Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-18
CHAPLAIN M'ClBE'S DREAM OF
INGERSOLLVILLE.

journey through beautiful country.
when suddenly [ cam3 to d great city
with walls fifteen feet high. AT the
gate stood a sentinel, whose shining
armor reflected back the rays of the
morning sun. AS was about to salute
him and pass into the city he stopped
me and Said:-
'Do you believe IN the Lord Jesus
Christi"
l answered, eyes, with all my
heart"
Then" said he, ''you can not enter
here. No man or woman who acknow-
lodges that name can pass in here.
Stand aside.' said he they are com
ing
lookol down the road, anl saw q
vast multitude approaching. It WAS led
by u military officer.
''Who is that?" I asked of the SEN
tincl
That" he replied sis the great Col
onel Robert L, the founder of the
city of Ingersollville."
VINO is hs?" | ventured to in
quire,
He is a great and mighty warrior,
who fought in many bloody battles for
the Union during the great war;"
l felt ashamed of my ignorance Of
history and stood silently watching the
procession. [ had heard of u
Colonel WHO resigned in presence
of the enemy. but, of course, this could
not be the man.
The procession came near enough for
>. nae to recognize some of the faces. l
noted two, infidef editors of nationa.
celebrity, followed by great wagons con-
tainin:, steam pros5os. Thoro wore also
five members of Congress.
All tho noted infidels and scofrcrs of
til. coun try seemed to be there. Most
t&sthem passed unchallenged by tho
sentinel. butatl;st Il meeklookiEg il
dividull with d white nocktio APP
preached, and'he was stopped. | saw aJ;,
glance it was wellknown ''lib,ra4'
preacher of New York.
''Do you believe in the Lord Jesu,
Christi" said the sentinel.
Not much,' said the doctor
Everybody laughed, and he was a.
lowed to pass in.
There were artists there, with glorious
pictures: singers, with ravishinS voic >:
tragedia1is and comedians whose names
have IL worldwide fams.
Then came another division of the in
fddel host Acknowledgements by thousands,
propriotors OF gambling hclIs, brothcls
and thratcrS.
Still another division swept by
burglars, thieves, thugs, incendiaries.
highwaym N, murlerers--all -march hing
iu. My vision grew koener. l beheld
and. 10. SATAN himself brought up the
rear.
High ahoat above the mass was q ban
ner on which WAS inscribed. "What
has Christianity done for the country?'
and another, on which was inscribed
Down with the churches. Away with
christianity it interferes with our
Of voices that grew louder and louder
until IL shout Went UP Xix, roar Oh
Niagara: Away with him! Cruelty
him cruelty him." l felt no desire nov
" enter lnyersollville.
A. tn, last of ths proc :ssion entered
u few men and women with broad brim
mod has and plain Bonn sts mad then
appearances and wanted to yo in as mi-
sionarias, but they We're turn Il away
n Jealous young IN ,th>1is5 eXhortor.
Win Il b.b,e VI lsr~hi> a>nl. ASKED p,r
mi, ion TO on.or, but tho santin ii swor
at him awfu ~, Tnan thought | sd,
Booth N ,oly a. olyiny for admission
bat hs.w,.s r.i;,;ai Ic,u;l not haln
smiling to h.a" Vi oody say. as he turned
sadly away.
well. thoy let inc iiy> AMI work il
Chicago; it is very strange they wont
let me into Ingersollville.
The sentinel went inside the cat.
and shut it with d bang and [ thought,
as soon rs it was closed. q mighty ange
cama down with a great irol blr and
barred the gate on the outside and wrot.
upon it in lett-r5 Of fire. 'Doom.d :.
live together six months. he's J.
went away, ana .all was>i,ent exc ape G
noise of the reveiry a. sh ING
came from Within III city VA.
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