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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19862, 3 February 1920, Page 5

(The cable nows in Ibis istuo accredited to ■'The Times” has appeared in that journal, hut only where expressly stated is such news the editorial opinion of "The Times.”) Sjr George Forrest, the eminent authority on India, tells this amusing clerical story; A bishop asked a woman at the entrance to a certain town whether a mission was being hold there. He was told that the previous night there had been a “ grand congregation, and a grand sermon.’’ “ Who was the preacher?'’ asked the bishop. ‘‘Father Flanagan.” ‘'And what did he preach about?” “ Hell, your lleveronce.” “ What did lie tell you about it?” “You must not try mo too hard -on, that lino, your Reverence. Hut the long and short of it is you would have sworn he was horu and bred there.”