Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
THE CAT CAME BACK land OTHERS

AV IL OELN 4 LIZ VI AN ~
ern State a church was trying out a
different preacher every Sunday In
an effort to secure new pastor.
Finally particularly eloquent young
minister came along. who not only
preached fine sermon, but his clos
ing prayer was masterpiece OF fer
vency and fuency. 1t covered every
phase of human needs and left moth
Jug more to be desired. At the close
of the service one of the deacons
met the colored janitor, who had
heard it from corner Of the church,
and said to him:
"Sam, what do you think of this
one?'
The reply was: BOSS, dis preach
err sho' is de one for US to git. Why.
man, dat preacher in dat pra'r ov
his'n axed de Lawd for things dem
other preachers didn't even know he
had!'
In his Introductory remarks Dr..
Powell has credited to me qualities
| didn't know possessed. want
to thank the other speakers for turn
ing the audience over to me in such
fine condition 1t is good humor
ed crowd, that seems fairly intoxi
Gated with pleasure.
A Kentucky Colonel went hunting
and fishing in the swamps of Arkan-
sas and took along his colored man
as cook. When they returned one
of his friends met the servant and
said:
Tim. how did the Colonel stand
those swamp mosquitoes down in Ar
kansas"
1T was jes' lis way. boss" was the
reply, you see when me an Marse
George goes huntin' and fishin' we
takes long all sorts of ammunition
an bait. De 'skeeters wuz dar all
rights but in de evenin' Marse
George was so intoxicated he didn't
min de shelters, an by de next
mornin' when Marse George wake
up, de 'skeeters wuz so intoxicated
dey didn't pay no 'tention to Marse
George"
NV audience seems to be in such q
state of hilarity that | am afraid
they'll pay no 'tention to me.
The third time is the charm" is
an adage have heard ever since as
a boy sat on the front seat and
heard DR.. Powell preach for the first
time.
| find the adage true, for this is
the third time in eight years have
been here, the cynosure of al! eyes.
and am charmed to be with you. 1t
is delightful experience to look in.
to the faces of great audience of
intelligent, kindred spirits, who have
patiently waited hour after hour to
hear you speak. when they have ev.
cry reason to believe that you have
already told them everything you
know. As reflect that you have
done me this honor, as look into
your glad, expo ctant faces. am
charmed in the superlative degree.
in fact | am dee-lighted, if | may
rummage in the past for word.
With all the seriousness that can
command. | want TO return my pro.
found thanks to the POSTMASTER for
affording me another chance at the
bat before giving me my final re
lease.
It was Pythagoras who inaugural.
ed a school Of silence and invited
Damocles to make the opening
speech. Silence is not only golden
but is always eloquent. IL Is the best
substitute for wisdom. But this is
not school of silence and | am here
for the third time to expose the pow
erty of my knowledge. following a
feast where
Dainty bits make rich the Ribs,
But bankrupt quite the nerves."
\ 1t il a high compliment to be once
Upon Mr.. Powelps program. II is a
great and unusual distinction to be
asked to return four years latei
But to be encored again after an
other four-years' term and to have
the host incorporate one of my old
speeches in the best part of his pro-
logue is an honor that overwhelms
me.