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	Page.
Title	1
Dedication	3-7
Preface to Third Edition	8
Chapter I.
The Bible and the Priest of Rome	9
Chapter II.
My first school-days at St. Thomas—The Monk and Celibacy	14-21
Chapter III.
The Confession of Children	22-30
Chapter IV.
The Shepherd whipped by his Sheep	31-40
Chapter V.
The Priest, Purgatory, and the poor Widow's Cow	41-48
Chapter VI.
Festivities in a Parsonage	49-50
Chapter VII.
Preparation for the First Communion—Initiation to Idolatry	57-60
Chapter VIII.
The First Communion	61-65
Chapter IX.
Intellectual Education in the Roman Catholic College	66-74
Chapter X.
Moral and Religious Instruction in the Roman Catholic Colleges	75-85
Chapter XI.
Protestant Children in the Convents and Nunneries of Rome	86-93
Chapter XII.
Rome and Education—Why does the Church of Rome hate the Common Schools of the United States, and wants to destroy them?—Why does she object to the reading of the Bible in the Schools?	94-117
Chapter XIII.
Theology of the Church of Rome: its Anti-Social and Anti-Christian Character	118-128
Chapter XIV.
The Vow of Celibacy	129-140
Chapter XV.
The Impurities of the Theology of Rome	141-153
Chapter XVI.
The Priest of Rome and the Holy Fathers; or, how I swore to give up the Word of God to follow the word of Men	154-162
Chapter XVII.
The Roman Catholic Priesthood, or Ancient and Modern Idolatry,	163-172
Chapter XVIII.
Nine Consequences of the Dogma of Transubstantiation—The old Paganism under a Christian name	173-182
Chapter XIX.
Vicarage, and Life at St. Charles, Rivierre Boyer	183-194
Chapter XX.
Papineau and the Patriots in 1833—The burning of "Le Canadien" by the Curate of St. Charles	195-203
Chapter XXI.
Grand Dinner of the Priests—The Maniac sister of Rev. Mr. Perras	204-215
Chapter XXII.
I am appointed Vicar of the Curate of Charlesbourgh—The Piety, Lives and Deaths of Fathers Bedard and Perras	216-226
Chapter XXIII.
The Cholera Morbus of 1834—Admirable courage and self-denial of the Priests of Rome during the epidemic	227-235
Chapter XXIV.
I am named a Vicar of St. Roch, Quebec City—The Rev. Mr. Tetu—Tertullian—General Cargo—The Seal Skins	236-241
Chapter XXV.
Simony—Strange and sacrilegious traffic in the so-called Body and Blood of Christ—Enormous sums of Money made by the sale of Masses—The Society of three Masses abolished and the Society of one Mass established	242-251
Chapter XXVI.
Continuation of the trade in Masses	252-260
Chapter XXVII.
Quebec Marine Hospital—The first time I carried the "Bon Dieu" (the wafer god) in my vest pocket—The Grand Oyster Soiree at Mr. Buteau's—The Rev. L. Parent and the "Bon Dieu" at the Oyster Soiree	261-267
Chapter XXVIII.
Dr. Douglas—My First Lesson on Temperance—Study of Anatomy —Working of Alcohol in the Human Frame—The Murderess of her own Child—I forever give up the use of Intoxicating Drinks	268-282
Chapter XXIX.
Conversions of Protestants to the Church of Rome—Rev. Anthony Parent, Superior of the Seminary of Quebec: His peculiar way of finding access to the Protestants and bringing them to the Catholic Church—How he spies the Protestants through the Confessional—I persuade ninety-three Families to become Catholics	283-293
Chapter XXX.
The Murders and Thefts in Quebec from 1835 to 1886—The night Excursion with two Thieves—The Restitution—The Dawn of Light	294-303
Chapter XXXI.
Chambers and his Accomplices Condemned to death—Asked me to prepare them for their terrible Fate—A week in their Dungeon—Their Sentence of Death changed to Deportation to Botany Bay—Their Departure for exile—I meet one of them a sincere Convert, very rich, in a high and honorable position in Australia in 1878	304-312
Chapter XXXII.
The Miracles of Rome—Attack of Typhoid Fever—Apparation of St. Anne and St. Philomene—My Sudden Cure—The Curate of St. Anne Du Nord, Mons. Ranvoise, almost a disguised Protestant	313-334
Chapter XXXIII.
My Nomination as Curate of Beauport—Degradation and Ruin of that place through Drunkenness—My opposition to my nomination useless—Preparation to Establish a Temperance Society —I write to Father Mathew for advice	335-342
Chapter XXXIV.
The Hand of God in the establishment of a Temperance Society in Beauport and Vicinity	343-350
Chapter XXXV.
Foundation of Temperance Societies in the neighboring Parishes— Providential arrival of Monsignor De Forbin Janson, Bishop of Nancy—He publicly defends me against the Bishop of Quebec and forever breaks the opposition of the Clergy	351-359
Chapter XXXVI.
The God of Rome eaten by Rats	360-367
Chapter XXXVII.
Visit of a Protestant stranger—He throws an Arrow into my Priestly Soul never to be taken out	368-373
Chapter XXXVIII.
Erection of the Column of Temperance—School Buildings—A noble and touching act of the people at Beauport	374-383
Chapter XXXIX.
Sent to succeed Rev. Mr Varin, Curate of Kamouraska—Stern opposition of that Curate and the surrounding Priests and People—Hours of Desolation in Kamouraska—The good Master allays the Tempest, and bids the Waves be still	384-393
Chapter XL.
Organization of Temperance Societies in Kamouraska and surrounding Country—The Girl in the Garb of a man in the service of the Curates of Quebec and Eboulements—Frightened by the Scandals seen everywhere—Give up my Parish of Kamouraska to join the "Oblates of Mary Immaculate of Longueuiel."	394-403
Chapter XLI.
Perversions of Dr. Newman to the Church of Rome in the light of his own explanations, Common Sense and the Word of God	404-430
Chapter XLII.
Noviciate in the Monastery of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate of Longueuiel—Some of the thousand Acts of Folly and Idolatry which form the life of a Monk—The Deplorable Fall of one of the Fathers—Fall of the Grand Vicar Quiblier—Sick in the Hotel Dieu of Montreal—Sister Urtubise, what she says of Maria Monk—The two Missionaries to the Lumbermen—Fall and Punishment of a Father Oblate—What one of the best Father Oblates thinks of the Monks and the Monastery	431-449
Chapter XLIII.
I accept the hospitality of the Rev. Mr. Brassard of Longueuiel—I Give my reasons for leaving the Oblates to Bishop Bourget— He presents me with a splendid Crucifix blessed by his Holiness for me, and accepts my services in the cause of Temperance in the Diocese of Montreal	450-456
Chapter XLIV.
Preparation for the last Conflict—Wise Counsel, Tears and Distress of Father Mathew—Longueuiel the first to accept the great reform of Temperance—The whole District of Montreal, St. Hyacinthe and Three Rivers Conquered—The City of Montreal with the Sulpicians take the Pledge—Gold Medal—Officially named Apostle of Temperance in Canada—Gift of £500 from Parliament	457-469
Chapter XLV.
My Sermon on the Virgin Mary—Compliments of Bishop Prince —Stormy Night—First serious doubts about the Church of Rome—Faithful discussion with the Bishop—The Holy Fathers opposed to the modern Worship of the Virgin—The Branches of the Vine	470-483
Chapter XLVI.
The Holy Fathers—New mental troubles at not finding the Doctrines of my Church in their writings—Purgatory and the Sucking Pig of the Poor Man of Varennes	484-496
Chapter XLVII.
Letter from the Rev. Bishop Vandeveld of Chicago—Vast project of the Bishop of the United States to take possession of the Rich Valley of the Mississippi and the Prairies of the West, to rule that Great Republic—They want to put me at the head of the Work—My Lecture on Temperance at Detroit— Intemperance of the Bishops and Priests of that City	497-505
Chapter XLVIII.
My visit to Chicago in 1857—Bishop Vandeveld—His Predecessor Poisoned—Magnificient Prairies of the West—Return to Canada—Bad Feelings of Bishop Bourget—I decline sending a rich Woman to the Nunnery to enrich the Bishop—A Plot to Destroy me	506-521
Chapter XLIX.
The Plot to Destroy me—The Interdict—The Retreat at the Jesuits' College—The Lost Girl, Employed by the Bishop, retracts— The Bishop Confounded, sees his Injustice, makes amends— Testimonial Letters—The Chalice—The Benediction before I leave Canada	522-534
Chapter L.
Address presented me at Longueuil—I arrive at Chicago—I select the spot for my Colony—I build the first Chapel—Jealousy and Opposition of the Priests of Bourbonnais and Chicago—Great Success of the Colony	535-541
Chapter LI.
Intrigues, Impostures, and Criminal life of the Priests in Bourbonnais—Indignation of the Bishop—The People ignominiously turn out the Criminal Priests from their Parish—Frightful Scandal—Faith in the Church of Rome seriously Shaken	542-553
Chapter LII.
Correspondence with the Bishop	554-569
Chapter LIII.
The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary	570-579
Chapter LIV.
The Abomination of Auricular Confession	580-602
Chapter LV.
The Ecclesiastical Retreat—Conduct of the Priests—The Bishop Forbids me to Distribute the Bible	603-616
Chapter LVI.
Public Acts of Simony—Thefts and Brigandage of Bishop O'Regan —General Cry of Indignation—I determine to resist him to his face—He employs Mr. Spink again to send me to Gaol, and he fails—Drags me as a Prisoner to Urbana in the Spring of 1856 and fails again—Abraham Lincoln defends me—My dear Bible becomes more than ever my Light and my Counselor	617-629
Chapter LVII.
Bishop O'Regan sells the Parsonage of the French Canadians of Chicago, pockets the money, and turns them out when they come to complain—He determines to turn me out of my Colony and send me to Kahokia—He forgets it next day and publishes that he has Interdicted me—My People send a Deputation to the Bishop—His Answers—The Sham Excommunication by three drunken Priests	630-642
Chapter LVIII.
Address from my People, asking me to remain—I am again dragged as a prisoner by the Sheriff to Urbana—Abraham Lincoln's anxiety about the issue of the Prosecution—My Distress— The Rescue—Miss Philomena Moffat sent by God to save me —LeBelle's Confession and Distress—My Innocence acknowledged—Noble Words and Conduct of Abraham Lincoln—The Oath of Miss Philomena Moffat	643-667
Chapter LIX.
A moment of Interruption in the Thread of my "Fifty Years in the Church of Rome," to see how my sad Previsions about my defender, Abraham Lincoln, were to be realizede—Rome the Implacable Enemy of the United States	668-687
Chapter LX.
The Fundamental Principals of the Constitution of the United States drawn from the Gospel of Christ—My first visit to Abraham Lincoln to warn him of the Plots I knew against his Life—The Priests circulate the news that Lincoln was born in the Church of Rome—Letter of the Pope to Jeff Davis—My last visit to the President—His admirable reference to Moses— His willingness to die for his Nation's Sake	688-710
Chapter LXI.
Abraham Lincoln a true man of God, and a true Disciple of the Gospel—The Assassination by Booth—The tool of the Priests —John Surratt's house—The Rendezvous and Dwelling Place of the Priests—John Surratt Secreted by the Priests after the murder of Lincoln—The Assassination of Lincoln known and published in the town three hours before its occurrence	711-735
Chapter LXII.
Deputation of two Priests sent by the People and the Bishops of Canada to persuade us to submit to the will of the Bishop— The Deputies acknowledge publicly that the Bishop is wrong and that we are right—For peace sake, I consent to withdraw from the contest on certain conditions accepted by the Deputies—One of the Deputies turns false to his promise, and betrays us, to be put at the head of my Colony—My last interview with him and Mr. Brassard	736-750
Chapter LXIII.
Mr. Desaulnier is name Vicar General of Chicago to crush us— Our People more united than ever to defend their rights—Letters of the Bishops of Montreal against me, and my answer— Mr. Brassard forced, against his conscience, to condemn us— My answer to Mr. Brassard—He writes to beg my pardon	751-773
Chapter LXIV.
I write to the Pope Pius IX, and to Napoleon, Emperor of France, and send them the Legal and Public Documents proving the bad conduct of Bishop O'Regan—Grand Vicar Dunn sent to tell me of my victory at Rome, and the end of our trouble—I go to Dubuque to offer my submission to the Bishop—The peace sealed and publicly proclaimed by Grand Vicar Dunn the 28th of March, 1858	774-783
Chapter LXV.
Excellent testimonial from my Bishop—My Retreat—Grand Vicar Saurin and his assistant, Rev. M. Granger—Grand Vicar Dunn writes me about the new storm prepared by the Jesuits—Vision —Christ offers Himself as a Gift—I am forgiven, rich, happy and saved—Back to my People	784-809
Chapter LXVI.
The Solemn Responsibilities of my New Position—We give up the Name of Roman Catholic to call ourselves Christian Catholics —Dismay of the Roman Catholic Bishops—My Lord Duggan, Coadjutor of St. Louis, hurried to Chicago—He comes to St. Anne to persuade the People to submit to his Authority— He is ignominiously turned out, and runs away in the midst of the Cries of the People	801-817
Chapter LXVII.
Bird's-eye View of the Principal Events from my Conversion to this day—My Narrow Escapes—The end of the Voyage through the Desert to the Promised Land	818-832