The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-11-10
WHY THE PASTOR RAN.
Wise Action That Greatly Astonished
Congregation.

One of the traditional stories of the
town of Fairchild, Conn, recounts a
wild dash from the pulpit made by d
worthy and beloved pastor of the
Episcopal flock, DR.. Labarrc.
1t was on Sunday more than a
hundred years ago. The service had
been read. The prayers said, the
hymns sung and the parson began his
sermon. AS he proceeded his gestures
become more energetic. He brought
his right hand down with great force.
Then he turned pale cleared the pull.
pit stairs at bound, dashed out the
church door and ran toward the pond
short distance away.
The con "egation followed in Devil.
dered pursuit. and saw their venerable
pastor with flying robe rush into the
water until it came to his neck Then
turning round he faced his astonished
audience and said:
Dearly beloved brethren, / am not
crazy, as no doubt many of you think,
but yesterdry at the drug store !
bought bottle Of nitric acid and care
lessly left 1t in my pocket today.
My last gesture broke the bottle.
knew the suffering the acid would
cause when it penetrated my clothing,
and rushed for the water to save my.
self pain"
He drew several pieces Of glass
from his poe let in witness Of the tale.
Then he dismissed the company ane
hurried home Youths Companion
Latest.
The night officer found the old
farmer sitting on the steps of vacant
house contentedly shelving a straw.
Waiting for anyone?" asked the of.
ticer suspiciously.
Yep" responded the old man in
confidence, Il am waitin' for the
scientist to get back"
What SCIENTIST"
why, the one with my ten dollar
bill. He slapped me on the back and
told me that thar be II different
crawling germs on every ten dollar
bill He said If I'd let him have ten
dollar bill few minutes he would take
1t down to the arc light around the
corner and stick a pin through each
germ so | could see them with my
own eyes. He's been gone about half
an hour but | reckon 1t takes him
quite little while, cause them germs
are pesky small To see"
And 40 old nr settled himself
COZ he return OF the
IS
- 1.ion Of Man.
tha,ay Is quite as beauti.
fu. -,cal lore. Bury your preju.
dices Ull read what the aboriglnes OF
America say Of the creation. The
angels Gabriel, Michael and Israfil
were sent by God one after the other
to bring, for the purpose of creating
Adam, seven handfuls OF earth from
different depths and of different col.
ors (Which may account for the vari.
GUS complications of mankind; but the
World, being apprehenslve Of the con.
sent for her to God that the creature
he designed to form would rebel
against Him and draw down His curse
upon her, they returned without obey.
ing Gods command Whereupon God
sent Azarali On the same errand. who
executed his commission without re.
morse; for which reason God appoint.
ed that angel to separate the souls
from the bodies. being therefore called
the Angel Of Death.-N. Y. Press.
Goodness undlsested.
The simple savage who had lust
bolted a missionary. and had a az OF
acute indigestion. tried to take the
matter phllosophically
Another good man gone the wrong
way" he remarked with a wan smile,
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