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Show HARD TASK FOR 'RASTUS. Small "Wonder He Had Found It Difficult Dif-ficult to Join This Particular Particu-lar Church. At a dinner which was attended by a number of clergymen, President Buckham, of the University of Vermont, Ver-mont, told tho following of Bishop Hall, of the Episcopal diocese of Vermont, Ver-mont, in response to some good natured chaff about tho liberal views if tho Congregational church and tho saso with which almost anybody could oln it. He said he had heard of a legro who had many times applied 'or membership In St. Paul's church it Burlington, but had not been able to satisfy the bishop that his state of mind entitled him to admission. Tho negro had been advised to pray that his spiritual condition might Improve. Kttor doing so he made a now application. appli-cation. The bishop said to him: "Well, Erastus, have you prayed as I told you to?" "Yas Indeody, suh; I dono prayed an' I done tolo do Lawd I wants jino St. Paul's chu'eh an' de Lawd he say to mo: " 'Good luck, Rustus; I been tryln' jino dat chu'eh fo' 20 years mahio'f.' " |