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Show HARD TASK FOR 'RASTUS. Small Wonder He Had round It Difficult Dif-ficult to Join This Particular Particu-lar Church. At a dinner which Nvas attended by a number of clergymen, President Uuckliam, of the University of Vermont, Ver-mont, told tho following of Ulshop Hall, of tho Episcopal diocese of Vor-mont, Vor-mont, In rehponsa to wmio good nntnred chaff about tho liberal views of tho Congregational church and the eaeo with which almost anybody could Join It. Ho said ho had heard of a negii who had many times applied for membership In St. Paul's church at Partington, but had not been ablo to satisfy the bishop that his stato of mind entitled him to admission. Tho negro had been alUcd to pray that his spiritual condition might Improve. After doing so ho made a new application. appli-cation. Tho bishop said to him; "Well, Krasttm, have you prayed as I told you to?" "Vas Indeedy, suh; I dono prayed nn' 1 dono tolo do Iiwd I wants Jinn St. Paul's chu'eh nn' de Lawd ho say to me: "'Oood luck, 'Knstus; I been tryln' Jlno Uat chu'eh 'fo' 20 years mnhs'o'f.' " . - |