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Show Tho Pastor's Victory. H years ago, when drinking habits more prevalent than now, a Con-wonal Con-wonal minister in York county W a very strong temperance ser- Bat made a sensation in the parish. a the leading members of the con-m. con-m. felt insulted. They got up t the house during the sermon, Jwn sent a letter demanding an SJ' or the preacher's resignation. Sunday the pastor announced the pulpit that he would comply ( gentlemen's request in the even-course, even-course, everybody who could go 'wurcli that evening was there, ."affected pnes with smiles on their ! the thought of how they had W over the minister. The wor-tended wor-tended -the' pulpit, went 5 tlle preliminary exercises, and ..jwd his text: ''And being ;'t oy their own consciences they iut.on"by''Me. Tho sermon Brt,- mthat test was s stunner, wang more was said about an i the minister did not resiga. "rt (Me.) Herald. |