Show tim THE SINCERE MILK OF THE WORD an irish milkman commenced reading the bible his priest heard of it and was at his house 1 I am informed that you read the bible john said he is my information correct I 1 sure it is throe plaze your reverence and a fine book it is said john I 1 but you know it is very wrong to read the scripture and that an ignorant man like you has no right to do so but you must be aether provina r 0 vin that sama before I 1 can consent to lave it a off 1 1 said did john that elhat awill I 1 will soon do I 1 will prove it from the book itself and taking the bible bible he read this passage from I 1 peter ii 2 2 As new born hates banes desire the sincere milk of the word that you may grow thereby achere here you see 1 said he be that you are wrong to read the scriptures yourself you are only a babe and you u are enjoined to desire the sincere milk of tre the word one who really understands what the sincere milk is must give it to you and teach you ah but be aisy your reverence while I 1 tell you A little time ago I 1 was taken ill I 1 got a nian man to milk my cows and to attend to my business arid and what do you think he did why instead of giving me the rale milk he me by putting wather in it and if yon get my bible you may serve me the same no no ao I 1 will keep my cow and milk it myself when I 1 can get ithe sincere milk and not as I 1 shoud from you mixed with wather 1 well john I 1 see that you are wiser than I 1 thought you were and as yon are not q quite bite a babe keep your bible but ut dont lend it or read it to your neighbors I 1 sure enough your reverence while I 1 have a cow and can give a little blittle milk to my poor neighbors who have none I 1 feel it my duty to do so as a christian christia n and saving your reverence I 1 will |