Thirty Years In Hell | Page 2

of superstition, and wasted its vigor in serving only the god of myths. With a feeling of brotherly love for the entire world, I am,
Yours in His name,
BERNARD FRESENBORG.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Page. Who I Am, What I Am, and Why I Am What I Am. 15
CHAPTER II.
Some of the Abominations of Catholicism Carried On in the Name of Our Blessed Savior. 33
CHAPTER III.
All Children of Protestant Parents, Declared Bastards by Catholicism. 51
CHAPTER IV.
Tear from the Citadel of Reason, the Power to Reason and You make Slaves of Humanity. 65
CHAPTER V.
Innocent Girlhood at the Confessional Box. 81
CHAPTER VI.
The Nations completely dominated by the Power of the Pope, are Nations of Illegitimacy. 97
CHAPTER VII.
The Power of the Pope in Cuba, Porto Rica and the Philippine Islands. 109
CHAPTER VIII.
Monasteries are often Criminals' Abode, and Nunneries the Slaughter Pens of Virtue. 127
CHAPTER IX.
Unmarried Cussedness of the Roman Priest-Craft. 149
CHAPTER X.
A Brazen Insult to God. 171
CHAPTER XI.
The Characters of the Followers of Catholicism, Compared to the Followers of Protestantism. 181
CHAPTER XII.
Why the Teachers in our Public Schools should not be Selected from the Ranks of Catholicism. 193
CHAPTER XIII.
The Influence of the Priesthood in America. 223
CHAPTER XIV.
The Chastity of the Home Invaded by the Lustfulness of the Priest-Craft. 239
CHAPTER XV.
Nations which have been Disgraced by the Toleration of Popish Rule. 255
CHAPTER XVI.
Nearing the Trenches of Physical Strength. 281

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Page Author's Picture. 2
"What Shall I Do To Be Saved?" 14
The Two Inspirations--The Holy Bible and Catholicism. 33
The Unmarried Life of the Priest-Craft, compared to the Married Life of Protestant Ministers. 50
The Two Ways--"As the Twig is Bent, the Tree's Incline." 64
Immorality of the Priest-Hood--With Romish Lust, the Blossom of Virtue is Destroyed. 80
America's Ruin. 96
Free in Name Only--Take Their Chains Off Uncle Sam, or You will always have Trouble with Them. 108
Save The Girls--Batter Down the Doors of Convents, and the Civilized World will Stand Amazed. 126
Take Your Choice--The Christ of Protestantism Compared to the God of Catholicism. 148
Being Ex-Communicated for Reading the Bible--"May She Be Damned in her Mouth, in Her Breast, in Her Heart, Etc., Etc." 170
A Modern Judas--In His Wake, Misery always Follows. 180
Foes to Knowledge--Like a Poisonous Serpent, Etc., Etc. 192
Heathenish Practices--A Catholic "Dupe" Kissing the Supposed Bone of St. Ann. 222
A Catholic Tool--Begging in the Name of the Lord, but in Reality, to Support the Priest-Craft, Etc. 238
Systematic Robbery--The Road to Glory along the Catholic Highway, Etc. 254
Uncle Sam--"Here is Your Next Fight Boys." 280

[Illustration: "WHAT SHALL I DO TO BE SAVED" "The dawn of Protestantism upon Ex-Priest Fresenborg after thirty years in the Roman Catholic Church."]
Chapter I.
Who I Am, What I Am, and Why I Am What I Am.
My parents were Catholics, and for this reason I suppose, is why I became a Catholic Priest.
I was born in Germany, in 1847, thus you see I am now almost what the world would call an old man--56 years old.
A few years ago, I was of the opinion that my life had been well spent, but to-day I firmly believe that the major part of my life has been spent in erroneous doctrines and nonsensical teachings, as the broad light of wisdom and independent thought has penetrated the dark resources of my bewildered conception of right, and has caused me to look upon things in general in an intelligent manner. Therefore, I feel that my youth and the vigorous years of my manhood have been spent in what one might term idolatry.
From this time forward I am going to endeavor to undo, as near as possible, what I have helped to accomplish in the past.
In the first place, I desire to give the reader an idea of who I am, as the reader is entitled to this knowledge, and in the second place I want the reader to understand what I am, and in the third place to understand why I am what I am, as there must be a reason for all things.
My ancestors came from Sweden, but becoming tired of religions warfare under Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, they settled in a Catholic colony in Germany, in the southern part of the Dukedom of Oldenburg, near the River Haase.
The reader, if he be a Protestant, is familiar with Protestant affiliations, and I am led to believe belongs to one of the many Protestant denominations, known under the head of Methodist, Baptist, Christian, United Brethren, Presbyterian, Free Baptist, or some one of the many other Protestant Churches. Therefore you can easily see why it was that I became a Catholic, as I was taught it from my infancy.
My father, like his ancestors, lived in Essen, Oldenburg. Essen is a town of considerable trade in grain, in fine Oldenburg horses and Holstein cows, in fact, it is a town noted for its fine stock.
The beautiful town of Essen has a considerable population.