The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-24
Homer Cooks Says the
Characters, With Two Elk.
ceptions, to be Found Here

That Churchall's THE Inside of the
Cup" IL q mirror held up to life Is
the opinion Of DR.. Homer NJ. Cook.
pastor Of the Baptist church in this
city, who gave a review of the book
Sunday evening. DIR. Cook said that
he believed that the facts az set forth
In this work r. very true to life. He
declared that 1t is a presentation OF
life that we seldom get.
The statement has often been made
that the characters are too much over
drawn. DR.. Cook says that that Is not
the truth. however. He claims that
he has run across every one OF these
characters himself at different times.
He even maintained that every char
acter in the book can be found right
here in Grand Forks. with perhaps
two exceptions.
The criticism has also been made Of
the book that 1t is a challenge to the
church. but this Is not the cas- Rev.
Rev. Cook says that 1t is . statement
of tact, and that the average mar rum
up against the same kind of charac-
tiers IL he only knew It
Laid In St. Louis.
DR.. Cook also is Of the opinion that
the scene o fthis book 10 in the city Of
st. Louis. Mo . He says that the Diff
ferent characters can be found there
Just the same as in many other Amer
lean cities. In speaking Ut the So
cialistic matters which are taken up
in tho book. DR.. Cook declared that
the discussions Of the characters are
nothing more nor less than practical
Christianity. The characters m re-
ally not socialistic. Holder, the min
lister who is the main character, made
the point that socialism will v be-
come a fact until there is no need for
a socialist party OF until this spirit
is worked out by a large enough num-
going.
Is Teaching IndividuAlism.
The speaker declared hat au-
In bringing in his indiv1dualistic views
the author has turned socialism away.
Churchill points out that socialistic
doctrines are things which nearly ev-
cry Christian wants, but that they are
trying to accomplish them by letting
each individual do what he a to-
ward the cause.
DR.. Cook believes that Holder is
simply shown as doing what a large
majority Of the ministers and laymen
of the church are trying to do. He
says that nearly every lay1nan is in
sympathy with some of the socialist
views. but are not necessarily social
lists themselves . The same men also
see good in the other political par.
ties. but this does not stamp them
as belonging to any particular party.
DR.. Cook believes that the final
words Of the minister Holder remove
him from the ranks Of political So
cialism when he az that 1.-The trans
formation Of the worlds business and
the solution Of all social problems
are as much for the business men and
the people as a whole as they are for
the ministers"
Would Sec Accomplishment.
DR.. Cook believes that the author
did a very clever thing when he point
ed out the strong points Of socialism
and yet steered clear of it, There are
lots Of people in the world today who
are in sympathy with socialists and
want to e them accomplish their
aims. but these same people do not
combine with the socialists. .
DR.. Cook believes that ChurcnnIs
book 10 a remarkable piece OF WORK.
but he does not agree with those PEG.
Die who claim that it is the book OF
the century. He does not even thtnk
that the book is wonderful. a
to be wonderful some e line q
thought must be brought out. Ihe
reason for giving this review was be
cause It has been widely read and DR..
Cook has been asked many questions
on. the various problems %nlcn arc
treated By the author.