Memoir of Mrs. Sarah Tappan: Taken in Part from the Home Missionary Magazine of November 1828 (1834)

Women of God, we are very powerful warriors made of God from man, and we are in a great battle against principalities. The war is in our homes, and we must become armed and dangerous with the shield and armor of God. Sisters, we must take up our position of authority; we must take our position seriously! We are losing our children on a large scale, and this book is to empower you. It is designed to help you, to shake you, wake you, encourage you and put you back into the fight. So much is at stake and time is of the essence. You see, we must get back to basics with the way we raise our children. We need to bring back focus on the family, we need to bring back old beliefs about home, education, work ethics, respect, dignity and love. This book is to arm and empower you.