AN ANECDOTE OF ADMIRAL FOOTE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1217, 27 January 1886, Page 6

AN ANECDOTE OF ADMIRAL FOOTE.

In the railway train a gentleman who sat in front of me, learning that I had constructed Foote's vessels, introduced himself as Judge Foote, of Cleveland, a brother of the Admiral.

Among other interesting matters, he related an anecdote of one of his little daughters, who was just learning to read.

After the capture of Fort Henry, the squadron was brought back to Cairo for repairs, and, on the Sunday following, the crews, with their gallant flag-officer,attended one of the churches in Cairo.

Admiral Foote was a thorough Christian gentleman and an excellent impromptu speaker.

Upon this occasion, after the congregation had assembled, some one whispered to him that the minister was ill and would be unable to officiate; whereupon the Admiral went up into the pulpit himself, and after the usual prayer and hymn, he selected as the text John xiv., 1. "Let not your heart be troubled ; ye believe in God, believe also in me." Upon this text he delivered what was declared to be an excellent sermon, or exhortation, after which he dismissed the congregation. An account of the sermon was widely published in the papers at the time, and came into the hands of the little niece just referred to. " Uncle Foote did not say that right." " Say what right ?" asked the father. " Why, when he preached." «• What did he say ?" "He said, ' Let not your heart be troubled ; ye believe in God, believe also in me' " " Well what should he have said ?" inquired the father. " Well, he ought to have said, ' Let not your heart be troubled ; ye believe in God, believe also in the gunboats.' "