Show pastor preaches sermon without saying a word MACON GA one minister who admits that he preaches his sermons without saying a word is the rev james M johnston 25 year old assistant pastor of the foursquare gospel church here he has inaugurated special services for or the deaf and dumb members ot of the congregation delivering regular sunday sermons entirely through the standard hand band signal alphabet the plan started one sunday when johnson noticed several deat deaf and dumb people in the congregation listening to the pastor preach but they hearing a word 0 johnson stood beside the pastor translating the sermon into hand signals johnson admits the method has its drawbacks when his congregation sings hymns you cant hear bear them you have to be content with seeing what they mean he explains in some respects johnson feels his mute congregation has it all over their brethren who can hear and talk using hand signals johnson says he has three different ways to say praise the lord and three more ways to say hallelujah |