Show THOSE DOCTORS OF DIVINITY The most humorous incident of ot f the the re recent r recent t cent Rock River conference at Rockford occurred when Dr Clayton arose nrose and Introduced a resolution respect t ng tho the academic degree held by the preachers Pr Mr President said eald Dr You I 1 move ker that the secretary be ba Instructed to enter Upon the minutes of the conference er the name of ot every preacher having D D Dafter Dafter after his name There seems fact to be bo a e great number of them themly here In fact neat neal neaty neally ly y every one seems to have havo them th The secretary will also enter after aCter each aRch h name the institution from which the degree of its was received the tho date tere and h place for lace of Its receipt and the reasons This will simplify matters att very mate materially materially for the brethren If It a preacher having laving the tho charmed symbols symbol shall shan have havo received them from a German university we should know It and be In a position to show him tho the obeisance Doctor due him We as could then address him as Doctor with the tho proper inflection on the a syllables el Whereas If a manan man wan has as his degree from tram froman an unknown or Inferior in Institution we a can cnn pass him on the tho street o with ft call of Hello Doc Doe and cut It short Thus may we e say to our posterity Lives of great gr at men all remind us We Wo can make our lives sublime il ms And departing leave l behind i us D Ds D on the tho sands ands of time It It was ordered referred to he th commit committee tee tM on conference relations to Chicago go In |