A certain Bishop, preached to a very small congregation, and when the plate was handed round he contributed a sovereign. While in the vestry, he inquired of the churchwarden what sort of a collection there had been. “Better than usual,” was the reply. “Ten and sixpence ha’penny and a few odds and ends. There is also a sovereign',' but that, of: course, must- he "a bogus one,” “ Perhaps,; not,” suggested the Bishop, with a smile, j “Oh, yes, it is,” insisted the churchwarden, “no one in our congregation would give a genuine sovereign. I’ll just take it home for my little ones to play with.” So the Bishop pocketed hismodesty, and confessed' that some acquaintance with this particular golden coin enabled him to vouch for its genuineness. Boman'Catholic Church Services, Ascension Thursday—Gisborne: Mass 7 and 9 a.m„ Benediction 7.30 p.m. Ormond: Mass 9 a.m. Patutahi: Mass U a.m.— 09Y, W. J. O'Connor.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 108, 16 May 1901, Page 2
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