Evening journal., 1900-05-19
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
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Nothing Put IN 1t to LuI You to Sleep

1t was the pleasure Of the Wayfarer
to be a guest at the dinner of the
Church Club of Delaware on Thursday
night, and he was surprised at the fund
of wholesome humor which interlard-
ed the more serious talk Of the mem-
bers Of the clergy and laity who spoke.
Bishop Talbot, of the Central Pennsyl-
vania diocese, was especially entertain
ing. His breezy Western style and
off-hand manner brought him close to
his hearers and impressed them that
they were listening not only to a high
prelate of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, but also to a manly man and
man among men. His fund OF anec-
dote seemingly was inexhaustible and
in illustration Of the points he sought
to make, the stories he told were ad-
mlrable.
Leaving to the daily news columns
the more sober phase of the Church
Club function. the Wayfarer devoted
himself more particularly to remem-
bering the humorous side Of the even
ing's discourses and here it is to the
best of his recollection:
I'VE should try to safeguard more
carefully the door to the ministry -
said Bishop Talbot. Il was reminded
in this connection of the experience of
the old Methodist presiding elder. He
was trying to get out Of a young man,
who was applying for orders, his ex-
perience in the religious field.
81 know 1 have been called said
the applicant
" But how do you know ito inquired
the presiding elder.
" Because l had a vision last night,
was the reply. / saw in the sky two
great golden letters.
What were they?' asked the pre-
siding elder.
"'P. c., said the young man, and
they stood for Preach Christ 1t was
a divine inspiration, a divine revela-
tion to me, Of what | ought to do.
Now, my brother, said the old pre-
siding elder, p. G. stands for other
things than Preach Christ. We have
to judge. Let me say to you, am sat
isfied that to you the message Is
'Plow Corn
sThere are many men who feel in
spired who are fitted not so well tc
Preach CHRIST as 10 Plow Corn
Il am glad to see so many of tho
members Of the Church Club enjoying
their cigars this evening" Bishop Tai
bot said later in his discourse. -
smoke now, but l didn't begin it unit
4 / got into the episcOpate. l began be.
cause | found it the best way to get al
the heart of the stage driver. There
is everything in having the goodwill
Of such a driver If he likes you ht
can make you down a good bed in th'
bottom OF his stage coach and ayoit
the rocks and chuck-h0les in the road
Knowing the influence of tobacco OF
these men, carried a little leathe
case we'll stocked with cigars. On Oni
occasion l handed my stage driver
cigar.
Haint you goin' to smoker h
inquired.
No, Billy, I don't smoke, was m,
response.
THAT'S a pity he said. Half tn
fun is to smoke with a fellow
ITO humOr him / took out a ciga
and began to smoke. When / had
half smoked l felt a little dizzy AM
then threw it away. But now I cal
smoke the delightful cigar the Churcl
Club gives me without any cOnsciou
inconvenience.
"A distinguished Austrian laymal
recently waited on his holiness, tn
Pope, who offered him cigar.
." Excuse me, / am not addicted &
that vice he said, wishing to make
favorable impression on the pope.
"'It is not a vice, sir thundered tn
pope, much to the discontinue Of tn
Austrian, and if it were q vice, yo'
would be sure to have it2'
"One Sunday not long ago wa
speaking in one Of my missions" con
tinued Bishop Talbot. "An old lad
greatly encouraged me by nOdding he
head Enthusiastically and rubbing he
hands. In concluding my address
said, Now, want to say to this larg
|congregation that the bishop would b
glad to meet you all as you pass out
So l stationed myself at the door Of tn