The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
TRYING TO SAVE 1NaERsoLL.
Religious Exhorters Drive the Colonel
from Ris Office.
From the Philadelphia Press.


New York, Aug. 27.-Col. Robert c.
lngersoll, as every one who ever met him
knows, is very jolly and kindly man,
but he sometimes loses his patience and
says unkind things to people who annoy
him too much When ,'Our Bob" is
angry he is not particular as to his En-
glish, choosing language that is more
fOrcible than polished. Ever since Col.
Ingersoll began making converts to his
idea on the hereafter he has been beseged
by numerous religious cranHs and fanat-
les who write him letters and call at his
residence and law Office to persuade him
TO reform before it is too late.
Col. Ingersoll has treated all his callers
pleasantly enough and always tried TO
evade arguing on the subject of religion,
but his patience gave out one day last
week, when a couple of religious cranks
stopped all business in his Nassau street
law Office for two hours.
While Col. Ingersoll was discussing
with a wealthy client as to the best
measures to be taken in a heavy railroad
suit, his private secretary ushered into
his Office couple, apparently man and
wife, quite respectfully attired. II 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
this out of pure good nature, but he will
do it no more.
PRAYED AND SANG FOR HIM.
According to a story told 10 me yester-
day by clerk in Col. 1ngersoll's office
TIE couple permitted to,enter his private
Office last Tuesday morning Suddenly
startled the colonel and his railroad client
by kneeling down in the midst of his
books and papers and crying out to the
Lord ito save this great infdel"
Lord Lord Oh, save and have mercy
on this enemy Of Thine, who .hast done
such great injury in Thy vineyard" the
praying band shouted, over and over.
Hold on there Hold on 4 am talk
ing business to client" exclaimed the
colonel.
Leave off before it is too late and look
after the business of your soul. O, great
infidel we have come to save you," cried
the exhOrters.
THAT'S all right, but for heavens sake
wait outside, will you, for me? | am
thinking about railroads now" said the
colonel, as he began TO lose patience.
His client suggested that he call in the
police His private secretary stood by
helpless while the prayir@ couple con
tinued their exhortations. Suddenly they
burst out in song:
Division from the devil,
Division from the wrong,
United in King Jesus
Wen send the cry along;
For in his strength we II battle
And do our best 70 win
From Satan all his minions-
TO Christ well bring them in.
TOO BUSY TO ATTEND TO SALVATION
oThat will do That will do" shouted
the colonel Il am busy man. :"
But the praying couple only changed
their tune and began again:
At the Judgment day, great sinner,
When your sentence is passed while you
wait
Oh how you will plead for your pardon,
But pIeadings viii then be too late.
Tomake bold start, great sinner
Jesuswill help you along;
Sweetly and kindly He will guide you
And He will put IN your heart new song.
The last effort of the praying band was
too much for the colonel, who said few
things under his breath and left his pri-
vate Office in possession OF the exhorters.
Half an hour later the colonel returned
and half-opened the door and peeped IN.
Have they gone'" he asked Of his
clerks
Wnen assured that the praying band
had left he venttIred to bis private ONCE.
He called in his stenOgrapher and dictd-
ted the following, which was printed in
big black letters on piece Of cardboard
and hung in conspicuous place in the
main office:
a..s.......-. --.......-.s
NOTICE.
DON'T NEED SALVATION.
All persons who wish TO pray for NE .
have my permission to do so.
BUT
kindly keep out Of my private Office until :
after business hours.