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Show GOT BACK AT THEM. Representative Hay, of Virginia, declines de-clines to father this story, but It Is told by one of his constituents, who says he first heard It from the Representative: Representa-tive: In one of Mr. Hay's counties a country coun-try minister had announced that he Intended In-tended to sever his connection with the church and would preach his farewell sermon on a certain Sunday. The congregation con-gregation waa large and on tip-toe, because be-cause the minister had been unfortunate unfortu-nate enough to Incur the hostility of a part of bis people, and his salary a small one at that had not been liquidated. liqui-dated. This, however, waa nothing unusual, un-usual, and gave points to the following follow-ing remarks In his discourse. "The minuter that you want here must have three qualifications. First, he must be young and unmarried, that he may be able to accept the salary that you promise: secondly, he must have a small appetite, to be able to live on what you pay: thirdly, he must be a good man. so that he may live in heaven, come down and preach for you on Sunday, and go back In time for tea. "My hearers. I have said my say, and am off for new fields and pastures green, and may the Lord have mercy on your souls." |