The evening times., 1896-10-23
EVANGELIST cUDDY HERE
Message From God to the Rul-
erS of the Country.
SATAN'S HOLD ON CONGRESS
Unique Character Who Is After the
Politicians and Statesmen-Also In
Quest of an Office-Remarkable Ac-
tions of the Man in Former Years.
His Claims to Prophetship.

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into prominence some years ago in the
| West by reason of refusing to accept his
salary as chaplain OF the Arizona Territorial
| legislature, has come to Washingt on, bent
on proclaiming salvation to the members
| of Congress this winter.
| incidentally, he says, he is preparing to
make a canvass for chaplain of the House
of Representatives. If appointed, he will
refuse To accept any pay for his services, on
the ground that it is an injustice TO accept.
| pecuniary compensation which, through
| taxation, comes out of the pockets of those
| who may not he in accord with the religious
| belief of the chaplain and others who may
| have no belief in the Christian religion
| whatever Mr. Cuddy believes that minis
teral services to public bodies should not be
paid for out of the public funds. 1t is
against the spirit OF the Declaration OF In
| dependence, he says; an injury TO the
Christian religion, and a stepping stone to
the affiliation OF church and state.
Mr.. Cuddy and his wife have rooms at No.
I7l street northwest. The evangelist
is a man of decidedly clerical appearance
and is about forty-fye years old. lie speaks
detcrmnedly and at once gives the i'm
preston that he is earnest in his oonyic-
tons.
HIS FIGHT AGAINST SIN.
Il am here" he said, with a message
from God to the rulers of this country, and
l mean TO deliver it 10 them in person in
December. Satan has Il tenacious hold
upCu the halls Of Congress. mean to fight
him with the weapon of Divine Grace. II
can't get at the politicians and statesmen
in the Capitol building God viii find way
for me To reach them"
How about your candidacy for chaplain
of the House of Representatives." was
asked.
"Oh, tina is n secondary consideration
replied Mr. CuGdy. 1t is true / want 10
be chaplain, but if any other candidate VIII
advocate my views ON the salary question
may withdraw in that ones favor. My
first efforts Will be directed toward saving
the souls of our Senators and Congressman.
They must be saved or the government can
not Ia St"
Tie evangelist is preparing to launch
upon the public pamphlet which he calls
the Prophetic Alarm" 1t will be printed
in few days and sent broadcast over the
land.
The title page presents a startling ap-
pearance. a heavy mourning border sur
rounds the page. In the center the Amer
lean flag and the eagle are shown upside
down. This announcement follows: 'Woe'
Woe, God Will soon turn this'nation over
How, when and why America will be sub
ducL by a transatlantic combination, led by
a new Napoleon and false Elijah.
Thus saith the Lord by the hand OF
prophet. corroboratcd by the Bible, vi hich
tells of America a nd its appointed time"
ABOUT DIR. TALMAGE.
Another sensational feature of the pub
licatiou is the statement that the Rev.
Dewitt Talmage is n false prophet, because
he has predicted revival OF business after
the November election.
Mr.. Cuddy predicts the end OF the world
in eighty years from now, and says he has
chronological PROOFS to that effect. He has
no sympathy. he says, with the false
prophets" who are continually before the
public With sensational vaporingsotthe com
ings of the last day.
DR.. Cuddy is the evangelist who in 1894
created such excitement in Baton Rouge,
La, by appearing before the legislature
IN session there III behalf of an anti-iynch
law bill. At that time he presented for
the consideration of the members "a pro-
clafnafion from God' against lynching bees.
He narrowly escaped with his life.
He is also the same evangelist who in
1893 gained SO much notoriety In Chi
caco by standing on ladder near the
spot where one Of the magnificent Worlds
Fair hotels was in flames and preaching
from the text They shall burn as in an
oven" He was arrested, but released in
few hours, the judge holding that he
had committed no crime.
Mrs Cuddy. who is 'fine-lookinG woman
about forty years old, was, before her
marriage. engaged in evangclistic work
in New York city, where for many years
she labured earnestly in behalf of the
women OF the "tenderloin" district She
is nov engaged with her husband in Chris
tan work here.