A CALL OF SAMUEL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9096, 16 March 1908, Page 2

A CALL OF SAMUEL.

In a Nottingham Ooun oil school a class of children, during their Scripture lesson, were asked to sing “Hushed was the, ‘Evening which describes the call, of Samuel. At the end of the first verse the teacher interrupted the singing for a brief catechism on the history, and submitted the question, “What did Samuel do while Eli was asleep?” “Stole his watch, ” was the prompt reply from one of the girls. The teacher, annoyed at an answer so senseless, and carrying so shocking an imputation on Samuel’s character, called impatiently for the second verse—- “ The old man, meek and mild, The Prince of Israel, slept; His watch the Temple child. The little Eevite, kept.” Now came the chihHs turn, “Please, teacher, doesn t that mean that Samuel kept the old man’s watch for himself. ’ ’