AN ECCENTRIC CLERGYMAN

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 3, 4 February 1890, Page 3

AN ECCENTRIC CLERGYMAN

Am eccen'ric clergy u m in C n ow-ill »iid been mneb an ooy.-d by a wiy the mmurs of bis c mgr gallon hid g»i into oflookiug round to take stock of late comers. After ea luring tie annoyance for some time he sai 1, on entering the reading-desk one day, Brethren, I regret to say that your ut *ntum is call d away from your ivligi >US duties by your very natural d sire to see woo c-nnes in b -bind ym. I propose to you the trouble by 'laming each p’rson who may enter ; hi I i hope toat the si-mce will be allow, d t» proc-el without iuterruption’ He then began, ‘Dearly bei.ved,’ bat paus'd to interpolate. • Farmer Stubbins, with his wife and laughter !* i'tie farm looked rathr surprised ; but tne m mister, withperleei gravity, resui n-d bis exportation. Presently he again piun d. ‘ Sam . Curtis and William Diggle!’ Toe nbis.id congregation k*pt tneir ey s stnd-ousy Used on their b »oks. The service pro-, ee -de iin tpe sqost qrdi-rly m inner, the pars >n interrupting nimse f every n »vv .md tiieg to name some new eo uer. At last be said, still with Ibe same perfect gravity, ‘ iH ;- s fdym ms, of the lidjjiiii, in a now bonnei 1' In am>m nt no felt bis mistake, but it was too lateEv ry fnninine bead in fcne congregation had looted round.