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Show A Stunning Surprise. Congressman Georgo W. Taylor was talking In Dcniopolls, Ala., about tho hard times. "Hnrd times are bound to bo full of unpleasant shocks nnd stunning surprises," sur-prises," ho said. ''I remombor tho last panic and n sermon that a .Mobile pastor pas-tor preached. "Tho pastor, In a powerful dlscourso, urged economy and lotrcnchment on his congregation. In vlow of the hnrd times there should bo no oxtrava-ganco, oxtrava-ganco, no useless expenditure, ho snld, but overy outgo ought to bo pared down. "Ills strong sermon had a swift and unexpected effect. Tlio congregation, beforo dispersing, held a church meeting meet-ing and unanimously reduced the man's sabvy from $2,000 to $1,500." |