Their Christianity was not more than six centuries old.

When the Crusades were drawing to a close, the Prussians were still living in paganism.

Pride of race, impelling them to war, had revived these dead divinities.

The God of the Gospel was now adorned by the Germans with lance and shield like the old Teutonic god who was a military chief.
"Christianity in Berlin wears helmet and riding boots.

God at this moment is seeing Himself mobilized the same as Otto, Fritz and Franz, in order to punish the enemies of His chosen people.