Readers of this book are accustomed to hear unexpected events, and we mention without explanations the following as preparatory to the light which we shall give in this treatise upon the present meeting of Emperor Napoleon and his army with Emperor Francis Joseph and his army in Italy, and upon the present Pope in their vicinity.

While I was preparing to start from Boston to other places, I was instructed by unexpected wonders and signs that I must remain in Boston and take care of the German Catholic congregation, and the priest who had charge of it, was by invisible agents compelled to leave directly Boston.  For the use of our German Congregation the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church was granted at the time, during which it was not occupied by the Irish and American Congregation.  We had our service on Sundays from 8 to 10 o’clock A.M. in that Church, and I explained prophecies in reference to our time and the necessity of true Reformation for those who would be partakers of the great promises for the fulfilment of which the time was approaching.  This I knew as well as also, that I came to America to work in this country for their fulfilment according to the direction of my leaders.  But I did not know, what, according to their plan was to be done.

On the 6th day of January, 1838, which was Saturday and the feast of Epiphany or Christ’s manifestation, a great prophetical feast for our mission, I received the order from my guardian, the martyr in Revel. xiv:  14, who was crucified and burned by the Pope, and found by the Heavenly Congress, Revel. xiv:  1, as best qualified to be my principal director in what I had to perform in the cathedral Church in Boston.  The name of that martyr and why he was found to be my leader in that work, is in other of my writings.  By him I was instructed to prepare the congregation on that feast, that those who would be willing to co-operate with us for the great Reformation which was required for the fulfilment of prophecies, should be ready to come on the next following day after our Sunday service in my school room and sign their names and what they would be willing to do for defraying expenses in our enterprises.  On sunday the 7th of January, 1838, I delivered again a sermon suitable to inspire the congregation for the great enterprise, and asked that those who were ready for co-operation, should come directly after the service in our school room.  That was a step against all precedence.  The catalogue of those who belonged to the congregation, was given to me before, and trustees took great care to collect large subscriptions for us.  But all this should be rejected, and only those who would be ready to work with me for the great reformation without regard to the bishop, should come and sign their names and contributions, to be regarded as my fellow labourers in the great reformation.  Although I have explained to them in my sermons as many signs as they could bear, that I came against all my expectations to America to prepare people for the reformation necessary for the fulfilment of the greatest promises, I, according to human insight into matters, did not expect that any would dare to sign his name.  But I did, as I was ordered by my leader.