The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-06
Witty Olergymen,

In the early part of the present CEN
tury DR.. Asa Burton, pas n Of the Con-
gregational Church in Thetford, Yer.
mont, was one day officiating as Mod
orator of the Orange Association OF
Ministers, OF which he was member,
and toward evening, while the brethren
were engaged in criticiSing an essay
which had just been read by one OF then
number, tea was brought in and passed
around. One of the juniors at once
rose and said, Mr.. Moderator shall we
continue our criticisms while we are
eating?" The old doctor pithily replied,
Young men, let your victuals stop
your mouth"
A young minister once preached fol-
the celebrated DR., Emmons, of Frank.
lin, Mass, and, as he was about com
mcncing the service, he said to the doc.
tor II will be glad if you will offer the
long prayer before the sermon" The
doctor testify calculated, "Whet your
own scythc,"
DR., David Parsons, the old-time pas
tor Of the church in Amherst, was noted
for his eccentrictes, and, among other
vagarieS, used to have plate set at his
table for fayorite cat. One day, while
asking blessing at the morning meal,
he was taken with fit of coughing,
and before the paroXysm was over the
cat mewed, As soon rs the parson could
speak, he turned to the cat and eXclaim.
ed, shut up! can get along without
your helpn and then struck in where
he had left of and finished the blessing.
Some forty or fifty years ago, when
Mr., Burchard was itinerating as at
evangelist in Vermont, he had four
days meeting in Burlington, and OF
one occasion, Immediately after the ser.
mon, he left the pulpit, as was wont,
and went up and down the church
alsles, catechizing the congregation.
Stepping up to Prof, Farren Benedict
he said, Are you professor, sir?"
Yes, sir. am professor of mathe
MATES and civil engineering" was the
cool reply.
You'll 90 to hell, sir"
demonstrate that, fyou please, sir
Mr. Burchard apparently concluded
the enemy carried too many guns fol
him, and passed on.
DR.. Archibald Alexander, of Princeton
had keen wit. as his pupils had
abundant occasion to know. 1t is sale
that young theologue once called a.
the doctors study to receive his critic
isms on an exercise which had beer
handed in some days previous, The
doctor took up the paper and remarked
81 see that you have incorrectly writ
ten the first letter in agood many words
in capitals. Don't you know that 3
word should never begin with a capital
letter unless ii is proper name or the
beginning Of a sentence?"
"Why doctor, this is poetry
rs 1t, indeed2 | beg your pardon,
sir. | beg your pardon, sir, wasn't
aware Of it,"
When Professor Park, of Andover
was q younger man than he is now, he
visited the u ,.iUalla, at Nuremberg. As
he was standing near the magnificent
temple, lost in admiration, a German
professor approached and, after passing
the compliments OF the day, remarked,
81 perceive, sir, that you are an Eng
lishmau.' Professor Park smiled anC
made no reply. A moment later he in
quired, DO you know the cost Of thi.
building?' The German at once OK.
Claimed. - r~--~!-s, 90, .A,v yvv.
an American. ! do verify believe thai
when an American comes TO stand be.
fore the great white throne his first
words will be, How much did i
cost?"-Rey. 4. Dean, in the Indepen.
deHt