A COLLECTION THAT FAILED.
In a country church in the West of England, the Hector, preaching with great earnestness for home missions, took for his text, “Feed me with food convenient for me." As he came down from the pulpit, well content with the effect of his sermon, the disturbing thought struck him that he had made no arrangement for the collection (sure to he a liberal one on this occasion). As he passed through the chancel he whispered hurriedly to a choir hoy:— “Go into the vestry, take the plate you will find on the table, hand it round to the congregation, and then bring it to me." The hoy departed on his errand, and the Hector took his place within the communion rails and gave out. the offertory hymn. The last words of this had scarcely died away when the boy stood before him, a plait" of biscuits in his hand,, and an apologetic expression on his chubby face.
“Please, sir,” ho explained in an audible voice, "I’ve handt d thou all round to everybody, and nobody won't take none.’’
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 26, 29 March 1907, Page 2
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182A COLLECTION THAT FAILED. Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 26, 29 March 1907, Page 2
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