Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-18
Clerical Wit.

Ms body, ministers are genial and cheer.
! iul. They are generally regarded as mo.
rose and Gloomy; but this is u mistake.
Whilst exhibiting and observing the gravity
becoming their profession, they have in
the few exceptions, a reserved fund of coed
humer, on which they Frequently draw.
And it is we'll this is true Of them, for they
are thus relieved from the tedium and
friction Of rOuti3p duty, and qualified for q
more vigorous prosecution Of their vocation.
They also illustrate the truth that wit is
often the accompaniment of benevolent
heart and a cultured intellect.
Martin Luther believed that the earth
| was the Lords and The fullness thereof, and
never thought that he honorad his Maker
by wearing a lo9C face. So he cracked
lokeS with Lord Gaze, as he playluly called
his wife, talked to his cat and pattcd the
head OF his old dog, which he had for six.
teen years, laughed, body and soul, at the
carcaturcs OF queer persons which hung on
his study wall, and replied to tle denuncia.
tIoH OF his enomies b. merry josts
Some one said to Robert Hal, q" / under.
stand you are going TO marry Miss-."
-" marry Miss replied Mr.. Hall. "
would rs soon marry beclzebub's eldest
daughter and 20 home and live with the
old folks To a sslomR brother, who re-
buked him for his viyacigY, he said: " You
carry Your nonsence late the pu!pit | keep
mine out"
\ prominent pastor in PENNSYLVANIA.
when the copper cent was in circulation.
called on his congregation for acontribution
Tor the cause Of missions The collection
boxes proved 10 DO filled with cents. The
next Sunday he said to his people: Il think.
lItuIng from tho pacrt't tl,,+ =
the object al my appeal Tor mOnev week
a-.o. | did not ask you t. give for 'Alexan.
dor the coppersmith, out to send the gospel
to the heather"
DR.. Samuel Stanhopc Smith, president
OF Princeton College, was considered one of
the greatest preachers Of his time He was
remarkable tor his dignity Of manners.
amounting almost to ho.nbaat He had a
brother DR.. john +. Smith, Of Union Col.
lego. The brothers met N New York and
the Princeton doctor preached On the
way to their lodgings DR.. Samuel said to
DR.. John: Brother jack, what did YOU
think Of my segR1on?' John replied: at
was very well, perhaps. but could not help
thiHi'ing Won preached instead Of Jesus
Christ and him cgucifed, sam Smith and
him digni!ed"
Some friends wisled Lyman haocher to
prosecute a Iihelcr. His answer was: 81
once thre% folio o, div nitv at {. skunk.
co. now 3ult oi clothing and had to BAY
Tor the rebndng Of the volume" 4 younr
mln3t"r occupied the pa pit Of old Or. En-
mons Of Iassacnusetts ono LAY, and at din
npr "rglcd foy a commitment. ~ hone |
did not weary Won by tn" '4n.th Of nv
sormo@, poc.or?" - No, nor b. is areadt6.
either" 8" am afraid, said another voang
clergyman 70 him, :" did not get fairly INTO
my subject il NY sermon today" .'Well
Young !@an," said the doctor, do You know
The reason Why? 1t was because your sub
}@ct never got !ato yaa." When well!
known bore sent word to Mr.. Spurgeon that
-. servant Of tie Lord wished to see him
- Tell Eiui, WAS tie roply. that am
engaged with his master" And when told
that twins were born 10 Linn, he cried out:
Not moro than other. deserve,
let God has given me more"
Docs your church really believe in
purgatory? said some one to late Bishop
Hughes Of the Catholic Church. Yes
replied the bishop, land it is possible to 90
further and fare worse" An elder Of a
church in New York. whose rastor is
great punster, remarked TO him one day:
" ! GU carry your testing too far; | believe
you would crack a Joke over your dead
mother to which he instantly replied
. wouldn't pun on her. " cali that
Gentleman to order said member of the
Presbyterian General Assembly when the
distinguished DR.. John BrscLinridge was
speaking. con what sround?" said DR..
3. Because, answered his assailant. "you
are as hot as pepper" cit is the peculiar
property OF the pepper" said tho doctor in
reply, to make other things hot and keep
cool itself"
1t is said that the secret Of the power of
the celebrated DR.. Mott over bad mon was
his contagious, resiStlcss hImor He would
dispense any mnb sooner than the mavor
with his drilled police. He would meet
them armed with clubs, looking lean.
hungry and defiant In five minutes they
would be seen dropping their bludgeons |
and dispensing in roars Of laushter.-PlHr. |
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