Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-18

of such names as Luther, Melanch-
ton and Michael Servitus. He shows
the cramping and cruel trend Of Calvin
ism, aud then unjustly draws the infer
ence that the same holds good as to all
Christian sects and teacta rs. After all,
what we want is the truth. II strikes
me that Colonel Ingersoll delights more
in his power TO puzzle and dazzle than
TO find the truth. II 1t were in my
power TO stay him tomorrow l should
not do so, fer know Of no man who has
had his faith shaken by hearing or
reading Colonel 1ngerSoll. Those al
ready SceDtical, and this is a sceptcal
age, are glad 10 get ready made argu-
ments for their disbelief, and these are
furnished them without the necessity
for thought.
1T is not to me, =" said Judge Free
man, when questioned on this subject;
"a question as TO whether Colonel In
gersoll is right or wrong, or partly right
and partly wrong. l claim that he has
done good. The preachers and the
people who follow them, If undisturbed,
drop into the sanctiied and sef.satsied
habit OF accepting their religion with
out. QUESTION. They will reason about
everything else but their faith in the
supernatural; that is accepted with
out question. Religion is as much q
matter of progress and evolution as the
sciences, and the man who makes
the people aware of this, and who
shakes them out of their stagnant and
mossv conservatism does good to re-
ligion and TO truth. 1t has been the
custom sfor people to regard their
clergymen with q species Of idolatry,
who by virtue Of their calling are more
learned, wiser and better than the
average unsactfed mortals, but when
man like IngersOll comes 70 laugh
their pretentions into ridicule, and to
question the truth Of their dogmas, IL
NAV cause religious indignation for the
time, but the result must be 20 elevate
the pulpit and broaden the congrega-
tion."
Colonel Ingersoll himself appears to
be entirely Indifferent to the opinions Of
the pulpit or the public as to his own
life and motives. He believes In the
utmost liberty for every man, woman
and child, and he would have this free
dom extend 20 their thoughts as well as
TO their acts, and be holds that this
should influence their opinion Of him
self. He lives on Fifth Avenue,
near Thirty-sixth street, and his do
nestle life is In every way beautiful.
His household consists Of his wife and
two lovely daughters, one Of the latter
is married and her two children who
with the husband are Of the family, an
aunt, sister-in law and two cousins
are the permanent members OF the
family, but at all times there is a crowd
of visitors, and open hospitality with
out any striking fOrmality is the rule.
The Colonel is very foad Of his home,
and though counted 3 public man be
never visits clubs, and it Is next to i'm
possible to get him 70 q dinner where
speech-maklng follows the desert Not
General Neal Dow himself is more tenn
Derats than Colonel Ingersoll, though
an exception should be made in the
case Of tobacco. he is an inveterate
smoker, and even IL his Office ne works
and talks with q cigar between his lips,
which. like General Butler, be cheWs
when it chances TO 20 QUIZ
The Colonels Offices are in the Ger
mania Building, No. 80 Nassau street
There are three large rooms on the sec
ond story. piledup 20 the cell 18th
law books. letter dies. unboC
phlets and packages bound
tape.
There are desks apd