Humour

Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 8, 26 May 1894, Page 11

Humour

HE HIT HIM SOMEWHERE. Dr Wayland tells a story of a young clergyman who preached a strong temperance sermon. When he had finished a deacon said to him r “ I am afraid you have made a mistake. Mr. Jones, who pays the highest pew rent, who contributes liberally to the Sunday-school and all home and foreign missions, is a wholesale distiller; he will be very angry.’ The minister said: “I am sorry, I will go and explain it to Mr Jones, and remove any unfavourable impression, and tell him I did not mean him.” Accordingly, he waited on Mr Mr Jones, who, in addition to the profession of distilling, also carried on a good many other branches of trade and a good many other amusements, and was not distinguished above other men as being an ascetic. The pastor expressed his deep regret to Mr. Jones for anything he may have said, in his sermon which might hurt his feelings. He was extremely sorry indeed;he did not mean anjdhing by it, and hoped that Mr Jones would not feel hurt about it. He was somewhat relieved when, with a jovial air, Mr Jones said : “ Oh, bless you, don’t mind that at all. It must be a mighty poor sermon that don’t hit me somewhere.”