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Show HIS WAY TO OUTWIT THE DEVIL. Preacher's Opinion on Prepared and JH Extemporaneous Sermons. J Apropos of tho question ot tho IH best way to proparo n sermon Rov. fH G. Campbell Morgnn, tho great Eng- uH llsh ovaugeltst. Is credited with hav- 'H Ing told tho following story to a class jH of Dlblo studentH at tbo McCormlck tLH Seminary: tjl "An aspiring young curate onco ask- ll od nn old preacher It it woro better to ll wrlto out a sermon or to preach ex- ll tompornnoously. Tho venerable clergy- 'iall man, who was noted for his rambling H discourses, replied: 'My son, novor IsLLI wrlto out your sermon, for the devil jH will bo suro to look ovor your shoulder LH and got warning boforohand. Now, laLB whon I preach tho dovll hlmsolf could j not tell whnt I am going to say.'" fl This remark was almost as sophlstl- iH catod as that ot the old darky Dr. H Thomas used to toll about, who was H askod to explain the dtffcrcnco bo- jH tween a preacher and an oxhortor. rLLI "A preacher," said tho son of Ham, ial "has to stick to his toxt, but tho ox- H hortor can branch." tl |