The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-05
SCIENCE CULT IS
ANGRY AT TWAIN
HUMoRIST's BOOK HURLING BITS
OF SARCASM AT MRS. EDDY
CAUSES A STIR.
CALLS HER POPULARITY
And Among Other Things Says She
is shrewd Business Woman
--Hesd OF Church Talks
Abou. the Volume.


4 New York. Feb. f.--Mark Twaip's
new book on Christian Scence has
created sensation here and fran
the indications Of kilograms sent and
received at the various churches 1t Ii
likely that gatherings will be held al
foyer the country to denounce his as
seItions
In the First aud Second churches
here the magnificent editice in Cen.
tral Park West, the matter was dis
cussed and particular objection was
taken to that part Of the book in
which the humorst says that Chris
tian Scientists could not cure hts
stomachache, but that horse doctor
did.
The author calls attention in his
characteristic way, to what he ra
CARDS as the weakness Of the Mary
Baker j. Eddy cult. His remarks atc
chiefly devoted to a review Of
Science and Health" publication
which has been credited TO the an.
thorship of Mrs Eddy Harper
! Brothers are to publish Mr.. Clemens
book Here are some of the things he
says:
Horse Doctors Help.
"The Christian Scientist was not
able to cure my stomach ache and nv
cold; but the horse doctor did IL
This convinces me that Christian
Science claims too much In ms
opinion II ought 10 let diseases alone
and confine itself to surgery There
if would have everything its own
way.
"The horse doctor charged me ID
kreutzers and ! paid him; in fact. |
doubled il and gave him a SCH ling.
Mrs. Fuller brought in an itenized
bill for crate Of broken bones
/ aaeatlesl m 2ai placase--sl per frac.
lture.
"A thoughtfui and unbiased Mo
| hammedan examined the Westmlps.
Ter catechism and he knows that be-
yond any question | am spiritually in
sane cannot prove that he is In
sane because you never can prove
anything to a luuatic-for that is
part of his insanity and the evidence
Of It.
Both in Same Boat.
"He cannot prove to me that am
insane for my mind has the same de-
fec. that aflicts his All Democrats
are insane, but not one Of them
knows Il; none but the Republicans
mugwumps know IT,
"Ail the Republicans are nsaae;
but only the Democrats and mug
wumps can perceive II, The rule is
perfect; in all matters OF opinion our
advcrsarles are insane. When look
around me I am often troubled - see
haw many persons are mad.
-Four years ago there were six
Christian Scientists in a certain toWn
tina am acquainted with: ve7r
az there were 250 there. they have
built q church and the membcr.hip
now numbers 400
Mrs Eddy has one very curious
aud interesting peculiarly. Whenever
shn not es that she is chorting a'ong
without aging anything she pulls mp
with a sudden God j. over us al"
or some tober sounding irielevarcv.
and for the moment II seems to light
mp the whole district. Then. before
you can recover from the shock she
goes fitting pleasantly and nearing
lesslv along again and YOU hurry
hopefully after her. thinking you are
roing to get something this time: tu'
as soon as she has led you far enough
away from her turkeylet size takes %
tree.
Mrs. Eddy's Book.
"She published her book She COP
righted b. She copyrights cve-ythnT.
II She should say. Good morning;
hoV do yuu do?' she Woul1 copyright
Ct. for she is careful persrn aut
knows the vain" of small things.
"'Vhou iu The beginning she tau-if
Christian Sc'cucc gratis tfur ccoi
reaonsl. pupils were few and rcluc
ant and required persuasion u vas
when shu taiscd ihr limit to $500 for
81 worth thar sire could rot Gel
Standing room for the invasion 0f
pupils
summariz ng her (Mrs Ediy'sl
Qualities a. they appear % him. De
thus enumcraies them
a clear head for business aad
phsn0menally long one.
Clear understanding OF business
stuatiors.
Accuracy in estimating the ODD
truites hey Offer
Intelligence In pushig a business
move
-IImitless selhshnt~s.
a knowledge 81 the vcakncssfs
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