3. Our Protestantism is indeed
organized, each denomination on its
own plan, with little or no provision
for co-operation with other like or
ganizations while Romanism is a
solid unit nationally. Then too our
religious life among Protestants has
been sectionalized, each denomina
tion having a Northern and South
ern division, with but little co-oper
ation, while, as we said, Rome is a
national unit with one plan for the
entire country. We agree, indeed,
about the necessity of meeting
Rome, but no one denomination is
able to meet her, and right here lies
our weakness. More than this,
Rome is a political machine and into
politics up to her neck, while our
various Protestant organizations are
non-political and have no plans at
all tor meeting Rome’s political
schemes. To meet this condition we
need organization of all anti-Roman
ist forces to counteract Rome politi
cally. It is a necessity. We must
take the position: No votes or office
for Romanists. We must save our
country from men who are under
oaths and obligations of political
allegiance to popery. This and this
alone will defeat Romanism; never
vote for a Romanist for any office,
because he is under a political obli
gation to the Pope, who is an enemy
to this and all other republics. We
can not afford to entrust our govern
ment to its enemies.
4. A very gratifying condition we'
notice is the growth of interest ev
erywhere. The people are discover
ing the truth and awakening to its
realization, but as yet we have but
touched the border; it is the few and
not the mass who are seeking infor
mation and ready to act. During
our trip in Georgia, we had the
pleasure of witnessing six local or
ganizations and others will follow.
