Show REASON FOR CHURCH EXODUS when pastor hears why men are leaving he stops sermon and goes also more than a hundred years ago nhen the stone steps of the old house were in front of the meeting house in the village and worshipful feet went up them and along the uncarpeted aisles to the pews eath each with a wooden door held shut with a wooden button one sunday morning after the long prayer while the clergyman was in the midst of his discourse one of the members of 0 the congregation was seen scon to rise from his pew and tiptoe tip toe quietly out of at the church soon a neighbor followed and then another and another slowly and with v ith reverent regard for the sanctity san culty ot of the place they were so unwontedly leaving during the sermon the min iscer noticing noti cirg this says richard Wight maa in the metropolitan stopped in the midst of his discourse and said may I 1 be permitted to inquire the reason for this exodus at this I 1 one of 0 the few remaining men stood up in his pew and answered thus since the service began word has been sent us that a largo large school of mad had has been pocketed in the oyster river ilver the tide has gone out and the meadows are covered with live fish thousands ot of them are lopping flopping there in the sun and we have thought best sir to improve the opportunity and go down there and secure winter food tor for our families then he sat eat down and after a moments pause the clergyman gathered up his manuscript and said 1 I think that Is a very good idea I 1 will vill dismiss the congregation and g go and get some myself |