Show raffle for a preacher A georgia paper tells of a raffle tor for a minister r that was re recently held in parrott ga the loser being beings com compelled to tare take him the methodist tion was having a revival which had bad dragged its length along until the congregation gre gation had become worn out with churchgoing church going and providing pro Tiding g for the preachers who came from all around to assist in im the cause the last preacher that came was the straw that broke the back of the dromedary no ko one wanted want cd him and a meeting of the stewards was held to consider bow bo w ho helas was to be provided for one of them proposed propose jd to draw straws for him which was not agreed to but finally fin all F the question was settled by a p proposition to raffle the minister off a and n d this actually happened the steward rd wh who made the lowest throw taking the unwelcome preacher and providing for his physical wants during the cias closing ing hours of the long religious services sp |