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CYCLONE TAYLOR AND THE UNITA-
RIANS.

Editor OF the News
Dear Sir: Cyclone Taylor swept this Sec
ton with such force that the barometric
conditions in certain quarters still remain
quite unsettled. In recent sermon To-
cal preacher says: "It seems strange TO
hear such a body OF men as the Unitari-
ans assailed by those who are hardly
worthy to unlace the shoe lacelets of
those whom they assail.'
Now the Unitarians to be sure are cx-
cellent people who are well able to take
care Of themselves and no one would
deprecate more than they any such fool
ish fattery of their denomination. More
over Mr.. Taylor In his Sunday morning
sermon at Douglass did not assail Unita-
rians. He did say that II Is better 10 join
and help weak little church than TO
join rich Unitarian church In the hope
of securing It's patronage. No one could
reasonably construe his remarks as an at
tack on Unitarians. True, Mr.. Taylor did
not gloss over the popular vices too often
winked at by weak-kneed pastors. who
truckle to the vicious. The Pharisees
were always getting abused i'm their
own estimation, but. of course. misrepre-
sentation by them was no abuse at all.
An echo which bellies the original sound
Is indeed a queer anomaly something like
the local preachers discourse on Camp
Meeting Echoes" Mr.. Taylor's critic and
his sort of people spell their names with
n big capital u and possibly he thinks
they too are pretty smart folks whose
"shoe lacelets' are not to be unlaced by
common people.
An Admirer of Unitarians.
Chepachet. Aug. 13 1900
THE MCULLoCH-T -ToMKINs CASE.
Editor OF News:
Dear Sir: In your issue of 2lst referring
to the trouble existing between DR.. George
Tomkins and Miss McCulloch of Camden.
n. j.. IL is stated, "She Miss McCulloch)
says that after she had nearly regained
her hearing he told her that to retain It
would require a calm and passive frame
of mind and that the possession of money
would prevent this calmness. She. at his
suggestion, gave him absolute power OF
attorney and with that he secured pos
session. she says, OF the $4,000"
/ have taken great deal of pains TO
investigate this matter during the past
two weeks, and have obtained the follow
ing information, which l would ask you
TO publish as an explanation. This clrcum-
stance has been very largely exaggerated.
1t Is not true that Miss McCulloch was
advised to rid herself of her money in
order to acquire calm and passive frame
of mind. Miss McCulloch placed accounts
into the hands of Mr. Tomkins, to be coll
lected and invested according TO the pow
or of attorney. given TO him by the lady.
IL seems that when Miss McCulloch want
ed her money the doctor did not have
sufficient available cash on hand TO meet
her desire. Thus far | have been unable
To find any violation OF contracts or any
thing else that could he criticised in tho
matter: unless perchance lack OF wis
dom and discretion In business manage
ment, which IL not very uncommon
thing In the world.
Christian Science teaches its adherents
the strictest honesty and the highest re-
gard for the welfare of others.
Respectfully yours,
EUGENE III. GREENE.
Providence, Aug r. 1900.