CHOOSING A TEXT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1836, 3 January 1889, Page 1

CHOOSING A TEXT.

The late Rev. Dr E ,of Glasgow, was met in Argylo street one day by a very diminutive (in stature) brother of the same denomination), who hailed from the Highlands, and who was about to enter the matrimonial state. Accosting the Doctor he said—“ I’m going to be married, Dr E , and I-would like yon to go down to O and preach me in ” (moaning kirk him). “ Ye’re gann to bo married ? ” said the doctor. “Who is the happv woman?” “Oh! Miss Gracie P rop’ied the embryo benedict. “ Alt right ,then, I’ll preach ye in,” said Dr E . So all arrangements were made. When the time arrived the Glasgow divine found his way to the manse of O where lie met with a very hearty, reception, the young couple having just arrived from spending their honeymoon. The following morning (Sunday), when in the vestry, the newly-made benedict thus addressed the doctor : —“Now, doctor, 1 hop-?.you'll make no allusion to my marriage in your sermon, 1 think Mrs H—— would feed it.“ “ Never fear that, my little man,” said file doctor, “ ve’re that w?o ye’re haidly worth while Inkin’ notice o’.” I'iuis assured they parted—the mm to his pew, the other to iho pulpit. All went well till the time for thy sermon came, when, to iho amazement of the minister and the amusement of the large congregation, the doctor gave out for his text these words :—“Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this Grace given,” 4