Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-02
DREADFUL CHARGES
Filed in a Petition for Divorce
by Mrs. Linscott.
THE DIVINE HEALER
Whose Motto, God Is Love" and
Known as the Rev John +. Lin-
scott, of the First Church OF Christ,
Scientist, Has Been Guilty, His
wife Ayers. of Obscene, Vulgar and
Indecent Language.

A short while ago the GLOBE gave some
particulars touching the domestic troubles
of Rev John f. Linscott, pastor of the First
Church of Christ, scientist and chief high
priest of the cult founded by that much
married aud divorced virgin, Mrs Mary
Baker, Glover, Paterson, Williams, Eddy,
mother Of the Church of Christ Scientist
Among other things Of which it was writ
ten of the Rev Mr.. Linscott the following
appeared in the GLOBE's columns:
REV John F Liuscot, pastor Of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, has been pre-
sented with halo by Mrs. Eddy, the four
times divorced virgin of this Christian cult
Mrs. Eddy herself wears huge halo, more
brilliant as becomes the high priestess,
than Mr.. Liuscott, her disciple.
"Mr. Linscott's church is located at Iio5
C street, while his healing roost is in an
upper room of the Bond building. Mr..
Linscott is waxing fat and rich on his fees
for healing. Until recently his estimable
wife helped him TO rake in the shekels, but
Mr.. Linscott having halo, and Mrs L. not
being able to secure one, they separated. ~
Ten years ago the Reverend Divine Scient-
ist and Healer was a Government detective.
Mr.. L.inscott, to his credit be it said, spurned
the lean, lowly and dependent position of a
detective after he had become acquainted
with the rich spinster who eight years ago
became his wife. He resigned and made
place for some more menial-minded pap
sucker, aud addressed himself to the pleas
ant task OF spending Mrs. Linscott' sSI5,ooo
It appears that Mrs, Eddy told him to marry
the spiuster, and Mr. Linscott obeyed, hav-
ing. 10 doubt in view the future halo and
the spoons sent him by Mrs Eddy p"
"Ir Linscott is a remarkable evoluted
tin god, having started in as a detective, he
is now halo aud al the high priest Of the
Eddy cult, with a congregation and meet.
i'm house, I1os G street The old maid
whom he married, and with whom he re-
fuses to share his divinity, halo or spoons
after having expended her $4,000, is now
wondering where she is at.
The motto of the Rev. John f. Linscott's
church and self is
GOD rs LOVE"
Family outlined in the foregoing extracts
from the GLOBE a sample of how the Rev
Mr.. I.inscott observes the motto quoted
may be realized. Mr. Linscott's treatment
of his better half will now be laid before
the public with the following preface
December s1st last there was filed in the
District Court Equity the petition of
Ellen B. Linscott for divorce from John F.
Iinscott. By a peculiar arrangement the
papers have in this case been withheld
from the public and nobody should blame
the pastor of the First Church of Christ for
manoeuvering to keep the allegations Of
Mrs. Liuscott from the aforesaid public for
if the Rev John f. Linscott is guilty as
charged he is not exactly qualified to preach
auv kind or variation of Christian religion.
Here is what Mrs Linscott charges among
other things. Read it ye sheep and lambs
of the First Church OF Christ:
Filed December g. 1901
Equity No 23o5I.
ELLEN b. LINsCoTT
rs. divorce.
IOHN f. L.INSCoTT.
The petition AYERS that the couple were
married in Chicago a7th September, 1887
that she has ever since demeaned herself
toward defendant in faithful, loving and
proper manner
But since the year 1894 the defendant has
pursued "a course of cruel, brutal, treach-
erous and inhumau treatment of her." that
the said treatment has been continuous and
persistent and is menace to complainant
health and life. That the defendant has
persisteutly used toward her. in the city OF
Washington the most threate ming, obscene
vulgar and indecent language, and has often
| choked. beat bruised and otherwise i'll
treated her in the most cruel and revenge
full manner, and continued 80 to do down to
the month of March, 1901 when she was
compelled to leave him to save her life.
BAKER & SHERuL,
Solicitors Tor Complainant
Nessrs. Baker & Sherill; solicitors fol
Mrs Linscott, aver other things on her be-
half, but the foregoing is sufficient to dem
onstrate that Mr. Linscott's motto, God Is
| Love" #" was not intended for domestic con
sumption when he made it the shibboletl
of the First Church of Christ, scientist 1
the averments Of the petition of Mrs. Lin
scott are true and established the GLOBE
fears very much that the Rev. Linscott will
have to Join the Rev. Grumbine, of tn,
Order Of the White Rose, in his seclusion II
New York. We are not of the number wh'
holds a man guilty when charged. We in
sist on a fair trial and a chance for the ac
cused to defend himself. It is hardly con
ceivabie that the Rev. Mr. Linscott woult
use obscene" vulgar" and "indeceu
language, )" or that he would choke the wifi,
of his bosom underneath the motto God 4
Love, &" or that he could be guilty Of 'cruel
brutal, treacherous and inhuman treatment
but Mrs. I.inscott says 50 and is prepared &
come into court and swear to these dreadful
charges Meantime, what are the membeII
Of the First Church of Christ, Scientist
going to do about it, and what action vii
they take. after reading the GLOBE, will
their divine healer and pastor, Rev. John +
I.iuscott and his motto, Cod Is LOvea"