The principal article of their creed is that there are no such things as germs, consequently it's mere waste of time trying to kill them.

And as Condy's Fluid exists chiefly for the purpose of killing germs, it strikes the Christian Scientist as an immoral compound.

I don't know exactly what religion your judge professes, but one thing is clear from his insisting on Condy's Fluid, he's not a Christian Scientist." "It's as well he's not," said Doyle.

"What I say, and always did say, is this: The Catholic religion is the right religion, meaning no offence to you, Mr.Meldon.

And the Protestant religion is a good religion for them that's brought up to it.