Millard County Chronicle | 1912-07-25 | Page 7 | Text Was New to Hearers

TEXT WAS NEW TO HEARERS German's Struggle With th English Language Praiseworthy, but Some what Mirth Provoking. I'l lllCH I It-Ill y Of ltollH. who CJH'llkH superb Kngllsh, btiighed good naturcd ly hi u dinner In New York, over I he account of certain oKlcer of the tier-li tier-li a It llccl. "due of our chaplains." mild the prince, "had I lie liar.liliooi) to preach lu Kngilsh at ono of your Lutheran i U.i l c 1m I lie oilier day, lie astonished IiIh congregation liy bujllig, an he rout', lli.il ho would ihooMu lur his text Uu' word: " 'And lie lore his shit t.' "A quite audible Miicker went round. Th cliiil.ilu noticed II, Hushed, and ri 'iiii'il ili' tt'Xl hi a loudrr, hiowcr, more distinct ii ii 'I i in pi i'hmI voice: " 'And lie tore l)in tdili I.' " 'The mlrkcr became a laugh, mid the pastor idhc and said: "Our (;ciinl brother In iuotlng, of course, lie familiar wnrita: " 'And (lie door is kIiiiI.' "