A Question of Jdentitt. —The Orkney Herald gives ati amusing account of an incident which t occurred in the parish church of Birsay some years ago. During the singing of tli9 first psalm a goose entered the church, and quietly " waddled " up the passage towards the ::pulpit, just as the precentor-had got out of the tune and almost come to a standatill—a not very unusual occurrence at that time. The minister, observing the goose, leaned, over the side of the pulpit, and, addressing the church officer, said, : ; "§Ufc_ _—-, put out the goose." That funetionarv, not observing the presence of the feathered parishioner, and supposing that the minister's direction had s reference to the precentor, marched up,to that individual, and to the no small amusement of the meagre congregation, collared him, saving at the same time, "Come out o' that fallow \ " TUST RECEIVED, AUSTRALASIAN of •I December 12; HOME NEWS of dale October 30. £. H. JEryjE&soK, 1 PoileH-stmt, ghorilsad.
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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1868, 29 December 1874, Page 3
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158Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1868, 29 December 1874, Page 3
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