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Show The Dean's lei II ma Willie Wilde in the N. Y. Hecorder. I could tell you many stories about sermons; ser-mons; one story, at all events, Will appeal to your downriirht earnest souls. It was Dean Swift, his Christian name was Jonathan so you will ive kindly ear to h s words who I preached a sermon on the text: "He who ! iriveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord." Quoth the dean, after twice solemnly recit-btjt recit-btjt the words of Holy Writ: "My brethren, I if you like the sei urity, down w:tn the j dust!" There was a noble collection that ; day in St. Patrick's cathedral. |