Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Thousands of these seceders from popery are people whose motives and characters are above suspicion. They do not quit Romanism to gain a reward, or to make money. Oftener than not, the seceders shoulder a cross, rather than win a crown, when they turn their backs upon the persecuting and murderous church of the Italians.