A READY CLERIC.
A clergyman asked, almost at the last moment, to preach at a college for students for the ministry, took up a written sermon be had in stock. He proceeded all rnrht until near the end'of his discourse. Then two blue pencil marks in the manuscript indicated the need for a pause, before the commencement of the peroration. This began as follows “ And now a few words to those of you who are mothers." ." i The students amiled, but the clergyman smartly met the difficulty by correcting his remark, and saying, “ And now a few words to those of you fh<? have brptbfl«w-
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Golden Bay Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 51, 19 May 1910, Page 2
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105A READY CLERIC. Golden Bay Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 51, 19 May 1910, Page 2
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