Part 25 (1/2)

LATE CHURCH-GOERS

Athat so in very late, and after a considerable part of the sermon was over, determined that they should feel the force of public reproof One day, therefore, as they entered the place of worshi+p at their usual late hour, the ation, said: ”But, my hearers, it is time for us now to conclude, for here are our friends just come to fetch us home”

We may easily conjecture what the parties felt at this curious but pointed address

--_Anon_

323

BOTH KEPT AWAKE IN CHURCH

A country minister in Scotland, as ation, Macpherson and Macintosh, sleeping during the sermon, hit upon a way to put an end to this state ofon Macintosh, he said: ”By the way, Mr Macintosh, have you ever noticed Mr Macpherson sleeping during the sermon?” ”Many a tiht sit beside Macpherson and try and keep him awake” ”I'll do that sir,” said Macintosh Then the rahly a to those in the secret to see Macintosh and Macpherson sitting next to each other, both perfectly wide awake

324

When once thy foot enters the church, beware, God is more there than thou; for thou art there only by His permission Then beware and make thyself all reverence and fear

--_Herbert_

325

Take the child to church, whether he likes it or not What he likes has nothing to do with it; what is best for him is the only question

--_Bishop Vincent_

326

There are two classes of people in the church; the one is made up of those who do the hard work of the church, and the other of those who sit at home and--criticise

--_Lutheran Weekly_

327

Men are dependent on circumstances, and not circureat merchant was asked by what e a fortune as he possessed His reply was: ”Friend, by one article alone, in which thou may'st deal too if thou pleasest--civility”

329

Civility is a desire to receive civility, and to be accounted well-bred