Human depravity ...

Preface

I respectfully dedicate this book to my wife and children, hoping thereby to reconcile them unto myself, and to again reunite the broken family circle, and to vindicate myself before the public. Much has been said, and much has been written, relative to my case by the so-call " Christians " of the church and faith I professed. Having caught the leaders in premeditated sin relative to church matters, and giving them to understand I would expose them to the world if they did not right their wrong, they expelled me from the church. Not being satisfied with expelling me, they endeavored to prove me to be an insane man, but could not, and their last resort, and most devilish act, was to break up my family, and to bring my wife and children in open court against me. It is often said that "murder will out," so in this case the true status of affairs is pretty well understood by all, but there are certain mysteries connected with it that I shall bring out, and fully expose those implicated. It is a good motto, to weigh well your undertakings. This my persecutors have not done. They were not aware of the magnitude of their undertaking, and have begged me not to bring disrespect upon them and upon the church. "Right, not might," shall prevail ; let the keen sword of justice cut whom it may.

Christian Girl.