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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 29, 3 December 1878, Page 3

I Addressing; his constituents tlio other day, Mr Spurgeon told a good story to illustrate the need of prouch* { ers being attractive. " When I was in Arran, quite recently," said Mr Spurgeon, "I heard of a minister who preached in a certain church, and, at the close of the service, was strongly urged to promise for a future supply, the collection after bis sermon having been unusually largo. '' Dear me," said the minister with becoming pride, " what might your ordinary collection amount to ?" " Last Sunday it was two pence»halfpenny." MVhat is it to-day, then," asked the minister, expecting to hear a large sum. " Eightpence halfpenny," was the reply. "Woe is me," moaned the minister within himself, "for T gave the saxpence myself." Says an observant and level-headed parcy — Perhaps you have noticed that the man who advances the idea that a pipe affords him the best satisfaction is the one who invariably puts in an appearance when some one is going to set up the cigars.