The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-02
DIN. NlsuITr on "n,srAKys,"
Amusing iilusaratiou by nn Auditor
Whn'rhOnxlii II O II cant Him


Rev. Dr. Nsshitt, OF Pittsburgh, all em,.
nent Presbyterian divine, lectu1ed at the
Fourth atrsst NJ. Il. Church last evening on
the Hugge,tlye subject Of "Miatakes.n The
weather was exceedingly Indictment, but not.
wi,hstanliug this drawbaeka fair Mz.d audi.
ence was present, For nearly an hour aud
hall the speaker held the closest attention OF
those Present. The lecture wss intetestiug
and Instructive from the opening 10 tho
close, and contained many amusing illuslra-
ttons, aided 10 which was n fund OF nnec-
dotes, which kept everybody III good
humor. However, tho sober side OF the sub.
ject was not neglected, the lecturer closing
with petoraiion appealing for the aoceE-
lance OIL tho Gospel BY all pers,ns. Doctor
Ne.bi,t is a man OF middle aIc, Of line
presence and rich, musical voice, and hes
no mean powers al mimic.
Alter a feliCltous introduction by Rev. DR..
Joseph Il. Smith, Dr.. Nesbilt Haid that he
once delivered bis lecture I'D snlaii town
aud II took him ninety minutes to convince
bis audience that It was not a prayer meet.
Ing.
II also delivered this lecture" added the
speaker, "in the Oregon Peniientary. You
would have been surprised mt the close ntten.
ton that wss paid me. In fact the audience
remained after | left--some Of them are
there yet. Alter the lecture some Of them
requested mo 10 deliver the lecture Ia Wheel.
ipg, as they had relatives living there. Now
YOU know why am hers Tonight" The
gentlemen then launched out on his subj eel
and treated almost every mistake In the
catalogue Of human frAilty.
WONDER II lie MEANS ME?'
A startling and amusing incident occurred
during the progress OF the lecture aad one
that Produced q rather novel effect. Dr.. Ncs.
btt WINS describing opposite types OF church
members, in the course OF which he grew
rather warm In picturing the cantng, fault.
finding sei.suticient member. As the
speaker was gradually approaching the eli.
max, the reporter noticed a tall gentleman
with smooth shAyeu and gloomy fsce, shift.
lng uneHsily In his seat. Any mal has Il
tight to'tquirm in his seat II be enjoys 1t md
does not disturb his neighbor, but whom a
gtunt Of dissatisfaction accompanies tho
tqulrming 1t carries Significance. 80 1t
proved to be In this case. Thunder In clear
sky could not hsye produced Mora nhe-
nomenal effect than thu interruption that
occurred when the tquirming gentleman
arose, aud In loud tones said:
THAT'S 10 kind OF talk IN church! | want
to know II you II can INT. I want you to
know can prove my good characlelw
The audience stared at the man. who was
about to continue bis harangue, when ger-
tleman near him paciiied him, and prevailed
upon him 10 resume hia seat, while Or. Nss-
bitt called out: "Obt don't mind lin; let him
alone" 80
AS soon az the audience had time to regain
breath, broad smile was noticed on every
counteaance. which III some instances dave!-
oped into Il hearty laugh.
No one knew who he was. He sat out the
lecture, and as soon as the last word was ut.
tered he picked up his hat and bottled.
WAS he crszg?' Ssked one.
Must have pinched his toes" volunteered
another.
"He gave himselt away badly" remarked
an elderly man, chuckling to himself. Such
were the comments the reporter overheard
as the audience was passing out It was not
down on the programme, but a. feature OF
the evenings entertainment provided on the
spur Of the moment, 1t was Ilittering sue.
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