Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-24
MADE BAD BREAK.
A Warning to Lecturers Who
Take Quinine.
DIR. LoRIMER's FRANTIC OUTBREAK.

The Gifted Chicago Preacher Forgets His
Subject and Violently Attacks the Ro-
man Catholic Church-A Vigorous Out
burst of Hate, Followed by fearful
Explanation aud Apoiogy-what His
Chicago Friends Say
HoLYoKE, Mass, Feb 24-An unusual
number of people attended the morning serv-
ices in the Second Baptist church yesterday.
Protestants of all denominations were pres
emit. and Roman Catholics by the score had
edged their way in All came to hear what
explanation Rev Dr. Lorimer would offer
of his bitter words on Friday night. On
that occasion he hal appeared before cul-
tivated audience to deliver lecture on The
French Revolution But when he came
upon the platform his face was red and in
famed and his gait uncertain
Made a " lid DegreHIea.
Without any reference to the subject Of
his lecture he plunged at once into a ramb-
hing attack upon the Roman Catholic
church. As be proceeded it was noticed that
his speech WAS indistinct and his words in
coherent Then, as he warmed up to his
subject, he ranted fiercely and gesticulated
wildly. Stealthily advancing one foot be.
face distorted and twitching fingers out
stretched, he told the nervous listeners that
he hated the Roman Catholic religion.
Was In a Condition of Hate.
These are some of his utterances: "Yes.
detest the Roman Catholic religion with all
that is in me With its roots back i'm Rome
surrounded by papai worms Catholicism
sends its branches out to poison and TO curse
the world Obi Obi Obi How | do detest
it, root and branch! l abhor It'll You
know that / a m a Scotchman and was
educated in America, therefore it is natural
for me to detest the Catholic relig
ion Oh. l detest and hate that
schism, schism, schism! But we must
admit there are some good people in the
Catholic church, although they worship
devils and virgins and statues: some of our
Catholic servant girls are good, although
they do worship these devils Oh, but that
schism, that schism, that schism is what
hate" He kept on in this strain, and peo-
began to get up and 60 out Group by group
passed through the door until the hall was
almost entirely deserted Then the reverend
gentleman staggered back on the stage
Charged the Doctor with Drinking.
The whole city was scandalized for the
doctor is one of the most eminent clsrgymen
in the country His pastorate is in Chicago
and he has just declined call from the
Warren Avenue church in Boston at sal
airy of Si2. 600 year. His friends knew not
what to make of it, and insisted that he must
have been drugged But the Roman Catho-
lies intimated in pretty broad terms that he
had been drinking.
Had Taken Too Much Quinine.
Finally IL was announced that the rev
erend gentleman would make an explanation
yesterday from the pulpit Of the Second
Baptist church. The church was crowded
In the pulpit, beside Pastor Booth, was DR.
Lorimer. After the opening exercises DR..
Booth arose. He said that he had a state
ment 10 make in regard TO DR. Lorimer's
eccentric conduct on Friday night DIR.
Lorimer was not on that occasion under the
influence OF liquor, the pastor said, but was
suffering from the effect of an overdose of
quinine. He had been il had taken too
much quinine, and the drug had robbed him
of his mental and physical powers
fearful Apology.
DR.. Lorimer then arose, and, with broken
voice and tears streaming down his cheeks,
said that DR.. Booth had truly explained this
miserable affair No one regretted the whole
matter more sincerely than he, and 1t af-
forded him pleasure thus publicly to apollo
giEe. The money paid him for the lecture
be had returned to the committee He then
announced his text and preached q most
brilliant sermon The explanation does not
appear to be satisfactory to the Roman
Catholics, and there are Protestants who are
also incredulous The city is greatly excited
over the affair