His Glib Tongue

NZ Truth, Issue 1195, 25 October 1928, Page 8

His Glib Tongue

and a quick, wandering glance which never rested for Jong on the face of his questioner. '

"How long ago was your ordination?" j •■.'"' "Well,, er, it's, er, some time ago, you know." "I see. About how long ago, Mr,, Jeffreys?" , "Well; it might have been In 1913. Yes, yes, now I come to think of it, 1913." "Where was, this, .Mr.- .Jeffreys ?" "Er, er, at Lianeily, Glamorganshire." "And, the name of the minister whip ordained yoii?" . „ . ...'.' /■'.., "It was k. Congregational minister, but I can't exactly tell you his name." Ten minutes later, Jeffreys was asked: "What did you say was the | name of the minister who ordained you, Mr. Jeffreys?" and the. answer came glibly: "Morgan." Wales is full of "Morgans" and "Taffies," but still, What's m a name?

"Now. how do you account for this unqualified denouncement of your work by the Rev. Parker, at Newcastle-on-Tyne?" ,w"as the next question.

But no satisfactory explanation was elicited, and the two investigators were treated to a* stream -of- pious intonation and exclamation which meant nothing at all, and was far removed from a clear explanation of the reason why a Wesleyan minister should see fit to warn his' congregation against the pious hypocrisies of Jeffreys.

The depths of -Jeffreys' mind may be rated by what he said concerning the place where his "mission" was staged m the north of England town.

."When the . HEAL work of God is about," was the, way m which he commenced to account for the Rev. Parker's attack, "there is always opposition. How did the Master fare — it was* always their religious leaders who opposed Him. I held my mission In a boxing hall — a place where, for years people had been abusing themselves— and hundreds and hundreds of souls were saved from, the effects of their sinful living .'..".,■■■