“HARD TIMES”
A minister who wished to ascertain what influence the “hard times” had upon his congregation, said at the close of his sermon :
“I would ask everyone who is still able to pay his debts to rise from his seat.”
The whole congregation arose with the exception of one man. The parson then asked that all who were unable to meet their bills should rise. Thereupon the looking, poorly clad man, whose features revealed the terrible struggle of one fighting hopelessly against the vicissitudes of the world.
“How is it, my friend, that you are the only one among all these people who cannot pay your debts?” “Sir,” answered the man, hesitatingly, “I am a publisher of a newspaper and those who rose just now are all my subscribers; and—” but the minister interrupted him hastily by saying; “Let us pray!”
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New Zealand Tablet, 16 May 1918, Page 11
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142“HARD TIMES” New Zealand Tablet, 16 May 1918, Page 11
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