Logan Republican | 1907-06-01 | Page 7 | More than He Could Handle

MORE THAN "HE. COULU HANDLE. Brother Jones Was a Fe'w Thousand Beyond Hlo Capacity. It wnu a llttlo out-of-the-way church Just after tho foot washing had been observed, which is a custom followed by that particular religious sect of people, that tho preacher nnnounced that tho congregation would Join In singing hymn No. 23, "Jly Soul, Ilo on Thy Guard; Ten Thousand Foes." otc. Jones, a red-faced, broad-shouldered giant, tried to put on a.lot of energy and sirs teuor, for this was a special occasion, and ho seomqd to bo tho whole church, slnco Uo was musical mu-sical director, nnd tho oTiY choir they had, as well as Janitor r,'J deacon; In fact, ho did everything but pronch Junes roso up and In stentorian tones began to sing in "a pitch too . high. Wtin he got to the second lino ("Tho ten thousand toes," etc.) It wt necessary for his volco to rlro beyoml his rapacity, and ho broke down Tho congregation began to tlUsr, and a brother in tho front row said: "'Pear to mo llko you're a loitlo too high" And tho old gentleman In h!o shirt sleeves, ocr in tho amen ep-n6r, roso up with a Judicial al and drawled out: "S'poso wc'Just try D,000." .Tuilgo's Llbraty.