"O, Lor', Hit 'Im Again!"

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 119, 12 September 1885, Page 3

"O, Lor', Hit 'Im Again!"

In the early days of Methodism in Scotland, a certain congregation, where there was but one rich man, desired to build a new chapel. A church meeting was held. The old rich Scotchman rose and said: "Brethren, we dinna need a new chapel; I'll give £5 for repairs." Just then a bit of plaster falling from the ceiling, hit him ©n the head. Looking up and seeing how bad it was, « Brethren, it's worse then I thought ; I'll make it 50 pun." " 0 Lord," exclaimed a devoted brother on a back seat, » hit 'im again !» There are many human tabernacles which are in sore need of radical building over, but we flutter and fuss and repair in spots without satisfactory results. It is only when we are personally alarmed at the real danger that we act independently, and dothe right thing. Then it Is that we most keenly regret because we did not sooner use our judgment, follow the advice born of ,the experience of others, and jump away frO Tho°u S r asdB ll oi persons who will read this paragraph are in abject misery to-day, when they might be in a satisfactory condition. Th%£e g weak, lifeless full of °ldaohe B and naina and every year they know they are fflg wbl, even though' the best doctors Ire Batchins them in spots. The origin of SeseS R andpainalsthe kidneys and Uver! and!? they would build these al fever nlw with Walter's safe cure, as.milhons have done, and cease investing their money in' miserably unsuccessful patchwork, they would be well and happy, and would bless fhe dly vrhen the Bbrf "hit 'em* and^fc. dicated the common-sense course for them to pursue,-" London frees."