Stragglers of Louisiana found their way to us.

They brought new fashions of thought and teaching with them.
Some Romish priests found us out, and took possession of the little chapel which Father Fritz had built with such loving care, and the Mass was said instead of that simpler service which he had drawn up for us.

Many of us the priests dubbed as heretics, and because we would not change our views for them, they became angry, and we were excommunicated.

It has been nothing but growing strife and disunion for the past two years.

I was glad to turn my back upon it at last, and find my way to a freer land, and one where a man may worship God according to his conscience; albeit I have no desire to speak ill of the priests, who were good men, and sought to teach us what they deemed to be the truth." "I am a Protestant," said Humphrey; "I know little about Romish devices.