The Osceola times., 1884-11-22
Pulpit WIT.
Playful Hits at Some InHtteniive Congre
CATIONS.

cations.
II is a matter of debate also. touching
this, question of true preaching, whether
a grain of W.T. and humor should be ad-
mitted within the pulpit. And this
seems TO have been long debate.
notice Sherlock girded at South, that
primate of fine wit two centuries ago, for
some bright strokes in sermon, whereat
South replies:
well, now, Sherlock, suppose it had
pleased God 50 give you wit, what would
YOU have done about it?n Sidney Smith
did not often give play to his everfiash-
ing Wit in the church. Still, now and
then it would fly forth in dlspite of all
his care. He was the preacher once for
some great charity and thinking TO eet
on the giving side of his hearers, he
said:
"Of all nations of the earth the English
are the most distinguished for the love
OF their species" But ii turned out a
poor collection after all. So he was much
disturbed at the mean show the boxes
made when they came to the table ana
said
"My friends, have made a mistake,
/ should have said: "You are dIstm-
giished among Englishmen for love of
your speciel" lie di,libed bull sermons
n,,l ,raa.lar5 aul No, baar,,,., ,,,., a. l. q,
was asst grand master in this art, SAID:
."Bless me, the man breaches as if sin
was to be taken ont of men as Eve was
taken out of A lam. by first putting MIN
to steep.
hcars "A story last summer about him
from an old friend in London which
have not seen in q book. My friend said
she was dining with him in a company
when some talk was made about the
curious fact that We had to note so often
of ministers who do not know when to
stop IN account OF their age, but keep
on preaching long a ter the people have
lost all interest IN what they have to say.
Yes, yes" the old man cried. "it's all
true. We are all alike there. Why, i'll
was lorcei tn retire from the pulpit
should sull take my Old sermons in:o
the garden and read them to the garden
er until he went o in,o deep sluhber
with his hoe in his hand
| wonder also as | read this, whether
We shall ever hit on any sure method OF
keeping our people awake to the end Of
the sermon. The finest preacher. to my
mind, on the planet, heard once of
IN hF faathar hrft- IA
well laden with snuff and put II under
the sleeper's nose, but he said he thought
the better plan would he to put the snuff
in the sermon! see note of a worthy
man who was preaching one sultry day,
and, noticing how his hearers were near
ly all asleep, came TO dead stop, whic h
woke them up. and then he said:
My dear friends, this sermon cost me
sight Of pains. Its pity to throw it
away. So we will begin again with the
text
Here in New York, in the last age. a
sound but sleepy oiyine adopted anoth-
er plan He said; Il notice about forty
OF us are asleep; so | will postpone the
rest Of my discourse until We are awake" !"
\ preacher down in CCnnecticut in a
ike sorrow aud trial, said: IL come now
30 third head of my discourse, to which
| ask the candid attention of those who
are still awake;' aud good old man in
Massachusetts fell on this plan. He said:
Brethren. this is BIG chmcn Now, if
| speak 10 YOU Softlvthose W o are near
the doors will not be able to hear, while
ii | speak loud, | shall waken a good
many who sit rear the pulpit. New.
what shall | do IN this sore diiemma?''
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