Confiscations; United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918
No fee is collected at the door of the little church that is found along
the byways of every Christian land, and its humble preacher can be heard
free of cost. But abuse of this follower and disciple of Jesus, whose
teachings are in no way responsible for the crimes of Individual Greed,
has been the source of large profits to this man, who has even gone so
far as to tell his hearers not to give a dollar to the support of a
preacher - meaning, doubtless, while you could see his performance for
half the money.
This man, whose audience is world-wide, uses his great opportunity for
helping mankind by inclosing the scenes of former struggles, and
collecting the gate receipts.
This bogus friend of the people answers the cry of distress that is
heard all over this bountiful land by a shrug, and a nod to the master
to drop a few more crumbs, as if the people were hungry dogs under the
table.
Ingersoll a friend of the oppressed? He would render justice to the
enslaved toiler by lengthening his hours of labor.
A sham reformer, who would destroy the Inquisition of this day by
plunging his spotless blade into an Inquisition whose sun has set, never
to rise again.
Ingersoll of the tender soul, who shows the sincerity of his
exhibition-tears for the persecuted dead by riding, rough-shod, over the
sensibilities of the blameless living.
Warrior Ingersoll, furiously charging up and down an abandoned
battle-field, rattling the bleaching bones of a dead and gone enemy -
for an admission fee.
Ingersoll the capper, who would turn all eyes to the ashes of a
burned-out bell, while another is being dug in our rear.
Cleveland - Reed - Ingersoll,
The Three
C A G L I O S T R O S.
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