A GREAT SUCCESS.
Before the collection was taken up j at a negro place of worship, the , preacher announced that a certain , brother had retired to rest the night before without locking the door of j his fowlhouse, and lie regretted to stair that in the morning most of ; his chickens had vanished. "I don't want to be personal, lie j added : "but I hab my suspicions as 1 to who stole dnii chickens. If I'm : right in dose suspicions, dat man won't put any money in de box which will now be passed round. There was a fine collection, not a single member of the congregation, j feigning sleep. "Now. brederen," continued the minister, "I don't want all yoah dinners spoilt b\ wondering where dat brother lives who stole dein chickens. Hat brother doesn't exist, mah friends : he was a parable foil j de purpose ob finance.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2644, 4 September 1906, Page 7
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148A GREAT SUCCESS. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2644, 4 September 1906, Page 7
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