The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
BULG|N TALKS ON
CH|EFTA|N STORY
Christian Science Attacked BY Evanse-
list at Last Nights Meeting.

Dr. Bulgin is funniest when he at
tacks Christian Science. Last night,
before the collection was taken up he
talked for about three quarters of an
hour over an article which had been
printed in the Daily Chieftain in an
swer to a few words >said by him
against the Christian Science religion
a few evenings ago. He began by be-
ing most fair, and giving the belief
all due consideration, but as he pro-
ceeded further, his great dislike and
abhorrent to it gave vent to many
vehement utterances and showed what
a difficult thing it is for an earnest
believer in one thing to be fair to an
opposite creed no matter how hard
they may try.
On the other hand, those who are
following, as DR.. Bulgin thinks after
a false doctrine and false God are by
this kind of argument only drawn to-
ward it the more and see in the attack
the very points brought out upon
which their creed is based. Useless
is the waste of words, it would seem
which caues those who mock to mock
the more, and those who believe to
believe with a tirmer faith than ever.
One might wish, in hearing DR.. Bull
gin preach, that he would not deem it
necessary to attack Dewey, an lnger-
SOIL or Mrs. Eddy, hut rely on his own
great strength as an orator and per-
suader to bring souls unto Gods king
dom. With power like his, and an
intellect which has coined wonderful
amount of knowledge he can give to
an ignorant world much formation
which gives them food for thought and
religious inspiration. These attacks
only make them try to agree to that of
which they know but little, for many
of his hearers would not have time or
patience to give the subject sufficient
study to be really fitted for any sort
of an opinion 1t takes great strength
to-be an evangelist, and with the good
DR.. Bulgin is doing, one can only hope
that he keeps all reserve forces for
use on the main issue.
1t is strange thing how many peo-
pie go to hear an address like DR.. Bull
gin gives and fail to bring small coin
as a contribution. If for nothing else,
this should be done as slight recog-
milton of the really great speaker who
is to give part of himself to entertain
and to instruct. There is no place of
entertainment which is free, and why
this should be so considered is an
enigma not easily solved. If man like
this cared to leave his eyaneglistic
work and start out on the platform as
a lecturer or a political speaker, or
give his time to any subject he might
choose, the people would pay high
prices TO hear him. But as it is, there
seems to be slight obligation felt by
many in the audience, as they do not
readily respond when called upon for
their mite toward keeping the work
going.
Sermon last night was an able one,
and showed that the people of Vinita
have real friend in him who has
come to do them good. Not, as he
says to destroy, but to construct and
build up. He speaks of the welfare of
the town and its citizens; the school
and its young people. His religion is
so practical that it seems an easy
thing to accept God under the con-
dition offered unless the mind is oc-
cupied with a consciousness of some
thing which cannot be expressed and
which hold them back from this con-
fession. AS few people have anything
to keep them back, there seems to be
absolutely no excuse.
DR.. Bulgin talked of the man who
said Il would like to be Christian,
but can't" /" and explained that this only
meant wilful refusal to even try
Another who said II would like to
be christian, but simply cannot live
il" IF living a christian life was too