Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-10-08
TALMAGE ON INGERsOLL.
THE coLoNEL's OLD BONE WHICH he
LOVES TO GNAw--A TRIAL SCENE.

AOF ES 40 uNAW II Ah4AL 0SANEs
Rev. DR.. T De Witt Talmage, Of
Brooklyn, was introduced to large
audience in Masonic Temple last
evening by Rev. DR.. John LaIahaD.
There were seated upon the stage
prominent clergymen of all denomi-
nations, and the lecturer received q
warm reception. His subject was
"Ingersollism" He said that dis
tinguished infdel has been going
around the country villityine -
Bible, saying that it teaches VI
ness, that it is impure, and Il
advocates polygamy. Mr.. Inge bIl
says all the Bibles should be burned,
ard the loathsome ashes buried deep
in the ground Now" said DR..
Talmage, II am going to impanel you
all as jury Usually only twelve
men are required, but as this Is the
great case of In6delity VS.. Christians
ty, | want you all to be jurors, a.
silently give your verdict. Now,
all court-rooms all Witnesses are
sworn. There are two ways oE
swearing-one wayi is on the Bible,
and the other by holding up the right
hand towards Haven Very well.
/ now call the first witness for the
plaintiff, Mr., Robert G. IngersolI.
How are we to swear him ? He can.
not kiss the Bible, because be saws its
untrue He cannot bold his hand up
towards Heaven, as that implies that
there is God. How, then, can We
swear him We must let him swear
by the spot on the sun, or by the
aurora b0realis. Laughter. What
is his testimony He says that the
Bible advocates polygamy. Now, if
| show that Mr.. Ingersoll is wrong
10 one respect. then, according t3 the
principle marked down in all courts.
viz: false in one thug, false in all. 1
claim that ell his testimony shall be
thrown. out Does the Bible adyo.
cate polygamy (? lie. me ask yon
bow many wives did God make for
Adam? Take up the Bible and 10 L
at the opening passage. Does it not
say, let man leave his parents and
cling to his wife Mind you, it does
not say wives, but wife. Is that
polygamy How many wives did
Noah take in The ak with him p
Does not the Bible say but one?
The Bible, my friends, permits poly
gamy, but does not sanction it. the
same as the United States govern
ment permits polygamy at Salt Lake.
but il does not sanction it. There ID
world Of difference between the
words permit and sanction Look
at the difference 10 the condition Of
the women of America end the wd.
men Of China. The poor women of
China are shackled aud bear the woke
Of slavery, because they have no BIZ.
BILE. Have you. ladies', shackIes On
your arms? Hold them up and let
me see. Alb / | see; your shackles
are fatheriy. notherly, orotherIy, sis
terly. or lovcTly shackIes of geld.
Mr- Ingersoli has been nibbling end
nibbling on that bone of polygamy
ever siDce be delivered bis irst lee
ture. He has been asked and en-
reated to return to Christianity; and
will say right here that If he would
return to Christianity / would be ore
OF the first to sbake~bim by the hand:
and ask him to speak in my church
in Brooklyn, but be will not return.
He reminds me 0f the story of the
old dog. Every time bis master
vent cut into the yard be notified he
dog was always'nibbliDg. .as an old
bone, notwithstanding tbe fact thai
fresh food: was plactd witbin his
reach every day, Ths master threw
the bone over tie fence, but the nexU
day found the dog DihlAihg awayJat
Il in the yard. Approaching the dog
be asked him:
Why will you refuse fresh fool
for that cid bone ?u
The dog replied Oh, master, you
don't know how much / depend "a
that old bone.