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Show His Trial Sermon. A certain bishop wns In tho habit of testing tho ability and competency of tho candidates who catno beforo him by making them preach a trial sormon Ho had for this purposo a pulpit in tho palnco. On ono of theso occasions thero appeared beforo him a gentleman of short stnturo and of a somewhat nervous tempeiamont. "Well, Mr. . I should llko to hear J'ou preach," said tho bishop. Tho probationer manifested some nervousness and diffidence, and pleaded plead-ed that he was not prepared with any special subject. "Oh," rejoined tho bishop, "you can give a Bhort address on something. some-thing. Take Zaccheus for your subject." sub-ject." Tho young man ascended the pulpit pul-pit and began: "Znccheus was a little man so am I. Zacchous was up n tree so am I. Zaccheus made hasto to come down so will I." Suiting the action to the word ho descended. He was passed. Scottish Scot-tish American. |