      

family to be buri$ toge!r1 b ! ,ca?olic 
,*ur* w\ld n cons5t to consecrate any "p
 ( t lot b ! grave 9 :i* ! "y man 0     
buri$ t 0 baptiz$ on 8 dea? b$1 simply  
because ! rema9d] ( ! family 7          
,prote/ants2 b = money !y consecrat$ a  
portion ( ?is lot1 f\r feet wide & six &
 "o-half feet long1 b ! rema9d] ( ?is   
lot 0 n consecrat$1 !re=e y w see t     
money 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has z mu* p[]  
to consecrate ! e>? z do? ! bi%opric &  
prie/craft4  ,ah1 :at abom9ations6 b    
/ill ?is ,gov]nm5t expects ,cuba1 ,porto
 ,rico & ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s to be      
elevat$ to ! /&>d ( manhood & womanhood 
by ?is class ( gh\ls4  ,n[1 if we c\ld  
halt ) ! recital ( only a few           
abom9ations1 my task1 p]haps1 w\ld n be 
s disgu/+1 b _h ,i ! endurance to live  
on1 until ,i 7 a ?\s& ye>s old1 & c\ld  
write :at ,i "k & h exp]i5c$ 9 ! ranks (
 ,ca?olicism1 ,i w\ld be unable to      
portray to ! read] all ( h] abom9ations4
  ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is a *ur* ( %[ &    
glamor1 & ( nons5sical doctr9es1 & n a  

*ur* ( ,god & ( holy wor%ip4  ,_m       
believe t ,ca?olicism has taught all (  
h] cung]+s = c5turies pa/1 & ?is is !   
case1 b be> 9 m9d1 t ,ca?olicism (t5 has
 to h new fakes1 9 ord] to make ! money 
slide out ( ! pockets ( _! dupes m      
easily1 s !y get up new intrigues &     
mod]n %[s = ?is purpose1 & ! fake t     
works ! be/ is ! "o t !y "w ! h>de/1 z  
,i solemnly decl>e t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* z 
a :ole is a money proposition ^u ! "p ( 
^? :o tea* h] abom9ations1 & ,i fur!r   
decl>e t x is a graft conceiv$ by m9ds t
 are m cunn+ & deceptive ?an any class (
 m5 ^u ! face ( ! :ole e>?4  ,! ,ca?olic
 ,*ur* *anges its =m ( wor%ip l *eap *op
 h\ses *ange _! bills ( f>e1 z !y are   
aft] suck]s1 & if "o bait w n get !m1 !y
 ?r[ out ano!r1 & ! pomp & %[ ( ! *ur*  
is to cat* ! eye & n to save ! s\l4  ,n 
long s9ce1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ) s+ul>    
devotion1 turn$ its att5tion to ! five  
w\nds ( ,*ri/1 & imm$iately aft] giv+ ^!
 five w\nds _! solicit\s att5tion1 !y   
bade _! foll[]s to h rec\rse to ! sacr$ 

he>t ( ,jesus1 & 9 hundr$s ( ,ca?olic   
,*ur*es y w f9d to-day a /atue made 9 ! 
lik5ess ( ,*ri/1 ) a he>t atta*$ ov] !  
brea/1 & ?is he>t is illum9at$ by       
electricity or c&le1 & ! foll[]s (      
,ca?olicism absolutely wor%ip ?is       
me*anism ( man1 & x has prov5 a great   
draw+ c>d1 & y c re/ assur$ t           
,ca?olicism is pu%+ ! s*eme along good &
 h>d1 & ,! ,/4 ,an?ony ,bread ,box hoax 
is ano!r s*eme t is n v old1 b :i* !    
,ca?olic ,*ur* has f\nd to be ano!r     
great pay+ inve/m5t1 & !y are work+ ,/4 
,an?ony = all t he is wor?4  ,n[1 c any 
man or woman ( intellig5ce believe t !  
inhabitants ( ^! isl&s c ev] expect to  
become m5 & wom5 ( affairs--m5 & wom5 ( 
individuality--& m5 & wom5 (            
intellectuality8 ,if y c give a rational
 reason :y ^! c\ntries %\ld ev] expect  
to be elevat$ to ! /&>d ( greatness "u  
su* influ5ces & "u ! tutelage ( su* an  
in/itution1 !n ! road to greatness mu/  
be a v easy "o to travel4  ,! ,ca?olic  
,*ur* is conduct$ on ab\t ! same        

pr9ciple z ,dun's & ,brad/reet's        
m]cantile ag5cies1 z !y g into ! m9ute/ 
detail to keep record ( ! affairs ( !   
c\ntry1 s t !y may "k ! weake/ z well z 
! /ronge/ po9ts ( _! cre$1 s t !y may at
 all times be prep>$ to ex]cise !       
greate/ influ5ce at ! prop] "t1 & :at   
makes ?is cre$ s dang]\s1 is t !y       
impress ^u _! dupes t ! *ur* is et]nal  
law1 & !y hold out ! cr[n ( glory on    
high z a rew>d = foll[+ _! doctr9e1 &   
?is is ! mo/ dang]\s & damnable s*eme   
ev] p]petrat$ by mortal1 = :5 y =ce a   
man or woman to believe t y hold 9 y\r  
h&s _! future de/9y1 y h !m to ! po9t   
:]e y c =ce !m to d y\r bidd+1 & ?is is 
exactly :at ,ca?olicism does to h]      
foll[]s1 & ?is is ! reason :y ,cuba1    
,porto ,rico & ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s c    
nev] expect to g high] 9 ! scale (      
morality & intellectuality ?an !y are at
 ! pres5t "t1 if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates p]mits ?is troop ( gh\ls to      
cont9ue to be _! ma/]s4  ,we believe t  
we h 9 ?is *apt] made1 x pla9 to ! read]

 :y ! influ5ce ( ,ca?olicism %\ld be    
remotely remov$ f ^! isl&s1 & if ,i am  
"r1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
ev]la/+ly wrong 9 p]mitt+ ,ca?olicism to
 reta9 h] hold ^u ! ?roats ( !          
inhabitants ( ^! isl&s1 & ,i und\bt$ly  
am "r1 z ,i "k :]e( ,i speak1 z ,i h    
trod ! deceptive road ( ,ca?olicism = ! 
pa/ ?irty ye>s1 & ,i d>e n tell 9 ?is   
book all t ,i "k ( h] cunn+ 9 reg>d to  
^! f>-away c\ntries1 z ,i w\ld h to use 
language s pla9 t ,i c\ld n expect ?is  
volume to pass ?r\gh ! mails1 z !       
prie/craft 9 ,cuba1 ,porto ,rico & !    
,philipp9e ,isl&s are an immoral set1 z 
a :ole1 & treat ! female population ( ^!
 isl&s 9 a mann] t bre$s immorality f   
g5]ation to g5]ation1 & ! awful "p ( ?is
 immorality is t ^? :o commit x ) !     
prie/craft d n consid] t x is a wrong1 z
 !y h be5 taught t x is no s9 to d z !  
prie/craft dem&s1 !re=e x is t5 ?\s&    
times worse ?an if ! s9 0 committ$ ) ! k
 ( ! fact t x 0 a s91 z ! "m or fa!r :o 
is aw>e ( ! fact t !y are s9n]s w n tea*

 _! (fspr+ to commit ! s9s t !y are     
guilty (1 b :5 !y are n aw>e ( ! fact t 
!y are committ+ a s91 ( c\rse1 !y all[  
_! *ildr5 to believe t _! actions are 9 
h>mony ) ! tea*+s ( ,god1 !re=e ?is     
damnable practice goes on & on1 f       
g5]ation to g5]ation1 & ?is is :y !     
morals1 intellig5ce & progress ( ,cuba1 
,porto ,rico & ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s1 are 
to-day on ! same plane ( depravity z !y 
7 c5turies ago1 & no "o is to blame =   
?is c>nality & debau*]y ( ! inhabitants 
( ^! isl&s b ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & 
until ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all
 decl>e & back up h] decl>ation by      
,prote/ant manhood1 ! inhabitants ( ^!  
isl&s w nev] "k ( ! beauties ( *a/ity & 
morality & ! wond]ful bless+s t are held
 9 /ore = !m by embrac+ ,prote/antism4  
,may ! ,"l ( ,ho/s ha/5 ! day :5 ! eyes 
( ^? :o rule 9 ,prote/ant ,am]ica may be
 op5$ to ! awful s9s !y are committ+1 by
 all[+ ,romanism to hov] ov] ^! isl&s ) 
h] vultur\s & c>nivor\s appetite (      
depravity1 & may ! "t soon come :5 !    

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all        
proclaim to ! ,vatican at ,rome t ?is   
veil ( abom9ation %all be lift$ f !     
inhabitants ( ^! isl&s2 & :5 ?is is     
done1 ! goddess ( lib]ty t has made     
,prote/ant ,am]ica :at %e is to-day1 w  
hov] ov] ^! f>-away isl&s ( ! sea1 & new
 life w pulsate 9 ! ve9s ( ^!           
,romi%-ridd5 c\ntries4  ,illu/ration3   
,,save ,,! ,,girls6 ,batt] d[n ! ,conv5t
 doors ( ,ca?olicism & ! civiliz$ _w w  
/& amaz$4     ,*apt] ,,viii4  ,mona/]ies
 ,are ,(t5 ! ,abode ( ,crim9als1 &      
,nunn]ies ! ,slaught] ,p5s ( ,virtue4   
,:5 ,i 0 liv+ b5ea? ! folds ( ! black   
bann] ( ,ca?olicism1 ,i s9c]ely &       
dev\tly believ$ t to %ield a ,ca?olic   
crim9al 0 a righte\s & ,godly call+1 z  
,i believ$ t to prev5t ! civil law f    
tak+ hold ( ! crim9al c>e] ( a ,ca?olic 
(ficial1 = 8 %ort-com+s1 0 b an act (   
,godly ju/ice4  ,i also believ$ t any?+ 
t 0 done betwe5 ! walls ( a ,nunn]y 0   
sanctifi$ by ! approval ( ^? :o 7 high] 
9 au?ority 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?an       

myself2 !re=e1 ! ?+s :i* ,i n[ realize  
are bo? crim9al & immoral1 z well z     
utt]ly dete/able1 ,i at "o "t consid]$  
righte\s1 simply because my education _h
 be5 conf9$ to ! n>r[ *annels ( bigotry1
 & ! effulg5cy ( ,biblical k _h nev]    
p5etrat$ my ,romi%-inspir$              
p]ceptibilities4  ,i believe t ,i w make
 _m ass]tions 9 ?is *apt] t h nev] be5  
made be=e1 b !re w n be an ass]tion made
 b :at is true2 h[ev]1 !re w be _m t w  
arise f ! tr5*es ( ,ca?olicism to d5\nce
 ! tru?fulness ( !m1 b ,i "k :]e( ,i    
speak1 & ,i defy any mortal man to      
successfully dispute :at ,i may /ate4   
,?is *apt] w relate to mona/]ies &      
nunn]ies1 :i* 9 old5 times 7 call$      
asylums4  ,^! asylums are us$ by        
,ca?olicism to scuffle crim9als ( _!    
foll[+ into1 9 defiance ( law & ju/ice1 
z ^! asylums are notori\s among ^? :o   
are on ! inside work+s ( ?is cre$1 z to 
places :]e ,ca?olic crim9als c be       
conceal$ )\t fe> ( hav+ ! civil law br+ 
!m to ju/ice1 z ^! places are a retreat 

= ,ca?olic crim9als :o are pursu$ by !  
m9i/]s ( ju/ice1 & :]e1 s long z !y     
rema91 !y _c be arre/$2 b 9 ord] to     
elevate ^! asylums to ! plane (         
religion1 !y1 are call$ by diff]5t names
 :i* are misnom]s1 & are only rais$ to !
 level ( religi\s in/itutions to cov] up
 ! infamy ( _! actual missions1 z       
,ca?olicism has le>n$ t z long z %e c   
?r[ ar\nd & ab\t h]self a religi\s      
glamor1 t %e is p]mitt$ to g ahead &    
violate ! laws ( man )\t mole/ation4  ,!
 asylums ( old5 times 7 int5d$ z        
retreats = ^? :o 7 p]secut$ = _!        
religi\s belief1 b ! mission ( ^!       
in/itutions became useless1 "u ! spl5did
 & godly progress ( ,prote/antism1 z    
,prote/antism plant$ h] bann] (         
enlight5m5t "u ! glori\s lead]%ip (     
,m>t9 ,lu!r1 & su* in/itutions 7 done   
away )1 b ,ca?olicism turn$ ^! asylums1 
:i* 7 once a protection to ! p]secut$   
foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 & conv]t$ !m into an   
abode = ,ca?olic crim9als4  ,!re is     
sc>cely a man or woman 9 ,am]ica b :at  

has he>d ( ,wm4 ,morgan1 :o liv$ at     
,batavia1 9 ,we/]n ,new ,york1 :o1 x 0  
claim$1 wrote an expose ( ,freemasonry1 
& :o1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* claims1 0 kill$  
by ! ,masonic frat]nity = writ+ ?is     
expose4  ,! fact ( ! matt] is t ?is book
 0 prep>$ by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* =         
electione]+ purposes1 & x s]v$ _! s*eme 
well & truly4  ,x is hi/ory t ,morgan   
disappe>$ v sudd5ly1 & ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 
gave x out t he _h be5 kill$ by !       
,masonic frat]nity1 :i* is untrue1 z    
,wm4 ,morgan 0 spirit$ away1 & ! trick 0
 turn$ by ,ca?olicism4  ,wm4 ,morgan    
became ! issue = ! campaign1 & x 0      
n>rat$ ar\nd t ,morgan 0 convey$ 9 a    
c>riage f ,batavia to ,niag>a by        
,freemasons1 & !re dr[n$ 9 ,lake        
,ont>io4  ,a body 0 produc$ ne> ! m\? ( 
! ,niag>a ,riv]1 b a fri5d ( ,wm4       
,morgan1 :o knew him well1 by ! "n (    
,mrs4 ,wm4 ,g4 ,b>r1 d5i$ t ! body t 0  
f\nd at ! m\? ( ! ,niag>a ,riv]1 0 t (  
,morgan1 & a dev\t ,ca?olic rem>k$ at ! 
po/-mortem exam9ation t ,x 0 a good     

en\gh ,morgan until aft] ! election4  ,a
 rigid inve/igation 0 made & no "o 0 ev]
 convict$ ( murd]+ ,morgan4  ,! result (
 ! election 0 t ,ca?olicism c>ri$ h]    
po9t4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* _h turn$ by ?is 
excitem5t ! eyes ( ! _w t[>ds           
,freemasonry1 & claim$ t ,morgan's fate 
0 caus$ by ! ,masonic frat]nity4  ,:5 ,i
 came to ,am]ica1 ,i 0 giv5 in/ructions 
9 reg>d to secret societies1 & ! ,morgan
 case 0 gone ov] ) me 9 detail1 & ,i 0  
giv5 ,! ,bulls ( ?ree popes1 :i* exclud$
 all memb]s ( ,freemasons f ! ,ca?olic  
,*ur*1 & all :o belong$ to ! ,masonic   
frat]nity 7 d5i$ ev5 a ,*ri/ian burial  
by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,i 0 told by a    
prie/1 :o 0 9 good /&+1 t ! ,masons _h 9
 _! meet+s a lit]al devil conceal$ 9 a  
box1 & t :5 !y w\ld meet1 !y w\ld /ick  
p9s 9 a picture ( "s suppos$ traitor &  
%riek out 9 _! madness3 ,die l ,morgan6 
,mrs4 ,wm4 ,g4 ,b>r 0 call$ to id5tify !
 suppos$ body ( ,wm4 ,morgan1 :i* 0 f\nd
 at ! m\? ( ! ,niag>a ,riv]4  ,h] husb&1
 ,wm4 ,g4 ,b>r1 0 an old dry goods man &

 once ran = gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,kansas1
 b 0 defeat$ because 8 wife _h decl>$ t 
,wm4 ,morgan's body _h nev] be5 discov]$
 at ! m\? ( ! ,niag>a ,riv]1 & fur!r    
decl>$ t x 0 a 'fake1' pure & simple1 & 
gott5 up by ,ca?olicism 9 ord] to       
villify ! ,masonic frat]nity4  ,i _h    
always be5 ( an inve/igat+ turn ( m9d1 &
 ! /ories t 7 told to me 9 reg>d to ,wm4
 ,morgan did n s\nd "r1 s ,i took ! tra9
 = ,topeka1 ,kans41 :]e ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,g4  
,b>r liv$1 & ?is is ! /ory t %e relat$  
to me 9 great emotion3  ,mrs4 ,b>r told 
me t %e 0 a fri5d ( ,wm4 ,morgan1 & t %e
 0 call$ to id5tify 8 body1 b in/ead (  
f9d+ ! corpse ( ,wm4 ,morgan1 on !      
sea%ore1 %e f\nd ! body ( "s "o else & n
 t ( ,morgan1 & %e fur!r told me t ,wm4 
,morgan1 be=e 8 disappe>ance1 _h writt5 
h] t he 0 p]suad$ by a numb] ( ,ca?olic 
prie/s to leave ! ,masons1 & t he1 to 8 
sorr[1 _h foll[$ _! advice1 & t ^!      
prie/s _h writt5 a book1 & insi/$ t he  
%\ld publi% x1 b he nev] did give 8     
cons5t1 & /at$ t he nev] w\ld2 h[ev]1 ! 

book appe>$1 & ! fact ( ! matt] is t x 0
 a clumsy =g]y by ! prie/craft (        
,ca?olicism4  ,?is book appe>$ 9 pr9t1 &
 ,wm4 ,morgan became fright5$1 z he     
realiz$ t %\ld ! c\ntry at l>ge believe 
t he 0 ! au?or ( ?is book1 he w\ld be   
consid]$ z a traitor1 & he became       
fright5$ & did n "k :at to d1 & ab\t ?is
 "t two ,ca?olic prie/s approa*$ him1 & 
p]suad$ him to leave ! c\ntry1 & !y took
 him to a ,trappi/ mona/]y1 ne>         
,montreal1 ,canada4  ,he rema9$ !re q a 
"t1 & left ,canada & w5t to ,asia1 & he 
0 se5 & id5tifi$ 9 ,asia ye>s aft]      
,ca?olicism _h decl>$ t he _h be5 murd]$
 by ! ,masonic frat]nity4  ,i d n       
rememb] ( ev] read+ ?is hi/ory be=e1 &  
,i am "u ! impression t ,i am ! fir/    
man--9 fact1 ,i "k t ,i am ! fir/ man :o
 0 = ?irty ye>s a ,ca?olic prie/ t ev]  
gave ?is in=mation to ! public4  ,n[1 if
 a mona/]y 9 ,canada w\ld be turn$ into 
a lie & a deception 9 ord] t ! ,ca?olic 
,*ur* might c>ry out h] diabolical &    
cunn+ s*emes1 :at c we expect ( o!r     

mona/]ies8  ,if ?is hi/ory atta*es      
itself to a mona/]y l t 9 ,canada1 :at  
mu/ be ! condition ( ! mona/]ies &      
nunn]ies ( nations :i* h n ! enlight5m5t
 t ,canada has8  ,i desire to call to ! 
att5tion ( ! read] a little hi/ory t is 
n exce$+ly old1 & :i* e boy & girl is   
acqua9t$ )1 z x has transpir$ 9 ! pa/ t5
 ye>s--yea1 lat]4  ,x 0 9 ! aft]noon ( a
 ,decemb] day1 9 #aijj4 ,a boy1 ,edw>d  
,cudahy1 ,jr41 0 walk+ to 8 fa!r's      
mansion & 0 invit$ to /ep into a buggy &
 0 in=m$ t he 0 "u arre/4 ,?is boy 0 !n 
& !re abduct$1 & ?is abduction became   
kn[n by ! boy rema9+ away f 8 home t    
night4  ,! police & detectives ( ,omaha 
& ! detectives f ,*icago & o!r cities 7 
busy on ! case day & night4 ,days &     
weeks pass$ & no?+ came to light except 
lett]s f ! ones :o _h kidnapp$ ?is boy1 
ask+ = a ransom ( #be1jjj1 & /at+ t if  
?is sum ( money 9 gold 0 n =?com+1 t !  
boy's eyes w\ld be put out & he w\ld    
=ev] lose 8 sight4  ,?is la/ ?reat />tl$
 ! poor1 he>t-brok5 "m1 & z ! "t        

approa*$ = ^! devils to put into        
execution _! ?reat1 ?is poor frantic "m 
insi/$ t h] millionaire husb&1 ,edw>d   
,cudahy1 ,sr41 give up ! #be1jjj & save 
h] preci\s boy's eyesight4  ,h] husb&   
resi/$ z long z he c\ld1 b at la/ took !
 #be1jjj 9 gold & /epp$ into 8 buggy1 ) 
! signal lant]n1 & drove to a c]ta9     
spot1 designat$ by ,pat ,cr[1 :o is ! "o
 :o abduct$ ,cudahy1 & ) ?is #be1jjj    
b\ght 8 boy's lib]ty1 & ?is boy 0 br\ght
 f t cottage on ,grov] /reet1 unhurt1 & 
,pat ,cr[ made away ) 8 #be1jjj 9 gold4 
,cudahy 0 call$ up a numb] ( times by   
telephone & 0 ?reat5$ t if he did n     
)draw ! rew>d t he 0 (f]+ = ,pat ,cr['s 
arre/ t !re w\ld be some?+ awful befall 
him2 b he resi/$ & w\ld n )draw 8 (f] ( 
rew>d1 consequ5tly ?is made x necess>y =
 ,pat ,cr[ & ,eddy ,mc,gehee1 alias     
,burns1 to leave ! c\ntry4  ,^! m5 7    
kn[n 9 ,omaha1 ,/4 ,joe1 ,kansas ,city1 
,/4 ,l\is & ,*icago1 n only by a numb] (
 _! ilk1 b also to ! police =ces1       
consequ5tly ! nets ( ! law 7 /ret*$ all 

ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ^! abductors4  ,on
 ,decemb] #bh x 0 report$ f ,la ,salle1 
,ills41 t ,pat ,cr[ 0 arre/$4 ,kansas   
,city police promis$ 8 arre/ be=e       
sunset1 b he 0 n arre/$4  ,!re 7        
#hj1jjj1jjj p look+ = ,pat ,cr[1 b he   
took a ,pullman sleep] & travel$ to ,new
 ,york1 & f !re sail$ on a fir/-class   
ticket = ,europe & sp5t a good "t 9     
,london1 f :5ce he w5t to ,s\? ,africa &
 play$ a deceptive role 9 !             
,engli%-,african w>4  ,n[1 ,i am go+ to 
relate some?+ t w make "o's blood boil )
 indignation & ! cold sweat /& out ) !  
clamm9ess ( dea?1 b :at ,i tell y is    
true4  ,prie/ ,dempsey1 pa/or ( ,/4     
,patrick's ,*ur* 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 0 presid5t
 ( ! ,emmet celebration 9 ! ye> #aijb4  
,aft] a spee* by ,judge ,ryan ( ,/4     
,l\is1 & a mo/ eloqu5t address by a     
prie/1 :o _h be5 a "y ,bo] (fic]1 he    
inspir$ ,iri% patriotism by an elegant  
appeal aga9/ ,old ,engl&4 ,he 0 inde$ an
 orator :o1 by 8 recitation1 held !     
audi5ce = an h\r4 ,i 0 "o :o 0 ne>e/ to 

him on ! plat=m & congratulat$ him on 8 
p[]ful spee*4  ,aft] ! applause f 8     
,iri% fri5ds1 z he _h call$ !m1 he      
decid$ to leave ) me = 8 hotel1 & ,i 0  
/opp+ at ,/4 ,patrick's p>sonage1 s we  
bo? _h to g 9 ! same direction4  ,i _h  
become int]e/$ 9 ! fell[ :ile he 0      
deliv]+ 8 spee* & ,i became mu* m       
int]e/$ 9 him 9 our c> ride1 toge!r1 to 
! ,l9dell ,hotel1 & he invit$ me to /op 
(f ) him a:ile at ! ,l9dell ,hotel1 & we
 7 soon engag$ 9 all k9ds ( discussions1
 bo? religi\s & political4 ,he 0 a      
,dut*man & _h ask$ 8 gov]nm5t ( ,holl& =
 a leave ( abs5ce to fight 9 ! ,bo] w>1 
:i* 0 grant$ him1 & to prove !          
tru?fulness ( ?is ass]tion he %[$ me a  
w\nd on 8 brea/ :i* _h n yet heal$4  ,he
 rem>k$ t he came ne>ly tell+ 9 8       
address at ! ,emmet meet+ ab\t !        
miracul\s escape ( ,pat ,cr[ to ,s\?    
,africa1 & /at$ t if x _h n be5 = ! bad 
impression ,pat ,cr[ _h made 9 ,am]ica1 
he w\ld h told ( ! trick t _h be5 turn$ 
to ga9 him 8 fre$om & rob "s "o 9       

,am]ica ( ! rew>d t _h be5 put on 8 head
 by ,millionaire ,cudahy4  ,! foll[+ is 
8 /ory he told me z ne> z ,i c rememb]  
x3  ,"o night ,i 0 9 ,johannesburg1 ,s\?
 ,africa1 & /ay$ ) ,pat ,cr[ 9 ! same   
room4 ,i knew t x 0 ,pat ,cr[ & did n   
int5d to h mu* to d ) him1 b he notic$  
me & ,i became int]e/$ 9 him1 & he spoke
 to me ab\t matt]s1 & ! millionaire's   
boy be+ abduct$1 & ! ransom t he        
receiv$1 & 8 escape to ,africa4  ,he    
rem>k$ t ,i w\ld realize f 8 "n t he 0  
an ,iri% ,ca?olic1 & /at$ t he _h gone  
?r\gh ! ,ca?olic s*ools & 0 a 'bro!r' 9 
! cloi/]s1 & /at$ t ?is 0 8 /rong po9t 9
 nev] be+ caught 9 8 d>+ und]tak+s4  ,he
 /at$ t :5 !y receiv$ _! #be1jjj ransom 
f ,cudahy t x 0 divid$ at ! cottage :]e 
! crime 0 committ$4 ,he /at$ t x co/ him
 q a sum ( money to /ay ) fri5ds a few  
days 9 ,omaha1 b t he soon disguis$     
himself z an inmate ( ! ,jesuit         
,college1 a s*ool = ,ca?olic boys4  ,he 
/at$ t he travel$ on a 'p]mit' z ,fa!r  
,o',connor to ,kansas ,city1 & /at$ t f 

!re he w5t to ,/4 ,l\is1 disguis$ z a   
,ca?olic prie/1 & t ! conductors on !   
tra9 spoke to him z ',h[ d y d1 ,fa!r8' 
,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is ,i w5t to ,/4 
,an?ony's ,*ur*1 :]e y c obta9 mo/ any?+
 f t sa9t4 ,i rang ! bell = confession4 
,i confess$ all k9ds ( ?+s4 ,i confess$ 
to murd]1 robb]y1 kidnapp+1 & ! ,fa!r   
,confessor 0 impress$ ) me because ,i 0 
a 'big fi%' 9 my l9e1 & because ,i _h   
done no h>m to ! millionaire's boy4 ,i  
told ! inmates ( ,/4 ,an?ony's ,*ur* t  
,i want$ to make confession & d p5ance !
 rema9d] ( my life4  ,a bro!r came ) !  
scissors & ,i receiv$ ! 'tonsure' = !   
?ird "t1 :i* left only a circle ( hair  
ar\nd my head1 & no ,p9k]ton detective1 
or ev5 ,b]tillion himself c\ld h        
id5tifi$ me4  ,9 a %ort "t ,i left ?is  
,/4 ,an?ony ,*ur* 9 a ',ca?olic ,habit1'
 :i* disguis$ me z a ,ca?olic (ficial1 &
 ,i w5t to ,omaha & pass$ myself (f z   
',bro!r ,clem5t f ,/4 ,l\is4'  ,:5 ,i   
rea*$ ,omaha ,i _h no tr\ble 9 pass+    
myself (f z ',bro!r ,clem5t4'  ,aft] ,i 

_h rema9$ !re a:ile ,i excus$ myself & 9
 my prie/ly robes ,i walk$ to ! banks ( 
! ,miss\ri ,riv] & rais$ my buri$       
treasure1 z ,i _h left a "p ( ! money t 
,i receiv$ f ,cudahy buri$ ne> ! riv]1 &
 ,i took ! tra9 to ,/4 ,l\is1 & f !re to
 ,new ,york1 & f ,new ,york ,i took a   
,g]man /eam] to ,s\?ampton4  ,i /ay$ 9  
,london two weeks & read 9 ! pap]s all  
ab\t ,pat ,cr[4 ,london 0 n ! place = a 
man l me1 z ,i _h be5 !re be=e1 & !y    
knew me2 s ,i sail$ = ! diamond fields (
 ,s\? ,africa1 :]e ,i am n[ free1 by !  
sy/em ( 'asylums' 7:i* are ,ca?olic     
mona/]ies7 ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,pat ,cr[
 w\nd up 8 /ory by tell+ me t if ,i ev] 
ne$$ to try ?is plan t ,i c\ld d x1 &   
/at$ t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 ! refuge (    
crim9als4  ,n[1 be> 9 m9d1 ! reason t ! 
,ca?olic ,*ur* is su* a refuge =        
crim9als is because no police or        
detective is ev] all[$ to cross ov] !   
door-sills into ^! places ( ,ca?olic    
refuge1 :]e ! wor/ *apt]s ( crime nev] w
 be told1 & :]e ^! crim9als flee to     

avoid ! puni%m5t ( _! crimes4  ,?is is !
 fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w t ?is awful  
hi/ory 9 reg>d to ,pat ,cr[ &           
,ca?olicism 0 ev] giv5 to ! read+       
public4  ,ca?olicism tea*es1 & acts     
accord+ly1 t if a confessor =gives ! s9s
 ( ^! crim9als t ,god has tak5 away all 
guilt f _! he9\s crimes & t ! civil laws
 h no "r to puni% ^! crim9als aft] a    
,ca?olic prie/ has =giv5 _! s9s1 & on   
?is damnable dogma1 ,ca?olicism bases h]
 "r = ! exi/5ce ( ^! asylums4  ,i want  
to give ! read] a little hi/ory 9 reg>d 
to ! assass9ation ( ,abraham ,l9coln4   
,wilkes ,boo?1 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 0 !   
assass9 ( ,presid5t ,l9coln4 ,! ,roman  
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 "u ! mask ( ,democracy1 
0 always believ$ to be responsible = ?is
 diabolical assass9ation4 ,9 fact1 x is 
believ$1 & ! belief is well f\nd$1 t    
?r\gh ! inquisition 9 ! ,city ( ,rome t 
a plot 0 laid to de/roy ! republican =m 
( gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !       
assass9ation ( ,abraham ,l9coln 0 ! fir/
 /ep1 & ! plott+ on ?is side ( ! wat] 0 

done 9 ,ca?olic h\ses1 adorn$ )         
crucifixes1 religi\s sa9ts1 religi\s    
/atues1 religi\s relics1 & ros>ies1     
scapul>s1 holy wat] pots1 & m$als (     
,ca?olicism innum]able4  ,x 0 9 ! h\se (
 ,mrs4 ,surratt1 locat$ 9 ! v he>t (    
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 t ! (fic]s ( ?is      
gov]nm5t proce$$ aft] ! assass9ation (  
,presid5t ,l9coln1 & be> 9 m9d t ,mrs4  
,surratt 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 & !       
occupants ( ?is h\se 7 arre/$4 ,! ones  
:o 7 arre/$ 72 ,mrs4 ,surratt1 a ,roman 
,ca?olic2 h] daught]1 ,anna1 a ,roman   
,ca?olic2 ,mrs4 ,fitzpatrick1 a ,roman  
,ca?olic1 & ,miss ,hollahan1 a ,roman   
,ca?olic4 ,be=e ! (fic]s _h left ?is    
h\se a light knock 0 he>d at ! door & a 
"y man appe>$ 9 disguise1 z he 0 dress$ 
z a common labor] & c>ri$ a pick ^u 8   
%\ld]2 8 h&s 7 :ite & s(t & he 0 also   
arre/$1 & 8 "n 0 ,p[ell1 ano!r ,roman   
,ca?olic4  ,john ,wilkes ,boo?1 !       
assass91 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic1           
consequ5tly ! belief is und\bt$ly well  
f\nd$ t n only ! s*eme to assass9ate    

,abraham ,l9coln 0 laid 9 ! ,city (     
,rome by ,roman ,ca?olics1 b 0 c>ri$    
into execution by ! same set 9 ?is      
c\ntry4  ,boo?1 aft] ! assass9ation1 fl$
 to ,surrattsville to ! hotel ( ,mrs4   
,surratt1 & !re a ,roman ,ca?olic woman 
_h conceal$ a c>b9e4 ,mr4 ,surratt1 at  
,wa%+ton1 _h w>n$ ! folks at ! hotel t !
 weapon w\ld be call$ = ! night (       
,abraham ,l9coln's assass9ation1 :i* is 
prima facie evid5ce ( ! plot to         
assass9ate ,l9coln4 ,aft] ! assass9ation
 ,boo? fl$1 b on ! ea/]n %ores ( !      
,potomac he 0 conceal$ 9 a ,roman       
,ca?olic ,*ur* = ne>ly a week4 ,z we    
relate ?is hi/ory1 :i* is true1 !       
evid5ce becomes m damag+ aga9/ ,roman   
,ca?olicism4  ,! f9ale ( ?is national   
trag$y 0 t ,h]ald1 ,p[ell & ,mrs4       
,surratt 7 hung1 & ,dr4 ,mudd &         
,o',laughl9 7 committ$ to life-long     
imprisonm5t1 & all ( ^! 7 ,roman        
,ca?olics4  ,! "q n[ arises1 ,h[ did    
,john ,h4 ,surratt escape f ! same fate 
( ,h]ald1 ,p[ell & ,mrs4 ,surratt8 ,i w 

tell y6 ,john ,h4 ,surratt escap$ by !  
assi/ance ( ,ca?olic (ficials & w5t to  
,canada1 & 0 conceal$ 9 a ,trappi/      
cloi/] ne> ,montreal1 & rema9$ !re until
 #ahfe1 :51 z a ,prie/1 he w5t to       
,liv]pool4  ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahff1 ,mr4 ,wm4
 ,h4 ,sew>d 0 in=m$ by a ,mr4 ,k+1 at   
,rome1 ,italy1 t ,john ,h4 ,surratt _h  
enli/$ 9 ! ,papal ,gu>ds1 "u ! "n (     
,john ,watson4 ,he 0 arre/$ at ,t]oli1 9
 ,italy1 b escap$ by plung+ d[n a rav9e 
tw5ty-?ree feet deep4  ,he 0 w\nd$ by ! 
fall & crawl$ (f to a mona/]y & rema9$  
!re until he 0 heal$ & !n resum$ 8      
flight4 ,aft] 8 w\nds heal$1 he w5t to  
,egypt1 z he 0 n satisfi$ ) ,italy1 & 0 
!re captur$ by our m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,hale1 & 
s5t to ,am]ica4  ,i c\ld g on & on1 giv+
 y hi/ory ( less] importance t ?is1 :i* 
occurs week 9 & week out1 mon? 9 & mon? 
out1 & ye> 9 & ye> out1 & :i* is /rictly
 connect$ ) ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 b :at ,i h
 giv5 y are tru?s1 & indisputable tru?s1
 :i* %\ld be evid5ce en\gh ( ! awfulness
 ( mona/]ies ( ?is & o!r c\ntries1 & a  

class ( m5 :o w commit su* da/>dly de$s 
9 ! mona/]ies w\ld n hesitate to        
slaught] innoc5t virtue 9 ! nunn]ies (  
?is c\ntry4  ,i c\ld give y hi/ory 9    
reg>d to ! nunn]ies t w\ld make ! *eek (
 virtue blu% ) %ame1 b to give y ?is    
hi/ory ,i w\ld h to use language t ,i d 
n desire to use1 z ,i want to keep !    
m9ds & morals ( ! girls ( ?is c\ntry z  
pure z possible2 b f ?is *apt]1         
,prote/ant fa!rs & mo!rs mu/ "k :at     
,roman ,ca?olicism consi/s (1 & ,ca?olic
 fa!rs & mo!rs :o are n ev]la/+ly bl9d$ 
by ! false light ( ?is damnable cre$    
%\ld rally f _! le?>getic walks (       
debau*]y & snat* _! *ildr5 f ! ,romi%   
mire ( degradation & place !m ^u !      
,prote/ant highways1 :i* lead to !      
beauties ( individual & collective      
greatness4  ,illu/ration3               
,,*ri/            ,,pope ,! ,*ri/ (     
,prote/antism comp>$ to ! ,god (        
,ca?olicism4                     ,,take 
,,y\r ,,*oice4     ,*apt] ,,ix4         
,un-,m>ri$ ,cuss$ness ( ! ,roman        

,prie/-,craft4   ,9 ! ,book ( ,books1 we
 f9d t ! ,"l ( ,ho/s decl>es t1 ,x is n 
good = man to dwell alone1 & our        
,heav5ly ,fa!r also tea*es u t ,e man   
%\ld h "o wife4  ,n[1 ! ,good ,"l 0 ei!r
 "r or wrong :5 ,he made ?is decl>ation1
 & :o is !re t w\ld decl>e t ! ,"l 0    
mi/ak5 9 ,8 injunction8 ,n "o6 ,!re=e1  
we mu/ ackn[l$ge t ei!r ! ,"l our ,god  
made a decl>ation t 0 nons5sical &      
unreasonable1 or else ! ,roman          
,prie/craft is liv+ a life :i* is       
diagonally contr>y to ! comm&s & dem&s (
 ,god ,almighty1 = :5 ! ,roman ,*ur*    
decl>es t h] ,prie/s %all n w$1 !y at   
once set up a rule = _! tea*]s :i* is 9 
violation1 to n only ! laws ( ,god1 b   
laws ( man1 z ! sil5t :isp]+s ( man's   
nature dem&s a helpmate4 ,! hea!n       
nations ( ! e>? :o are n acqua9t$ ) !   
sanctity ( ! m>riage v[1 h a long+ = !  
companion%ip ( ! opposite sex1 & ?is    
long+ _c be t]m$ any?+ b a godly love1 z
 ?is feel+ 0 plac$ 9 ! bosom ( humanity 
by a div9e be+1 & :5ev] ?is desire is   

?w>t$1 y h di/urb$ ! mo/ blissful       
inspiration ( ! human family2 b ! ,roman
 ,ca?olic ,*ur* w\ld h u believe t a few
 ( ! human family h be5 orda9$ by ,god  
to live recluses1 or1 z we may t]m x1   
unm>ri$ h]mits4  ,ca?olicism1 ) all h]  
damnable dogmas & cre$s1 _c *ange t     
,god-giv5 impulse t 0 plant$ 9 ! bosom (
 man1 :5 ,adam 0 creat$ 9 ! ,g>d5 (     
,ed51 & ! m ,roman ,ca?olicism endeavors
 to eradicate t feel+1 ! great] h] s9s  
become1 = x is a mo/ damnable s9 to try 
to =ce man to eradicate f 8 bosom ?is   
ev]la/+ & godly crav+ = ! love ( !      
opposite sex1 & z long z man is born (  
woman1 j s long t inspiration w live 9 !
 bosom ( mank9d1 & j s long z ,roman    
,ca?olicism endeavors to =ce humanity to
 purge itself ( ?is bless$ long+1 j s   
long ! m>k ( deception1 depravity &     
ungodl9ess w be left ^u ! br[ ( ?is     
,romi% demon4  ,?is *apt] is "o t mu/ be
 writt5 9 a delicate mann]1 :i*         
prohibits me f becom+ emphatic &        
explicit1 = %\ld ,i all[ myself to write

 exactly :at ,i h se51 & ! tru?s t exi/ 
9 reg>d to ,romi% helli%ness1 & ! de$s (
 ! unm>ri$ cuss$ness ( ,ca?olicism1 ,i  
w\ld h to resort to language t w\ld be  
un*a/e1 b ,i h 9 m9d a /ory t 0 told "s 
"t ago1 by a "y lady1 :o _h sp5t a numb]
 ( ye>s 9 a conv5t1 :i* ,i w relate ^w =
 ^w z %e gave x1 & :i* w be only !      
hi/ory ov] & ov] aga9 ( ?\s&s--yea1 t5s 
( ?\s&s ( girls :o h _h ! same exp]i5ce 
z ?is poor mortal1 only p]haps _h new   
agonies add$ to _! lives4  ,! hi/ory (  
?is girl's life 9 a conv5t is m ?an     
pa!tic1 f ! fact t h] fa!r on 8 dea?b$  
reque/$ t %e be plac$ 9 a conv5t by h]  
"m1 :i* 0 done1 & h] suff]+s1 ! read] w 
see1 7 n a fault ( h]s1 b ! fault ( h]  
p>5ts1 :o _h be5 rais$ to believe 9 !   
diabolical tea*+s ( ,roman ,ca?olicism1 
b :o did n "k t ^! tea*+s 7 only e*oes (
 ! d>k ages ( paganism1 !re=e y w see t 
?is poor girl's hi/ory is lad5 ) a      
sadness = :i* %e is n to blame1 & !     
fault c only be laid at ! f\nta9 head1 z
 h] p>5ts 7 s9c]e 9 _! belief1 & did n1 

( c\rse1 realize t !y 7 help+ to ru9 _! 
d>l+ girl's future4  ,i w n[ relate h]  
hi/ory1 z ne> z possible1 ! way %e gave 
x1 :i* w be symbolic ( ! hi/ory ( ?\s&s 
( o!r girls1 & :i* is absolutely true4  
,h] /ory foll[s3  ,:5 "o becomes an     
inmate ( a conv5t1 !y become a prison]1 
z e act is scrut9iz$ by ! "m sup]ior1 & 
y h no privilege any m ?an if y 7 a     
convict & plac$ beh9d ! b>s = "s he9\s  
crime4 ,) ?is exception1 h[ev]1 y are   
all[$ to receive lett]s f a prie/ )\t   
hav+ ! lett] op5$ & read be=e x rea*es  
y1 z !re is always "s m>k to di/+ui% a  
lett] receiv$ f a prie/1 b all lett]s t 
y write & all lett]s t y receive1 unless
 !y be> ! m>k indicat+ t !y h be5 s5t by
 a prie/1 are c>efully read1 & if !     
cont5ts ( ei!r ! lett] y write1 or ! "o 
t has be5 writt5 to y does n meet ) !   
arbitr>y op9ion ( ! "m sup]ior1 !y are  
de/roy$1 & y nev] h ! opportunity ( s5d+
 ! "o t y h writt51 or to receive ! "o t
 has be5 writt5 to y1 unless !y c pass !
 inspection ( ! "m sup]ior1 :o is no?+ m

 nor less ?an an ag5t ( ! ,pope ( ,rome1
 z %e receives h] in/ructions f !       
prie/craft1 & !y receive _! in/ructions 
f ! ,pope ( ,rome4  ,:5 an inmate ( a   
conv5t receives a lett] f a prie/ x is  
h&$ h] )\t be+ op5$1 z ! "m sup]ior is  
in/ruct$ n to op5 su* lett]s1 & is told 
t all su* lett]s1 ( c\rse1 relate to !  
spiritual welf>e ( ! nun4  ,9 ^! lett]s 
! prie/ w tell ! nun :at day he w call  
to give h] a g5]al confession4 ,z soon z
 su* a lett] is receiv$ ! nun in=ms ! "m
 sup]ior t on a c]ta9 day ,prie/ ,s-&-,s
 w visit h]1 &1 ( c\rse1 ?is "m sup]ior 
gives ! p]mission1 & on ! day t ! prie/ 
is to arrive1 ?is nun is excus$ f all   
duties = t day1 & :5 ! prie/ arrives he 
is %[n into :at is call$ ! ,retreat     
,p>lor2 & no matt] h[ long he rema9s    
!re1 no "o w di/urb him4 ,he is suppos$ 
to be talk+ ) 8 p5it5t on ! welf>e ( h] 
s\l4 ,ah1 c\ld any "o look ?r\gh ! door1
 !y w\ld f9d ?is prie/ ) 8 arms ab\t !  
=m ( ?is fair p5it5t1 or p]haps 9 a f> m
 compromis+ position6  ,"r "h ! read]   

may ask if ^! nuns are will+ to submit  
to ! embraces ( ^! prie/s8  ,i w all[   
?is girl to answ] ?is "q 9 h] own       
language1 & h] answ] is ?is3  ,i answ] t
 9 fifte5 out ( tw5ty cases--,no6 ,b %e 
is !re helpless2 ! prie/ has se5 h]     
some:]e 9 ! g>b ( a nun & has tak5 a    
fancy to h]1 & :e!r %e be will+ or n1 he
 compels h] to all[ him to satisfy 8    
helli% passion6  ,?is girl cont9ues by  
exclaim+3 ,oh ,god6 ,great ,god6 ,:5 ,i 
?9k ( ?is sy/em--?is sy/em born ( !     
devil & nurtur$ by hell--& realize t "u 
! cloak ( religion x is /eal+ away our  
lib]ty1 ent]+ into our homes1 ru9+ our  
womanhood & girlhood1 & pa9t+ *ildi%    
purity ) ! bru% ( immorality1 & defil+  
ev]y?+ ) :i* x comes 9 contact1 ,i !n   
become a mad woman1 & ,i become z a     
v5om\s s]p5t1 want+ rev5ge = :at has be5
 done to me1 & x seems z if ,i _c rema9 
quiet1 b1 clos+ my eyes & e>s to ev]y?+1
 z ,i h no r$ress1 ,i am compell$ to w>n
 ?\s&s :o may come aft] me1 ( _! fate1  
%\ld !y take up conv5t life1 :i* is a   

hell ^u e>? & a blot* z black z ! %ad[s 
( hell to any l&4  ,! same lady :o      
relat$ ! above1 & a great deal m :i* ,i 
_c tell 9 ?is *apt]1 gave an acc\nt ( ! 
suff]+s ( ano!r nun1 :o 0 9 ! same      
conv5t ) h]1 & ,i n[ le>n t ! same /ory 
t ,i w n[ relate has be5 told to o!rs4  
,read]1 y mu/ be> 9 m9d t conv5ts h _m  
tortures outside ( ! tortur+ consci5ce  
on acc\nt ( hav+ ! virtue ( _! inmates  
de/roy$4 ,! tea*+s ( ,ca?olicism lead p 
to practice self-infliction ^u _! p]son 
9 ord] to appease a liv+ ,god1 z !y seem
 to wor%ip a liv+ ,god ! same z ! pagans
 w\ld wor%ip a ,god ( /one1 or a f]oci\s
 ,god 9 ! =m ( "s c>nivor\s bea/1 & 9   
ord] to atone = _! s9s1 ^! inmates ( !  
nunn]ies are taught t !y mu/ be>        
self-infliction2 9 fact1 ,ca?olicism    
tea*es h] foll[]s t 9 ord] t any ( !m   
%all receive absolute p>don1 t !y mu/   
resort to hea!ni% practices4  ,z /at$   
above1 ! same lady :om we speak ( 9 !   
fir/ "p ( ?is *apt]1 relates h] exp]i5ce
 ) a si/] nun1 :o endur$ self-torture1  

believ+ t x 0 an outw>d demon/ration (  
godl9ess4 ,h] /ory foll[s3  ,i call to  
m9d a case ( cruelty "u ! guise (       
devotion t happ5$ 9 our conv5t4 ,a      
consecrat$ p5it5t1 ,si/] ,madel9e1 _h   
be5 = "s "t a victim ( consumption4 ,%e 
0 a beautiful girl1 & h] exquisitely    
sweet voice c\ld be he>d 9 *ur* e       
,sunday1 tak+ "p 9 ! high mass4 ,poor   
,si/] ,madel9e6 ,h[ _m humiliations %e  
receiv$6 ,h[ (t5 %e 0 c5sur$ = leav+ h] 
"w unf9i%$ :5 %e 0 n able to d x1 & h[  
,i h piti$ h] z %e tri$ to eat ! bread &
 dripp+ we _h = supp]4 ,fail+ 9 !       
attempt1 ,i w\ld notice ! te>s ga!r 9 h]
 eyes4 ,oh1 h[ (t5 ,i long$ to be able  
to obta9 "s little delicacy = h]6 b d>$ 
n ask = x4 ,h] g5tle1 pati5t1 suff]+    
face w nev] fade f my memory4  ,"o      
,sunday ev5+ %e & ,i 7 walk+ 9 ! g>d5   
aft] b5$iction4 ,%e felt m ?an usually  
weak1 &1 !re=e1 ,i c\ld (f] h] my arm to
 lean ^u4  ',de> ,si/] ,magdal5e        
,adelaide1' %e said1 ',i ?9k our bless$ 
,"l is soon go+ to come = me4'  ,i tri$ 

to *e] h] by tell+ h] t x might be ,8 w 
to re/ore h] aga9 to heal? & /r5g?4     
',no1 de> ,si/]1' %e repli$2 '& oh1 ,i d
 n want to /ay4 ,i long to see my       
,ma/]'s face4 ,at night1 :5 ,i lay awake
 9 pa91 ,i long1 oh1 s mu*1 t ,i might  
g6'  ',si/] ,madel9e1' ,i said1 'y h be5
 happy "h1 h y n8 ,y love y\r pres5t    
life8'  ,we _h seat$ ourselves by ?is "t
 9 a little grotto made up 9 honor (    
',our ,lady ( ,l\rdes4' ,%e buri$ h]    
face 9 h] h&s1 & ,i saw ! te>s trickl+  
betwe5 h] f+]s4  ,my own eyes fill$ )   
te>s2 ,i "k n :y4  ,at la/1 rais+ up h] 
head1 %e said3 ',i h tri$ my be/ to be  
cont5t$2 b oh6 ,si/] ,adelaide1 x has   
be5 a bitt] /ruggle4 ,x is wrong 9 me to
 give way ?us2 b ,i _c help x4 ,may ,our
 ,lady pity me6 ,i want y to promise1   
de> ,si/]1 t y w say a ros>y = me e day 
= a ye> aft] ,i am dead1 & "o communion 
e mon?4'  ',i w gladly d ?is = y1 ,si/] 
,madel9e1' ,i answ]$4 ',tell me1' ,i    
cont9u$1 'is !re any p>ticul> day y     
pref]8'  ',yes1' %e repli$1 ',i w\ld l  

y\r ,friday communion4 ,promise me t on 
! anniv]s>y ( ! fea/ ( ,/4 ,m>y         
,magdal5e1 my patron sa9t1 y w (f] y\r  
communion = me4'  ,i promis$ h] ?is & %e
 seem$ m satisfi$4  ',i "k1' %e said1 't
 ,i %all h a long purgatory4' ,%e %udd]$
 z %e spoke4 ',& oh6 ,i d hope ! de>    
si/]s w rememb] me 9 _! pray]s &        
communions4'  ',de> ,si/] ,madel9e1' ,i 
said at la/1 'purgatory is bett] ?an    
hell & our ,bless$ ,lady w int]c$e = y4'
  ',yes1 de> ,si/] ,magdal5e ,adelaide1'
 %e said1 'y are "r2 b oh6' %e cont9u$1 
',i _c help ! %udd] t passes ?r\gh me z 
,i ?9k ( ! suff]+ ,i %all be 9 = ye>s1  
especially aft] ! mortifications ,i h   
practic$ "h1 ! discipl9e ,i h appli$ to 
myself1 ! days ,i h ab/a9$ f food1 !    
pray]s ,i h (f]$1 ! te>s ,i h %$2 & n[1 
z dea? approa*es1 !re is no o!r prospect
 be=e me ?an a long t]m ( purgatorial   
puni%m5t4 ,besides1 ! puni%m5t w be all 
! great] s9ce ,i h giv5 away to an      
unnatural ?\ght4'  ',& :at1 may ,i ask1 
d y call an unnatural ?\ght8'  ',si/]   

,magdal5e ,adelaide1 come close to me4' 
,i rose f my *air & knelt d[n beside h]4
  ',de> si/]1 ,i h endeavor$ to be> my  
cross1' %e comm5c$1 speak+ ) difficulty2
 ',b oh6 si/]1 ,i dread ! end2 ,i h s   
mu* to expiate2 & oh6' %e cont9u$1 h]   
voice n[ *ok$ ) sobs1 'if only ,i c\ld h
 my "m ne> me2 if only ,i c\ld he> h]   
voice once m2 x is s long s9ce ,i h se5 
h]4 ,i h ask$ = any lett] t may h come1 
b !y tell me none has arriv$1 & oh6 ,i  
don't ?9k "m has q =gott5 me4'  ,i dur/ 
n tru/ myself to speak2 my he>t 0 too   
full4 ,at la/ ,i said1 ',de> si/]1 d n  
grieve ?us2 our ,bless$ ,lady w int]c$e 
= y4 ,rememb]1 9 com+ "h y\r purpose1   
ev5 z m9e1 0 to make rep>ation = s94 ,y 
& ,i h bo? suff]$4 ,be brave n[1 de>1 & 
n[ t ! end is ne> d n take away f ,god's
 glory by fe>+ = ! future4'  ',i "k x is
 wrong to grieve s mu*1 ,si/] ,magdal5e 
,adelaide1 b oh1 ,i am s weak6 ,w y read
 a m$itation = me8'  ,i took up ! book &
 did z %e reque/$4 ,soon %e fell into a 
sleep :i* la/$ ab\t "o h\r1 & aga9 ,i   

comm5c$ say+ my ros>y beads4 ,pres5tly  
,i he>d h] murmur1 &1 li/5+1 ,i he>d h] 
:isp]1 ',my feet6 oh1 my feet6' ,i arose
 f my *air & remov$ ! %eet ) ! int5tion 
( rubb+ h] limbs2 z ,i did s h] feet 7  
disclos$4 ,a ?rill ( horror pass$ ?r\gh 
my be+ z ,i look$ at !m1 = !y 7 all cut1
 fe/]$ & bruis$2 a fe>ful suspicion took
 possession ( me1 &1 /oop+ d[n1 ,i pick$
 up h] infirm>y %oes4 ,on exam9ation ,i 
discov]$ 9 !m pieces ( brok5 glass2 a   
?rill ak9 to horror ran ?r\gh my :ole   
frame4 ,i held ! %oes 9 my h&s & look$  
at ! pale1 suff]+ face ( ,adel9e z %e   
lay !re on h] b$1 & ?is ev5+ ! :ole sc5e
 rises be=e me--! little infirm>y ) its 
clean1 :ite floor1 a few *eap pr9ts ( ! 
/ations ( ! cross hang+ on ! o!rwise b>e
 walls1 ! two or ?ree small iron        
b$/eads1 !n ! :ite wood5 alt> ^u :i* 0  
spread a :ite l95 clo? embroid]$ ) r$2 !
 two /atues1 "o ( ',our ,lady ( ,dol\rs'
 & ! second ( ,/4 ,joseph1 ! patron (   
happy dea?s4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! alt> 0 a vase
 ) a few *eap pap] fl[]s4  ,yes1 x comes

 to me mo/ vividly4 ,!re %e lay1 ! s9 ( 
h] pa/ life be+ t %e1 too1 _h be5       
deceiv$ at ! alt>s ( ,rome--a victim (  
prie/ly solicitation 9 ! confessional4  
,ev5 z %e lay !re 9 ! la/ /ages (       
consumption1 traces ( :at _h at "o "t   
be5 a beautiful face 7 cle>ly           
disc]nible4 ,:at _h %e n suff]$ = ye>s6 
,:o c\ld tell ! _m we>y h\rs ( he>t     
angui% %e _h pass$ ?r\gh8 ,& yet %e 0   
"y--h>dly tw5ty-five ye>s old4 ,%e _h   
giv5 up all t 0 ne> & de>1 &1 = ! ye>s  
%e _h liv$ 9 ! conv5t1 %e _h tri$ to    
appease ,god's ju/ice = h] e>ly s9 by   
mortify+ & *a/is+ h]self 9 a way t c    
only f9d a p>allel 9 ! doctr9es (       
,buddha4 ,oh1 ,madel9e6 poor1 w\nd$1    
betray$ "o6 ,:o c wond]1 z y lay !re ) !
 fev] ( consumption runn+ & c\rs+ ?r\gh 
y\r ve9s1 t1 9 spite ( all ! tea*+s &   
practices ( self-d5ial 9 ! conv5t life 9
 :i* y _h liv$ s _m ye>s1 yet1 :5 ! h\r 
( dea? drew nigh & y\r s\l 0 hov]+ on ! 
bord]s ( ! unkn[n et]nity1 y\r ?\ghts   
once m w5t back to ! old home-sc5es1 & y

 long$1 z only a *ild c1 = ! sight ( a  
"m's face1 ! s\nd ( a "m's voice1 !     
cool1 soo?+ t\* ( a "m's h& pass+ ov]   
y\r br[8 ,!y tri$ to cru% d[n ! natural 
love t ,god plac$ 9 y\r he>t = y\r "m1 b
 !y c\ld n4 ,! use ( ! discipl9e caus$ !
 blood to fl[ & gave y physical suff]+2 
fa/+ & long pray]s made y weak1 & ?us   
incapable ( ex]cis+ w-p[]2 &1 :5 no o!r 
eye b ,god's 0 ^u y1 :5 /ruggl+ ) !     
desire to leave =ev] ! hateful prison   
walls ( ! conv5t1 ! bitt] te>s =c$ _!   
way4 ,!n1 kneel+ be=e ! /atue ( ! ',"m (
 ,sorr[s1' y plead$ ) h] to help &      
int]c$e = y4 ,:at com=t did y get8 ,:at 
hope8 ,:at consolation8 ,none6 ,y might 
make good confessions & communions1     
practice all ! self-d5ials requir$ ( "o 
9 y\r vocation1 & ! only ?+ t ! *ur*    
c\ld give y1 ! only gleam ( hope %e c\ld
 (f]1 0 t1 ?r\gh y\r works (            
sup]]ogation1 y\r purgatory w\ld be     
less5$2 & n[1 wa/$ ?r\gh suff]+ &       
consumption1 dread+ ! puni%m5t (        
purgatory1 endeavor+ 9 y\r dy+ /ate to d

 some?+ to less5 its pangs1 y h walk$ ) 
glass 9 y\r %oes & y\r poor feet give   
evid5ce ( ! agony y endur$4 ,& ?is is   
,*ri/ianity6  ,i appli$ cold clo?s to h]
 feet2 ,i sat d[n 9 ! dimly-light$      
infirm>y by ! side ( h] b$1 &1 hold+ !  
fev]$ & trembl+ h&1 ,i1 9 my ignorance1 
tri$ to give h] "s com=t4 ,i promis$ to 
rememb] h] 9 my int5tions1 my           
communions1 & at ! sacrifice ( ! ,mass4 
,i spoke to h] ( ! m]cy & compassion (  
,m>y1 ! ',"m ( ,sorr[s1' & tri$ to give 
h] hope by po9t+ to h] z m$iator betwe5 
h] s\l & ,*ri/1 b ,i c\ld see t %e      
receiv$ no satisfaction1 no assurance4  
,!n h] eyes clos$ & %e doz$ = a few     
m9utes1 only to wake ) a moan (         
pa9--',oh1 my feet6 oh1 my feet6' ,& !n 
aga91 ',if only ,i c\ld see my "m6' w\ld
 issue f h] p>*$ & crack$ lips4  ,& s ,i
 sat ?r\gh ! night1 soo?+ h] z well z ,i
 knew h[1 & repeat+ aspirations = h]1   
until ! dawn crept 9 & ! nuns' bell rang
 out at #d3cj o'clock1 ar\s+ ! inmates4 
,! quietness & deep /illness /ill rema9$

 ?r\gh\t ! in/itution1 ! si/]s & p5it5ts
 walk+ 9 ! dimly-light$ cloi/]s ) s(t   
tread & d[n-ca/ eyes1 z if 9 ! l& ( !   
sil5t dead & n ! liv+4  ,z ,i write ,i  
wond] h[ x 0 possible = me to endure !  
paganism ( ,ca?olicism = ?irty ye>s1 & !
 only rational reason ,i c give = ?is   
endurance is t ,i1 l ?\s&s ( ^! poor    
nuns :om ,i h j writt5 ab\t1 0 rais$ to 
believe t ! tea*+s ( ,ca?olicism 7 "r & 
! only road t lead to et]nal glory2     
!re=e ,i look ) pity & compassion ^u ^? 
black-g>b$ nuns :5 ,i behold !m tramp+ !
 /reets ( our l>ge cities1 z ,i realize 
t !y actually believe !y are p]=m+      
,god's "w1 :5 ! tru? ( ! matt] is t !y  
are only foll[+ ! practices ( hea!n     
nations4  ,i c\ld g on & write a ?\s&   
pages ^u ,! ,unm>ri$ ,cuss$ness ( !     
,roman ,prie/craft1 & ea* page w\ld be z
 black z ! %ad[s ( hell1 b ,i deem x    
unnecess>y1 z ,i h confid5ce 9 ^? :o may
 read ?is book t !y w believe e ^w ( :at
 ,i h writt51 !re=e x is unnecess>y = me
 to dwell long] ^u ! hide\sness (       

celibacy4  ,9 conclusion1 ,i desire to  
say t s long z ,roman ,ca?olicism dem&s 
t h] prie/craft %all n w$1 j s long !   
prie/craft w rema9 vultures ( virtue & j
 s long conv5ts w be turn$ into c>nivals
 ( vice4  ,x is only natural t su* %\ld 
be ! case1 z bo? ! prie/craft & !       
inhabitants ( our conv5ts are br\ght up 
f *ildhood to believe 9 ! absurdities ( 
,roman ,ca?olicism1 & to believe t all (
 _! _m s9s c be p>don$ by ! cung]+s (   
?is ,romi% doctr9e4  ,my pray] is t !   
gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may le>n 9 ! 
ne> future t ! broad light ( ,prote/ant 
inspection mu/ p5etrate ^! recesses (   
d>kness be=e we c ev] h !m cleans$ ( _! 
immorality1 & ?is inspection mu/ be made
 (t51 & ,i s9c]ely believe t ! "t is n  
f> di/ant :5 ,prote/ant ,am]ica w dem& t
 ,ca?olicism %all d away ) h] mona/]ies 
& nunn]ies1 unless %e submits to a rigid
 exam9ation ( h] actions1 & :5ev] %e    
submits x w be because %e is =c$ to     
submit1 & :5ev] %e is =c$ to d s1 ^!    
mona/]ies & conv5ts w be clos$ up1 z    

,prote/ant ,am]ica w n all[ nor p]mit ^!
 plague spots to exi/ to pollute ! fair 
"n ( ,am]ica :5 %e le>ns ( _! actual    
mission4  ,illu/ration3 ,,be+           
,,excommunicat$ ,,= ,,read+ ,,! ,,bible4
 ,may %e be damn$ 9 h] m\?1 9 h] brea/1 
9 h] he>t & d[n to h] v /oma*4 ,etc4    
,etc4     ,*apt] ,x4  ,a ,braz5 ,insult 
to ,god4   ,ca?olicism tea*es t ! ,pope 
( ,rome is infallible & _c s91 nei!r c  
he make a mi/ake4 ,?is claim1 if true1  
w\ld place ! ,pope ( ,rome1 :o is no?+ m
 nor less ?an a human be+1 ^u ! same    
foot+ z ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,! ,bible says1  
,!re are none pure2 no1 n "o4 ,n[1 if ! 
claim ( ,ca?olicism t ! ,pope ( ,rome is
 infallible1 is true1 !n ! ,bible is a  
my? & a mock]y4  ,if ,ca?olicism's claim
 t ! ,pope ( ,rome is infallible1 is    
true1 !n ,god is n an imp>tial ,god1 =  
if ,he is an imp>tial ,god ,he w\ld n   
be/[ ^u any ( ,8 mortals ! gift (       
purity1 )\t be+ ready to be/[ ! same    
gift ^u all ( ^? :o are des]v+1 & :o by 
_! righte\sness des]ve ?is gr& & pr9cely

 di/9ction4  ,we want to use a little   
common s5se & a philosophy t c be       
assimilat$ by any man or woman ( ord9>y 
intellig5ce4  ,! ,bible does n relate 9 
any v]se or *apt] t any "o c rea* ! po9t
 ( infallibility dur+ life4 ,n[1 is n   
?is true8 ,& if x is1 !n ! claim (      
,ca?olicism t ! ,pope ( ,rome is        
infallible is a lie1 wov5 9 ! devil's   
loom4  ,we want to prove to our read]s t
 ?is claim is "o f\nd$ ^u fallaci\s     
gr\nds1 z ! ,pope ( ,rome is elect$ by !
 c>d9als ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :o are     
human & :o are (t5 z immoral z ! devil2 
!re=e ! infallibility ( ! ,pope re/s 9  
human h&s1 = x is by ^! c>d9als t !     
,pope is creat$1 !re=e y w see t by !   
ballot ( ^! c>d9als ! ,pope d]ives 8    
infallibility1 & n f any p[] ( ,god     
,almighty1 consequ5tly ?is proclaim$    
infallibility ( ! ,pope re/s 9 ! h&s (  
^! c>d9als4  ,n[1 to illu/rate ?is      
damnable doctr9e & %[ x up 9 its rabid  
ignorance1 we w suppose t :5 ,pope ,pius
 ,x 0 elect$ ,pope ( ,rome t if "s o!r  

prie/ _h receiv$ a majority ( "o ( !    
votes ( ! c>d9als1 ,pope ,pius ,x w\ld  
nev] h _h ?is bless+ f ,god1 b he w\ld  
only h miss$ x "o vote1 !re=e y w see t 
?is infallibility :i* 0 ab\t to re/ on  
,pope ,pius ,x1 b did n1 w\ld h be5     
snat*$ f him by ! failure ( "o c>d9al to
 vote = him4  ,n[1 any man or woman (   
ord9>y horse s5se c see t ,god ,almighty
 has no?+ :atev] to d ) fill+ ! (fice ( 
! ,pope1 & ?is infallibility re/s       
altoge!r ) ! pull+ p[] t ! c&idate =    
,pope ex]cises ov] ! c>d9als1 z x is an 
indisputable fact t !re is z mu*        
political *ican]y 9 ! election ( a ,pope
 z !re is 9 ! election ( a ju/ice ( !   
peace at a t[n%ip election4  ,we want to
 le>n j h[ f> ?is infallibility ( !     
,pope goes4 ,if a man is infallible he c
 n make a mi/ake1 & ,i c prove by e man 
( broadm9d$ness & intellig5ce t ! ,popes
 ( ,rome1 = c5turies pa/1 h made no?+ b 
mi/akes1 & _! mi/akes h be5 n only ru9\s
 to ^? :om !y pr(ess to tea*1 b _!      
mi/akes h _h a t5d5cy to p>alyze !      

righte\s ambitions ( e nation to :i* _! 
influ5ce has ext5d$4 ,if ! claim (      
,ca?olicism is true t h] ,popes are     
infallible1 !n we mu/ ackn[l$ge t ?is   
great gift 0 receiv$ f ,god ,almighty1 &
 we _c believe su* nons5se :5 we are    
aw>e ( ! fact t ^! ,popes are elect$ by 
! c>d9als1 & ! election ( a ,pope dep5ds
 ^u ! tactics & s*emes ( ^! c>d9als2 !n1
 pray1 tell u h[ any man :o has be5     
rais$ up "u ! ar*-light ( ,prote/antism1
 or :o has _h ! se>*light ( ,prote/ant  
intellig5ce p5etrate 8 s\l1 c = a mom5t 
believe 9 ! infallibility ( ! ,pope8  ,i
 s9c]ely believe1 9 fact1 ,i "k t !re   
are millions :o believe ?is damnable    
doctr9e1 z ,i c hone/ly say t ,i at "o  
"t believ$ x myself4 ,b ^? :o d believe 
x are ^? :o h be5 rais$ b5ea? ! d>k     
%ad[s ( sup]/ition1 & my mission 9 writ+
 ?is book is to bru% ! cobwebs (        
ignorance f ^! dw>f$ m9ds & help to po9t
 !m to ! ,lamb ( ,god :o take? away !   
s9s ( ! _w1 & if ,i c be in/rum5tal 9   
?is mission ,i w n only op5 ! eyes ( !  

foll[]s ( ,ca?olicism1 b ,i w put /iff5+
 into ! backbone ( ,prote/antism & help 
!m to br& ?is idolatr\s doctr9e (       
,ca?olicism :]ev] %e may d>e to re> h]  
abom9able head4  ,! great dang] 9 tea*+ 
t ! ,pope is infallible is 9 mak+ ?ieves
 & murd]]s ( our citiz5s1 = if          
,ca?olicism is "r 9 tea*+ h] foll[]s t !
 ,pope ( ,rome is infallible1 ?is       
doctr9e is b\nd to h an influ5ce t is   
awful 9 its effect1 = :5ev] a man or    
woman believes 9 ! infallibility ( !    
,pope !y are b\nd to believe 9 !        
infallibility ( all ?+s t he creates2   
!re=e y w see t ?is doctr9e is f>-rea*+ 
9 its effects1 = if a ,pope is          
infallible ! bi%ops :i* he creates are  
infallible1 & if ! bi%ops :i* he creates
 are infallible1 ! prie/s :i* !y create 
are infallible1 & :5ev] we tea* a nation
 ?is abom9ation we h a nation ( p :i*   
believes t !re is no s9 s he9\s :i* !y  
may commit b :i* may be =giv5 by !      
prie/hood1 z !y h le>n$ to believe t all
 ?+s creat$ by ! ,pope are infallible1  

simply because !y h be5 creat$ by !     
,pope1 & :5ev] y prea* a doctr9e t has  
su* effect ^u ! inhabitants ( any c\ntry
 y w h a set ( inhabitants :o w commit  
crime )\t hesitation1 z !y are assur$ t 
by pay+ a few doll>s into ! c(f]s ( !   
prie/ !y c h _! s9s p>don$1 & :5ev] y   
cause a nation to believe ?is1 y at once
 h a nation ( crim9als4  ,x is1 9 my    
e/imation1 absolutely impossible = an   
individual :o believes 9 su* a damnable 
doctr9e to become a pure1 patriotic     
,am]ican citiz54 ,n[1 ?is may seem to ! 
read] a v broad ass]tion & "o t may     
appe> too broad to be sub/antiat$1 b ,i 
propose to demon/rate to y t x is only a
 natural consequ5ce1 & if we fail to    
make ?is po9t cle> to ! read]'s m9d we w
 n ask !m to believe x4  ,9 ! fir/      
place1 we desire to say t ! ,ca?olic    
religion--if religion x c be t]m$--is   
f\nd$ ^u ! rock ( sup]/ition4 ,e code ( 
_! *ur* doctr9e tea*es t ! ,pope is     
infallible & _c err1 :i* is absurd1 & n 
only absurd1 b a fe/]+ lie1 = no man or 

woman :o believes 9 ! tea*+s ( ! ,holy  
,bible c believe 9 su* a doctr9e1 &     
:5ev] a man or woman does believe 9 !   
infallibility ( ! ,pope & believes t !  
,pope _c err1 he or %e believes t !     
,pope is sup]human1 & su* we "k _c be ! 
case z long z !re is life 9 ! body1 z we
 are all liable to ! ,adamic s91 z ! _w 
at l>ge 0 curs$ ) ! ,adamic s9 9 ! ,g>d5
 ( ,ed54  ,n[1 we want to deal 9 simple 
facts & tru?s t are s simple t !        
commone/ man ( ord9>y intellig5ce c     
und]/&4  ,n[1 if ! ,pope ( ,rome is     
infallible1 he is immortal1 & if e      
action ( ?is ,pope is pure1 !n ev]y?+ t 
is creat$ by him mu/ be pure2 & if su*  
is ! case1 ,i 0 at "o "t z pure z ,jesus
 ,*ri/ ,himself1 z ,i = ?irty ye>s 0 a  
,roman ,ca?olic prie/ & a creature      
creat$ by a ,roman ,ca?olic ,pope4 ,e   
man & woman ( v ord9>y intellig5ce kn[s 
t nei!r ,i nor any o!r prie/ ev] 0 pure2
 9 fact1 t man has nev] liv$ or di$ :o  
c\ld claim infallibility & purity s long
 z life 0 left 9 8 body4  ,if ! doctr9es

 ( ,ca?olicism are correct !n we h no   
use = a ,god any long]1 z we already h a
 ,pope2 & %\ld ,pope ,pius ,x die to-day
 ! c>d9als to-morr[1 or "s day 9 ! ne>  
future1 w\ld elect ano!r ,pope1 :o w\ld 
take ! place ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself1   
accord+ to _! doctr9e2 & if su* doctr9es
 are true1 !n ! human family 9 ! future 
& ! unborn millions c\ld be sav$ z      
easily )\t ,god z !y c\ld ) ,him1 z !   
,pope w\ld p]=m t mission himself4  ,!re
 are ?\s&s--yea1 t5s ( ?\s&s1 :o s5d    
h&k]*iefs & tr9kets ea* ye> to ,rome to 
be bless$ 787 by ! ,pope1 & :o believe t
 by hav+ "s article :i* has be5 bless$  
787 by ?is presumptu\s vagabond w prev5t
 !m f be+ ov]tak5 by bad luck1 ill heal?
 or any o!r mis=tune t besets ! pa? (   
man4  ,n[1 if ! ,pope ( ,rome has ! p[] 
to bless & sanctify a piece ( clo?1 a   
r+1 or any dead & in]t object1 he       
und\bt$ly is ! real ?+1 & if su* is !   
case ! ,bible is a lie1 ! gospel a      
fallacy1 & ,god ,almighty becomes a     
hirel+1 & we h no fur!r ne$ ( a ,god4   

,:at c we expect ( ! foll[]s (          
,ca?olicism :o believe 9 ?is helli%     
doctr9e1 & :at c we expect ( a nation   
:i* is controll$ by ^? :o tea* & prea*  
su* abom9ations8  ,an in/itution :i* w  
tea* su* damnable ignorance & practice  
su* sup]/iti\s paganism is a plague spot
 & a curse to any c\ntry1 & ! man or set
 ( m5 :o claim t ! ,pope is infallible  
(f]s a braz5 insult to ,god4            
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,mod]n ,,judas4 ,9 8  
wake1 mis]y always foll[s4     ,*apt]   
,,xi4  ,! ,*>act]s ( ! ,foll[]s (       
,ca?olicism ,comp>$ to ! ,foll[]s (     
,prote/antism4   ,i believe t ,i am n   
presum+ too mu* :5 ,i consid] myself    
au?ority on ! subject ( ,"*1 z ,i h _h !
 privilege ( /udy+ ! *>act]s ( ! foll[]s
 ( bo? ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant c\ntries1 z
 ,i h travel$ ext5sively ov] bo? ,europe
 & ,am]ica & h _h occasion to comp>e !  
*>act]s ( ! foll[]s ( ! ,pope to !      
*>act]s ( ! foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! 
comp>ison is "o t w lead any sane man1  
or woman1 & "o :o desires to rea* a true

 v]dict1 to arrive at ! conclusion t x  
is a physical impossibility = any man or
 woman :o dep5ds ^u mortal wisdom = _!  
inspiration to ev] atta9 ! broadness &  
purity ( "* t ! man or woman :o lives   
b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross1 & :o looks to a
 liv+ ,god = _! wisdom4  ,"* is n a     
spontane\s fungus :i* gr[s )\t prop]    
c>e1 z "* is an ess5tial t mu/ be       
cultivat$ 9 ! f]tile soil ( morality1 z 
!re is no code ( morals :i* w /& !      
crucial te/ ( godl9ess unless x spr+s f 
! et]nal injunctions laid d[n 9 ! ,holy 
,bible1 & )\t morals an individual z    
well z a nation loses its id5tity among 
! good ( ! l&1 & :5 ?is happ5s1 society 
9 g5]al is ! los]1 = :5ev] we degrade   
society we degrade ourselves1 = !re is  
no man or woman s /rong & p[]ful 9 _!   
individuality b :at !y c become besmir*$
 & contam9at$1 to a degree at lea/1 by !
 association ( ^? :o h be5 l[]$ 9 !     
scale ( morality by ! lack ( ?is mo/    
preci\s jewel ( ! human family4  ,we are
 aw>e ( ! fact t ,prote/antism is n     

exempt f s91 z we are well aw>e t we w  
f9d s9n]s ( all degrees 9 ! ,prote/ant  
ranks1 b we make ! ass]tion1 )\t fe> (  
contradiction1 t ! *>act]s 9 g5]al ( !  
foll[]s ( ,prote/antism are _m times    
sup]ior to ! *>act]s 9 g5]al ( ! foll[]s
 ( ,romanism4  ,we w take ! l>ge cities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an illu/ration1 & we
 w f9d t ! saloon-keep]s1 comp>atively  
speak+1 are f ! ranks ( ,ca?olicism1 &  
to engage 9 ! saloon bus9ess is no b> to
 a memb] ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 = if ?is   
saloon-keep]1 no matt] if he runs a     
w9e-room 9 connection ) 8 saloon & is   
responsible = ! d[nfall ( an army (     
preci\s girls1 he is consid]$ a fit     
subject = heav5 by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*     
provid$ he lib]ally donates to ! support
 ( ?is damnable in/itution4  ,/ati/ics  
%[ t n9ety-f\r b>-rooms out ( e "o      
hundr$ 9 ,am]ica are own$ & controll$ by
 ! foll[]s ( ,romanism4 ,z ,ca?olicism  
e/abli%es & builds "* out ( money1 %e   
makes money h] god1 & z long z h]       
foll[]s lib]ally support ! great army ( 

,ca?olic dignit>ies !y are taught t !y h
 p]=m$ ! ess5tial "p 9 ! e/abli%m5t (   
"*2 ?us y c see :at ! result ( ?is      
doctr9e w\ld lead to1 & y h             
demon/rations ( ?is doctr9e 9 ?is       
c\ntry1 & m especially 9 o!r c\ntries   
:]e ,ca?olicism is solely responsible = 
! condition ( ! inhabitants4  ,ev]y?+ t 
is n 9 ! ,bible is tak5 by ! ,ca?olic   
,*ur* f ! hea!ns & ! ,jews1 & y w f9d ! 
doctr9es & ! practices ( ,ca?olicism    
f\nd$ ^u hea!ni% practices & n ^u !     
broad plane ( morals taught by ,jesus   
,*ri/4  ,^? :o may read ?is book1 & :o  
are n acqua9t$ ) ! *>act]s ( ! rabble ( 
,ca?olicism1 we w\ld be glad to h !m g  
to any ( our l>ge cities & visit "s ( ! 
di/ricts ( ^! cities :i* are inhabit$ by
 ! foll[]s ( ,romanism1 & !re y w f9d a 
class ^: c\nt5ances alone w\ld condemn  
!m 9 any crim9al c\rt ( ! l&1 z !y are  
m5 & wom5 :o are made up ( a =eign      
elem5t & f ! crim9al di/ricts (         
,european c\ntries1 & :o are z ignorant 
z rams & glory 9 _! ignorance1 & :o h no

 idea ( patriotism & ( loyalty to       
c\ntry1 & only h an idea & desire to    
wor%ip ! images & symbols ( ,ca?olicism1
 & any man or body ( m51 or any nation1 
:o w practice ?is hea!ni% wor%ip _c     
possess "*4  ,i h travel$ ext5sively ov]
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ov] ,european        
c\ntries :i* are controll$ by ! ,pope1 &
 if ,i c\ld vividly portray ! *>act]s ( 
,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism ! comp>ison 
w\ld resemble ! c\nt5ance ( ! crim9al   
comp>$ to ! innoc5t & loveable features 
( a girl baby4  ,ca?olicism poisons ! v 
atmosph]e t surr\nds h] foll[]s1 & %e is
 n satisfi$ by conf9+ h] contam9at+     
influ5ces to h] own foll[]s1 b %e is    
ev]la/+ly /ret*+ h] fil?y grasp to pull 
,prote/antism d[n to h] degrad$ level4  
,ca?olicism l[]s ! /&>d ( public op9ion4
 ,%e makes w> on morality & virtue1 :i* 
de/roys "*4 ,ca?olicism c\nt5ances      
wrong-do+s4 ,ca?olicism tol]ates evil & 
rew>ds vice1 & x is a well-kn[n fact t  
evil communications corrupt good mann]s1
 & if ?is is ! case1 !n is x any wond] t

 ! *>act]s ( ! foll[]s ( ,ca?olicism _c1
 nor nev] w1 favorably comp>e to !      
foll[]s ( ,prote/antism8  ,i am ab\t to 
make an ass]tion t w p]haps %ock ^? :o  
are n famili> ) ! tea*+s ( ,ca?olicism1 
b ,i make x )\t fe> ( contradiction1 z  
,i "k :]e( ,i speak1 z ,i h travel$ !   
,papi/ road = ?irty ye>s1 & ,i decl>e to
 y ) all s9c]ity & hone/y t ,rome w\ld n
 g f> wrong if %e c\nt$ 9 h] memb]%ip   
#ie p] c5t ( ! m5 & wom5 :o are on _!   
road to hell1 & if ?is ass]tion is true1
 & if ,i h n ov]drawn my e/imation1 !n1 
pray1 tell me :at we c expect 9 ! future
 9 ?is c\ntry %\ld su* *>act]s z ,i h j 
portray$ be p]mitt$ to dom9ate ?is      
gov]nm5t4  ,e ,roman ,ca?olic t is born 
9 ! _w comes into ! _w ali5at$ f ,god & 
,god's tea*+s1 & is taught f infancy n  
to dep5d ^u ,god ,almighty = guidance1 b
 to dep5d ^u ,romanism = _! ev]la/+     
future1 & ) su* doctr9es ev]la/+ly      
funnell$ into *ildhood1 :at c we expect 
( ! *ild :5 x has gr[n to maturity8     
,prote/ant *ildr5 are born into ! _w (  

p>5ts :o look above ! horizon ( e>?ly   
?+s = _! inspirations1 & ^! *ildr5 are  
taught f infancy t !y mu/ look to an    
all-wise ,god = succor & support2 b     
,pop]y ignores all ( ?is & tea*es by    
hea!ni% symbols & by paganic practices4 
,?us x is an easy matt] = any sane man  
or woman to und]/& :y "* _c be f\nd 9   
su* a class4  ,! foll[]s ( ,ca?olicism  
are taught t by ! paym5t ( a few dimes  
!y c h _! s9s remitt$ & p>don$2 ?us y w 
see t crime has no t]rors = su* a class1
 z !y believe t :5 !y h committ$ a crime
 all !y h to d is to g to ! prie/craft &
 h _! s9s p>don$1 9 ex*ange = p]haps a  
"p ( ! money :i* !y ga9$ 9 _! crim9al   
transaction4  ,to rule su* m51 no       
religion is requir$4 ,a ,romani/ does n 
look to ,god ,almighty = 8 salvation1 b 
to ! *ur*1 & ! *ur* gives him h] unb\nd$
 sanction to commit s91 provid$ t he    
returns aft] he commits ! crime & pays a
 few doll>s to h 8 s9s p>don$4  ,a      
,roman ,ca?olic c swe>1 break ! ,sabba?1
 di%onor 8 p>5ts1 lie1 /eal1 commit     

adult]y1 get drunk & commit any o!r     
crime t he *ooses1 provid$ t he returns 
to ! confessional box & pays = hav+ 8   
s9s p>don$4  ,n[1 :at c y expect ( a    
class ( m5 & wom5 :o believe 9 ?is      
doctr9e1 & c y expect to f9d any?+ b !  
"* ( a crim9al or a deg5]ate8 ,if y d1 y
 are und\bt$ly z ignorant z ! foll[]s ( 
,romanism1 z x is a physical            
impossibility to reasonably expect a man
 or woman :o has be5 taught ^!          
abom9ations to ev] make m5 & wom5 ( "*  
:o w adorn ?is or any o!r nation4  ,"o (
 ! rul]s ( ,engl&1 ,*>les ,,ii1 di$ )   
pro/itutes ab\t him & di$ a disgrace to 
,engl& & to himself1 b ,rome glorifi$ 9 
him z "o ( h] conv]ts4 ,! m ( ,rome a   
man or woman possesses1 & ! less ( ,god1
 ! m ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* glorifies 9
 him4  ,ca?olicism is a c[>d--yea1 a    
cr++ c[>d--:5 n surr\nd$ by l>ge numb]s 
( h] foll[]s1 z %e has no excuse = h]   
exi/5ce & _c def5d h]self by intellig5t 
& godly argum5ts1 & ! only way %e c     
def5d h]self is by numb]s2 b :5ev] %e c 

resort to physical & brutal /r5g?1 %e !n
 makes a fight :i* crimsons ! e>? )     
blood1 & ,prote/antism pays ! p5alty1 & 
! reason :y ^? 9 ! c\ntry & 9 sp>sely   
settl$ di/ricts d n "k m ( ! helli%ness 
( ,ca?olicism is because ?is cre$ _c    
intellig5tly def5d itself & w n take    
issue ) ,prote/antism unless %e c take  
issue by brutal p[]1 b 9 our cities we h
 an exhibition ( ! diabolical de$s (    
,ca?olicism1 z ! majority ( our         
municipal elections are controll$ by !  
foll[]s ( ,ca?olicism1 z ,rome's foll[]s
 congregate 9 our l>ge cities1 because  
!y love d>kness bett] ?an light1 & !y   
infe/ ! t\gh sections ( our cities &    
control our municipal elections by brute
 =ce1 :i* is sanction$ by ! prie/craft4 
,we w take x = grant$ t ! inhabitants ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates "k m ( ,mexico ?an any  
o!r nation :i* is prie/-ridd51 s we     
desire to dwell = a %ort "t ^u ! *>act]s
 ( ! ,mexican peon4 ,y w f9d ,mexico1   
:i* lays "r across f ,texas on ! ,rio   
,gr&e ,riv]1 a divid+ l9e betwe5        

ignorance & intellig5ce1 crime &        
godl9ess1 & morality & immorality2      
h[ev]1 t "p ( ,texas :i* lays ne> !     
,mexican bord] has become contam9at$ to 
a great degree by ^! ,mexican dupes :o  
foll[ ! black flag ( ,romanism2 b !     
diff]5ce 9 "*1 9 manhood1 9 womanhood1 9
 intellig5ce & ev]y?+ :i* di/+ui%es "r f
 wrong is s m>k$ & s pla9 t "o does n h 
to look twice to see ! diff]5ce1 & !re  
is no cause nor no reason = ?is great   
diff]5ce 9 "*1 9 manhood & womanhood b !
 tea*+s ( ,rome4  ,if we expect ,am]ica 
to reta9 h] place among ! nations (     
intellig5ce & nations ( greatness1 &    
nations ( goodness & godl9ess1 we mu/ be
 "*-build]s1 = )\t "* we c nev] expect  
to rea* ! z5i? ( godl9ess1 & )\t        
godl9ess individual greatness is an     
impossibility4  ,ca?olicism pa9ts !     
c\nt5ances ( h] foll[]s ) ! bru% (      
ignorance & crim9ality4  ,illu/ration3  
,,foes ,,to ,,k4 ,l a poison\s s]p5t    
,ca?olicism is endeavor+ to inoculate   
our public s*ools1 ) ! virus (          

ignorance4     ,*apt] ,,xii4  ,:y       
,tea*]s 9 ,our ,public ,s*ools ,%\ld ,n 
,be ,select$ f ! ,ranks ( ,ca?olicism4  
,! ,ca?olic _w does n hesitate 9 decl>+ 
t our public s*ools 9 ?is c\ntry are    
,s9ks ( ,iniquity1 ,s*ools ( ,vice1 &   
,nurs]ies ( ,hell2 !n :y %\ld ! foll[]s 
( ,ca?olicism be p]mitt$ to tea* 9 our  
public s*ools8  ,?is is a "q t ought to 
vitally int]e/ e ,prote/ant fa!r & "m 9 
?is l&1 & ! "t is n f> di/ant until !y w
 become int]e/$1 = j z sure z ,god      
reigns1 ! "t is n f> 9 ! future :5      
,ca?olicism w endeavor to close up !    
public s*ools ( ?is l& & e/abli% h]     
nurs]ies ( d>kness & sup]/ition 9 _!    
/ead4  ,if ! public s*ools ( ?is c\ntry 
are n good en\gh = ! *ildr5 ( ,ca?olic  
p>5ts1 x seems to me t ! ,prote/ant     
p>5ts ( ?is c\ntry %\ld see to x t _!   
*ildr5 are too good to be taught by     
,ca?olic tea*]s4  ,:y is x t ! ,pope    
does n promulgate "o ( 8 holy bulls &   
excommunicate ^? ( 8 believ]s :o take ! 
money s freely = _! s]vices f ! public  

s*ools ( ?is c\ntry8  ,oh1 no2 ! ,pope &
 ! prie/craft are p]fectly will+1 s long
 z ,prote/ants h ! p[] to ma9ta9 ^?     
s*ools1 t _! jesuitical dupes %all      
receive ! money t is set aside = ^!     
s*ools4 ,my blood fairly boils ) unb\nd$
 indignation :5 ,i ?9k ( ! h>d1 h>%1 &  
ungodly slurs t ,ca?olicism is ev] ready
 to ?r[ at our public s*ool sy/em1 & !n 
see bl9d ,prote/ants help to place a    
,ca?olic tea*] 9 "o ( our s*ools4  ,we  
propose to give facts & figures 9 ?is   
*apt] t we hope w op5 ! eyes ( dr[sy1   
unconc]n$ ,prote/ants1 & help !m & _!   
*ildr5 to apply ! brakes to _! d[nw>d   
c\rse1 & spike ! guns ( ! ,vatican )    
,am]ican manhood4  ,we hope by ! "t y   
are ?r\gh ) ?is *apt] y w be ready to   
make inquiries z to :o is to tea* y\r   
*ildr5 9 ! public s*ools4 ,let me ask y1
 ,mr4 ,prote/ant1 if y ev] he>d ( a     
,prote/ant tea*+ 9 a ,ca?olic s*ool8    
,oh1 no6 ,b !n y w fold y\r h&s & be    
cont5t to all[ y\r *ildr5 to be taught  
by a man or woman :o secretly despises !

 public s*ool sy/em4 ,%ame6 ,t5 ?\s&    
times we exclaim y %\ld be a%am$ = n    
ass]t+ y\r ,am]ican & ,god-giv5         
privileges ( ,prote/antism ga9$ = y     
?r\gh ! blood ( y\r =efa!rs6  ,a g5]al  
sy/em ( education1 su* z af=ds all alike
 an opportunity to cultivate & exp& !   
intellect1 ! poor z well z ! ri*1 is1   
beyond all "q1 "o ( ! greate/ bless+s t 
any nation c enjoy4 ,su* a sy/em _h its 
bir? 9 ,am]ica :ile x 0 yet comp>atively
 free f ! blight+ influ5ce ( a          
religio-political corporation ^: :ole   
hi/ory is "o un9t]rupt$ & rel5tless w>  
^u e sy/em ( education :i* broad5s !    
intellect & causes p to ?9k4 ,9 ,am]ica 
0 born ! public free s*ool sy/em1 & f ! 
date ( its bir?1 9 #afie1 to ! pres5t1 x
 has be5 ! means ( giv+ to ?is nation   
its mo/ r5[n$ /atesm51 juri/s1 patriots1
 agriculturi/s1 tea*]s & div9es4 ,x is  
"o ( ! pr9cipal ag5ts by :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( ,am]ica has be5 enabl$ to      
advance to ! fir/ rank 9 all ?+s t make 
a nation great4  ,b aga9/ ?is mo/ sacr$ 

product ( ,am]ican lib]ty ,rome lifts h]
 unholy h&s4 ,aga9/ our s*ools %e hurls 
h] wor/ ana!mas4 ,b x is our purpose 9  
?is *apt] to let ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*
 speak = itself4 ,its language is pla9 &
 ne$s no int]pretation4 ,li/5 to ,rome's
 damnable utt]ances3      ,^! public    
s*ools are dev\r+ fires & pits (        
de/ruction4 ,!y ought to g back to !    
devil1 f :5ce     !y came4--,!          
,freeman's ,j\rnal4      ,if y\r son or 
daught] is att5d+ a /ate s*ool y may    
be sure t y are violat+ y\r duty z      
,ca?olic p>5ts     & conduct+ to !      
ev]la/+ angui% & despair ( y\r     *ild4
 ,take x away4 ,let x r nev] "k h[ to   
write     its "n ?an to become ! b\nd & 
*a9$ slave (     satan4--,! ,%eph]d ( ! 
,valley4      ,! common s*ools ( ?is    
c\ntry are s9ks ( moral     pollution & 
nurs]ies ( hell4--,*icago ,tablet4      
,! public or common s*ool sy/em is a    
sw9dle on !     p1 an outrage on ju/ice1
 a f\l disgrace 9 matt]s (     morals1 &
 %\ld be aboli%$ =?)4--,new ,york       

,tablet4      ,! hide\s feti%1 call$ !  
public s*ool1 is only an     ugly idol  
aft] all4--,colorado ,ca?olic4      ,x w
 be a glori\s day = ,roman ,ca?olics 9  
?is     c\ntry :51 "u ! laws ( ju/ice & 
morality1 our     s*ool sy/em %all be   
%iv]$ to pieces4--,ca?olic              
,telegraph4      ,we hold education to  
be a function ( ! *ur* & n (     ! /ate1
 & 9 our case we d n & w n accept !     
/ate z an educator4--,new ,york ,tablet4
      ,!y love d>kness r ?an light      
because _! de$s are     evil4 ,li/5 to !
 sn>ls ( ,rome's dupes3      ,unless y  
suppress ! public s*ool sy/em z at      
pres5t     conduct$1 x w prove !        
damnation ( ?is     c\ntry4--,fa!r      
,walk]4      ,i frankly confess t !     
,ca?olics /& be=e !     c\ntry z !      
enemies ( ! public s*ools4--,fa!r       
,phelan4      ,! duty ( all loyal1      
,god-fe>+ ,*ri/ian m5 7,roman           
,ca?olics7 !n1 ,i repeat x1 is to make  
common cause aga9/     ?is common       
foe4--,fa!r ,gleason4      ,! public    

s*ools h produc$ no?+ b a godless       
g5]ation ( ?ieves & blackgu>ds4--,prie/ 
,s*au]4      ,i w\ld z soon adm9i/] !   
sacram5t to a dog z to     ,ca?olics :o 
s5d _! *ildr5 to public                 
s*ools4--,prie/ ,walk]4      ,! public  
s*ool sy/em mu/ be de/roy$4 ,x mu/ be   
done     by /opp+ ,bible read+1 ,psalm  
s++ & elim9at+     objectionable        
books4--,prie/ ,phelan4      ,to rescue 
^! little ones out ( ! grasp ( t mon/]  
7! public s*ool71 ( t popul> idol1 is   
our     "w4--,bi%op ,john ,h5nessy4     
,we c h ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 t5 ye>s4 ,& ,i
 want to     give y ?ree po9ts = y\r    
consid]ation3 ,! ,negroes1     !        
,indians & ! public s*ools4--,bi%op     
,irel&4      ,emphatically a social     
plague4--,ar*bi%op ,p]*e4      ,a ripe k
 ( ! ca!*ism1 m9us ,massa*usetts        
education1 is pref]able to h] education1
 m9us !     cate*ism4--,c>d9al          
,antonelli4      ,! common s*ool sy/em (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! wor/     9 !      
_w4--,c>d9al ,mann+4      ,! cate*ism   

alone is ess5tial = ! education ( !     
p4--,c>d9al ,antonelli4      ,we mu/    
take "p 9 ! elections4 ,move 9 solid    
mass 9     e /ate pl$g$ to su/a9 !      
integrity ( ! public                    
s*ools4--,c>d9al ,mc,closkey4      ,!   
,roman ,*ur* alone is end[$ ) p[] to    
educate !     "y4--,c>d9al ,mc,closkey4 
,education outside ( ! control ( !      
,roman ,ca?olic     ,*ur* is a damnable 
h]esy4--,pius ,,ix4      ,public s*ools 
op5 to all *ildr5 = ! education ( !     
"y %\ld be "u ! control ( ! ,romi%      
,*ur*1 &     %\ld n be subject to civil 
p[]1 nor made to con=m to     ! op9ions 
( ! ages4--,pope ,pius ,,ix4      ,:5 ,i
 see !m drag f me ! *ildr51 ! poor      
little     *ildr51 & give !m an infidel 
education1 x breaks my     he>t4--,pope 
,pius ,,ix4      ,x is desirable1 !re=e1
 v5]able bre?r51 t 9     conc]t ) y\r   
colleagues 9 ! ,episcopate1 y\r ef=ts   
& y\r zeal gu>d ,ca?olic *ildr5 f       
frequ5t+     s*ools 9 :i* _! religi\s   
in/ruction is neglect$ &     op5 dang]  

incurr$ ( spiritual loss4 ,!re=e we     
vehem5tly desire1 z has already be5     
intimat$ to y by     ! propag&a1 t 9    
approa*+ ,episcopal meet+s y            
c>efully discuss ! measure t may be/    
help to atta9     ?is end4 ,we wi% y    
also to use e>ne/ ef=ts t !     civil   
magi/rates1 :o "k full well t no?+ is m 
advantage\s to ! commonweal? ?an        
religion %\ld     provide1 by ! enactm5t
 ( wise laws1 t ! (fice (     tea*+s1   
:i* is c>ri$ on at ! exp5se ( ! public1 
includ+ consequ5tly ! contributions (   
,ca?olics1 %\ld     conta9 no?+ t /&s 9 
! way ( _! consci5ce or     runs f\l (  
_! religion4--,pope ,leo ,,xiii4  ,we   
c\ld g on & quote diabolical            
d5unciations ( our public s*ools f      
hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ,ca?olic (ficials1 z !
 foll[]s ( ,rome make no bones ( decl>+ 
_! animosity t[>ds ! public s*ools ( ?is
 c\ntry1 & !y are only wait+ = ! "t to  
arrive :5 !y w be able to wipe f ! face 
( ! e>? e ve/ige ( our public s*ools1 & 
place 9 _! /ead _! p>o*ial s*ools1 :i*  

are no?+ m nor less ?an mills (         
ignorance & in/itutions ( sup]/ition4   
,an in/itution ( le>n+ is some?+ t is n 
desir$ by ,ca?olicism1 = :5ev] y educate
 y de/roy ! doctr9es ( ,romanism1 z !   
ho/s ( ,ca?olicism _c /& ! se>*light (  
wisdom1 = :5ev] y educate ! foll[]s (   
,ca?olicism !y become disgu/$ ) _!      
dogmas ( damnation4  ,our public s*ools 
are ! bulw>ks ( ?is gov]nm5t1 & all t we
 are to-day1 & all t we may expect to be
 9 ! future1 has come & mu/ come by &   
?r\gh ! public s*ools1 :i* are ! de>e/  
in/itutions t adorn ?is c\ntry4  ,!re   
mu/ be no sect>ianism1 :e!r political or
 religi\s1 9 our public s*ools1 b !re   
mu/ be tru? & duty !re4 ,! un*ang+ &    
undy+ maxim ( moral rectitude %\ld be   
taught to e *ild4 ,x is n en\gh t a boy 
or girl %\ld be educat$ m5tally4 ,!     
safety ( our nation1 z well z 8 own     
usefulness & happ9ess1 dem& t !y %\ld be
 tra9$ to habits ( tru?fulness & develop
 a f9e /&>d ( honor4 ,!y %\ld be inspir$
 to =m exalt$ ideals ( manhood &        

womanhood1 *>ity1 rectitude & godl9ess1 
& made /rong 9 ! resolution to def5d !  
tru?1 :i* is nev] f\nd 9 p>o*ial s*ools1
 z ! ,ca?olic doctr9e always t5ds to    
humiliate h] foll[]s4  ,! "t has come :5
 ! pupils ( our public s*ools mu/ be    
taught ! love ( c\ntry1 & ,ca?olicism   
does n tea* ?is1 b ! rev]se4 ,! *ildr5 (
 ?is nation mu/ le>n to love _! native  
l&4 ,to :om %all we look = ! inculcation
 ( ^? patriotic s5tim5ts :i* %\ld       
inspire ! he>t ( e ,am]ican citiz58 ,n  
to ,ca?olicism1 by any means1 b to !    
?ree hundr$ ?\s& tea*]s ( our public    
s*ools4  ,ov] e s*ool h\se 9 hamlet &   
city1 9 c\ntry & t[n1 9 ! ,nor? & 9 !   
,s\?1 9 ! ,ea/ & 9 ! ,we/1 ! ,am]ican   
flag %\ld kiss ! morn+ breeze4 ,place x 
:]e tw5ty millions ( *ildr5 w see x e   
day1 & le>n to love x z ! emblem ( all t
 is great & good4 ,x w repres5t to u &  
to all ! _w1 9 a new & peculi> mann]1 ! 
great fundam5tal tru? t ! bulw>k ( our  
lib]ties is 9 ! education ( our p4  ,!  
w> ( ! revolution 0 f\ght to e/abli% our

 nationality4 ,incalculable blood &     
treasure h be5 sp5t to e/abli% & keep   
our national life intact1 & ! national  
policy ) relation to our public s*ools  
is "p & p>cel ( t all-absorb+           
det]m9ation to secure ! p]petuity ( !   
/ate4 ,m5 make bett] citiz5s = be+      
educat$4 ,! high] ! popul> intellect is 
rais$ ! m intellig5t & indep5d5t w be   
its vote4 ,! /rong] ! s\rce ( gov]nm5t1 
! /rong] ! gov]nm5t4 ,if ! bayonets t   
?9k are ! mo/ pot5t1 ! ballots t ?9k are
 ! mo/ b5efic5t4  ,e victory :i* our    
nation has won has be5 a victory ( !    
public s*ools & a dea? knock to         
,ca?olicism4 ,!y h be5 ! nurs]y n only (
 our /atesm51 b ( our patriots &        
soldi]s4 ,!y are an ,am]ican in/itution 
& are de/9$ to live z long z ! republic 
survives4 ,!re is no o!r ,am]ican       
in/itution t ,am]ican p w\ld soon] fight
 = & die = ?an t :i* secures an educat$ 
& intellig5t nationality4 ,let u ma9ta9 
inviolate our public s*ools to ! end t  
our nation may ev] be ! home ( lib]ty1 !

 l& ( b5$ictions4  ,9 ! unb\nd$ univ]se 
( ,god's doma9 !re are manifold         
div]sities1 & yet !re is an ess5tial    
unity t b9ds ! _w toge!r2 !re is a      
common po9t :]e all matt] unites4  ,z   
!re is great fre$om & div]sity p]mitt$ 9
 ! unity ( nature1 s1 9 our c\ntry (    
religi\s & political fre$om1 we mu/     
grant ! greate/ latitude possible to !  
individual consci5ce 9 p]sonal1 religi\s
 & civil rights consi/5t ) good         
gov]nm5t4 ,b t !re mu/ be a code (      
morality common to all z ! basis ( our  
civiliz$ jurisprud5ce1 9 :i* ! rights ( 
all c5t] or unite & are equally         
protect$1 e reasonable m9d mu/ admit4 ,b
 :]e d we get our ideas ( :at is morally
 "r1 & :at is morally wrong1 z ! basis (
 our common law & jurisprud5ce8 ,:at    
book or books conta9 ! be/ code (       
morals8 ,we answ]1 ! ,bible4 ,= !       
excell5cy ( ! morality ( ! ,bible has   
be5 admitt$ by ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 :o h   
oppos$ its sup]natural revelation1 among
 :om are ,gibbon1 ,byron1 ,c>lyle1 ,"l  

,boll+broke1 ,napoleon ,bonap>te1 ,goe! 
& ,r5an4 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 speak+ (     
,*ri/ z a tea*]1 said3 ,he set =? !     
sublime ideas ( ! ,supreme ,be+1        
aphorisms & precepts ( ! pure/ morality4
  ,ca?olicism says3 ,no ,bible %all be  
taught 9 ! public s*ools1 b dem&s t %e  
be all[$ to proclaim h] dogmas4  ,b5jam9
 ,frankl91 five weeks be=e 8 dea?1 said 
( ,*ri/3 ,i ?9k ,8 sy/em ( morals1 & ,8 
religion1 z ,he left !m1 are ! be/ ! _w 
ev] saw or is likely to see4 ,! s]vices 
( ! ,bible 9 behalf ( human rights &    
fre$om1 & 9 re=m+ & purify+ jurisprud5ce
 & politics1 h be5 recogniz$ by _m ( !  
mo/ di/+ui%$ hi/orians1 juri/s &        
/atesm54  ,z ! mak]s ( our laws & !     
f\nd]s ( our gov]nm5t h accept$ ! moral 
code ( ! ,bible z ! basis ( our         
jurisprud5ce1 & h =bidd5 ! union ( *ur* 
& /ate1 & h left e citiz5 free to wor%ip
 ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own     
consci5ce1 s long z he does n int]f]e ) 
! rights ( o!rs or violate ! moral code 
common to all citiz5s1 = ! law _c all[ a

 p]son to murd] or /eal1 or burn human  
sacrifices1 or be a polygami/1 or commit
 any o!r public crime1 ev5 if ! dictates
 ( 8 consci5ce %\ld lead him into su* a 
=m ( religion1 because ! moral code ( ! 
,bible is ! basis ( our jurisprud5ce1 & 
x =bids su* ?+s4  ,!re=e1 we dem& t !   
book ( books be kept :]e ! ris+ g5]ation
 %all come "u its moral tea*+ )\t p>ty  
or sect>ian comm5t1 s t all may und]/& !
 fundam5tal pr9ciples ^u :i* ! sci5ce ( 
our common law re/s1 & ?us "o ( !       
objects ( ! ord] is to ma9ta9 ! public  
s*ool sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to      
prev5t sect>ian int]f]5ce !re)1 &       
uphold+ ! read+ ( ! ,holy ,bible !re94  
,! argum5t t ! read+ ( ! ,bible 9 !     
public s*ool %\ld be aboli%$ because x  
is objectionable to ! consci5ce ( "s    
comes only f ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & applies 
) equal =ce aga9/ ! moral code (        
jurisprud5ce1 because x is objectionable
 to ! consci5ce ( ! an>*i/1 & !         
consci5ce ( ! an>*i/ is j z sacr$ &     
entitl$ to z mu* respect1 "u ! law1 9   

?is free c\ntry ( ours z ! consci5ce (  
any "o else4  ,we h j z mu* "r to take !
 moral code out ( our common            
jurisprud5ce z to take ! ,bible out (   
our public s*ools1 because ! moral code 
( ! ,bible is ! moral code ( our common 
law4  ,we desire ! ,bible to be kept 9 !
 s*ool z ! /&>d ( moral tru?1 z !       
diction>y is kept !re z ! /&>d ( words &
 _! def9itions4 ,z ! unabridg$ diction>y
 conta9s all ! words ( ! ,engli%        
language1 s ! ,bible conta9s all ! tru?s
 ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,e book has a "p ( !    
words ( ! diction>y1 s e ,*ri/ian cre$  
has a "p ( ! tru?s ( ! ,bible4 ,z !re   
nev] 0 a book writt5 t conta9$ all ( !  
words ( ! diction>y1 s !re nev] 0 a cre$
 writt5 t conta9$ all ! tru?s ( !       
,bible4 ,!re=e1 z ! diction>y & n !     
books is ! /&>d = words & _! mean+1 s ! 
,bible1 & n ! cre$s1 is ! /&>d ( moral  
tru?4 ,a man c take ! words 9 !         
diction>y & write a bad book1 b t is n !
 fault ( ! diction>y1 b ( ! man4 ,a     
p]son may take passages ( ,scripture &  

misappli$ tru?s & write a bad cre$1 b t 
is n ! fault ( ! ,bible1 b ( !          
cre$-mak]4 ,b e man :o takes ! ,bible z 
a :ole has a complete /&>d ( moral      
tru?s4  ,x is claim$ t ! ,bible %\ld n  
be read 9 ! s*ool because !re are       
passages t are n prop] to be read be=e  
*ildr51 or a promiscu\s audi5ce1 b ?is  
is only claim$ by ,ca?olicism4 ,yes1 &  
!re are words 9 ! diction>y t x w\ld be 
j z improp] to use & def9e be=e *ildr5  
or a promiscu\s audi5ce z any passage 9 
! ,bible4 ,!re=e1 x w\ld be j z         
reasonable to exclude ! diction>y z !   
,bible f ! s*ool room on ?is            
hypocritical argum5t 9 favor ( false    
mode/y4  ,! man's consci5ce t w object  
to ! read+ ( ! ,bible 9 ! public s*ool w
 ultimately object to ! moral code ( our
 jurisprud5ce1 & su* a consci5ce is     
dang]\s to our =m ( gov]nm5t1 inimical  
to ! be/ int]e/s ( society & good       
gov]nm5t1 z has be5 cle>ly demon/rat$ 9 
! pa/4 ,! ,mormons claim$ ! "r "u our   
con/itution to live 9 polygamy1 z t 0 _!

 religion & ! way !y s]v$ ,god accord+  
to ! dictates ( _! own consci5ce4 ,b !  
supreme c\rt decid$ !y c\ld n wor%ip    
,god accord+ to ! dictates ( _!         
consci5ce if _! wor%ip 0 a violation ( !
 moral code common to all4 ,?us all mu/ 
submit to ! moral code irrespective ( _!
 individual consci5ce4 ,s ! ,bible %\ld 
be read 9 ! public s*ools1 irrespective 
( ! consci5ce ( any1 until ! majority ( 
! gov]nm5t ( ! p1 = ! p & by ! p %all   
say3 ,away ) y\r ,bible1 away ) y\r     
,sabba?1 away ) y\r ,*ri/ian            
jurisprud5ce1 & give u infidel1         
revolution>y ,france1 or lawless an>*y1 
or ! inquisition ( ! d>k ages6  ,our    
public s*ool is ! mill t is to gr9d out 
?is /&>d ( morality1 k & patriotism     
common to all4 ,h5ce we mu/ h ! ,bible 9
 x z ! /&>d ( morality1 & prim>y        
pr9ciples ( lit]ature1 sci5ce & art1 !  
/&>d ( k1 & ! ,am]ican flag & its       
ess5tial pr9ciples z ! /&>d (           
patriotism4 ,our ,am]ican s*ool sy/em is
 l a great pap] mill1 into :i* are ca/  

rags ( all k9ds & colors1 b :i* lose _! 
special id5tity & come out :ite pap]1   
hav+ a common id5tity4 ,s we want !     
*ildr5 ( ! /ate1 ( :atev] nationality1  
color or religion1 to pass ?r\gh ?is    
great moral1 intellectual & patriotic   
mill1 or trans=m+ process1 & ?us lose _!
 =eign peculi>ities & come out n z      
,g]mans1 ,iri%1 ,engli%1 ,huns or       
,poles1 b z ,am]icans1 hav+ ! common    
id5tity ( morality1 k & patriotism t is 
ess5tial to true ,am]ican citiz5%ip &   
good gov]nm5t /amp$ ^u _! m9ds1 & :5 !y 
pass ?r\gh ?is mill ( purification !y !n
 beg9 to lose confid5ce 9 ! hea!ni%     
doctr9es ( ,ca?olicism4  ,9 a gov]nm5t  
:]e ! p are ! rul]s1 intellig5ce &      
education are necess>y to ma9ta9 !      
nation's /ability4 ,"u ?is belief1 !    
public s*ool sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0  
f\nd$4  ,foll[+ are expressions (       
prom95t ,am]icans on ! g5]al subject (  
popul> education3  ,presid5t ,hays3 ,i  
am firmly conv9c$ t ! subject ( popul>  
education des]ves ! e>ne/ att5tion ( ! p

 ( ! :ole c\ntry1 ) a view to wise &    
compreh5sive action by ! gov]nm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! means at ! comm& ( !  
local & /ate au?orities are 9 _m cases  
:olly inadequate to deal ) ! "q4 ,!     
magnitude ( ! evil to be eradicat$ is n1
 ,i appreh5d1 g5]ally & fully und]/ood4 
,presid5t ,g>field3 ,next 9 importance  
to fre$om & ju/ice is popul> education1 
)\t :i* nei!r fre$om nor ju/ice c be    
p]man5tly ma9ta9$4 ,its int]e/s are     
intru/$ to ! /ate & to ! volunt>y action
 ( ! p4 ,:atev] help ! nation c ju/ly   
af=d %\ld be g5]\sly giv5 to aid ! /ates
 9 support+ common s*ools1 b x w\ld be  
unju/ to our p & dang]\s to our         
in/itutions to apply any portion ( !    
rev5ue ( ! nation ( ! /ates to ! support
 ( sect>ian s*ools4 ,! sep>ation ( !    
*ur* & ! /ate 9 ev]y?+ relat+ to        
taxation %\ld be absolute4  ,dr4 ,/rong3
 ,free s*ools are "o ( ! corn]/ones (   
our gov]nm5t4  ,wa%+ton's ,f>ewell      
,address3 ,promote !m z an object (     
prim>y importance1 in/itutions = ! g5]al

 diffusion ( k4 ,9 proportion z !       
/ructure ( a gov]nm5t gives =ce to      
public op9ion1 x is ess5tial t public   
op9ions %\ld be enlight5$4  ,calh\n3 ,9 
proportion z a p are ignorant1 /upid1   
debas$1 corrupt1 expos$ to viol5ce )9 & 
dang] )\t1 ! p[] necess>y = a gov]nm5t  
to possess 9 ord] to pres]ve society    
aga9/ an>*y & de/ruction becomes great] 
& great]1 & individual lib]ty1 less &   
less1 until ! l[e/ condition is rea*$1  
:5 absolute & despotic p[] becomes      
necess>y on ! "p ( ! gov]nm5t &         
individual lib]ty ext9ct4  ,! *ur* (    
,rome wants to rule by tyranny s t %e c 
=ce h] dupes to d h] bidd+4  ,no subject
 c\ld be ( m int]e/ to ,am]ican citiz5s 
to-day ?an t ( =eign immigration to     
,am]ica4 ,e section ( ! c\ntry has felt1
 to "s degree1 ! demoraliz+ effect ( !  
free admission ( ali5s1 unsuit$ morally 
& m5tally = p>ticipat+ 9 a gov]nm5t ( ! 
p4  ,! cons5sus ( op9ion among all      
classes ( good citiz5s is t "s          
re/rictive measures %\ld be adopt$1 &   

?is c be effect$ only by popul>         
agitation & dem&4  ,read :at "s prom95t 
m5 ( ! c\ntry h said on ! subject3      
,hon4 ,wm4 ,e4 ,*&l]3 ,we %\ld prep>e   
ourselves ) wisdom & vigor to en=ce     
completely su* laws ( exclusion z we h  
adopt$4 ,we %\ld ?r[ our /ronge/ =ce    
into a /rict] adm9i/ration ( ^? laws s t
 no man & no family %all pass ?r\gh !   
,ellis ,isl& doors1 or into any seaport1
 or across ! ,canadian or ,mexican      
bord]s1 :o is a paup] or likely to      
become su*4 ,"o me?od ( /rict]          
adm9i/ration %\ld be ! requirem5t t all 
immigrants be=e leav+ _! own c\ntries   
%all obta9 consul> c]tificates abroad1  
%[+ _! "r to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
,hon4 ,h5ry ,cabot ,lodge3 ,y ask me = a
 few words on ! subject ( immigration4  
,my op9ion has be5 /at$ at l5g?1 bo? 9  
spee*es 9 ,congress & 9 review articles1
 b ,i am v glad to re/ate x 9 ! briefe/ 
possible =m4 ,i ?9k t immigration to ?is
 c\ntry is increas+ too fa/ on "o h& &  
det]iorat+ on ! o!r4 ,we are ready to   

welcome e hone/ immigrant :o comes to   
make a home & become an ,am]ican citiz51
 b ,i believe t ! pres5t immigration    
ought to be sift$ & re/rict$ mu* m ?an x
 is1 bo? z a protection to ! quality (  
our citiz5%ip & to ! rates ( wages to   
our work+m54  ,hon4 ,rob]t ,p4 ,port]1  
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,c5sus3 ,! unre/rict$     
admission ( ! diseas$1 half-f$ sw>ms (  
helpless humanity f ! purlieus ( ,s\!rn 
,european cities is ! dang]\s phase (   
immigration4 ,if cont9u$1 x w prove a   
curse & blight to ,am]ican citiz5%ip &  
,am]ican in/itutions4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 our 
hi/ory :5 ! bett] class ( =eign         
immigrants & our own population 0 able  
to swall[ up ! less desirable class1 b x
 takes no great disc]nm5t n[ to see !   
conge/$ spots "h & !re on our body      
politic4 ,9 ?is lies ! dang]4 ,su* a    
*ange 9 ! "* ( immigration z h]e9 %[n _c
 h tak5 place )\t mat]ially affect+ !   
entire immigration problem1 & ! soon]   
our /atesm5 get to ! bottom ( ! pres5t  
condition ( affairs1 ! bett] = !        

republic4  ,rev4 ,josiah ,/rong1 ,d4,d43
 ,x is immigration :i* has f$ fat !     
liquor p[]1 & !re is a liquor vote4     
,immigration furni%es mo/ ( ! victims ( 
,mormonism1 & !re is a ,mormon vote4    
,immigration is ! /r5g? ( ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur*1 & !re is a ,ca?olic vote4        
,immigration is ! "m & nurse ( ,am]ican 
an>*y1 & !re is to be an an>*i/ vote4   
,immigration t5ds /rongly to ! cities & 
gives to !m _! political complexion1 &  
!re is no m s]i\s m5ace to our          
civilization ?an our rabble-rul$ cities4
  ,samuel ,gomp]s1 ,presid5t ,am]ican   
,f$]ation ( ,labor3 ,x almo/ grieves me 
ev5 to recomm5d ! slighte/ re/riction to
 ! full & free immigration ( anyone :o  
desires to escape f ! iniquit\s         
conditions f :i* he may suff]1 b !      
progress ( our civilization is hang+ 9 !
 balance1 & intellig5t & brave m5 %\ld n
 be afraid to express !mselves to secure
 u aga9/ results :i* may be appall+4    
,unre/rict$ immigration injures ! p (   
our c\ntry & does no good to ! p ( o!r  

c\ntries4 ,x injures all4  ,a4,s4       
,drap]3 ,i w\ld hang ! flag 9 e s*ool   
room1 & ,i w\ld sp5d an occasional h\r 9
 s++ our be/ patriotic songs1 9 declaim+
 ! ma/]pieces ( our national oratory1 & 
rehe>s+ ! pr\d /ory ( our national life4
  ,francis ,m>ion3 ,m5 w always fight = 
_! gov]nm5t accord+ to _! s5se ( its    
value4 ,to value x "r1 !y mu/ und]/& x4 
,?is !y _c d )\t education4  ,w9%ip3 ,! 
public s*ool is ! "o =ce1 is ! only =ce1
 t c unify all classes & conditions (   
society4 ,"h we h ! *ildr5 ( ! nation 9 
_! entirety1 & we c1 if we w1 tea* !m 9 
! s*ools s mu* ( ! gr&eur ( our         
possession1 ( ! h]oic 9 our hi/ory1 ( ! 
brilliant 9 our prosp]ity1 ( ! fasc9at+ 
9 our traditions1 t ! fa!rs ( ! future w
 be will+ to vote = & die1 if necess>y1 
= ! ,am]ican idea2 t ! mo!rs ( ! future 
w tea* _! sons to develop our res\rces  
by indu/ry1 to honor ! active duties (  
private & public sy/em1 because x lies  
at ! f\ndation ( our national exi/5ce4  
,:]e does ! vici\s elem5t :i* is f\nd 9 

?is c\ntry come f1 & to :at *ur* does x 
belong8 ,ah1 #ih p] c5t ( ^? :om we call
 an>*i/s c trace _! orig9 f =eign       
c\ntries1 & !y are always id5tifi$ ) !  
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,:]ev] y f9d a  
national di/urbance1 & :]ev] y f9d ! _s 
( an>*y 9 ?is c\ntry1 y w f9d a spot :]e
 ,roman ,ca?olicism exi/s1 z h] tea*+s  
are an>*i/ic1 z %e tea*es h] foll[]s a  
doctr9e t is z sure to lead to an>*y z  
wat] is to fl[ d[n hill4  ,ca?olicism   
tea*es h] *ildr5 t our public s*ools are
 plague spots & nurs]ies ( hell1 &      
impresses ^u _! m9ds t education1 9 a   
broad s5se1 is n ess5tial1 & also tea*es
 !m t !y mu/ look to ! prie/craft = _!  
education1 & at ! same "t ! prie/craft  
is in/ruct$ by ! ,pope ( ,rome t a      
broad-gauge education is n p]missible to
 be giv5 to ! foll[]s ( ,ca?olicism1 & !
 ,pope ( ,rome tea*es h] bi%opric & h]  
prie/craft t !y mu/ fight ! public s*ool
 sy/em1 & 9 its /ead erect ! p>o*ial    
s*ools ( ,rome1 :i* are no?+ m nor less 
?an s*ools ( dogmas1 & ^! dogmas are    

incubators ( an>*y1 = )\t education &   
)\t love ( c\ntry1 an>*y is z c]ta9 to  
foll[ z ! day is c]ta9 to foll[ night1 b
 /ill ,prote/antism /&s idly by & all[s 
,ca?olicism to villify h] in/itutions1 &
 at ! same "t p]mits ,ca?olicism to     
place h] foll[]s 9 a position to draw   
sal>ies f ! in/itutions :i* !y despise &
 hate ) ! v5om ( hell4  ,x is my object 
& my aim to ar\se ,prote/antism to a    
s5se ( _! duty1 & if ,i c d ?is ,i w    
feel t ,i h accompli%$ a task t w       
ev5tually call =? ! plaudits ( !        
,am]ican p1 = z sure z ,god reigns1 j t 
sure our public s*ools w be cru%$ out ( 
exi/5ce by ,ca?olicism unless ,prote/ant
 ,am]ica raises h] voice & h] /rong arm 
9 def5se ( our public s*ool sy/em1 &    
aga9/ ! encroa*m5t ( ! damnable &       
diabolical doctr9es ( ,ca?olicism4  ,our
 greate/ ,am]ican /atesm51 our greate/  
,am]ican patriots1 our greate/ ,am]ican 
?9k]s1 our wise/ & mo/ loyal citiz5s1 & 
our gr&e/ old mo!rs are ,prote/ants1 &  
born ( ,prote/ant /ock2 !n :y %\ld we   

hesitate to d5\nce ?is an>*i/ic demon ( 
,rome1 :5 we "k :at %e ?9ks ( our       
,am]ican in/itutions1 & :5 we are       
absolutely c]ta9 t if x 0 )9 h] p[] %e  
w\ld cra% into du/ ev]y?+ t is ne> & de>
 to ,prote/antism8  ,ar\se1 ye          
,prote/ant ho/s1 & buckle on ! armor (  
y\r =efa!rs & m>* out 9 a solid body (  
,prote/ant w>riors & fight to ! dea? !  
encroa*m5t ( ,romi% rule & =ce h] back  
into ! tr5*es ( h] degradation1 & compel
 h] to rema9 )9 ! bord] ( ! c\ntries :i*
 %e has desolat$ by h] helli% dogmas1 & 
purge ! %ores ( ! home ( ! brave & ! l& 
( ! free ( ?is sc>let-rob$ hag1 :o w\ld 
p>alyze our ,am]ican in/itutions :i* are
 ne> & de> to e pure ,am]ican1 bo? man &
 woman1 :o dwells b5ea? ! folds ( !     
,am]ican flag4  ,illu/ration3 ,,hea!ni% 
,,practices4 ,a dupe kiss+ ! suppos$    
bone ( ,sa9t ,ann to cure ,rheumatism4  
,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,! ,influ5ce ( !        
,prie/hood ( ,am]ica ,^u ! ,morals (    
,?is ,c\ntry4   ,an in/itution :i* is   
all[$ to fl\ri% 9 ?is c\ntry1 %\ld be an

 in/itution ^: tea*]s are 9 h>mony ) !  
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( godl9ess1        
morality & lib]ty1 & unless !y are1 !   
tea*]s at once become traitors4  ,n[1 is
 n ?is common s5se logic & e-day        
philosophy8  ,we want to inve/igate &   
see if ?is logic & philosophy is n      
reasonable & f\nd$ ^u common s5se1 & if 
we f9d t x is1 !n any man or woman (    
intellig5ce mu/ ackn[l$ge t if ! tea*+s 
& ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( a free c\ntry
 are correct1 !n ! doctr9es (           
,ca?olicism are altoge!r wrong1 & !     
soon] ! ,am]ican p c arrive at ?is      
conclusion1 ! bett] x w be = u1 = if !  
tea*+s ( our ,prote/ant =efa!rs are "r1 
& ! tea*+s ( ,rome are wrong1 ! quick]  
we c eradicate & /amp out ^! popi%      
doctr9es1 ! bett] x w be = our po/]ity4 
,if ?is c\ntry is a home = ^? :o love   
lib]ty1 !n ! influ5ce ( ! prie/hood (   
,am]ica is detrim5tal to ! fundam5tal   
pr9ciples ( ,am]ica1 z ,ca?olicism does 
n tea* patriotism & loyalty ( c\ntry1 z 
! burd5 ( h] tea*+s is1 ,loyalty to !   

,pope1 & ! ,pope ( ,rome1 :o is at !    
head ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 is a despot    
pure & simple--yea1 he is worse ?an a   
despot1 z he rules 8 foll[]s by a       
sup]/iti\s belief1 :i* tea*es t n only !
 body ( ,rome's foll[]s is subject to ! 
,pope's e :im1 b ! s\l z well is        
directly "u ! control ( ?is despotic    
sov]eign4  ,a ,roman ,ca?olic =m (      
gov]nm5t is m despotic ?an a mon>*y :i* 
is rul$ by an absolute despot1 z ^!     
mon>*s :o h absolute sway 9 ! affairs ( 
! /ate only are satisfi$ ) ?is          
absolutism1 b n s ) ,ca?olicism1 z %e   
haunts h] foll[]s to ! grave & !n dem&s 
( _! surviv+ relatives t homage be paid 
h] 9 ord] to keep _! dead out ( !       
regions ( despair4  ,x matt]s n h[ /rong
 we are 9 our endeavors to d "r1 !      
commission ( wrong "u our nose w corrupt
 to a c]ta9 ext5t ! morals ( ! "y1 & ,i 
say )\t fe> ( contradiction t !         
prie/craft ( ?is & e o!r c\ntry are1 z a
 :ole1 a set ( m5 ^: morality is bel[   
p>2 h[ev]1 ,i s9c]ely believe t !re are 

"s few :o are *a/e1 b ,i am sorry to say
 t ?is class is greatly 9 ! m9ority2 &  
:y %\ld x be o!rwise1 z ! prie/hood is  
compos$ ( m5 :o are mortal1 & ! v[ (    
celibacy :i* !y mu/ take be=e !y ent] ! 
prie/hood is an unnatural & an          
unreasonable v[1 & "o :i* is n kept     
sacr$ by "o out ( e fifty2 ?us y w see  
at once t ! prie/craft is a canc] ^u !  
body ( morality1 = :5ev] ! "y & ris+    
g5]ation le>ns t ^? :o are suppos$ to   
tea* !m 9 *a/ity & morality1 are m5 :o w
 commit ! v s9s :i* !y h be5 taught are 
he9\s4 ,!n1 :at c y expect ( future     
g5]ations1 & :at mu/ ev5tually be !     
morals ( a c\ntry :i* is controll$ by ! 
prie/craft8  ,we d n h to conf9e        
ourselves to ! recital ( ! immorality ( 
! prie/craft ( =eign c\ntries1 b we c\ld
 m5tion scores ( cases t h happ5$ 9 ?is 
c\ntry & :i* w cont9ue to happ5 z long z
 ! ,romi% ,*ur* dem&s ! v[s ( celibacy  
by ! prie/craft4  ,we w give y an       
in/ance ( ! practices ( ,romanism 9 ?is 
c\ntry :i* happ5$ no lat] ?an ,novemb] (

 ?is ye> 7#aijc71 & if ,i _h ! space1 ,i
 c\ld fill ?is volume full ( su* actions
 by ! prie/craft4  ,prie/ ,geo4 ,d4     
,s&]1 ( ,/4 ,leon>d's ,ca?olic ,*ur*1   
,hamburg av5ue & ,jeff]son /reet1       
,brooklyn1 ,new ,york1 0 kn[n 9 t city z
 a dev\t ,ca?olic prie/1 & he 0 also    
kn[n 9 ,f> ,hills1 ,new ,j]sey1 z a race
 horse man1 by ! "n ( ,geo4 ,we/1 :o 0  
int]e/$ 9 a /ock f>m1 on :i* liv$ a     
woman kn[n z ,mrs4 ,geo4 ,we/1 b h] "r  
"n is ,mrs4 ,mamie ,kipp1 :o =m]ly      
belong$ to ,prie/ ,s&]'s *ur*1 b        
disappe>$ f ,brooklyn v my/]i\sly1 & ^: 
:]eab\ts _h be5 unkn[n to h] family & h]
 fri5ds1 until x 0 le>n$ t %e 0 liv+ on 
?is /ock f>m at ,f> ,hills1 ,n4,j41 &   
bore ! fictiti\s "n by :i* ?is prie/ 0  
kn[n4  ,! d\ble life ( ,prie/ ,s&] began
 9 #aija4 ,!n ,jos4 ,c4 ,peck1 rac] &   
rais] ( trott+ horses1 met ?is prie/ 9  
,albany1 :o wore ! ord9>y g>b ( a       
citiz54 ,!y met at ! race track1 :i* 0 n
 a v good recomm5dation to say ! lea/ ( 
x1 = ! ,rev4 ,fa!r ,s&]4 ,peck f\nd t   

?is prie/ 0 a ke5 judge ( horses & _!   
love = horses e/abli%$ a bond ( fri5d%ip
 betwe5 !m4  ,9 ,baltimore1 a %ort "t   
aft]w>ds1 ^! two m5 aga9 met at ! race  
track4 ,peck told ,prie/ ,s&] t he _h j 
sold a /ock f>m at ,mill+ton1 ,n4,j41 & 
contemplat$ buy+ ano!r4 ,s&] told ,peck 
t he 0 ! own] ( a f9e m>e nam$ ,e!l     
,burns1 & t he w\ld place h] on ,peck's 
f>m if he pur*as$ x4 ,he told ,peck t 8 
m>e _h a track record ( #b3bj-a_/d & a  
trial record ( #b3af4  ,peck in=m$ ?is  
prie/ t he 0 a ba*elor4 ,prie/ ,s&]     
propos$ t !y %\ld keep h\se jo9tly &    
said t he w\ld provide a h\sekeep] & %>e
 ! exp5se ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,he 0 !       
gu>dian1 he said1 ( a ,mrs4 ,mamie      
,kipp1 :o _h _h "s tr\ble ) h] husb& &  
:o want$ to get away f ,brooklyn4 ,he   
in=m$ ,peck t ?is lady _h a "y son1 & t 
he w\ld br+ bo? ! "m & son to ! f>m at  
,f> ,hills1 ,n4,j4  ,x 0 obvi\s t !     
prie/ c\ld n indulge 9 8 love = fa/     
horses1 & make regul> visits to ! /ock  
f>m 9 8 prie/ly robes1 z he knew x w\ld 

cause consid]able comm5t2 s ?is prie/   
sugge/$ to ,peck t ,mrs4 ,kipp be call$ 
,mrs4 ,geo4 ,we/1 & t x be giv5 out to !
 neighbors t %e 0 ! wife ( a drumm] = a 
l>ge m]cantile h\se 9 ,new ,york1 &     
fur!r /at$ t he c\ld visit ?is woman z  
,george ,we/1 & n create any comm5t4  ,!
 tra9m5 became acqua9t$ ) ?is prie/ &   
consid]$ him a good fell[1 z he 0 always
 smok+ & play$ ! "p ( a drumm] 9 an     
elegant mann]1 & ^! tra9m5 came to "k   
,geo4 ,we/ z ,peck's p>tn] 9 ! race     
horse bus9ess4  ,! m]*ants ab\t ,f>     
,hills knew ?is prie/ z ! husb& ( ,mrs4 
,we/1 & :5 ?is prie/ w\ld put 9 8       
appe>ance at ,f> ,hills1 ! neighbors1 ( 
c\rse1 ?\ght x 0 no?+ m ?an natural t   
,mrs4 ,we/'s husb& %\ld come to see h]  
:5ev] he c\ld get an opportunity to get 
(f ( ! road4  ,! acc\nts = ! supplies ( 
! h\sehold 7 bill$ sometimes to ,geo4   
,we/ & sometimes to ,jos4 ,c4 ,peck1 ?us
 y w see t ,prie/ ,s&] ackn[l$g$ by ^!  
bills t he 0 ,geo4 ,we/4  ,?is /ory got 
to be nois$ ab\t1 & ! ,prote/ant elem5t 

( ,brooklyn z well z ,prie/ ,s&]'s flock
 became v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! tale1 & s5t a 
report] out to int]view ,jos4 ,c4 ,peck1
 & ! fir/ "q ?is report] ask$ him 01 ,is
 t ! picture ( y\r si/]8 po9t+ to a     
portrait ( ! woman hang+ on ! wall4 ,no1
 he repli$4 ,t is ,mrs4 ,we/4 ,! report]
 ask$ if x 0 n ! picture ( ,mrs4 ,mamie 
,kipp4 ,peck hesitat$1 8 lips trembl+1 &
 he began to look v n]v\s1 !n he gave   
way completely & said3 ,yes1 x is ,mrs4 
,mamie ,kipp4 ,h[ does %e come "h "u !  
"n ( ',mrs4 ,we/1' & :o is ',mr4 ,we/8' 
0 !n ask$1 :i* ,peck refus$ to answ]4   
,) ^! facts 9 h&1 ! report] return$ to  
,brooklyn & s\ght ,prie/ ,s&] 9 8 p>lor1
 9 8 p>i% resid5ce1 & ! fir/ "q he ask$ 
him 0 ?is3 ,y own a trott+ horse out at 
,f> ,hills1 ,n4,j41 don't y8 ,! answ] 01
 ,yes4 ,don't y own a /r+ ( trott+      
horses8 ,! answ] 01 ,c]ta9ly n6 ,:o told
 y t8 ,! report] repli$1 ,oh1 no2 y     
don't own a /r+ ( horses z ,prie/ ,s&]1 
b z ',geo4 ,we/1' don't y8 ,prie/ ,s&]  
tri$ to look surpris$1 & he fold$ a slip

 ( pap] he held 9 8 h& & got v n]v\s &  
repli$1 ,n[1 t is a pretty /ory1 isn't  
x2 :o told y all ?is8  ,! report] laid  
be=e him all ! facts he _h ga!r$ at ,f> 
,hills1 & dem&$ t he affirm or d5y !    
/ory4 ,!n ?is prie/ said1 ,i may z well 
confess2 x w be ! ru9 ( me2 x w take !  
bread out ( my m\?1 b y h got x         
absolutely /raight4 ,! report] ask$     
,prie/ ,s&] if he positively didn't "k t
 ?is woman :o sail$ "u ! "n ( ,mrs4     
,geo4 ,we/ wasn't ,mrs4 ,mamie ,kipp4   
,?is prie/1 n be+ cont5t ) ! da/>dly "p 
t he _h play$ 9 8 immoral conduct )     
,mrs4 ,kipp1 absolutely d5i$ t x 0 ,mrs4
 ,mamie ,kipp1 & fur!r decl>$ t he knew 
no?+ ab\t h]1 except t %e 0 ! h\sekeep] 
at ,peck's f>m1 & :y %e 0 call$ ,mrs4   
,we/ he did n "k2 ?us y w see t :ile he 
0 guilty ( immorality ) ,mrs4 ,mamie    
,kipp1 he also 0 a notori\s li>2 b be> 9
 m9d t ?is same ,prie/ ,s&] 0 /ill at   
?is "t presid+ ov] a ,ca?olic *ur* 9    
,brooklyn4  ,! report] 0 det]m9$ to lead
 him out z f> z possible s he repeat$   

aga91 ,are y absolutely positive t      
',mrs4 ,we/' at ,peck's f>m is n ,mrs4  
,mamie ,kipp8  ,?is prie/ repli$ t he 0 
positive1 & /at$ t ?is woman at ,peck's 
f>m 0 ,peck's h\sekeep]1 & fur!r /at$ t 
he did n "k any?+ ab\t h] at all1 :5 he 
knew z well z he knew t he 0 liv+ t he  
_h be5 ! cause ( h] =sak+ h] husb& 9    
,brooklyn1 & also _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 h]
 go+ to ,f> ,hills1 ,n4,j41 :]e he c\ld 
live 8 life ( %ame )\t mole/ation4      
,aft] ?is vagabond _h made ?is d5ial1   
,mr4 ,peck 0 aga9 se5 at ,f> ,hills1    
,n4,j41 & emphatically /at$ t ,prie/    
,s&] _h told him t ?is woman 0 ,mrs4    
,mamie ,kipp1 & t he knew t ?is prie/ 0 
liv+ 9 adult]y ) h]4  ,:at is !         
consequ5ce8 ,did ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*
 excommunicate ?is bundle ( p]fidy =    
immorality8 ,ah1 no6 ,z ! moguls & high 
up (ficials ( ,ca?olicism are cognizant 
( ! fact t ! prie/craft are1 z a :ole1 !
 mo/ immoral set ( m5 t ev] infe/$ !    
face ( ! e>?4 ,n[1 :at c we expect ( !  
morals ( a c\ntry :i* has = its lead]s &

 tea*]s m5 ( ?is calib]8 ,we might z    
well expect our daught]s to become wom5 
( virtue & godl9ess1 :o 7 rais$ 9 h\ses 
( ill fame1 z to expect "y m5 & wom5 to 
become m5 & wom5 ( morality & *a/ity1 :o
 h = _! tea*]s su* m5 z ,prie/ ,s&] (   
,brooklyn1 ,new ,york4  ,!re is no d5y+ 
! fact t ,ca?olicism has already a /rong
 hold ^u ! affairs ( ?is c\ntry1 z we   
f9d ! hydra-head$ demon 9 e bran* ( our 
gov]nm5t1 & s9ce su* is ! case1 x is    
folly to d5y ! fact t if ,ca?olicism is 
:at we h %[n x to be1 t h] influ5ce is  
demoraliz+1 & ! influ5ce ( ! prie/hood (
 ,am]ica ^u ! morals ( ?is c\ntry is    
b\nd to be detrim5tal1 & :o w d5y !     
tru?fulness ( my ass]tions1 z ,i h n    
mis/at$ a s+le p>agraph 9 ?is book2 & if
 ?is is true1 :at %all we expect ( !    
pres5t g5]ation & ! g5]ations t are yet 
unborn1 if we p]mit ,ca?olicism to make 
z great headway 9 ! future z %e has 9 ! 
pa/8  ,we call to m9d ano!r case :i*    
belongs to ! hi/ory ( to-day1 & 9 ?is   
*apt] we desire to ref] to ! pres5t s9s 

( ! prie/craft1 z hi/ory teems ) !      
abom9ations ( ! prie/craft immorality1 b
 9 ?is *apt] we want to ?or\ghly conv9ce
 ! read] t ! same immorality t has exi/$
 9 ! ranks ( ,ca?olicism 9 bygone       
c5turies1 is to-day z degrad+ & z       
rampant z x ev] 01 & if we c d ?is1 we  
feel satisfi$ t we w impress !          
,prote/ant _w ) ! importance ( ov]?r[+ !
 p[] ( ! ,pope1 & erect+ 9 its /ead !   
true _s ( ,prote/antism1 ^: influ5ce w n
 blight ! *>act]s ( our boys & girls1 b 
:i* w make ( !m an army ( giants1 ev]   
ready to battle = ! *a/ity ( our        
,am]ican homes4  ,"o ( ! mo/ fa%ionable 
,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es 9 ,new ,york     
,city is ,/4 ,cecilia's1 situat$ on     
,nor? ,h5ry & ,h]b]t /reets4  ,only a   
few ye>s ago ! organi/ ( ?is *ur* w5t to
 ! room ( ! prie/ 9 *>ge1 9 company ) a 
little boy4 ,! prie/ in=m$ ?is boy to   
/ay d[n /airs1 & invit$ ! organi/ to 8  
p>lor1 ne> :i* 7 8 liv+ rooms4 ,?is     
prie/ lock$ ! door beh9d him1 & )\t a   
mom5t's w>n+1 leap$ ^u h] l a bea/ &    

attempt$ to be> h] d[n ^u ! s(a & commit
 an assault1 b h] cries fright5$ him    
away4  ,) flu%$ face %e ru%$ f ?is      
prie/'s room & pass$ ! s]vant1 out into 
! /reet1 ) ! prie/ begg+ h] to say no?+ 
ab\t :at _h happ5$4 ,we want to "k if   
?is attempt$ crime injur$ ! prie/ 9 !   
e/imation ( ,ca?olicism8 ,n by any      
means1 z he cont9u$ to s]ve ! *ur* 9 !  
capacity ( prie/1 aft] bo? ?is girl's   
fa!r & "m _h publicly d5\nc$ him z a    
s$uc] ( virtue4  ,! entire congregation 
le>n$ ( ?is prie/'s attempt$ assault ^u 
virtue1 b ?is degrad+ notoriety did n   
injure him 9 ! lea/1 z 8 s]vices are j z
 cr[d$ z !y 7 be=e4 ,?is outrage 0 c>ri$
 be=e ! bi%op ( ! diocese 9 :i* ?is *ur*
 0 situat$1 b no?+ 0 done4  ,! prie/ :i*
 we ref] to 0 a drunk>d1 & he drank z   
deeply aft] ?is attempt$ assault z be=e1
 & 9 a %ort "t he assault$ a #ab-ye>-old
 girl1 & n long aft] t he assault$ 8    
s]vant1 :o 0 a girl #ah ye>s ( age1 &   
cont9u$ 8 raid ^u h] virtue until "o    
day1 :ile 9 a drunk5 spree1 he /ruck h] 

& injur$ h]1 & %e made public ! actions 
( ?is human vip]1 :o _h be5 p>ad+ 9 !   
robes ( a prie/4  ,did ?is exposure     
disgrace him 9 ! eyes ( ! ,ca?olic      
(ficials :o 7 above him8 ,n at all1 z he
 cont9u$ to s]ve ?is ,new ,york *ur* )\t
 mole/ation1 & x 0 a notori\s fact1 &   
kn[n by ! memb]s ( 8 *ur* :at he 0      
accus$ (1 b /ill hundr$s ( boys & girls1
 "y m5 & "y wom51 & old m5 & old wom51  
b[$ at ! feet ( ?is deprav$ devil &     
confess$ _! s9s4  ,if we c>$1 we c\ld   
write f n[ until our old arm w\ld become
 palsi$ ) age1 & ea* *apt] w\ld be a new
 /ory ( ! p]fidy & helli%ness ( !       
prie/craft1 z e age reeks ) ! /5* ( _!  
immorality1 & ! c\ntries :i* are        
completely "u ! p[] ( ! ,pope ( ,rome   
are only ! %ad[s ( :at ?is c\ntry w     
become if ?is demon ( d>kness is n      
halt$1 = ! influ5ce ( ! prie/hood 9     
,am]ica ^u ! morals ( ?is c\ntry w      
spread its blight ov] ! face ( our fair 
l& until our nation's morals w be a     
nauseat+ sight to behold4  ,read]1      

rememb] :at ,i tell y to-day3 t unless !
 _s ( ,prote/antism takes a firm /& 9   
?is l& aga9/ ,ca?olicism1 we w f9d our  
,prote/ant hopes & ambitions )9 ! ne>   
future p>alyz$ by ! infusion ( ,rome's  
immorality4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,ca?olic 
,,tool4 ,begg+ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 b 9      
reality to support ! ,prie/craft 9 _!   
idl5ess4     ,*apt] ,,xiv4  ,! ,*a/ity (
 ! ,home ,invad$ by ! ,lu/fulness ( !   
,prie/-,craft4   ,ca?olicism beg9s to   
tea* h] *ildr5 f _! infancy t no act (  
_! (ficials is impure2 ?us _! foll[]s   
gr[ up to believe t any advancem5t made 
by ^! (ficials are made 9 behalf ( !    
salvation ( _! s\ls1 consequ5tly x is an
 easy matt] = ! ,prie/craft to make !   
female memb]s ( _! congregation believe 
t :atev] !y may d or say is done & said 
?r\gh a righte\s motive1 & no /igma (   
disgrace c possibly atta* itself to !   
act4  ,) ?is errone\s doctr9e funnel$   
into ! m9ds ( ! female memb]s ( !       
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 is x any wond] t !      
,prie/craft ex]ts a wond]ful p[] ov] ^! 

memb]s8 ,& is x any wond] t ?\s&s (     
tru/+ & confid+ wives & daught]s are =c$
 to ! level ( immorality by ?is belief8 
,z an introduction to ?is *apt]1 & 9    
ord] to make ! conduct ( ! prie/craft 9 
g5]al ?or\ghly und]/ood1 s t ! read] may
 "k :at "* ( m5 ,i ref] to1 ,i w give a 
"p ( a /ory told by a nun :o _h be5 9 a 
conv5t = a numb] ( ye>s4  ,i repeat :at 
?is nun relat$ 9 ord] t ! read] may n be
 compell$ to take my /atem5ts alone4 ,h]
 /ory foll[s3  ,x 0 cu/om>y ) ! si/]s 9 
our conv5t to give ! bi%op & prie/s ( my
 diocese a gr& d9n] once e ye>4 ,(      
c\rse1 ?is entail$ a great deal ( extra 
"w ^u our "p2 h[ev]1 we 7 glad to und]go
 ^! h>d%ips1 z ,i ?\ght at t "t t x 0 a 
"p ( my religion4 ,! f9e/ delicacies ( !
 season & ! *oice/ w9es grac$ ! table4  
,! d9n] 0 always s]v$ 9 ! d9+-room ( !  
prie/ ( ! h\se4 ,! bi%op w\ld usually   
arrive along 9 ! aft]noon ab\t two or   
?ree o'clock4 ,we w\ld spread sc>let    
felt ^u ! floor ( ! cloi/] 9 honor ( !  
occasion1 & ! draw+ room w\ld be bank$ )

 ! r>e/ fl[]s2 ! d9+ table w\ld groan   
b5ea? its ri* silv] & cut-glass4  ,n[1  
be> 9 m9d t :at ,i am go+ to tell y is  
:at happ5$ :5 !re 7 a numb] ( prie/s    
toge!r ) _! bi%op 9 _! mid/1 & x is a   
well kn[n fact t numb]s is (t5 a *eck to
 ! actions & ungodly incl9ations ( _m1 b
 if :at ?is nun relat$ is true1 ) an    
assemblage ( a score or m ( prie/s1 ) _!
 bi%op 9 _! mid/1 !n :at c\ld be expect$
 ( "o ( ^! prie/s alone 9 ! pres5ce ( a 
female :om he pref]r$8 ,i make ?is      
/atem5t s t ! read] c draw an intellig5t
 conclusion4 ,i w n[ proce$ ) ! nun's   
/ory3  ,?is annual d9n] w\ld be made an 
occasion = great rejoic+ & recreation on
 ! "p ( ! holy ecclesia/ics4 ,ev]y?+ 0  
all "r z long z ! meal 0 9 progress1 b z
 soon z ! si/]s :o _h wait$ on !m _h    
)drawn1 aft] plac+ an abundance ( w9e1  
:iskey & cig>s on ! table1 !n all       
re/ra9t w\ld be set aside & ^! holy     
fa!rs 787 w\ld !n ex*ange confid5ces z  
to ! late/ items ( news !y _h ga!r$ 9 ! 
confessional f ,ca?olic s]vants employ$ 

9 ,prote/ant families1 &1 )\t m5tion+   
any names1 w\ld repeat1 amid %\ts (     
drunk5 laught]1 ! s9s t "s ( _! female  
p5it5ts _h confess$4  ,we nuns w\ld (t5 
put our e>s to ! key-hole & li/5 to !   
/ories t 7 be+ told by ! prie/s1 & ^u my
 ^w1 ,i nev] 9 all my life he>d z _m    
dirty1 immoral1 fil?y /ories told z ^!  
vagabond prie/s w\ld repeat1 & x always 
seem$ z ?\gh ! bi%op he>tily enjoy$ !m4 
,^! c>\sals w\ld proce$ = h\rs4 ,!      
:iskey b[l w\ld be plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( !   
table1 !n ^! drunk5 prie/s w\ld s+ songs
 :i* 7 vil5ess p]sonifi$4  ,i feel t x  
is n necess>y = me to g fur!r to conv9ce
 any "o ( my read]s t ! lu/fulness ( !  
prie/craft is a m5ace to ! *a/ity (     
womank9d1 = if ?is nun has told ! tru?1 
& :i* ,i "k f pa/ exp]i5ces is true1 &  
:i* ,i also "k is a recital t c\ld be   
int5sifi$ t5 ?\s& times ov]1 if ! :ole  
tru? c\ld be told1 b :i* _c be told 9   
?is volume1 z ,i h too mu* respect = my 
read]s to recite :at ,i h se5 ) my own  
eyes & :at ,i h _h repeat$ to me by     

brok5-he>t$ si/]s :o h come to me ) te>s
 9 _! eyes & ) sighs 9 _! ?roats to tell
 me ( _! mis]ies4  ,i "k ( a nun :o sp5t
 _m ye>s 9 a conv5t1 :o decl>$ t on _m  
occasions ! prie/s w\ld come to ! conv5t
 & dem& t a numb] ( ! nuns ev5 d worse  
?an expose _! entire p]son2 h[ev]1 ,i _c
 conceive ( a dem& t w\ld be m degrad+  
?an ?is ( =c+ ^? b5ight$ s\ls to        
pro/itute _! p]sons = ! gratification ( 
^? :o pret5d to be ! foll[]s ( a        
crucifi$ ,*ri/4  ,9 relat+ h] exp]i5ce1 
,i und]/& t a nun :o _h be5 conf9$ 9 a  
conv5t = ye>s made ! foll[+ decl>ation3 
,t ! sup]ior ( ! sem9>y w\ld (t5 come & 
in=m u nuns t an ord] _h be5 receiv$ f !
 ,pope to reque/ ^? nuns :o possess$ !  
greate/ devotion & fai? to p]=m "s      
p>ticul> de$s1 :i* he w\ld "n 9 our     
pres5ce1 b :i* no moral or dec5t p]son  
c\ld ev] endure to speak (1 & ,i _c     
repeat :at ^! dem&s (t5 71 z ,i w\ld h  
to resort to language s fil?y t x w\ld  
blu% ! *eek ( "o :o 0 h>d5$ 9 s94  ,n[1 
if ^? :o sail "u ! g>b ( righte\sness   

w\ld g s f> t ! inmates ( ! conv5ts1 :o 
are !re believ+ !y are do+ ! "w ( ,god1 
w\ld rebel aga9/ ! prie/s' immorality1  
!n :at c we expect ( ! prie/craft :5 !y 
are 9 ! pres5ce ( y\r wife1 daught] or  
si/]1 :om !y may pref]1 & :o has be5    
taught to believe t e act ( ! prie/craft
 is sanctifi$ by ,god ,almighty8  ,we   
want to br+ ! hi/ory ( ,ca?olicism d[n z
 ne> to ! pres5t "t z possible1 s !     
read] may und]/& ! confid5ce ! dupes (  
,ca?olicism h 9 ! prie/craft1 =1 z /at$ 
9 a previ\s *apt] ( ?is book1 x is a    
well-kn[n fact t ! fem99e _w 9 g5]al h m
 confid5ce 9 humanity ?an ! male        
population1 b to demon/rate to ! read]  
:at implicit confid5ce ! male memb]s (  
,ca?olicism h 9 ! prie/craft1 we call   
att5tion to ,ed ,butl]1 ( ! ,/ate (     
,miss\ri1 :o resides 9 ,/4 ,l\is4  ,ed  
,butl] is a full-fl$g$ ,ca?olic &       
believes 9 ,ca?olicism tw5ty-f\r h\rs   
ea* day4 ,by ! way1 x may be necess>y = 
u to refre% ! read]s' m9d ( ! fact t ,ed
 ,butl] ( ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo41 is consid]$  

"o ( ! mo/ high-h&$ boodl]s 9 ,am]ica1 &
 :o has _h a numb] ( 8 dupes plac$ 9 !  
/ate p5it5ti>y & kept himself out ( !   
same in/itution by a te*nicality4 ,b to 
g back to ! po9t t we want$ to make1 we 
w j say t a ,ca?olic prie/ 9 ! ,city (  
,/4 ,l\is by ! "n ( ,c(fey _h a fall+   
out ) ,butl] ov] "s ?+ or ano!r1 & 9    
ord] to get ev5 ) him he took sides     
aga9/ ,butl] & said _m h>% b true ?+s   
ab\t him4 ,"o day a report] ( "o ( ! ,/4
 ,l\is newspap]s met ,butl] & call$ 8   
att5tion to :at ,prie/ ,c(fey _h said   
ab\t him1 & ! only answ] t ,butl] gave  
?is report] 03 ,fa!r ,c(fey is a        
,ca?olic prie/ & ,i h no?+ to say1 & if 
he %\ld spit 9 my face ,i w\ld n res5t !
 action1 z ,i 0 born & rais$ a ,ca?olic1
 & d n believe t a ,ca?olic prie/ c     
commit a s94  ,n[1 if a man ( ,ed       
,butl]'s intellect c be br\ght up 9 ?is 
l& ( intellig5ce to believe su*         
abom9ations 9 reg>d to a ,ca?olic prie/1
 is x n reasonable to suppose t ! female
 memb]s ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* w\ld h a     

sev]e task 9 def5d+ _! virtue %\ld a    
prie/ desire to de/roy x1 by tell+ !m t 
no act ( 8 c\ld defile !m1 z x 0        
impossible = him to s98  ,n[1 read]1 y  
may n "k j :at k9d ( treatm5t f !       
,ca?olic ,*ur* ,i w receive = writ+ ?is 
book1 b z soon z x is plac$ ^u ! m>ket !
 ,ca?olic ,*ur* w excommunicate me2     
h[ev]1 x may be possible t ! read] does 
n und]/& :at a horrible curse ?is       
excommunication is1 b 9 ord] t y may    
?or\ghly und]/& :at ,i mean ,i w repeat1
 ^w = ^w1 :at "s ,ca?olic (ficial w     
decl>e aga9/ me = writ+ ?is book1 :i* w 
fur!r g to %[ ! read] ! vil5ess ( ?is   
damnable cre$1 & :i* w also g to conv9ce
 ! read] :at fe> ! foll[]s ( ,ca?olicism
 h ( ! prie/craft1 :i* w m fully conv9ce
 y t timid1 unsuspect+ woman1 :o has be5
 br\ght up to believe 9 ! paganism (    
,ca?olicism1 c be easily l$ to yield to 
! lu/ful desires ( ! prie/craft1 = fe> t
 by refus+ 8 reque/ t he w\ld pron\nce  
?is t]rible curse ^u h]1 :i* %e has be5 
taught w\ld =ev] damn h] et]nal s\l4  ,!

 curse ( excommunication :i* ,i am c]ta9
 to receive at ! h&s ( ,ca?olicism =    
writ+ ?is book foll[s3      ,by !       
au?ority ( ,god ,almighty1 ! ,fa!r1 ,son
 & ,holy     ,gho/1 & ! undefil$ ,virg9 
,m>y1 "m & patroness (     our ,savior1 
& all ( ! ,cele/ial ,virtues1 ,angels1  
,ar*angels1 ,?rones1 ,dom9ions1 ,p[]s1  
,*]ubim &     ,s]aphim1 & ( all ! ,holy 
,patri>*s1 ,prophets1 & (     all !     
,apo/les & ,evangeli/s1 ( ! ,holy       
,innoc5ts1 :o     9 ! sight ( ! ,holy   
,lamb are f\nd wor?y to s+ !     new    
songs ( ! ,holy ,m>tyrs & ,holy         
,confessors1 & ( all     ! ,holy        
,virg9s1 & ( all ! ,sa9ts1 toge!r ) !   
,holy ,elect ( ,god1 may he1 ,b]n>d     
,fres5borg1 be damn$6      ,we          
excommunicate & ana!matize him f !      
?re%old (     ! ,holy ,*ur* ( ,god      
,almighty4 ,we seque/] him1 t he     may
 be torm5t$1 dispos$1 & be deliv]$ ov] )
 ,da?an     & ,abiram1 & ) ^? :o say    
unto ! ,"l1 ',dep>t     f u1 we desire  
none ( ?y ways2' z a fire is qu5*$     )

 wat]1 s let ! light ( him be put out = 
ev] m1     unless x %all rep5t him &    
make satisfaction6      ,may ! ,fa!r1 :o
 creates man1 curse him6      ,may !    
,son1 :o suff]$ = u1 curse him6         
,may ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o is p\r$ out 9    
baptism1 curse him6      ,may ! ,holy   
,cross1 :i* ,*ri/ = our salvation1      
triumph+ ov] 8 enemies1 asc5d$1 curse   
him6      ,may ! ,holy ,m>y1 ev] ,virg9 
& ! ,"m ( ,god1 curse     him6      ,may
 ,/4 ,mi*ael1 ! ,advocate ( ! ,holy     
,s\ls1 curse him6      ,may all !       
,angels1 ,pr9cipalities & ,p[]s1 & all  
,heav5ly ,armies curse him6      ,may ! 
glori\s b& ( ! ,patri>*s & ,prophets    
curse     him6      ,may ,/4 ,john !    
,precursor1 & ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 &    
,/4 ,pet]1 & ,/4 ,paul1 & ,/4 ,&rew1 &  
all o!r (     ,*ri/'s ,apo/les toge!r1  
curse him6      ,& may ! re/ ( !        
,disciples & ,evangeli/s1 :o by     _!  
prea*+ conv]t$ ! univ]se1 & ! holy &    
wond]ful company ( ,m>tyrs &            
,confessors1 :o by _!     works are f\nd

 pleas+ to ,god ,almighty2 may ! holy   
*oir     ( ! ,holy ,virg9s1 :o1 = !     
honor ( ,*ri/1 h     despis$ ! ?+s ( !  
_w1 damn him6      ,may all ! ,sa9ts f !
 beg9n+ ( ! _w to     ev]la/+ ages :o   
are f\nd to be belov$ ( ,god1 damn      
him6      ,may he be damn$ :]ev] he be1 
:e!r 9 ! h\se or 9     ! alley1 9 !     
woods or 9 ! wat]1 or 9 ! *ur*6         
,may he be curs$ 9 liv+ & dy+6      ,may
 he be curs$ 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 9 be+      
hungry1 9     be+ ?ir/y1 9 fa/+ &       
sleep+1 9 slumb]+1 & 9     sitt+1 9     
liv+1 9 work+1 9 re/+1 & 444 & 9        
blood-lett+6      ,may he be curs$ 9 all
 ! faculties ( 8 body6      ,may he be  
curs$ inw>dly & outw>dly6      ,may he  
be curs$ 9 8 hair2 curs$ be he 9 8 bra9s
 &     8 v]tex1 9 8 temples1 9 8        
eyebr[s1 9 8 *eeks1     9 8 jaw bones1 9
 8 no/rils1 9 8 tee? & gr9d]s1     9 8  
lips1 9 8 %\ld]s1 9 8 arms1 9 8 f+]s6   
,may he be damn$ 9 8 m\?1 9 8 brea/1 9 8
 he>t1     & appurt5ances1 d[n to ! v   
/oma*6      ,may he be curs$ 9 8 444 & 8

 444 9 8 ?ighs1 9     8 444 & 8 444 & 9 
8 knees1 & 8 legs1 & 8     feet1 &      
toe-nails6      ,may he be curs$ 9 all 8
 jo9ts & articulations ( !     memb]s2 f
 ! cr[n ( 8 head to ! soles ( 8 feet    
may !re be no s\ndness6      ,may ! ,son
 ( ! liv+ ,god1 ) all ! glory ( ,8      
maje/y1 curse him6      ,& may ,heav51 )
 all ! p[]s t move !re91 rise     up    
aga9/ him1 & curse & damn him1 unless he
 rep5t &     make satisfaction6 ,am56 ,s
 be x6 ,be x s6 ,am56 ,am56     ,am56   
,i h giv5 y ! diabolical curse (        
excommunication1 ^w = ^w2 ?us y c see h[
 un-,*ri/like ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is4  ,z  
,i h be=e said 9 ?is *apt]1 ! =ego+ is !
 curse t w fall to my lot z soon z ?is  
book is plac$ ^u ! m>ket1 ?us ! read] c 
see t my motives = writ+ ?is book mu/   
come f a pure inc5tive1 or else ,i w\ld 
n will+ly cut myself asund] f all ( ^?  
:om ,i h associat$ ) dur+ my life4 ,?is 
task is n "o t ,i enjoy1 z x breaks my  
he>t to realize t ,i h all ?r\gh my life
 be5 burd5$ d[n ) ?is load ( sup]/iti\s 

fil?1 b ,i c\ld n 9 ju/ice to myself & 9
 ju/ice to a liv+ ,god refra9 f ! task1 
aft] ,i _h _h my eyes op5$ to ! beauties
 ( ,prote/antism4  ,) te>s 9 my eyes & )
 a he>t full ( sadness1 ,i rememb] !    
angelic face ( my old "m1 z %e          
consci5ti\sly taught me my fir/         
,cate*ism & direct$ my feet 9 ! pa?s (  
:at %e s9c]ely believ$ righte\sness1 &  
believ+ 9 a j ,god1 ,i knew t ,he has   
tak5 h] to ,8 bosom 9 ,8 home beyond !  
skies1 = :at %e taught me %e s9c]ely    
believ$1 z %e nev] _h h] eyes op5$ to ! 
abom9ations ( ! cre$ ( :i* ,i write1 &  
,i d n believe t a j ,god w\ld damn !   
s\l ( a pure "m :o hone/ly taught :at %e
 consci5ti\sly believ$1 b ! prie/craft 9
 g5]al are m5 :o are above ! av]age 9   
intellect1 & are m5 :om ,i believe h (t5
 _h _h ! same ?\ghts relative to !      
doctr9es ( ,ca?olicism t ,i _h long1    
long ye>s be=e ,i cut loose f ! tea*+s (
 ,rome2 h[ev]1 ! prie/craft is n to be  
excus$ f _! raid ^u virtue by ignorance1
 z !y are taught ! lessons ( *a/ity 9 _!

 *ildhood1 b ! bond ( celibacy :i* b9ds 
!m 9 an unnatural way1 & ! helli%       
doctr9es taught by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* t ! 
prie/craft _c s91 turns !m into pirates 
^u virtue4  ,:5 we take into            
consid]ation ! fact t all ( ! tea*+s (  
,ca?olicism lead to n only implicit     
confid5ce 9 ! purity ( ! prie/craft1 b  
c>ry ) !m ! cudgel ( de/ruction ( ! s\l 
( h] foll[]s1 if !y d n submit to h]    
tea*+s & dem&s1 we c !n realize :y x is 
t ! *a/ity ( ! home becomes a r5dezv\s =
 ^? ( ! prie/craft :o delib]ately ravi% 
virtue to gratify _! inhuman lu/4       
,illu/ration3 ,,sy/ematic ,,robb]y4 ,!  
road to ,glory along a ,ca?olic highway 
is an exp5sive trip4     ,*apt] ,,xv4   
,nations ,:i* ,h ,be5 ,disgrac$ by !    
,tol]ation ( ,popi% ,rule4   ,!re is no 
nation on ! face ( ,god's gre5 e>?      
to-day :i* has be5 enslav$ by ! p[] (   
,pop]y1 & :i* has be5 burd5$ by an idle 
& wor?less army ( ,prie/s1 ,monks &     
,nuns1 b :at w\ld h become1 n only tir$1
 b disgu/$ ) _! burd51 if !y _h ev] be5 

p]mitt$ to m+le & comm+le ) ,prote/ant  
c\ntries1 & le>n t ,prote/antism leads  
to individual intellectuality &         
collective greatness4  ,x is true1      
h[ev]1 t !re are _m c\ntries 9 ,s\?     
,am]ica t h be5 ,prie/-ridd5 = c5turies1
 & :o are z heavily burd5$ to-day ) ?is 
anci5t p>asite z ev]1 :o (f] n a s+le   
prote/1 b ! only reason = ?is is t      
,ca?olicism has always =bidd5 ^!        
prie/-ridd5 nations to make any         
advancem5t t[>ds ,prote/antism1 :i* has 
be5 in/rum5tal 9 keep+ ^! nations "u !  
complete control ( ! ,vatican2 ?us y w  
see !y h nev] be5 p]mitt$ to ta/e ( !   
gr&eur ( ,prote/antism4  ,we w take     
,france = in/ance1 :i* 0 at "o "t "o ( !
 mo/ prie/-ridd5 c\ntries on e>?1 b :i* 
is to-day endeavor+ to extract h]self f 
! me%es ( ?is damnable cre$1 z !        
intellig5t /atesm5 ( ,france h le>n$ t  
,ca?olicism is only ano!r "n = ignorance
 & sup]/ition1 & !y h also le>n$ t s    
long z ! affairs ( ,france rema9 "u !   
control ( papal p[]1 j t long advancem5t

 & greatness /& alo( f ! portals ( _!   
c\ntry1 s 9 ! pa/ two ye>s ! gov]nm5t   
(ficials h remov$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( !       
,pope's hirel+s f au?ority & h clos$ up 
hundr$s ( p>o*ial s*ools4  ,n[1 if      
,ca?olicism is su* a glori\s cre$1 :y is
 x t ,france is s anxi\s to get rid ( h]
 influ5ce8 ,ah6 ,france has le>n$ by    
com+ 9 contact ) ,prote/ant c\ntries t  
%e ne$ n expect to ev] become a great   
nation if %e p]mits pop]y to control h] 
affairs4  ,italy1 ! home ( ! ,pope1 has 
begun to w9ce "u ! ,vatican's rule1 z h]
 national back is gett+ raw by ! saddle 
( ?is diabolical cre$4 ,! inhabitants ( 
,italy h be5 = ! pa/ few ye>s prote/+   
aga9/ ! high-h&$ness ( ,ca?olicism1 & ! 
(ficials h begun to take notice ( ?is   
vulture ( humanity1 & my pr$ictions are 
t )9 a v %ort "t ,italy w d z ,france   
has done & close up ! mona/]ies &       
conv5ts1 = j z long z ^! in/itutions are
 all[$ to keep op5 h\se1 & dictate to ! 
inhabitants ( ,italy1 j t long we may   
expect ! immigrants :o come ov] f ,italy

 to be> ! ,vatican's m>k ( vice1        
immorality & crim9ality4  ,g to ,ellis  
,isl& & wat* ! immigrant %ips f ,ca?olic
 nations z !y vomit =? _! load ( human  
c>rion ^u ! fair %ores ( ?is c\ntry1 &  
y\r he>t w become sick ) fe>1 z ?is     
class t hails f ! nations ( pop]y are a 
class1 z a :ole1 t w disgrace & ru9 any 
nation on e>?1 z ^! immigrants are m5 & 
wom5 :o h no conception ( a free c\ntry1
 z !y are m5 & wom5 :o h nev] be5 taught
 to look above ! horizon ( ,ca?olicism2 
!re=e !y l& ^u ! %ores ( ,am]ica z      
crim9als & n z citiz5s1 & y _c make pure
 ,am]ican citiz5s out ( !m until y boil 
?is helli% cre$ f _! sy/em by ! fire (  
patriotism1 & ?is _c be done z long z   
?is c\ntry p]mits ,ca?olicism to run h] 
mills ( deg5]acy unmole/$ ^u our %ores4 
,all ( our l>ge cities are infe/$ m or  
less ) ?is sc>let-rob$ hag ( hell1 & m  
especially our ea/]n cities1 z ?is =eign
 h]d ( ! ,pope's foll[]s l& 9 ea/]n     
ports & spread !mselves out l a blanket1
 reek+ ) a moral /5* ov] ! ea/]n bord]s 

( ?is c\ntry1 & !y make a specialty (   
settl+ 9 our ea/]n cities4  ,we w take  
,bo/on1 ,mass41 = in/ance1 z !re is b v 
little diff]5ce 9 ! rabble ( t city & ! 
immoral deg5]ate class t infe/s ! d5sely
 populat$ c5t]s ( ,ca?olic c\ntries4    
,sev]al notori\s cases ( op5 defiance ( 
civil law & violation ( civil rights by 
! tools ( pop]y h rec5tly occurr$ 9     
,bo/on4 ,"o ( ^! is ! escape ( two girls
 f ! s-call$ ,h\se ( ! ,good ,%eph]d1 9 
,roxbury1 & ! re-capture ( ^! girls by a
 policeman4  ,n[1 be> 9 m9d t ?is ,h\se 
( ! ,good ,%eph]d is a ,ca?olic         
in/itution1 pure & simple1 b ^! girls :o
 escap$ f ?is plague h\se1 7 arre/$ by !
 police & return$ to ?is ,ca?olic       
dungeon )\t ! semblance ( law4  ,on     
que/ion+ ,! ,"m ,sup]ior1 %e said t !   
girls 7 n committ$ to ! in/itution by ! 
c\rts1 b by ! *ur*4 ,! "q !n arose3 ,has
 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* ! "r to give   
s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t ) h>d labor z a    
p5alty8 ,= ?is is exactly :at           
imprisonm5t 9 ?is ,h\se ( ! ,good       

,%eph]d means2 !re=e1 if ^! girls s     
s5t5c$ escape1 :at "r has a city        
policeman to arre/ & c>ry !m back to ?is
 ,ca?olic in/itution1 :i* exi/s )\t !   
semblance ( a ,/ate law & )\t an iota ( 
moral law8 ,are ! policem5 ( ! cities ( 
,massa*usetts s]vants ( ! ,roman        
,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,h ! c\rts ! "r to      
s5t5ce prison]s to ,ca?olic prisons1 &  
aft] s5t5ce1 h ! prison]s no "r8 ,_m (  
!m are kept = life1 or until too old to 
"w1 & !n !y are set adrift to become    
public *>ges ^u a ,prote/ant c\ntry1    
aft] ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* has made   
hundr$s ( doll>s f ! labor ( ^!         
un=tunates4  ,we want to call att5tion  
to ano!r flagrant case1 :i* happ5$ 9 !  
nor? end ( ,bo/on n long s9ce4  ,a few  
mon?s s9ce1 a ,prote/ant ,italian family
 9 ! nor? end ( ,bo/on 0 ab\t to move to
 ,new ,york4 ,!re 7 two *ildr5 & ! wife 
soon expect$ to become "m aga94 ,%e     
express$ ! wi% t "s "o w\ld c>e = "o (  
h] *ildr5 = a few weeks1 until %e got   
well & 0 settl$ 9 h] new home4 ,a       

neighbor s5t a woman to h] :o (f]$ to   
c>e = ! *ildr51 & :5 ?is little "o 0    
turn$ ov] to h]1 %e took x /raightway to
 ! home = de/itute ,ca?olic *ildr51 on  
,h>rison av5ue1 9 ,bo/on4 ,9 a mon? ! "m
 call$ = h] baby & 0 told t x 0 up 9 !  
c\ntry1 & 0 reque/$ to leave x !re = a  
mon?1 & 0 told t x w\ld be good = !     
*ild4 ,%e cons5t$ to ?is1 believ+ t !   
fre% air w\ld be good = h] baby1 b %e 0 
an un$ucat$ woman & 0 incl9$ to believe 
:at o!rs said1 z %e 0 an hone/ lady     
h]self1 b %e did n "k ! trick]y ( !     
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 s :5 %e 0 ask$ to sign a
 pap]1 %e readily agre$ to x1 n ?9k+ t  
%e 0 giv+ h] own blood & fle% away4  ,9 
a mon? %e came on f ,new ,york to get h]
 baby & 0 told t %e c\ld n h x1 & 0     
fur!r told t %e _h sign$ a pap] giv+ x  
away4 ,!n ! husb& came on f ,new ,york &
 dem&$ ! *ild1 b 0 refus$4 ,he !n       
appeal$ to ! pa/or ( ! ,italian ,me?odi/
 ,*ur*1 on ,hanov] /reet1 ,bo/on4 ,! two
 w5t to a v prom95t ,romani/            
(fice-hold]1 :o 0 *airman ( ! tru/ees ( 

?is s-call$ ,ca?olic ,home4 ,?is man    
draws sev5 ?\s& doll>s p] ye> f ! city1 
& is elect$ l>gely ?r\gh ,prote/ant     
influ5ce1 simply because ,prote/antism  
believes t %e c re=m ,ca?olicism by be+ 
lib]al ) h]2 b oh6 ,lib]ty6 :at crimes  
are p]petrat$ 9 ?y "n6 ,?is ,bo/on      
(ficial1 aft] mu* talk ) ?is ,italian   
fa!r1 told him to br+ a lett] f a prie/1
 & t he w\ld see :at he c\ld d4 ,!      
,italian said1 ,i am a ,prote/ant1 at   
:i* ! (ficial became v indignant1 b aft]
 a little m talk said3 ,br+ a lett] (   
recomm5dation f a m9i/]4 ,?is ,italian  
fa!r got a good1 /rong lett] comm5d+ 8  
"* f a ,prote/ant m9i/] 9 ,new ,york1 & 
"o :o already knew him1 & w5t ?is "t    
alone to ?is ,bo/on (ficial4  ,9 ab\t an
 h\r ?is he>t-brok5 fa!r appe>$ be=e a  
,me?odi/ m9i/] 9 te>s1 say+3 ,he w n    
give me my *ild4 ,he said ,i am a bad   
man = becom+ a ,prote/ant1 & t by do+ s 
,i h prov5 t ,i am unfit to c>e = my    
*ildr51 & :5 ,i gave him my lett] f !   
,prote/ant m9i/]1 he said3 ',i w n take 

! ^w ( a ,prote/ant m9i/]6'  ,n[1 if :at
 we h relat$ is true1 :i* ,i "k to be   
absolutely true 9 e p>ticul>1 w\ld happ5
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ! l& ( !  
free & ! home ( ! brave1 y might "k :at 
w\ld happ5 9 a ,ca?olic c\ntry :i* is   
completely "u ! tyrannical & damnable   
rule ( ! ,pope4  ,a m9i/] in=ms u t on  
?ree occasions lately1 *ildr5 h come to 
him & told him t an ,iri% public s*ool  
tea*] 9 ,bo/on _h =bidd5 !m to att5d    
,prote/ant s]vices1 z _! p>5ts 7 at "o  
"t ,roman ,ca?olics1 & t ?is talk f ?is 
,romi% s*ool tea*] 0 _h dur+ s*ool h\rs4
  ,:at we ne$ 9 ?is c\ntry is a         
vigilance committee1 & we ne$ x badly1 &
 we ne$ x "r away1 & ?is committee %\ld 
be in/ruct$ to impea* e public (ficial  
:o endeavors to usurp ! law 9 favor (   
,roman ,ca?olicism4  ,! brighte/ m9ds ( 
! pa/1 & ! brighte/ m9ds ( ! pres5t h   
po9t$ out to ,prote/ant ,am]ica ! dang]s
 ( ,romanism1 b x seems z ?\gh we w n   
he$ _! w>n+1 :5 we see ^u e side        
evid5ces ( moral decay & national       

deg5]acy by p]mitt+ ?is ,romi% hag to   
sup]vise & sup]9t5d ! affairs ( ?is     
nation4  ,prote/ant ,european nations h 
= _m ye>s beheld ! despotic m>* (       
,ca?olicism 9 ,am]ica1 & ?is c\ntry = a 
numb] ( ye>s has be5 ! laugh+ /ock (    
,prote/ant ,european c\ntries = p]mitt+ 
?is braz5 demon to tread up & d[n !     
av5ues ( our lib]ties )\t mole/ation4   
,a few ye>s be=e ,bism>ck ( ,g]many di$1
 he1 9 a public spee* deliv]$ 9 ! ,g]man
 p>liam5t1 po9t$ out t ! ,roman ,ca?olic
 ,*ur* 0 only free 9 ,am]ica1 & = !     
b5efit ( ! read] we w quote a "p ( ?is  
great /atesman's spee*3  ,! ,pope be+   
purely a religi\s *ief1 !re is no       
occasion to keep a p]man5t political    
repres5tative at 8 port4 ,?+s1 inde$1   
might h be5 left 9 /atus quo _h n !     
pres5t ,pope ?\ght x fit to revive !    
anci5t /ruggle ( ! papacy ) ! temporal  
p[]1 & m especially ) ! ,g]man empire4  
,! _s emanat+ ! papacy 9 ?is campaign is
 too well kn[n to require comm5t2 /ill  
we w\ld tell ! h\se a /ory1 :i* has long

 be5 kept a secret1 b :i* _h bett] be   
made public4 ,9 #ahfi1 :5 ! ,wurtemb]g  
gov]nm5t _h occasion to compla9 ( !     
action ( ! papacy1 ! ,wurtemb]g envoy at
 ,muni* 0 in/ruct$ to make              
repres5tations1 & 9 a conv]sation :i*   
pass$ betwe5 ! envoy & ! nuncio2 ! latt]
 said1 ',! ,roman ,*ur* is free only 9  
,am]ica4'  ,?is nuncio fur!r /at$ t !   
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 all o!r c\ntries
 _h to look to revolution z ! sole means
 to reta9 h] position4 ,?is1 !n1 0 !    
view ( ! prie/ly diplomati/ /ation$ at  
,muni* 9 #ahfi1 & =m]ly repres5t+ !     
,vatican at ,p>is4  ,bism>ck fur!r /at$3
 ,i "k f ! v be/ s\rces t ! ,emp]or     
,napoleon 0 dragg$ into ! w> v mu* aga9/
 8 w by ! influ5ce ( ,jesuit prie/s4    
,:o c d5y ^! /atem5ts1 z ,bism>ck 0 a   
man :o made ! /udy ( ,ca?olicism a "p ( 
8 life1 & he 0 a man :o 0 ( rugg$ "* &  
undaunt$ c\rage1 & a man :om ! _w at    
l>ge believ$4  ,!re has n be5 a w> =    
c5turies pa/ b :at ! cunn+ h& ( pop]y   
has be5 mix$ up ) ! blood %$ 9 ^! w>s1 z

 pop]y nev] misses an opportunity to    
take sides ) ! nation :i* repres5ts     
,ca?olicism1 z ?is cre$ ( abom9ations w 
resort to blood%$ if by s do+ %e        
believes %e c c>ry h] po9t & e/abli% h] 
rule ( despotism4  ,if ,am]ica w take a 
lesson f ,france %e w be taught a lesson
 t w save ?is c\ntry f pass+ ?r\gh !    
same ordeal t ,france is pass+ ?r\gh    
to-day1 & unless ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates beg9s 9 ! ne> future to suppress 
?is giant ( d>kness1 ,roman ,ca?olicism1
 we w )9 ! next fifty ye>s h to resort  
to ! same means t ,combes ( ,france is  
resort+ to1 to annihilate ! s]p5t (     
,ca?olicism f our %ores1 or else meekly 
submit to be+ dragg$ d[n to ! level (   
,roman ,ca?olicism1 :i* is equival5t to 
los+ our id5tity z a gov]nm5t1 & tak+   
our places among ! nations not$ only =  
ei!r ignorance1 vice or crim9ality4     
,ca?olicism does n believe 9 a free     
c\ntry4 ,ca?olicism does n believe 9 a  
c\ntry ( ! p1 by ! p & = ! p1 z su* a   
c\ntry is n ! natural abode = ?is       

dete/able cre$4  ,ca?olicism believes 9 
a c\ntry :i* is rul$ by a mon>*1 z %e !n
 only has to control ! mon>* himself1 & 
?is is :y ! ,ca?olic cl]gy & ! ,ca?olic 
(ficials1 f ! smalle/ to ! greate/1 are 
9 sympa?y ) ,russia1 z ! ,russian       
gov]nm5t is a mo/ complete mon>*y1 & !  
emp]or is an absolute mon>*1 & ?is is :y
 ,ca?olicism is always ready to toss up 
h] hat 9 glee = ! success ( ! ,russian  
army4  ,ca?olic prelates all along !    
l9e1 up to ! ,pope himself1 h be5 try+  
to make ,am]icans believe t ,russia is  
des]v+ ( our sympa?y1 b h] solicitude 9 
behalf ( ,russia is only a sympa!tic    
%riek = h] own pollut$ c>cass4          
,ca?olicism nev] sympa?izes ) any nation
 nor any individual :o h = _! motto     
,emancipation1 z emancipation means to  
,ca?olicism a vital bl[ to h] tea*+s1 z 
slav]y ( bo? body & s\l is ,rome's      
upp]mo/ desire4  ,c we expect           
,ca?olicism to *ange h] abom9ations )\t 
=ce8 ,mo/ assur$ly n1 z h] e inspiration
 comes f a set ( m5 :o "k no m ab\t     

loyalty to c\ntry ?an h] dupes "k ab\t a
 liv+ ,god1 z ! ,pope is a native born  
,italian1 & h] c>d9als are recruit$ f ! 
ranks ( ,italy's k+-rul$ inhabitants1   
consequ5tly x is impossible to expect ! 
,pope ( ,rome or ^? c>d9als to recomm5d 
any?+ 9 h>mony ) ! tea*+s ( ,prote/ant  
,am]ica1 z !y are /rang]s to            
,prote/antism & ,am]ican manhood2 !re=e 
x w\ld be z reasonable to expect        
sunlight 9 ! cav]ns ( ! e>? z to expect 
,rome to recomm5d a doctr9e :i* w\ld be 
b5eficial to humanity4  ,:5 ,i decl>e to
 ! ,am]ican p t unless ?is c\ntry 9 !   
ne> future makes a comb9$ ef=t to /amp  
out ! political intrigue ( ,ca?olicism1 
or x w n be long until ,am]ica w f9d h] 
e int]e/ ti$ tight & fa/ to ! c>cass (  
,romanism2 ,i d s because ,i feel t x is
 my duty to w>n ?is c\ntry ( h] awful   
fate1 = j z sure z ,god reigns1 j t sure
 ,ca?olicism has ,am]ica spott$ z h]    
victim1 z ?is _s ( d>kness has = _m ye>s
 9 ! pa/ made h] boa/ t ,am]ica is      
,rome's future possession4  ,!re is n a 

nation on ! face ( ! e>? :i* has p]mitt$
 ,rome to plant h] bann] ( infamy       
unmole/$ b :at has be5 disgrac$ by !    
tol]ation ( h] cre$1 & ,am]ica _c expect
 to meet ) a bett] fate4  ,! dang]s t   
beset ! pa? ( ,am]ica's future are 9 !  
=m ( a political s]p5t1 z ,rome has     
le>n$ to "k t by hold+ out ! vote bait  
to our politicians1 t %e c reta9 !      
balance ( p[]1 z %e has long s9ce le>n$ 
t z long z %e c be in/rum5tal 9 keep+   
two political p>ties1 bo? l>gely made up
 ( ,prote/ants1 & fight+ ea* o!r1 t %e c
 associate h]self ) "o or ! o!r by (f]+ 
?is p>ty ! undivid$ suffrage (          
,ca?olicism1 & by ?is act %e c gradually
 get control ( ! (fices ( ?is l&1 & ?is 
is h] ma9 object1 = if %e c control !   
(ficials1 %e w see t su* laws are pass$ 
z w enable h] to coil h] slimy self ab\t
 ! vitals ( ,prote/ant ,am]ica1 & j z   
long z ! ,prote/ant d5om9ations all[    
!mselves to be made ,prote/ant          
simpletons (1 j t long ,ca?olicism w    
fool ,prote/ant ho/s by (f]+ ! vote bait

 to ! politician4  ,:5ev] ,prote/antism 
le>ns t %e has a common cause to        
*ampion1 & a common enemy to fight1 !n  
we w h an ,am]ican p>ty on "o side1 & a 
,ca?olic p>ty on ! o!r1 & :5 ?is "t     
comes1 ,ca?olicism w be depriv$ ( h]    
cudgel ( deception1 & w h to fight h]   
battles )\t ! assi/ance ( ,prote/ant    
p>tisan fools1 & w cease to believe t %e
 belongs to ei!r ?is or t political     
p>ty4 ,prote/antism is a b& ( ,am]ican  
patriots1 & %\ld only h ! welf>e (      
,prote/antism at he>t4  ,ca?olicism1 if 
left alone )\t ! assi/ance ( ,prote/ant 
votes1 c\ld n turn a :eel 9 ! affairs ( 
?is c\ntry1 b by p]mitt+ ,romanism to   
make ,prote/antism believe 9 "o ( two   
political p>ties ?us divid+ ! ,prote/ant
 votes1 ,ca?olicism is all[$ to hold !  
balance ( p[] & dictate t]ms to a       
,prote/ant c\ntry4  ,%ame1 et]nal %ame  
^u ! ho/s ( ,prote/antism = p]mitt+     
!mselves to be made fools ( by ! ,romi% 
,*ur*1 z ?is is exactly :at ! ho/s (    
,prote/antism are all[+ ,ca?olicism to d

 ) h]6  ,n[1 ,i "k :]e( ,i speak1 z ,i h
 be5 on ! inside ( politics 9 our l>ge  
cities1 & especially 9 ! ,city ( ,/4    
,l\is1 & ,ca?olicism's s*eme is always  
to all[ ! cities to elect a ,prote/ant  
mayor1 b !y always endeavor to elect !  
o!r (ficials4  ,oh1 c\ld ,i b :isp] into
 ! e>s ( e ,prote/ant 9 ,am]ica & make  
!m und]/& :at ,i "k ( ! cunn+ &         
deception ( ,ca?olicism ,i w\ld m>* an  
army ( ,prote/ants to ! polls at our    
elections t w\ld repres5t a mighty army 
( patriotism2 b j s long z ,prote/antism
 p]mits ,ca?olicism to make h] believe t
 x is necess>y to h two or m political  
p>ties1 j t long we w h p>tisan         
block-heads1 & z long z ?is /ate (      
affairs exi/s1 j t long ! cunn+ s*emes (
 ,ca?olicism w be able to control !     
balance ( p[]1 :i* w disgrace ! fair "n 
( ,prote/ant ,am]ica4  ,i solemnly      
decl>e t !re nev] has be5 a nation      
completely "u ! control ( ,romanism b   
:at has be5 disgrac$ by t tol]ation1 &  
,am]ica w live to realize ! tru?fulness 

( ?is ass]tion unless %e becomes        
,prote/ant patriots in/ead ( prattl+    
p>tisans4  ,to give ! read] a bett] idea
 ( :at happ5s 9 c\ntries absolutely     
controll$ by ,ca?olicism1 & to m        
?or\ghly conv9ce ! read] t :at ,i h said
 is true 9 reg>d to nations :i* h be5   
disgrac$ by ! tol]ation ( popi% rule1 ,i
 desire to repeat a little hi/ory t is n
 _m mon?s old1 :i* happ5$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 :]e x is suppos$ t man & woman c
 wor%ip ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( _! 
own consci5ce1 & if :at we are go+ to   
relate happ5s 9 ?is free l&1 :at d y    
suppose is ! condition 9 ,ca?olic       
c\ntries t are completely "u ! control (
 ! ,pope8  ,9 ,worce/]1 ,mass41 n long  
s9ce1 a #ai-ye>-old girl by ! "n (      
,maggie ,b>ry receiv$ a public :ipp+ f  
h] "m = att5d+ s]vices ( ! ,salvation   
,army4  ,miss ,maggie ,b>ry1 :o is #ai  
ye>s ( age1 _h be5 = "s "t occasionally 
att5d+ ! meet+s ( ! ,salvation ,army1 & 
0 desir\s ( becom+ a memb] ( ! corps1   
hav+ be5 conv]t$ a %ort "t s9ce4  ,h]   

p>5ts 7 ,iri% ,roman ,ca?olics & insi/$ 
t ,maggie %\ld rema9 a ,romani/4 ,!y    
reg>d$ ! ,salvation ,army1 :i* is purely
 non-sect>ian1 z a ,prote/ant           
organization1 & !y 7 det]m9$ t _!       
daught] %\ld h no?+ to d ) x1 & =bade h]
 att5d+ any ( ! meet+s4  ,on a ,sunday  
ev5+ n long s9ce %e att5d$ ! s]vices ( !
 ,salvation ,army at ,no4 #e ,comm]cial 
/reet1 :]e !re 7 at lea/ #bej p pres5t4 
,:ile ! comm&] ( ! corps 0 read+ f !    
,bible1 ,miss ,b>ry's "m came ?r\gh !   
doorway & d[n to ! front r[ ( seats ne> 
! corn] ( ! plat=m1 :]e ,maggie 0 sitt+1
 & grabb$ h] daught] by ! arm & began to
 p\nd h] ov] ! head1 & at once proce$$  
to pull ! girl f ! hall & d[n ! /airs   
into ! /reet1 all ! "t unm]cifully beat+
 ! poor girl ov] ! head & %\ld]s4  ,!   
incid5t happ5$ s quickly t = a mom5t !  
audi5ce c\ld n realize :at 0 tak+ place1
 b z soon z ! audi5ce c\ld ga!r _! wits1
 !re 0 a ru% made = ! /reet4  ,aft] !   
meet+ _h adj\rn$ _m ( ! att5dants f\nd  
,miss ,b>ry 9 ! /reet weep+ l h] he>t   

w\ld break & afraid to return to h]     
home4  ,%e told ! audi5ce t z soon z %e 
rea*$ ! /reet :]e a numb] ( relatives 7 
wait+ = h] t %e broke away f h] "m &    
fl$4  ,a policeman 0 call$ into         
consultation relative to ! case & /at$ t
 z ,maggie 0 "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 t  
%e _h bett] be tak5 to h] p>5ts at #abe 
,salem /reet1 & two policem5 accompani$ 
h] to h] home4  ,x is /at$ t ,miss ,b>ry
 has receiv$ _m unm]ciful beat+s because
 %e att5d$ ^! religi\s meet+s1 & h] old 
,romi% "m1 :ile dragg+ h] d[n ! /airs t 
,sunday night1 ?reat5$ to d h] bodily   
h>m if %e ev] att5d$ ^! meet+s aga94  ,a
 few days aft] ?is disgraceful &        
un-,am]ican spectacle happ5$ 9 ! /reets 
( ,worce/]1 a notice 9 ! ,c5tral        
,di/rict ,c\rt appe>$ t ,miss ,m>g>et   
,b>ry 0 *>g$ ) be+ a /ubborn *ild & 0   
s5t5c$ to ! ,woman's ,prison at         
,%e>born4 ,%e appeal$ & furni%$ a bail4 
,! girl 0 arre/$ on ! compla9t ( h] "m  
because %e w\ld n /ay away f ! meet+s ( 
! ,salvation ,army4  ,n[1 read]1 y h a  

case "r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica :]e 
a poor girl 0 s5t5c$ to prison = att5d+ 
a ,prote/ant meet+4 ,:at d y ?9k ( a    
judge ( a c\rt :o w s5t5ce a *ild to a  
,/ate prison = att5d+ a ,prote/ant      
meet+8  ,we "k :at y ?9k if y are a pure
 ,prote/ant1 & we "k t y\r blood boils )
 pure indignation2 b y _c expect any    
relief f ?is /ate ( affairs & y c only  
expect to see ?+s gr[ worse if y cont9ue
 to be p>tisans in/ead ( patriots4  ,if 
su* ?+s are n[ happ5+ 9 ! ,/ate (       
,massa*usetts1 h[ long w x be be=e !    
,prote/ant *ur*es 9 ?is c\ntry w be     
clos$ up by ! ord] ( ! ,pope1 & h[ long 
w x be be=e ^? :o att5d ,prote/ant      
meet+s w be liable to arre/ & ?r[n into 
prison1 z x 0 dur+ ! d>k ages :5 !      
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* _h full control8  
,au!ntic hi/ory1 & hi/ory t _c be d5i$  
nor disput$1 nor ev5 que/ion$1 gives !  
appall+ record ( #gj1ejj1jjj ,prote/ants
 :o 7 sla9 by ! greate/ curse ! _w has  
ev] kn[n--,roman ,ca?olicism4  ,we1 9   
,am]ica1 _c expect any?+ bett] until we 

h a set ( ,prote/ant prea*]s :o w       
practice :at !y pret5d to believe4  ,our
 ,prote/ant m9i/]s ( to-day are         
weak-kne$1 weak-sp9$1 no?+s1 :o h n     
en\gh religion nor backbone to take a   
firm /& aga9/ ,ca?olicism1 & until we h 
su* m5 we w cont9ue to see ,maggie      
,b>rys dragg$ f ,prote/ant meet+s &     
publicly :ipp$ by p>5ts1 & !n s5t5c$ to 
imprisonm5t by judges elect$ by ,roman  
,ca?olics4  ,aga9 we want to repeat !   
head l9es ( ?is *apt] = ! b5efit ( ^? :o
 are weak-kne$ & :o are entirely        
sp9eless3 ,nations :o h be5 disgrac$ by 
! tol]ation ( popi% rule1 & we leave x  
to ! read] to decide :e!r ?is headl9e is
 a misnom] or n1 z we h (f]$ y evid5ce 9
 ?is *apt] t %\ld conv9ce any "r-?9k+   
man or woman t if ! ,roman ,ca?olic     
,*ur* has gr[n s bold 9 ,am]ica1 ) ! ink
 ^u ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce sc>cely 
dry1 :at %all we expect = our po/]ity if
 !re is n a /& made by ,prote/antism to 
halt ?is emp]or ( d>kness 9 8 m>* (     
deva/ation8  ,?is black-w+$ vulture (   

human rights is gr[+ bold] day by day by
 be+ p]mitt$ by ,prote/antism to sep>ate
 & divide ! ,prote/ant vote among       
diff]5t p>ties1 & comb9+ ! ho/s (       
,ca?olicism = an onslaught aga9/ ev]y?+ 
,am]ican 9 ord] to control ! affairs (  
?is c\ntry4 ,if y w li/5 y c almo/ he> !
 dea? rattle ( ,prote/antism z ! s]p5t (
 ,rome has s g5tly entw9$ h] slimy self 
ab\t ! ?roat ( our ,am]ican goddess (   
lib]ty t ! dea? rattle is almo/         
p]ceptible4  ,/rike :ile y h ! p[]1 & d 
n delay1 or else ! "t is n f> di/ant :5 
! once p[]ful arm ( ,prote/antism w be  
p>alyz$ by ! infusion ( ,roman virus4   
,illu/ration3 ,,uncle ,,sam--,"h is y\r 
next fight boys4     ,*apt] ,,xvi4      
,ne>+ ! ,tr5*es ( ,physical ,/r5g?4     
,we c only judge ! future ( nations &   
in/itutions by ! pa/ & pres5t1 & if we  
are to judge ,ca?olicism by h] pa/1 & if
 we are hone/ ) ourselves1 we _c pa9t a 
future )\t produc+ a panoramic view t is
 dreadful to behold1 z ,ca?olicism 9 !  
pa/ has be5 an in/itution :i* always    

endeavor$ to rule by ! tyranny (        
oppression1 & h] decisions & m&ates     
to-day are ! same z !y 7 dur+ !         
inquisitorial days :5 our ,prote/ant    
=efa!rs 7 burn$ at ! /ate = disobey+ !  
comm&s ( ,ca?olic (ficials4  ,ca?olicism
 makes h] boa/ t %e nev] *anges2 !n :at 
are we to expect ! future to br+ =?1 if 
h] dogmas ( damnation are all[$ to fa/5 
h] intol]able hold ^u ?is c\ntry3 = if  
%e nev] *anges1 & we are compell$ to    
judge h] future by h] pa/1 :i* is ! only
 rational conclusion t c be arriv$ at1  
!n we c expect no?+ m ?an to behold h]  
future trail /a9$ ) ! blood (           
,prote/ants1 z su* has be5 h] hi/ory ( !
 pa/4  ,x is our purpose 9 ?is *apt] to 
give ! read] an au!ntic epitome ( a few 
( ! doctr9es & facts :i* we defy ,roman 
,ca?olicism to successfully d5y1 z :at  
we propose to give y is ,roman ,ca?olic 
law1 & if su* is ,roman ,ca?olic law1 !n
 we w h no tr\ble 9 e/abli%+ ! fact t no
 loyal ,ca?olics c possibly be loyal    
,am]ican citiz5s2 !re=e %\ld n be plac$ 

9 a position :]e !y c c>ry out ! m&ates 
& dictates ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 = :5ev] !y
 are plac$ 9 p[] & ?or\ghly believe 9 ! 
laws ( ,ca?olicism !y c n possibly be   
naught b traitors to our ,am]ican =m (  
gov]nm5t4  ,we propose to give ! read]  
,canon ,law to e/abli% our /atem5ts1 z  
we are z well acqua9t$ ) ! laws t gov]n 
,roman ,ca?olicism--yea1 bett] ?an we   
are ) ! laws t gov]n ?is c\ntry1 z we = 
fifty-six ye>s h be5 directly influ5c$  
by ?is ,canon ,law1 & = ! pa/ ?irty     
ye>s1 or s9ce we became a ,roman        
,ca?olic prie/1 h be5 a s]vant & an     
execution] ( ?is law2 !re=e1 ,i "k :]e( 
,i speak1 & no man d>e d5y my /atem5ts4 
,! fir/ decl>ation ( ?is ,canon ,law is3
 ,all human p[] is f evil & mu/ !re=e be
 /&+ "u ! ,pope4  ,y w ?us see t ! fir/ 
decl>ation ( ! ,canon ,law is to place !
 human family z a :ole1 "u ! tyrannical 
control ( ,ca?olicism4  ,ano!r          
decl>ation ( ?is law is3 ,! /ate has n !
 "r to leave e man free to pr(ess &     
embrace :atev] religion he %all deem    

true4  ,9 ?is decl>ation1 y w fur!r see 
t ,roman ,ca?olicism w\ld1 if x 0 )9 h] 
p[]1 take f ! ,am]ican citiz5 ! "r to   
wor%ip a true & liv+ ,god4  ,! next law 
t we w ref] to is z foll[s3 ,! /ate has 
n ! "r to e/abli% a *ur* sep>ate f !    
,pope4  ,aga9 y w see t ,rome's idea is 
to =ce all ( humanity to b[ at ! feet ( 
h] cre$4  ,aga9 %e decl>es 9 h]         
,canoni/ic ,laws3 ,t ! /ate has n ! "r  
to assi/ ! inmates ( mona/]ies & conv5ts
 to ab&on !m4  ,aga9 y w see t          
,ca?olicism desires to usurp ! rights ( 
! c\rts & e/abli% prisons ( _! own )\t a
 semblance ( law4  ,once m ?is          
,canoni/ic ,law ?und]s =? h] mon>*ial   
law z foll[s3 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*   
has ! "r to require ! /ate n to leave e 
man free to pr(ess 8 own religion4      
,aga9 ! read] w see t ,roman ,ca?olicism
 ) h] iron h& dem&s ?is nation to =ce & 
compel e man1 woman & *ild t lives "u t 
old r$1 :ite & blue flag1 :i* 0 b\ght by
 ! blood ( our =efa!rs1 to humbly b[ to 
?is hea!ni% cre$4  ,! next1 & "o ( ! mo/

 damnable laws f\nd among ! ,canoni/ic  
,laws ( ,ca?olicism1 is z foll[s3 ,roman
 ,ca?olicism has ! "r to ex]cise h] p[] 
)\t p]mission or cons5t ( ! /ate4  ,)9  
?is ,romi% law any "o c easily disc]n h]
 mon>*ial designs1 z %e boldly &        
flagrantly decl>es t %e has ! "r to d z 
%e sees fit1 )\t ev5 be+ mole/$ or      
que/ion$ by ! laws ( ?is c\ntry4  ,fur!r
 on 9 ! ,canon ,laws ( ,ca?olicism we   
f9d ! foll[+3 ,roman ,ca?olicism has !  
"r to prev5t ! f\ndation ( any national 
*ur* n subject to ! direct au?ority ( ! 
,roman pontiff4  ,?us ! read] w see t ! 
,prote/ant *ur*es ( ,am]ica exi/ only by
 & ?r\gh ! num]ical p[] ( ,prote/antism1
 b %\ld ,romanism ev] become p[]ful     
en\gh 9 ?is c\ntry %e w\ld1 )9 ! tw9kl+ 
( an eye1 de/roy or confiscate e        
,prote/ant *ur* n[ 9 exi/5ce4  ,fur!r   
along 9 ?is ,romi% ,canon ,law we f9d t 
%e /rikes at ! de>e/ in/itutions ( our  
l&1 z foll[s3 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*   
has ! "r to deprive ! civil au?orities (
 ! entire gov]nm5t ( ! public s*ools4   

,! read] w see by ?is decl>ation t %\ld 
,ca?olicism ev] come 9 control ( !      
affairs ( ?is gov]nm5t t our public     
s*ools1 :i* are ! bulw>ks ( our ,am]ican
 gov]nm5t1 w\ld h _! v f\ndations root$ 
up & scatt]$ to ! f\r w9ds ( ! e>?4  ,! 
mo/ devili% & damnable law1 9 my        
e/imation1 t is to be f\nd ^u ! /atute  
books ( ,ca?olicism is ! foll[+3 ,roman 
,ca?olicism has ! "r to require t !     
,roman ,ca?olic religion %all be ,,!    
,,only ,,religion ( ! nation1 to !      
exclusion ( all o!rs4  ,we h ! entire   
pr9ciples ( ,ca?olicism embodi$ 9 ?is   
la/ ,canoni/ic ,law1 z ,roman           
,ca?olicism's aim & int5tion is to put  
?is decl>ation into effect z soon z %e c
 become p[]ful en\gh to execute h]      
plans4  ,9 my e/imation1 ! next ,canon  
,law t ,i w quote1 is ! "o mo/          
detrim5tal to our ,am]ican =m (         
gov]nm5t1 z x is a law1 :5 put into     
execution1 t w ?rottle e ambition &     
/rangle e hope t n[ p]meates ! bosom (  
,prote/antism1 & x is "o t %\ld freeze !

 v fle% & blood ( ,prote/antism to !    
bone's m>r[4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,roman     
,ca?olicism has ! p[] to require !      
nation n to p]mit free expression (     
op9ions4  ,9 ?is la/ law1 :i* is f\nd ^u
 ! /atute books ( ,roman ,ca?olicism1 we
 h a decl>ation f h] rul]s t w\ld       
deprive y & y\r po/]ity f express+ an   
op9ion 9 reg>d to ,roman ,ca?olicism2 t 
is1 if t op9ion did n co9cide ) h]      
abom9ations1 & an in/itution :i* w\ld   
place su* a law ^u h] /atute books is an
 in/itution :i* w\ld burn & flay alive  
^? :o w\ld disreg>d ?is law2 ?us ! read]
 may h "s idea ( :at he or %e may expect
 %\ld _! po/]ity ev] live to see ,am]ica
 pass into ! ungodly clut*es ( ?is      
unholy demon4  ,! hi/ory ( ,roman       
,ca?olicism 9 ! pa/ pla9ly demon/rates  
:at %e has done & h[ well & awful %e has
 c>ri$ out h] laws h]e9 quot$1 &        
,ca?olicism makes h] brags t %e nev]    
*anges1 consequ5tly ! only reason :y ^! 
laws are n put into execution 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is ! lack ( physical p[]1 &     

:5ev] ,roman ,ca?olicism rea*es ! po9t 9
 ! hi/ory ( ?is c\ntry :]e %e possesses 
?is physical p[]1 ,prote/antism w feel  
h] tyrannical heel ^u _! necks4  ,t !   
read] may ?or\ghly und]/& & realize t   
,roman ,ca?olicism ( to-day is ! same z 
,roman ,ca?olicism 0 hundr$s ( ye>s ago1
 we desire to quote a lett] writt5 by   
,pope ,leo ,,xiii dur+ 8 reign1 :i* w   
?or\ghly demon/rate to ! read] t ,roman 
,ca?olicism ( ! pres5t reta9s all ( h]  
h>%ness & cuss$ness t %e possess$ :5 our
 =efa!rs 7 burn$ at ! /ake & our mo!rs 7
 puni%$ = wor%ip+ a true & liv+ ,god1   
,pope ,leo's lett] foll[s3  ,! tea*+s   
giv5 by ! ,apo/olic ,see1 :e!r conta9$ 9
 ! syllabus & o!r acts ( our illu/ri\s  
pr$ecessors1 or 9 our encyclical lett]s1
 has giv5 cle> guidance to ! fai? z to  
:at %\ld be _! ?\ghts & _! conduct 9 !  
mid/ ( ! difficulties ( "t & ev5ts4 ,!re
 !y w f9d a rule = ! direction ( _! m9ds
 & _! "w4  ,! read] w see f ?is lett] f 
,pope ,leo ,,xiii t he reit]ates to 8   
foll[]s ! ,canoni/ic ,law laid d[n by 8 

pr$ecessors1 mak+ x obligatory ^u !     
foll[]s ( ,ca?olicism to put 9 practice 
to-day ! helli% doctr9es ( ,roman       
,ca?olicism ( ! pa/4  ,if ,ca?olicism   
dep5ds ^u numb]s & physical /r5g? to    
accompli% h] ends1 !n :at mu/ ?is c\ntry
 expect :5 su* a "t arrives1 z          
,ca?olicism c gov]n by ! p[] ( physical 
/r5g?8  ,w we h any "o to blame = :at   
,ca?olicism does to ?is c\ntry :5 su* "t
 arrives8 ,ah1 ,no6 ,no "o b            
,prote/antism1 = if ,am]ica1 :i* is a   
,prote/ant c\ntry1 sits idly by & p]mits
 ,romanism to rea* a po9t :]e %e c      
control ! affairs ( ?is gov]nm5t1 x w be
 on ! acc\nt ( ! le?>gy & imbecility (  
,prote/antism1 z we h x )9 our p[]      
to-day to halt ?is ,emp]or ( ,d>kness   
be=e t "t arrives1 b ! "q is1 w we d x8 
,! hi/ory ( o!r nations :i* h be5       
controll$ by ,ca?olicism %\ld be en\gh1 
n only to fright5 ! ,prote/ant ho/s1 b  
to p>alyze !m ) fe>1 z ! pages ( hi/ory 
teem ) ! awfulness ( ,rome's rule1 :]ev]
 %e has be5 p]mitt$ to become ma/]4     

,france1 :i* has be5 prie/-ridd5 =      
c5turies1 is n[ at ?is "t 9 ! ?roes ( a 
national convulsion1 br\ght ab\t by !   
tyranny ( ,romanism4  ,n[1 if ,rome is  
su* an abom9able ma/] & su* a tyrant t  
,france has to deport ! prie/craft &    
close up h] in/itutions1 is x n "t t !  
,unit$ ,/ates 0 tak+ "s /ep to protect  
h] (fspr+ f ?is vulture ( human rights6 
,?is c\ntry is und\bt$ly a ,prote/ant   
c\ntry1 & if x is a great c\ntry1 :i* no
 man d>es to d5y1 %e surely owes h]     
greatness to ,prote/antism4  ,our s\l is
 p\r$ into ?is *apt]1 z we nev] 7 m 9   
e>ne/ ?an we are at ?is "t1 z we c %ade 
our eyes & look d[n ! av5ues ( ! pa/ &  
behold naught b skeletons ( prote/ant   
despair on e byway :i* has be5 travel$  
by ,romanism1 & :5 we behold ?is mighty 
wa/e ( despair we c n conceive h[ !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica c expect to f>e 
bett] ?an h ! nations ( ! pa/1 unless %e
 ex]ts h] ,am]ican & ,prote/ant manhood 
& gives ,roman ,ca?olicism to und]/& t x
 is "t to halt1 &1 9 ! "n ( an          

intellig5t ,god1 =bid h] to transgress  
fur!r ^u ! rights ( ?is c\ntry4  ,9 ?is 
*apt] we w endeavor to be explicit &    
above all tru?ful1 & we ask ,god to give
 u c\rage to pres5t facts 9 a way t w   
fan to life aga9 ! patriotism t has be5 
lull$ to sleep by ! bat-l w+s ( ,roman  
,ca?olicism4  ,we hope t ?is little     
volume may ar\se unconc]n$ ,prote/antism
 to a realization ( ! fact t our public 
(ficials are ye> by ye> =c+ h] ne>] &   
ne>] ! great *asm ( ,roman despair1 & if
 we c be in/rum5tal 9 ?is great und]tak+
 we w feel t :5 our race is done1 t we h
 f\ght a good fight1 & w be rememb]$ by 
! ,prote/ant _w z a man :o taught a     
doctr9e :i* 0 ! salvation ( ,prote/ant  
,am]ica4  ,roman ,ca?olicism has no     
politics1 z %e is ev] ready & will+ to  
jo9 h&s ) any p>ty t w gu>antee h] m    
complete control ( national affairs1 z  
%e tea*es h] foll[]s t :5ev] !y f9d t ! 
,republican p>ty w grant h] reque/s t !y
 %\ld be ,republicans1 & %e also tea*es 
!m t :5ev] ! ,democratic p>ty or any o!r

 p>ty w ent] into a contract ) h] &     
grant h] ! "r ( way ( deva/ation1 t !y  
%\ld be ,democrats1 or be adh]5ts to    
:atev] p>ty grants !m ! mo/ p[]4  ,roman
 ,ca?olicism wraps h]self ab\t ! small] 
(ficials & :e$les h]self into ! good    
graces ( ! small (ficials by promis+ !m 
! ,ca?olic vote1 & by s do+ %e is able  
to control ! (ficials high] up 9 p[]1 & 
9 ?is mann] %e rea*es ! highe/ (ficials 
( ! l&1 z we f9d to-day ! boa-con/rictor
 ( ,ca?olicism wrapp$ ab\t e (ficial at 
,wa%+ton city1 f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates on d[n4  ,suppose t ! ,pope & 8  
tribe ( lib]ty-de/roy]s realiz$ t !     
(ficials ( ,am]ica 7 ,prote/ants1 &     
implicitly believ$ & liv$ up to ! tea*+s
 ( ,prote/antism2 d y ?9k t %e w\ld     
presume to approa* our ,prote/ant       
(ficials & dem& _! support 9 behalf ( h]
 damnable cre$1 or d y suppose t %e w\ld
 d>e to s5d h] emiss>ies into ! halls ( 
our national congress & braz5ly approa* 
^? ,prote/ant (ficials8 ,ah1 nev]6 z    
,ca?olicism is a base c[>d & nev] makes 

h] appe>ance only :]e %e is assur$ t h] 
ov]tures w be gracefully receiv$4       
,prote/ant ,am]ica6 d y n believe t y h 
grant$ ,romanism h] reque/s long en\gh1 
& d y n realize t unless y ?rottle ?is  
c>nivor\s bea/ ( human rights )9 ! ne>  
future t y\r prote/s w only be receiv$ )
 ridicule & je]s8  ,prote/antism f ?is  
day =w>d %\ld resolve t h] ballot 9 !   
future %\ld be a ,prote/ant ballot1 &   
:5ev] %e has reasons to believe t !re is
 "o place ^u _! ticket t is ta9t$ ) !   
abom9ations ( ,romanism !y %\ld be      
dropp$ z ?\gh !y 7 a poison\s reptile4  
,x matt]s n :at ! (fice may be t is to  
be fill$ & :at p[] x c>ries ) x1        
,prote/antism %\ld f9d out :e!r or n !  
applicant believes 9 ,prote/antism1 &   
le>n1 if possible1 :e!r !y or _! family 
are ta9t$ ) ! virus ( ,roman            
,ca?olicism1 & if y %\ld f9d t ! ta9t   
ext5ds to any "p ( _! family !n scrat*  
!m (f y\r ballot1 & by s do+ y w help to
 woo back ! _s ( bo? ,prote/antism &    
patriotism1 z "o is symbolic ( ! o!r4   

,x may seem /range & also untrue = me to
 make ! /atem5t t !re are cities 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates :i* are z completely "u ! 
control ( ! ,pope ( ,rome z ,rome       
h]self1 b su* is ! case1 & ! city ( ,/4 
,l\is1 ,mo41 is "o ( !m1 z ,romanism    
rules ! inhabitants ( t city ) a        
despotism t is only equal$ 9 a nation   
:]e ! pontiff ( ,rome is an ackn[l$g$   
rul]4  ,dur+ ! la/ election 9 ! city (  
,/4 ,l\is ,i 0 a ,ca?olic prie/1 & 0 9 !
 ,ca?olic confid5ce1 & ,i decl>e to y z 
a man ( tru? & be=e a liv+ ,god t x 0   
und]/ood betwe5 ! ,ca?olic *ur* & ^? :o 
controll$ ! ,democratic p>ty t !        
,prote/ants %\ld elect ! pres5t mayor1  
,rolla ,wells1 b t ,ca?olicism 0 to be  
p]mitt$ to "n ! o!r (ficials1 or at lea/
 en\gh to control ! city gov]nm5t4  ,n[1
 is !re any politics 9 su* an agreem5t8 
,ah1 no2 b ! only object 9 ?is secret   
agreem5t 0 a desire ^u ! "p ( ,roman    
,ca?olicism to control ! rev5ues ( !    
city ( ,/4 ,l\is1 z ,ca?olicism is a    
money ma*9e & endeavors to keep h]      

ex*equ] full by prey+ ^u ! ignorance (  
h] foll[]s4  ,i h m5tion$ ,/4 ,l\is only
 = ! simple reason t x is a rec5t       
happ5+1 b !re are a score ( o!r cities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica :i* are      
controll$ by ,ca?olicism on ! same      
pr9ciple1 z ,romanism jo9s h&s ) ei!r ! 
,republican or ,democratic p>ty if %e   
sees a *ance to put h] helli% s*emes &  
dogmas into practice4  ,t ! read] may "k
 :at elem5t controls ! municipal        
gov]nm5ts ( our cities we desire to call
 att5tion to ! fact t ov] "o-half ( !   
(ficials ( our l>ge ,am]ican cities are 
direct repres5tatives ( ,roman          
,ca?olicism1 & ov] two-?irds ( all !    
policem5 ( ^! cities are ! ,pope's      
foll[]s4  ,:y does ?is /ate ( affairs   
exi/8 ,ah1 x is because ! ,prote/ant    
vot] has politics in/ead ( pr9ciples2   
!re=e y y\rself are to blame = ?is awful
 /ate ( affairs4  ,yes1 ,i say t y are  
to blame1 = y are a vot] & y pret5d to  
repres5t ,prote/antism b /ill w p]mit   
y\rself to be made tools ( 9 behalf (   

,roman ,ca?olicism2 !n am ,i n "r 9     
decl>+ t y are to blame = ?is /ate (    
affairs t exi/s 9 our l>ge cities8  ,9  
our municipal elections y w f9d ,roman  
,ca?olicism c\rt+ ! political p[] :i*   
has ! greate/ *ance ( elect+ _!         
c&idates2 x matt]s n :at p>ty x may be1 
z ,roman ,ca?olicism has no politics1 z 
h] only desire is p[]1 & x does n matt] 
f :at s\rce %e receives x1 s long z x is
 grant$ h]1 z ,romanism is l a *ameleon1
 z %e w *ange h] political color to suit
 h] surr\nd+s if %e is assur$ t %e w be 
p]mitt$ to inject h] deadly virus into !
 ve9s ( ,prote/antism4  ,if ,roman      
,ca?olicism c extract a promise f a     
,republican c&idate !y are ,republicans2
 b1 on ! o!r h&1 if !y c make a         
,democrat d _! bidd+1 !y are ,democrats2
 & if !y c wiggle into ! ,populi/s'     
favor1 !y are ,populi/s2 9 fact1 !y are 
any & ev]y?+ t w s]ve _! purpose & help 
to b9d & ?rottle ,prote/ant pr9ciples4  
,! nation ( ,france is mak+ hi/ory      
to-day1 & ea* l9e & page ( ?is hi/ory is

 a w>n+ to ,prote/ant ,am]ica1 z e page 
( ?is hi/ory is cov]$ ) ! slime ( ,roman
 ,ca?olicism1 = _h x n be5 = h]         
tyrannical despotism1 ,france w\ld n h  
_h to close up ! mona/]ies & conv5ts ( t
 nation1 b on acc\nt ( h] tea*+s1 & 9   
ord] to protect ! ris+ g5]ations f h]   
influ5ce1 n only h ! conv5ts & mona/]ies
 _h to be clos$1 b ! s*ools :i* tea* h] 
damnable dogmas h be5 clos$4  ,we d n h 
to cross ! ocean & visit ,european      
c\ntries to le>n ( ,roman ,ca?olicism's 
depravity1 b we c /& ^u ! s\!rn %ore ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 almo/ 9 hail+ di/ance ( 
,cuba1 & !re behold ! %ores ( a c\ntry  
:i* _h to rebel aga9/ ! helli%ness (    
,roman ,ca?olicism1 z ,cuba w\ld to-day 
belong to ,spa9 _h x n be5 = ,roman     
,ca?olicism1 z x 0 h] abom9ations t     
cont9ually kept ,cuba 9 a fev]i% f]m5t4 
,x 0 ,spa9's ungodl9ess t br\ght ab\t ! 
,spani%-,am]ican w>1 & ,spa9's          
ungodl9ess 0 taught h] by ,romanism4  ,!
 ,we/ ,india isl&s 7 ! prog5ies ( ,spa91
 & ! ,spani% gov]nm5t p]mitt$ ! ,papi/s 

to control ^! isl&s ) h] dogmas (       
in/ructions1 :i* 7 directly in/rum5tal 9
 cont9ually keep+ ! _s ( an>*y alive4   
,! only reason t ,roman ,ca?olicism does
 n control ?is c\ntry ) h] tyrannical h&
 is on acc\nt ( num]ical numb]s1 = did  
,rome believe t %e c\ld rule ?is c\ntry 
to-day1 be=e ! sun w\ld set to-morr[    
night ?is w\ld be a nation ( s]fs in/ead
 ( a nation ( indep5d5t m5 & wom54  ,i  
p]haps h made my decl>ations broad] &   
/rong] ?an any man ( ! pres5t day1 b ,i 
am fre% f ! ranks ( ,ca?olicism & ,i "k 
h] cunn+1 & s9ce ,i h =sak5 h] bl9d     
lead]%ip & drank deep f ! well (        
,prote/antism1 ,i h resolv$ t no /one   
%all g unturn$ t w help me to conv9ce   
,am]ica ( h] great dang] :i* %ad[s h]   
future by p]mitt+ ?is ,romi% despot to  
flood ?is c\ntry ) n only h] bl9d       
foll[]s1 b by be+ p]mitt$ to braz5ly    
d5\nce ev]y?+ t is ne> & de> to ?is     
c\ntry1 z h] braz5 d5unciations ( our   
,am]ican in/itutions is no?+ m nor less 
?an treason1 & :i* %\ld be treat$ z su*4

  ,to give ! read] "s idea ( :at ,roman 
,ca?olicism w d if %e ev] has ! p[]1 we 
quote an article :i* appe>$ 9 a ,ca?olic
 j\rnal kn[n z ,! ,ca?olic ,citiz51 (   
,milwaukee1 ,wis4  ,n[1 if ,ca?olicism  
has at ?is "t become s braz5 t %e d>es  
(f] ! ,prote/ant _w ! insults t is      
conta9$ 9 ?is article1 :at %all we      
expect if ?is damnable cre$ ev] becomes 
p[]ful en\gh to control by physical     
/r5g?8 ,! article foll[s3               
,prote/antism 9 ,cuba8 ,:at good w x d  
!re8 ,if only     ! good x has wr\ght   
else:]e1 ,heav5 help ! ,cubans6         
,prote/antism is no?+ b a disorganiz] & 
a pa?way to     infidelity & a!ism4 ,?is
 is ! only reason ( its     exi/5ce4 ,z 
a positive moral =ce1 x is a f>ce4 ,x   
has     nev] conv]t$ a s+le nation1 b x 
has unconv]t$     ,prote/ants !mselves )
 a holy v5geance4 ,b]l9 has     #ge1jjj 
*ur* go]s out ( #b1jjj1jjj p2 ,london   
#djj1jjj     out ( #f1jjj1jjj & s on4   
',)\t baptism y c n     ent] ,heav51'   
says ! ,scripture1 & lo6 ?anks to       

,prote/antism1 ne>ly #fj1jjj1jjj p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates     are n baptiz$4 ,a nice
 sy/em 7= ! devil71 t     produces su*  
results--results z fatal to ! hea!n z to
     ! ,*ri/ian4 ,prote/antism f\nd !   
,s&wi* isl&s )     #djj1jjj p4 ,:]e are 
!y n[8 ,gone4 ,a million ,macris 9      
,new ,zeal&4 ,:]e are !y8 ,gone4 ,sev5  
million ,indians 9     ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
,:]e are !y8 ,gone4      ,on ! o!r h&1 !
 fri>s f\nd #cjj1jjj natives 9 !        
,philipp9es #djj ye>s ago1 & !re are    
#i1jjj1jjj n[2     #ab1jjj1jjj ,indians 
s\? ( ! ,rio ,gr&e1 & !re are           
#ej1jjj1jjj n[4 ',by _! fruits y %all "k
 !m4' ,9     view ( su* facts1 we ?9k   
,prote/ants %\ld leave     ',boonioboola
 ,gha' alone & conf9e _! proselytiz+ to 
un=tunates ne>] home4 ,an ,am]ican is j 
z well wor?     sav+ z a ,cuban or a    
,*9aman any day4  ,! ,am]ican ,citiz51 a
 j\rnal publi%$ 9 ,bo/on1 ,mass41 made !
 foll[+ comm5t on ?is article1 :i*      
appe>$ 9 ?is ,roman ,ca?olic j\rnal3    
,! above is z good a specim5 ( papal    

logic z we h     ev] se5--& x is ! real 
?+4      ',x has nev] conv]t$ a s+le    
nation6' ,*ri/ianity is     n suppos$ to
 conv]t nations--x conv]ts individuals4 
,mohamm$anism conv]t$ 787 _m nations by 
! sword1 &     pop]y attempt$ to d x by 
! inquisition1 b     fail$--except 9 !  
case ( ! ,jews & ,moors 9 ,spa91     :i*
 x 'conv]t$' into begg>s & refugees4    
,rome 'conv]t$' ! ,albig5ses f be+      
peaceful &     indu/ri\s citiz5s into ! 
be/ m\nta9 w>riors 9     ,europe--& !   
h&ful defi$ & defeat$ ! be/ papal       
armies ( ,europe4      ,b h[ ab\t       
,engl&1 & ,scotl&1 & ,sc&9avia1 &     ! 
,ne!rl&s1 & _m o!r nations--7 !y n all  
papal at "o "t1 b conv]t$ ?r\gh         
re=mation8 ,h[     ab\t ! ,hugu5ots--! v
 fl[] ( ,france2 !     ,prote/ant ,iri%1
 ! v salvation ( ! ,em]ald     ,isle--7 
n ^! all at "o "t ,romani/s--conv]t$ to 
,prote/antism8      ,read ! record (    
,rome's 'conv]sions' 9 ,mexico1 9       
,c5tral ,am]ica1 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 z told 
by ,prescott &     o!r hi/orians--!     

introduction ( slav]y by ! papal        
*ur*1 & ! unspeakable cruelties         
p]petrat$ ^u !     ,indians1 or         
aborig9es1 ( ! c\ntries m5tion$4 ,read1 
9     ,unit$ ,/ates s5ate docum5t #aij1 
! record ( ,rome's     'conv]sions' 9 ! 
,philipp9es--a "w :i* has made e        
,filip9o a bitt] hat] ( ! prie/s4       
',! ,indians ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates6' ,h !y  
ev] be5     ,prote/ants8 ,h n ! prie/s  
_h control ( !m s9ce     ?is l& 0       
discov]$8 ,are n ! vices :i* h     kill$
 !m--ap>t f w>--! peculi> vices ( pop]y1
     especially drunk5ness8 ,:at good h 
! prie/s wr\ght     among !m8 ,take     
,cali=nia z an example1 :]e ^!          
prie/s enslav$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( ! ,indians 
= !     sole purpose ( enri*+ _! *ur*6  
,?is is a matt] ( hi/ory--( und5iable   
hi/ory4 ,if !     ,am]ican ,indians 7   
sla9 9 battle1 9 n9e cases out (     t5 
! ,jesuits in/igat$ !m to ! de$s :i*    
br\ght on     ! w>4 ,:ile ,prescott's   
',mexico' & ',p]u' are accessible     9 
our libr>ies1 pop]y _h bett] be dumb4   

,t ! ,filip9os h increas$ f #cjj1jjj to 
#i1jjj1jjj     & ! ,s\? ,am]icans f     
#ab1jjj1jjj to #ej1jjj1jjj1 may be      
true1 = all travel]s tell u t x is no   
uncommon ?+     to f9d a prie/ ) a      
halfscore ( concub9es & fifty           
*ildr54 ,c]ta9ly ^! prie/s h an         
advantage ov]     ,prote/ant mission>ies
 9 ?is respect4 ,! pagans w\ld          
naturally foll[ ! example ( _!          
'spiritual' advis]s4     ,oh1 yes1 !    
population c]ta9ly increases :]e !      
prie/craft live4  ,! ,roman ,ca?olic    
*ur* says t ! prie/s %all n w$1 b at !  
same "t ! prie/craft fa!rs an army (    
*ildr54  ,! ,philipp9e isl&s is a nation
 ( hea!ns1 & ,ca?olicism has be5 9 *>ge 
( ^! isl&s = c5turies1 & to-day !y are  
worse (f ?an !y 7 be=e ,ca?olicism      
plant$ h] black bann] 9 _! mid/4  ,:]ev]
 y f9d intellectuality1 morality &      
civilization 9 its fulle/ mean+1 y w f9d
 a c\ntry :]e ,prote/antism is !        
pr$om9at+ doctr9e1 z ,ca?olicism c n    
exi/ only 9 ! und]bru% ( ignorance &    

vice4  ,! greate/ m5ace ?is c\ntry has  
to cont5d ) is ! influx ( ,rome's       
foll[]s f o!r nations1 & unless our     
immigration laws are rem$i$ x w n be    
long until ,rome w be able1 by physical 
/r5g?1 to enum]ate ! ,unit$ ,/ates z "o 
( h] c\ntries1 z ea* succe$+ ye> t5s (  
?\s&s ( ! foll[]s ( ,rome f ,italy & o!r
 prie/-ridd5 c\ntries flock to our %ores
 to practice 9 ?is c\ntry ! abom9ations 
taught !m 9 _! *ildhood4  ,france's woes
 & mis]ies h be5 expect$ = ye>s by m5 ( 
intellig5ce & m5 :o c\ld read ! signs ( 
! times1 z ,rome's influ5ce 0 ye> by ye>
 gr[+ m intol]able1 & x 0 only a matt] (
 "t :5 ,france w\ld be =c$ to ei!r p]mit
 h]self to be dragg$ d[n to ! level ( ! 
debas$ tea*+s ( ,ca?olicism or else by a
 h]oic ef=t boldly /amp out ?is ,romi%  
cre$ ( damnation1 & ! latt] c\rse is !  
"o %e has *os5 to pursue1 & to-day f9ds 
! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* despis$ & dete/$ 
by e intellig5t & patriotic ,fr5*man ( !
 l&4  ,9 ,july #ahgd1 ,eug5e ,lawr5ce1 9
 ! columns ( ,h>p]'s ,weekly1 made a    

pr$iction t ought to conv9ce e sane man 
& woman 9 ?is l& t ! woes ( ,france are 
directly traceable to ! ,roman ,ca?olic 
*ur*1 z ,mr4 ,lawr5ce 0 a hi/orian (    
national repute1 & a man :o 0 a patriot 
:om ! ,am]ican eagle 0 pr\d (1 & = !    
b5efit ( ! read]s ( my little book ,i   
desire to quote 9 full ?is pr$iction    
made ?irty ye>s ago1 z to-day f9ds ,mr4 
,lawr5ce's pr$iction be+ fulfill$ 9 e   
p>ticul>1 & ,roman ,ca?olicism is !     
inc>nate fi5d t has =c$ ?is pr$iction to
 come true4 ,mr4 ,lawr5ce's article     
foll[s3      ,! ,papal *ur* is *iefly   
responsible = ! decad5ce (     ! ,fr5*  
m9d4 ,! prie/s h long controll$ !       
education ( ! nation & h /riv5 to %ut x 
out f     all contact ) ! culture (     
,am]ica1 ,g]many & ,engl&4     ,"u !    
rule ( ,napoleon ,,iii1 ! ,jesuits      
obta9$ !     guidance ( ne>ly all !     
second>y colleges2 ,prote/ant     s*ools
 7 s$ul\sly disc\rag$1 & no?+ 0 taught  
t c\ld (f5d ! m$iaeval ta/es ( ,rome4   
,:51 two     ye>s ago1 ! ,fr5*          

republicans _h resolv$ to f\nd a        
free & compulsory sy/em ( in/ruction =  
all ,france z     ! *ief want ( !       
nation1 ! papal bi%ops & prie/s         
suppress$ ! measure by all _! arts4 ,!y 
7 resolv$     to h no education :i* !y  
c\ld n control4 ,!     republican       
movem5t fail$2 ,bi%op ,dupanl\p & 8     
associates succe$$ once m 9 %utt+ out ! 
light (     k f ! p1 & h s[n ! fires (  
w>f>e 9 ! place ( m5tal progress & moral
 culture4      ,france1 :i* has (t5 made
 ! mo/ rapid progress t[>d     re=m1 has
 also be5 ! mo/ successful lead] ( mod]n
     reaction4 ,its revolutions h set 9 
motion all o!r     nations1 b h fail$ to
 purify itself4 ,x is enslav$ by     a  
s+le *ur* & rul$ by ,roman sup]/ition4  
,at !     rec5t assembly at ,p>is1 ( all
 ! hi]>*y ( ,france1 (     ,jesuits1    
,dom9icans1 ,monks & prelates1 x 0      
resolv$ t     all ! /r5g? ( ! papal p>ty
 %\ld be giv5 to an     ef=t to grasp ! 
control ( ! high] education ( !     p1 &
 make e college & sem9>y ! tea*] (     !

 wor%ip ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t2 to conf9e     
in/ruction     )9 ! limits ( ,roman     
!ology1 & %ut out m     /rictly ?an ev] 
be=e ! light ( mod]n progress4 ,at a    
great & p[]ful meet+ ( all ! ,roman     
,ca?olic editors     ( ,france1 a simil>
 policy 0 resolv$ ^u4 ,by a /range      
revulsion ( s5tim5t ! press 0 made to   
advocate its own     re/riction or      
repression4 ,! papal editors app>5tly   
sigh     = a return ( ! m$iaeval        
practices :5 ,francis ,i4     burn$     
ard5t pr9t]s 9 ,p>is1 & ! ,sorbonne w\ld
 h     bani%$ ! pr9t+ press f ,france   
=ev]4 ,! ,roman     ,ca?olic pap]s      
invoke ! re/oration ( ! ,b\rbons & (    
! temporal p[] ( ! ,pope1 & 9 ! ardor ( 
a new     _s ( m>tyrdom (f]$ !mselves up
 to a spiritual     bondage t mu/ end 9 
_! own sl[ de/ruction & !     dea? ( !  
national intellect ,!y w\ld en=ce anew t
     policy if isolation :i* has fill$  
,france ) impurity1     & left x ! prey 
( emp]ors & m>%als1 pr9ces &     prie/s4
      ,france has ?us display$1 s9ce its

 fir/ revolution1 a     mo/ rem>kable   
conte/4 ,! _s ( fre$om has m ?an        
once plac$ its p 9 front ( human        
progress1 & ev]     aga9 ! _s ( reaction
 has dragg$ !m back into !     abyss (  
m5tal & moral decay4 ,its prie/s h      
inv>iably     triumph$ ov] its re=m]s4  
,! ,roman *ur* has always     held a    
supremacy above ! law4 ,( all ! national
     in/itutions1 x has alone pres]v$   
its fre$om ( action     unimpair$4 ,x   
receives an enorm\s subsidy f ! /ate4   
,:ile all o!r associations are held "u a
 /rict     subjection1 :ile political   
meet+s are sc>cely all[$1     :ile !    
press is sil5c$1 :ile ,prote/ant *ur*es 
c     hold no assemblies or synods      
except by ! connivance ( !     gov]nm5t1
 :ile ,prote/ant *ur*es are =bidd5 to h 
ei!r bell or /eeple1 ! ,roman prie/hood 
hold _!     c\ncils & assemblies        
unre/ra9$1 & cov] ! l& )     _!         
sodalities1 _! societies1 _!            
processions1 &     _! pilgrimages4 ,!   
*ur* is ! only well-organiz$            

political p>ty4 ,its ag5ts are active 9 
e commune4 ,its     sev]e discipl9e     
produces ord] ?r\gh all its ho/s (      
,jesuits1 monks & prie/s4 ,its          
confessors rule 9 !     palaces ( !     
weal?y & ! hovels ( ! peasants4 ,x      
=bids education1 x /ifles ?\ght1 x      
inculcates a     pitiless sev]ity aga9/ 
,prote/ants & re=m]s2 & )     natural   
indignation ! lead+ ,republicans po9t to
 !     dom9ant *ur* z ! *ief s\rce ( all
 ! woes (     ,france1 z sacrific+ !    
morals1 integrity & m5tal     elevation 
( ! nation to ! s+le purpose ( ma9ta9+  
! asc5d5cy ( a =eign ,pope4 ,! ,fr5*    
,republicans h     be5 =c$ to see t !   
,papal *ur* is ! necess>y foe     (     
fre$om4 ,x w\ld be well if our own p    
c\ld le>n     f _! exp]i5ce1 & gu>d )   
/rict vigilance _!     in/itutions f !  
secret & op5 assaults ( a =eign         
prie/hood4      ,!re is no d\bt1 at lea/
 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,fr5*     ,republicans1 t 
to ! intrigues ( ! ,papal faction is    
due ! disord]$ & hopeless condition ( ! 

nation4     ,gambetta's pap]1 ,la       
,republique1 assures its read]s t     ! 
assembly is rul$ by a p>ty devot$ :olly 
to !     ecclesia/ical int]e/s2 t !y    
labor only to r$uce !     :ole c\ntry to
 an abject submission to ,rome1 & are   
ready     to accompli% _! aims by       
measures fatal to ! peace (     ,france4
 ,x ass]ts t ! prie/hood =ms a league z 
rigor\s z t ov] :i* ! ,guises rul$ &    
aga9/     :i* ! ,hugu5ots /ruggl$2 t !  
*ur* has its     myriads ( societies1   
committees1 ag5ts1 an ov]fl[+           
treasury1 ! favor ( ! gov]nm5t1 a s+le  
aim--an     infallible rul]4 ,x calls ^u
 ! p1 if !y w\ld be     free1 to /rike  
d[n ! hydra t preys ^u ! /ate4 ,!       
policy ( ,bism>ck1 inde$1 f9ds its be/  
def5se 9 !     condition ( ,france4 ,if 
! int]f]5ce ( ! papal faction     proves
 s disa/r\s to ! welf>e ( ! ,fr5* p1 x  
is pla9ly ! int]e/ ( ,g]many to cru% x  
=ev] by all     ! res\rces (            
/atesman%ip4 ,if ! rule ( papal ,rome be
     s intol]able to its fri5ds1 :at    

might x n accompli%     9 ! dom9ions (  
its oppon5ts8 ,france may yet le>n f    
its neighbors ov] ! ,rh9e ! only pa? to 
fre$om4 ,:at     x seems mo/ to ne$ is a
 ,bism>ck4  ,if 9 #ahgd1 ,mr4 ,lawr5ce1 
aft] mak+ a ?or\gh /udy ( ! conditions (
 ,france1 c\ld s accurately prophecy :at
 w\ld happ5 ?irty ye>s h5ce1 !          
conditions at t "t mu/ h be5 inde$ v    
palpable1 b no m s ?an !y are 9 ,am]ica 
to-day1 z ,roman ,ca?olicism )9 ! pa/ t5
 ye>s has made great] /rides 9 /rangl+  
,am]ican lib]ties ?an %e ev] has 9 any  
tw5ty-five ye>s1 be=e1 z ?is cre$ (     
abom9ations has be5 los+ its hold ^u n  
only ! ?roats ( ,france1 b ( ,italy z   
well4 ,z %e has made ! ef=t ( h] life to
 plant ! se$s ( an>*y & revolution 9 !  
bosom ( h] foll[]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 
ord] t %e may at ! prop] "t1 & z soon z 
%e believes %e is num]ically /rong en\gh
 to ov]come by physical =ce1 to /rike a 
bl[ t w p>alyze e ambition (            
,prote/antism 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,hundr$s ( 
! be/ & wise/ m5 ?is c\ntry has ev] kn[n

 h be5 = ye>s w>n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( h] 
dang]s f ,romanism1 b x seems z ?\gh we 
w n he$ ! w>n+1 b be> 9 m9d t unless ?is
 c\ntry does he$ ?is w>n+ & halt ! ,cz> 
( ,d>kness1 we w live to see ! "t :5 we 
w h to resort to arms to protect our    
,prote/ant int]e/s4  ,! nation ( ,france
 has swung out f ! p[] ( ! ,vatican1 &  
is to-day defy+ ! ,pope ( ,rome & d>+   
him to d 8 wor/1 & ,france is a nation t
 has always be5 a ,ca?olic nation &     
controll$ by h] abom9ations1 b %e has   
woke up to ! fact t unless ?is helli%   
doctr9e is /amp$ out f h] %ores t %e w  
become a nation ( m5tal pygmies &       
non5tities1 z %e has long s9ce le>n$ t  
,ca?olicism is no?+ m nor less ?an a    
poison\s brea? t )]s intellect & causes 
nations to decay & s9k to ! level (     
,romi% deg5]acy4  ,x seems z ?\gh !     
,vatican w n le>n t ! _w moves1 z !     
,vatican is det]m9$ t ,italy %all n     
appe> above ! horizon ( papal abhorr5ce4
  ,x is h>d = ! ,vatican to le>n t ! _w 
moves & t ,italy moves ) x4 ,9 its f9al 

resolution1 ! qu>rel betwe5 ! ,pope & ! 
,fr5* gov]nm5t is bas$ on ! recognition 
( ! k+ ( ,italy z ! sole sov]eign 9     
,rome1 b ! ,pope is z det]m9$ t him & 8 
reign ( d>kness %all be ! only ackn[l$g$
 rul] ( ,italy4  ,presid5t ,l\bet (     
,france1 ! executive ( ?is ,ca?olic     
nation1 gave great (f5se to ! ,vatican1 
by visit+ ! k+ ( ,italy1 :o is 9 ! eyes 
( ! *ur* a usurp]4  ,accord+ to !       
,vatican's /&>ds1 ! k+dom ( ,italy is n 
an accompli%$ fact1 z ! ,vatican refuses
 to recognize any gov]nm5t 9 ,italy save
 t :i* he *ooses to e/abli% & build up  
out ( ! fil? & abom9ations ( ,roman     
,ca?olicism4  ,! ,pope decl>es himself  
to be ! only legitimate sov]eign 9      
,rome1 b ! ,italian gov]nm5t has = a    
numb] ( ye>s be5 le>n+ t ! p[] ( !      
,vatican is a p[] ( d>kness1 emanat+ f !
 putridness ( paganism1 & :i* is        
detrim5tal to any nation t aspires to   
individual intellectuality1 morality &  
greatness4  ,! read] mu/ be> 9 m9d t    
,italy is ! home ( ! ,pope1 & ! home (  

,popes1 & t ,rome is ! city ( ,popes1   
ar*bi%ops & c>d9als4  ,?is /atem5t c n  
be d5i$ by any liv+ man1 & s9ce x is    
true1 we want to le>n some?+ ( !        
inhabitants ( ,rome1 s t we may be      
prep>$ to judge :e!r ,roman ,ca?olicism 
is b5eficial or detrim5tal to ^? :om %e 
rules4  ,we make ! /atem5t )\t fe> (    
successful d5ial1 t ,roman ,ca?olicism  
is a p[] :i* )]s ! hopes & ambitions (  
any nation1 :i* is s unlucky z to fall  
"u h] tyrannical tread1 z ,romanism is a
 p[] = evil1 unequal$ by any cre$ (     
deviltry & diabolical cunn+ ev] conceiv$
 by mortal man4  ,we h made ! /atem5t t 
! city ( ,rome 0 "o ( ! mo/ immoral &   
ungodly cities "u ! %9+ canopy ( ,heav51
 & we h also made ! /atem5t t ,rome is !
 home ( popes1 ar*bi%ops & c>d9als1 & we
 propose to prove to ! read] t1 :ile    
,rome is ! home ( ,roman ,ca?olic       
(ficials1 t %e is also ! home ( !       
lib]t9e & immoral4  ,we also propose to 
prove t ! immorality ( ! inhabitants (  
,rome is taught !m by ! ,ca?olic        

(ficials ( ,rome1 z we are n writ+ ( :at
 we h le>n$ f ! m\? ( o!rs1 b we are    
writ+ ( :at we "k by ! p[] ( sight1 z we
 h visit$ ,rome m ?an once 9 ! (ficial  
capacity ( ,roman ,ca?olicism1 & we make
 ?is /atem5t ) a liv+ ,god z our        
witness1 t ,roman ,ca?olicism is        
responsible = ! immorality f\nd 9 ! city
 ( ,rome1 & ?is immorality is n conf9$  
alone to ! city outside ! walls ( !     
,vatican1 z ?is atmosph]e ( immorality &
 degradation p]meates ! v atmosph]e ( ! 
,vatican1 z illegitimacy is f\nd )9 !   
walls ( ! ,vatican1 z well z )\t4  ,rome
 is a city ( popes1 c>d9als1 ar*bi%ops1 
prie/s1 monks1 fri>s & ecclesia/ical    
/ud5ts4  ,9 ! city ( ,rome1 :i* is !    
home ( popes1 !re are #ci c>d9als1 #ce  
ar*bi%ops1 #a1dfi prie/s1 #b1hcb monks &
 fri>s1 #b1jjj nuns & #a1jjj            
ecclesia/ical /ud5ts1 mak+ 9 all #g1egf 
tea*]s ( ?is abom9ation2 & = e #d1cge   
*ildr5 born 9 ! city ( ,rome1 #c1afj are
 ba/>ds1 & = e #gej p 9 ! city ( ,rome1 
!re is a murd] committ$ dur+ ! ye>2 ?us 

y w see t ?is h]d ( ,ca?olic tea*]s are 
n only tea*]s ( immorality &            
degradation1 b are also responsible =   
murd]1 z su* a pe/il5ce ( immorality w  
lead to murd]4  ,is x any wond] t       
,france & ,italy are to-day /ruggl+ )   
?is pollut$ bea/ 9 ord] to free !mselves
 f h] fil?y grasp8 ,is x any wond] t    
,france has clos$ up ! mona/]ies1       
conv5ts & s*ools ( ?is abom9ation6  ,)  
su* nations z ,france & ,italy decl>+ to
 _! inhabitants t ,ca?olicism is n only 
a nuisance b a m5ace to intellig5ce &   
morality1 :at c ?is gov]nm5t expect 9 ! 
future if %e p]mits ,romanism to cont9ue
 to fl\ri% 9 ! future z %e has 9 ! pa/8 
,?is book is n writt5 by a man :o seeks 
notoriety1 or a man :o is writ+ f a     
prejudic$ /&po9t1 b we are writ+ f :at  
we "k ( ! awfulness ( ,ca?olicism1 z    
fifty-six long ye>s h roll$ into et]nity
 s9ce ,i began to wor%ip at ! feet ( ?is
 immoral hag2 !re=e1 ! read] mu/ "k t x 
is n a pleasant task to ackn[l$ge be=e !
 _w t we h be5 n only fifty-six ye>s a  

foll[] ( ?is cre$ ( abom9ations1 b =    
?irty long ye>s we help$ to fa/5 ?is    
cre$ ^u ! human family4  ,i wi% t x 0 )9
 my p[] to become a _s1 :i* w\ld enable 
me to navigate ! air & :isp] my w>n+s   
into ! e>s ( ,prote/ant ,am]ica1 = no   
nation on ! face ( ! e>? ne$s ! w>n+ z  
badly z ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z day by day1  
week by week1 mon? by mon? & ye> by ye> 
! ,vatican's %ad[ gr[s long] & long] ^u 
our %ores1 & :]ev] ?is %ad[ ( pagani%   
d>kness /ret*es itself y w f9d ! )]$    
hopes ( man1 z ,roman ,ca?olicism's only
 ambition is to place humanity at h]    
feet1 :i* w enable h] to b9d h] foll[]s 
) ! cords ( sup]/ition & ignorance1 z %e
 exi/s ^u ! bla/$ hopes ( ^? :om %e     
rules4  ,if :at ,i h told y 9 ! pages ( 
?is book is true1 !n is x n "t =        
,prote/ant ,am]ica to ar\se h]self f h] 
le?>gy & buckle on ! armor (            
righte\sness & patriotism & g =? to     
battle ?is ,/rumpet ( ,s9 ) ! valor (   
our ,am]ican =efa!rs8  ,i h pray]fully  
endeavor$ to lay b>e ! s9s ( ,roman     

,ca?olicism1 & ! only h9drance ,i h     
enc\nt]$ 9 my ef=ts is on ! acc\nt ( n  
be+ m famili> ) ! ,engli% language1 z ,i
 am a ,g]man born1 & my p[] ( express+  
myself 9 ! ,engli% language is mat]ially
 h9d]$ by be+ educat$ 9 ,g]many1 b ?ank 
,god t education does n /& 9 ! way ( a  
liv+ ,god help+ ! =eign tongue to       
express itself 9 a mann] :i* c be       
und]/ood4  ,i h endeavor$ to in=m !     
read] :o ,i am1 :at ,i am1 & :y ,i am   
:at ,i am1 & h tak5 up ! abom9ations (  
,ca?olicism & treat$ ^! abom9ations 9 a 
mann] t ,i hope w c>ry conviction to !  
he>ts ( ! read]1 z ,i am qualifi$ to g  
be=e n only any (ficial :o has ! p[] to 
adm9i/] an oa? & to make oa? to !       
tru?fulness ( e ass]tion made h]e91 b ,i
 am will+ to meet my ,god ar\nd ! great 
:ite ?rone 9 ,heav5 & /& ^u !           
decl>ations h]e9 conta9$4  ,i h         
endeavor$ to give ! ,prote/ant read] to 
und]/& t 8 (fspr+ are consid]$ ba/>ds1 &
 _! p>5ts p]sons :o live 9 immorality1  
by n belong+ to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* 

& be+ m>ri$ by ! prie/craft4  ,i h      
endeavor$ to te> ! mask ( ignorance f ! 
ble>$ & pollut$ features ( ,romanism &  
%[ h] up 9 all ( h] dete/ible ugl9ess4  
,i h 9 my weak mann] endeavor$ to try to
 w>n our ,am]ican fa!rs & mo!rs ( !     
great dang] ( ! confession1 z !         
confessional is ! /epp+ /one t leads to 
,romi% abom9ations1 z x is !re t ! se$ (
 immoral ?\ght is plant$ & x is !re t ! 
purity ( girlhood is fir/ t>ni%$1 & if  
,i c ar\se ,prote/ant mo!rs & fa!rs (   
?is l& to ^! awful s9ks ( iniquity ,i w 
consid] t ,i h be5 in/rum5tal 9 help+ to
 oblit]ate "o ( ! greate/ evils kn[n to 
! human family4  ,i h endeavor$ to po9t 
out to ,prote/ant ,am]ica ! awful mi/ake
 made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 p]mitt+      
,roman ,ca?olicism to cont9ue h]        
debau*]y 9 ,cuba1 ,porto ,rico & !      
,philipp9e ,isl&s1 z ,i decl>e to !     
read] ) eyes wet ) grief t n only ! fl[]
 ( our army is be+ sacrific$ 9 ^! f>    
away isl&s1 b t millions ( doll>s are   
be+ sp5t ^u ^! isl&s & t ,roman         

,ca?olicism is be+ b5efit$ by ?is great 
exp5diture ( ,prote/ant money1 z ! ,pope
 ( ,rome is z p[]ful 9 ^! isl&s to-day z
 he ev] 01 & e intellig5t ,prote/ant 9  
?is l& :o has made ?is subject a /udy   
kn[s full well t _h x n be5 = ,roman    
,ca?olicism & h] outrages1 t !          
,spani%-,am]ican w> w\ld nev] h be5     
f\ght4  ,i h e>ne/ly tri$ to make !     
read] und]/& t ! mona/]ies 9 ?is c\ntry 
are (t5 ! abodes ( crim9als1 & !        
nunn]ies ( ?is l& are ! slaught] p5s (  
virtue1 & ,i tru/ t my read]s w read x 9
 ! _s t ,i h writt5 x1 & if su* is !    
case ,i "k t ?is little book w be       
in/rum5tal 9 n only op5+ ! eyes ( dr[sy 
,prote/antism1 b x w be in/rum5tal 9    
turn+ ?\s&s ( ,roman ,ca?olics f ! error
 ( _! ways & po9t+ !m to ! ,lamb ( ,god 
t take? away ! s9s ( ! _w4  ,i h        
endeavor$ to demon/rate to ! read] t    
celibacy ^u ! "p ( ! prie/craft is "o ( 
! mo/ damnable crimes kn[n to           
civilization1 z x is ! unm>ri$ cuss$ness
 ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s t is        

in/rum5tal 9 ! slaught] ( virtue4  ,i h 
endeavor$ to prove to ! read] t ! ,roman
 ,ca?olic ,*ur* is a liv+ infam\s insult
 to an all-wise ,god1 by claim+ t !     
,pope ( ,rome is an infallible be+1 & ,i
 believe t if ! read] has read my book )
 a det]m9ation ( disc>d+ t :i* is bad & 
hold+ to t :i* is good1 t he or %e w    
close ?is book ) an enlight5$ conception
 ( ?is devili% cre$ :i* w\ld h its      
foll[]s believe t ! ,pope ( ,rome is on 
an equality ) ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,i h       
endeavor$ to lead ! read] f clime to    
clime1 s t he or %e might behold !      
*>act]s ( ! foll[]s ( ,rome1 & by       
comp>ison ,i h endeavor$ to conv9ce !   
read] t ! *>act]s ( ! foll[]s ( ,roman  
,ca?olicism are n nor nev] c be on a p> 
) ! "* ( ,prote/antism1 z ,roman        
,ca?olicism foll[s ! tea*+s ( paganism1 
born 9 ! k5nel ( fil?9ess & surr\nd$ &  
l$ by a class ( m5 :o glut _! lu/ ^u !  
virtue ( _! dupes1 :ile ,prote/antism is
 l$ by ! l[ly ,naz>9e1 ^: tea*+s h made 
,prote/ant ,am]ica all t %e is to-day or

 ev] w be4  ,i h endeavor$ to po9t out  
to ! read]s ( ?is little volume ! s9 (  
,prote/antism1 p]mitt+ ,ca?olicism to   
control our public s*ools & tea* our    
*ildr5 doctr9es t w be in/rum5tal 9     
/rangl+ _! ambitions & p>alyz+ _!       
aspirations1 :i* is ne> & de> to        
,prote/ant ,am]ica4  ,i h f ! bottom (  
an hone/ he>t endeavor$ to impress ^u ! 
read] ! awful influ5ce t ! prie/craft ( 
,am]ica has ^u ! morals ( ?is c\ntry1 & 
,i tru/ t ?is task has n be5 a useless  
"o1 = ,am]ica has no plague t is s      
deadly to patriotism z ?is black-g>b$   
army ( prie/s1 :o tramp up & d[n ! l5g? 
& bread? ( ?is l&1 seek+ :om !y may     
dev\r4  ,) e drop ( blood 9 my old ve9s 
electrifi$ ) a desire to s]ve a liv+    
,god1 ,i h endeavor$ to w>n ,prote/ant  
,am]ica ( ! lu/fulness ( ! prie/craft1  
:o )\t a blu% ( %ame invade ! *a/ity (  
our ,am]ican homes1 & by ! helli%ness ( 
?is ,romi% doctr9e pollute ! wives &    
daught]s ( ?is fair l&4  ,i h po9t$ out 
! dang]s :i* beset ?is nation by !      

tol]ation ( ,popi% rule1 & h comp>$     
,prote/ant nations ) ! nations :i* h be5
 morally damn$ & disgrac$ by ,romanism1 
& ,i tru/ t my comp>isons w lead an     
intellig5t public to see ! dang]s t     
beset ?is c\ntry unless ,romanism is    
relegat$ to ! ev]la/+ haunts ( oblivion4
  ,9 conclusion ,i desire to say to !   
read] t he or %e w nev] "k ( !          
diabolical cunn+ ( ?is ,romi% doctr9e1 =
 x is impossible = mortal man :o has    
travel$ ?is road ( debau*]y to ev]      
portray 9 pr9t to ! public :at he has   
se5 along ?is j\rney ( ignorance1       
sup]/ition & immorality1 z no man :o has
 ! welf>e ( ! "y & ris+ g5]ation at he>t
 w\ld s9k s l[ z to write all ( !       
awfulness t ,i h se5 ^u my j\rney =     
?irty ye>s ^u ?is ,romi% highway (      
c>nality1 z e turn 9 ! pa? t leads ?r\gh
 ?is des]t ( desolation is /rewn ) !    
blea*$ bones ( ambition4  ,!re is n an  
oasis 9 ?is va/ /ret* ( ,romi%          
desolation1 z h] e ambition is to rule  
by sup]/ition1 ignorance & tyranny4     

,aga9 ,i w\ld w>n ,prote/ant ,am]ica t  
we are ne>+ ! tr5*es ( physical /r5g?1 &
 unless we infuse into our ,prote/ant   
manhood ! liquid fires ( ,prote/antism1 
! "t is n f> di/ant :5 ! ,bunk] ,hill t 
0 made fam\s by ! blood ( our =efa!rs w 
h h] base dripp+ wet ) ! blood (        
,prote/antism1 9 def5se ( ! pr9ciples t 
h made ,am]ica all t %e ev] has be51 all
 t %e is1 & all t %e may hope to be4  ,c
 we expect any?+ else %\ld ,roman       
,ca?olicism ev] become num]ically /rong 
en\gh to rule by physical /r5g?8 ,!     
answ] to ?is "q mu/ come f ! pages (    
,romi% hi/ory1 & ?is hi/ory has e page  
wet ) ,prote/ant blood %$ by ?is ,mon>* 
( ,d>kness1 z #ge1jjj1jjj ,prote/ants   
to-day sleep b5ea? ! sod ( ! univ]se1   
be>+ ! sc>s ( ,romi% torture4  ,my task 
is done2 my w>n+ has be5 s\nd$2 my      
pray]s h be5 (f]$1 & n[ 9 ! ev5+ ( old  
age1 :5 life's sun is slipp+ d[n beh9d !
 horizon ( e>?ly ?+s1 ,i f9d myself     
surr\nd$ ) ! faces ( new fri5ds1 b 9 !  
dim f> away ,i behold ! c\nt5ance ( my  

,"l beckon+ me to t re/ beyond ! skies1 
:]e ,i hope to receive a full p>don f a 
,god ,i s rec5tly le>n$ to s]ve4  ,= !  
sake ( "r1 ,i bade f>ewell to !         
associations ( my *ildhood1 b 9 do+ s ,i
 h be5 p]mitt$ to ta/e ( realities t 7  
b\ght = ! human race ,by ! blood ( !    
,lamb1 & ,i feel assur$ t :5 ?is e>?ly  
race is ov] t ,i w be tak5 home to      
glory1 :]e ,i w be p]mitt$ to s+ ! songs
 ( ! new ,j]usalem1 & my pray] is t ?is 
little volume may m>* on d[n ! ages aft]
 ,i am gone1 to w>n ! g5]ations t are   
yet unborn ( ! damnable tea*+s (        
,romanism1 & be in/rum5tal 9 woo+ away f
 ?is human vip] ^? :o h be5 taught to   
wor%ip at ! feet ( ?is hydra-head$      
mon/]1 ,roman ,ca?olicism4   ,,! ,,lie  
,,nail$4  ,ca?olicism is circulat+ a lie
 t ,,b]n>d ,,fres5borg nev] 0 a ,ca?olic
 ,prie/4 ,"h is a copy ( a ,*eck giv5   
,mr4 ,fres5borg by ,,ar*bi%op ,j4,j4    
,,h>ty1 = say+ ,mass 9 #aijc4 ,j4,j4    
,h>ty is n[ an ,ar*bi%op 9 ! ,philipp9e 
,isl&s & "o ( ,rome's big guns4         

,ar*bi%op ,h>ty at ! "t ?is ,*eck 0 giv5
 0 ,prie/ 9 *>ge ( ,,/4 ,,leo',s        
,,ca?olic ,,*ur*1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo4       
,illu/ration3 ,*eck  ,i w give #a1jjj to
 any man1 woman or *ild :o w prove t ?is
 /atem5t untrue4     ,,! ,,end4         
99 99 99 99 99  ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes 
,,typographical ,,errors ,,correct$  ,! 
foll[+ typographical errors 9 ! text 7  
correct$ z detail$ "h4  ,on ! cov] page1
 circumfr5ce 0 correct$ to circumf]5ce 9
 ! foll[+ text3 ,?is great book has     
/irr$ ,am]ica f c5t] to circumf]5ce4  ,9
 ! ,au?or's ,ann\ncem5t1 enlightm5t 0   
correct$ to enlight5m5t 9 ,a /ructure ( 
enlight5m5t 444  ,on page #ah1          
,ca?olocism 0 correct$ to ,ca?olicism 9 
! foll[+ text3 444 t ,i h %ak5 (f ?is   
et]nal bondage ( ,ca?olicism 444  ,on   
page #bj1 l$g]dema9 0 correct$ to       
leg]dema9 9 ! foll[+ text3 444 ,ca?olic 
leg]dema91 & ,i 0 taught 444  ,on page  
#bb1 ,h]old 0 correct$ to ,h>old to be  
consi/5t ) o!r m5tions ( ?is "n on !    
same page4  ,on page #bh1 crimnials 0   

correct$ to crim9als' 9 ! foll[+ text3  
444 built ) ! purpose ( %elt]+ h]       
abom9able fai?less 9 case ^! crim9als'  
desire to hide !mselves 444  ,on page   
#cd1 hodw9k 0 correct$ to hoodw9k 9 !   
foll[+ text3 444 :i* w enable ! (ficials
 to hoodw9k _! foll[]s 444  ,on page    
#id1 ! text c>ion 0 correct$ to c>rion 9
 ! foll[+ text3 444 t "p ( ! prie/craft 
:i* exi/s ^u ! c>rion ( ! human family  
444  ,9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( *apt] ,,vi 7on
 page #ig7 ,ecquador 0 correct$ to      
,ecuador 9 ! foll[+ text3 ,9 ?is *apt]1 
we h be=e u ! vision ( two c\ntries2 "o 
is ,prote/ant ,am]ica & ! o!r ,ca?olic  
,ecuador4  ,on page #abh1 asylumns 0    
correct$ to asylums 9 ! foll[+ text3 ,! 
asylums ( old5 times 7 int5d$ z retreats
 444  ,on page #acf1 ,cr[e 0 correct$ to
 ,cr[ to be consi/5t ) o!r m5tions ( ?is
 "n4  ,on page #ach1 abs5se 0 correct$  
to abs5ce 9 ! foll[+ text3 444 ask$ 8   
gov]nm5t ( ,holl& = a leave ( abs5ce to 
fight 9 ! ,bo] w> 444  ,on page #ada1   
sytem 0 correct$ to sy/em 9 ! foll[+    

text3 444 s ,i sail$ = ! diamond fields 
( ,s\? ,africa1 :]e ,i am n[ free1 by ! 
sy/em 444  ,also on page #ada1 ! ^w by 0
 correct$ to my 9 ! foll[+ text3 444 ,i 
walk$ to ! banks ( ! ,miss\ri ,riv] &   
rais$ my buri$ treasure 444  ,on page   
#adg1 degr$ation 0 correct$ to          
degradation 9 ! foll[+ text3 444 snat*  
_! *ildr5 f ! ,romi% mire ( degradation 
444  ,on page #agc1 ,pope ,piux 0       
correct$ ,pope ,pius4  ,on page #bad1 ! 
^w conc5sus 0 correct$ to cons5sus 9 !  
foll[+ text3 ,! cons5sus ( op9ion among 
all classes 444  ,on page #bai1         
broad-guage 0 correct$ to broad-gauge4  
,on page #bee1 p>acite 0 correct$ to    
p>asite 9 ! foll[+ text3 444 :o are z   
heavily burd5$ to-day ) ?is anci5t      
p>asite 444  ,on page #bei1 two in/ances
 ( in/iution 7 correct$ to in/itution4  
,on page #bgg1 ,massa*uetts 0 correct$  
to ,massa*usetts 9 ! foll[+ text3 ,if   
su* ?+s are n[ happ5+ 9 ! ,/ate (       
,massa*usetts 444  ,on page #big1       
,c?olicism 0 correct$ to ,ca?olicism 9 !

 foll[+ text3 444 p]mit y\rself to be   
made tools ( 9 behalf ( ,roman          
,ca?olicism 444  ,on page #bhe1 blod 0  
correct$ to blood 9 ! foll[+ text3 444 e
 man1 woman & *ild t lives "u t old r$1 
:ite & blue flag1 :i* 0 b\ght by ! blood
 ( our =efa!rs 444  ,also on page #bhe1 
boldy 0 correct$ to boldly 9 ! foll[+   
text3 444 z %e boldly & flagrantly      
decl>es t %e 444  ,on page #bic1        
emmiss>ies 0 correct$ to emiss>ies 9 !  
foll[+ text3 444 s5d h] emiss>ies into !
 halls 444  ,on page #cjf1 convice 0    
correct$ to conv9ce 9 ! foll[+ text3 444
 made a pr$iction t ought to conv9ce e  
sane man & woman 444  ,on page #caa1    
hopless 0 correct$ to hopeless 9 !      
foll[+ text3 444 ! intrigues ( ! ,papal 
faction is due ! disord]$ & hopeless    
condition 444  ,on page #cab1 int]efr5ce
 0 correct$ to int]f]5ce 9 ! foll[+     
text3 ,if ! int]f]5ce ( ! papal faction 
444  ,on page #cbj1 expres 0 correct$ to
 express 9 ! foll[+ text3 444 help+ !   
=eign tongue to express itself 444  ,on 

page #cba1 dete/ible 0 correct$ to      
dete/able 9 ! foll[+ text3 444 9 all (  
h] dete/ible ugl9ess4  ,on page #cbb1   
sacrifi$ 0 correct$ to sacrific$ 9 !    
foll[+ text3 444 ! fl[] ( our army is   
be+ sacrific$ 444   ,,errors ,,left     
,,un*ang$ ,,9 ,,! ,,text  ,villify &    
villifi$ are consi/5tly spell$ ) two lls
 & are us$ multiple times by ! au?or4   
,!y h be5 left un*ang$4  ,! ^w lude     
appe>s twice & is left un*ang$4  ,! ^w  
cung]+ is spell$ consi/5tly & is us$ 9  
multiple places 9 ?is book4 ,?is ^w has 
be5 left un*ang$4  ,! ^w disorganiz]    
appe>s 9 a quot$ passage1 & is left     
un*ang$4  ,! foll[+ words ea* appe>     
once1 & are left un*ang$3 ca!*ism2      
effulg5cy2 engrav52 jesuitical2 ,macris2
 ,oricul>2 p]ceptibilities4  ,bo?       
spell+s ( ! ^w ,savior & ,savi\r are us$
 9 ?is book4