Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-29
TO SAVEINGERSOLL.
TWO JEALOUS EVANGELISTS WORRY HIM
OUT OF HIS OFFICE
Called On Him to Responsibilities Of Song and
Prayer OPsned On Him While He Was
Conisrring With a Cliant-Hs Posts hoties
to Whom It Nay Concern.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Col, Robert
G.. Ingersoll, as every one who ever met
him knows, is very jolly and kindly
man, but he sometimes loses his pa
thence and says unkind things TO people
whe annoy him too much. When 'Our
Bob is angry he is not particular as TO
his English, choosing language that IS
more forcibls than polished. Ever since
Col. Ingersoll began making converts 10
his idea on the hereafter he has been be-
sleged by numerous religious cranKs
and fanatics who write him letters and
call at his residence and law once 10
persuade him 10 reform before 1t Is TOO
late.
Col. Ingersoll has treated all his call
ers pleasantly enough and always tried
to eYade arguing on the subject OF re-
ligion. but his patience gave out When
a couple OF religious cranks stopped all
business In his Nassau street law Office
for two hours.
While Col. Ingersoll was discussing
with wealthy client IS to the best
measures to be taken in heavy rail-
road suit, his private secretary ushered
into his Office a couple, apparently man
and wife, quite respectfully attired. IL
is COL Ingersoll's custom to permit all
his callers TO enter his private office
and there await him, instead Of being
obliged TO sit in the outer room OF his
law Office. He does this out Of pure good
nature, but he will do it no more.
According to story told by clerk
in Colonel Ingersoll's Office the couple
suddenly startled the Colonel and his
railroad client by kneeling down in the
midst OF his books and papers and cry
ing ont to the Lord "to save the great
infdel."
Lord! Lordl Oh, save and have
mercy on this enemy of Thine. who
has done such great injury In Thy vine
yard, the praying band shouted, over
and over.
"Hold on there! Hold onl 1 am talk
ing business to a Client" exclaimed the
Colonel.
Leave off before it is too late and
look after the business Of your soul. o.,
great infdel, we have come to save
you" cried the exhorters.
That's all right, but for Heavens
sake wait outside, will you, for me? l
am thinking about railroads now," said
the Colonel, as he began TO lose pa
thence.
His client suggested that he call in
the police. His private secretary stood
by helpless while the praying couple
continued their eIhortations. Sudden
ly they burst out in song:
Division from the devil, "a
Division from the wrong,
United Ia King Jesus
Wen send the cry along;
For in His strength We battle
And DO our best 10 win
From Satan al! his miniOns-
To Christ Wen bring them in.
THAT will dol That will do" shout
ed the Colonel. 81 am busy man."
But the praying couple only changed
their tune and began again:
At he judgment day, great sinner,
When your sentence is passed while you wait
Oh. how YOU will plead for your pardon,
But pleadings will then be too late.
So make bold start, great sinner,
Jesus will help you along;
Sweetly aud kindly He will guide you,
And he will put in Your heart new song.
This last effort Of the praying band
was too much for the colonel, who said
a few things under bis breath and left
his private Office in possession Of the
eXhorterS.
Half an hour later the colonel re-
turned aud half opened his door and
peeped IN.
''Have they gomez" he asked of his
clerks.
When assured that the praying band
had left he ventured to his private Of
fee. lie called in his stenographer and
dictated the following, which was
printed In big black letters on a piece
of cardboard and hung in a conspicuous
place in the main office: