The Attentive Patient.
A clergyman, on hearing that there waa no preaching in the asylum in a neighbouring county, (ought the opportunity to do aome good there. At his first service he was very much gratified to observe the attention that one of the patients paid to his sermon ; and he went away and told some of his friends that he had found a very hopeful field of labour in the asylum, which had been neglected too long. Next Sunday be notioed the same intent expression on the face of the hopeful listener. Again the next Sunday the same man gave eager attention. In the sermon the old story had been related about Hindoo women casting their children into the Gapges. The minister sought an opportunity after service for a personal conversation with his eager listener. The patient grasped hi? Wd warmly, and taid : 4 1 couldn't help thinking, while >
were telli™ >.V»j<*ory, what a great pity it was that your raotfiercnvj.?'.' cluick jou into the river when you were a* baby?'
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2293, 5 January 1900, Page 3
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172The Attentive Patient. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2293, 5 January 1900, Page 3
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