This paper is a critique and reaction statement to the non-fiction book "The Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America", by Paul E. Johnson and Sean Wilentz. This book focuses on the events in 1834-1836, where a man calling himself "Matthias the Prophet" began an underground religious cult in New York City that focused on sex and the deprecation of women. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.
