CONTENTS. Italy as It Was and America as It May Be Girolamo Savonarola, or How Romanism Hates Reform Edward McGlynn, D. D., the Unfrocked and What? PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. JUSTIN D. FULTON, D. D. FAC-SIMILE OF PRINTED APPEAL FOR MASS FAC-SIMILE OF PRINTED ENVELOPE FOR MASS CARDINAL JAMES GIBBONS Frontispiece Page 61 62 STILLMAN B. PRATT GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA 64 96 112 PUBLISHERS' NOTICE. Justin D. Fulton, D. D., is the son of Rev. John J. Fulton, and was born at Earlville, N. Y., March 1, 1828. The father was of North-of-Ireland stock and the mother of Pilgrim descent. Justin removed with his parents to Michigan in 1836, and at the age of eleven united with the Baptist church. In 1847, he entered the University of Michigan. He was graduated from the University of Rochester in 1851, and entered the Theological seminary. In December, 1853, he became editor of the Bible Union paper, in St. Louis, which immediately sprang into a large circulation. In 1854, he organized a church in Biddle Market hall, St. Louis, with twenty-four members. In 1855, this church had grown so large that it required two pastors. He stood for freedom in a slave city and was driven out. Was settled in Toledo and Sandusky, O. Thence to Albany, N. Y., and in 1863 to Tremont Temple, Boston. In 1873 he built a large People's church, at Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1887, he gave up all to devote himself wholly to the new Reformation. He has the faith and courage of Elijah. He is the leader of the Pauline Propaganda. Dr. Fulton has exerted a mighty power through the press, both in newspapers and books. He realizes, as few do, the grand sweep of this modern influence. He is a constant contributor to the newspapers. Of his books, "Why Priests Should Wed" and "Rome in America" have had immense circulation. This new book, "The Fight with Rome," was born while Dr. Fulton was under the fiercest fire of criticism from angry Romanists and cowardly Protestants. An examination of the table of contents will show that every chapter was written to meet the overwhelming emergencies today. vii These thoughts, fearlessly expressed, are the ripe fruitage of a mature mind, that has made this greatest of all national and religious problems a life study. Not a chapter here that has not been rewritten many times, and bathed in tears and consecrated by many prayers, before it was given to the public. Dr. Fulton delights to tell the truth. He is the most fearless man we have ever known. At the same time, he is the most tender and loving of Christian leaders. Love begets love. No person of our acquaintance has ever shown such love for God and man as the author of this book. May the Lord bless it abundantly, now and evermore, is the sincere prayer of THE PUBLISHERS. |