Can you point to a single papal country which is not enveloped in the black cloud of superstition and crime?
To Italy, and Spain, and Portugal, the dark ages have not passed away; neither will they, till liberty of conscience is allowed, and the Bible permitted in the hands of the laity.

Under papal rule, those unfortunate nations will never rise from their degradation; for their masters and teachers 'love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil.' It has often been said by those who fail properly to consider this subject, that the Roman Catholic schools and colleges which abound in the United States are far superior to similar Protestant institutions.
Why do not these very superior teachers disseminate knowledge at home?
Why do they not first enlighten the Spaniards ere they cross the Atlantic to instruct American pupils?
The ignorance of Neapolitans is proverbial; yet Naples is the peculiarly favored city of Romanism.
Tell me why these learned professors do not teach their own people?
Florry, papal institutions in America are but branches of the Propaganda.

They but come to proselyte.

I have heard it repeatedly averred of a certain nunnery, 'that no efforts were made to affect the religious views of the pupils.' Yet I know that such is not the case.
They are far too politic openly to attack the religion; yet secretly it is undermined.

I will tell you how, Florry, for you look wonderingly at me.