| Show building up the church A brooklyn preacher w went artt away the oth other day for a va vacation catlon than lian have the church close his bf allo took his hl place in the pulpit it Is said the same result followed that happened in texas when a pi eacher amer after preaching two sabbaths Sab baths to empty benches gave notice on the third sun day that on the succeeding sunday services would be as aa usual at 11 ec ocl lock ocl that at 12 celock he would run iiii ills ilia mare callope yards against all comers for 1000 and ride the mare marc himself lie he won the raco race and end people joined his church the th next sunday |