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The village hntl got a new parson, who was young and learned and very enthusiastic. about Ids sermons.- I lie congregation had tor many years bct'ii accustomed to the easy-going ways of the old vicar, who gave nice, pleasant, short sermons, ‘and they did not welcome the' long and rather-abovo-t.lie-head harangues of the new vicar. One Sunday morning the sermon was even longer than usual. .1 he congregation was getting more and more restless. Suddenly the parson stopped. * “My friends,’?/ he said, “I don’t miThtl your looking at your watches during my sernton to iiiicl out the time. Hut when you, start holding them to your ear to make sure they arc still going. I feel it is time I made n small protest.”
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 114, 25 November 1938, Page 1
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125TIMED Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 114, 25 November 1938, Page 1
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