Show A canny preacher major pond was a discreet man but he occasionally told one celebrity a good story at the expense of another one of his favorite stories was of an american preacher who preached in england under his malia management gement the sermons sermons attracted greater audi ances than either manager or preacher pre achel had expected and at length one night as manager and band managed sat talking upon the steps of a great london church after the delivery of a success ful sermon in a neighboring hall the dissatisfied preacher struck for higher wages and brought such arguments to bear that the manager felt it feces sary to yield it was a costly talk for major pond but he keenly enjoyed the humor ol 01 the situation and took great pleasure in picturing the great preacher seated in the moonlight upon the cathedral step bargaining for higher pay tor felt preaching the gospel new york sun |