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Date: 7 May 2019

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Post No. 6355

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Gentlemen wont do it!

In the Southern states (of USA) the church of the elite is generally the Episcopal. There is a legend concerning an eminent episcopal divine who was once asked, after a dissertation,
“Pastor, is it possible for a man to achieve salvation outside the Episcopal church?”
The minister replied,
“It is conceivable that such a possibility might exist. However, no gentleman would avail himself of it”.

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I am a Lion!

George Ade, automobiling in Indiana (USA) , dined at a country hotel among a roomful of ministers. The ministers who were holding a convention in the town, were much amused when Mr Ade’ s identity was disclosed to them. One of them said during dinner,
How does a humorist of your stamp feel, sir, in such a reverend company as this this?
I feel, said Mr Ade promptly ,like a lion in a den of Daniels.

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Specifications of a Minister

The Reverend Doctor Edgar Dewitt Jones propounded the specifications of a good minister .
He should get religion like a Methodist.
Experience it like a Baptist.
Be sure of it like a Disciple.
Stick to it like a Lutheran.
Pray for it like a Presbyterian
Conciliate it like a Congregationalist
Glorify it like a Jew 
Be proud of it like an Episcopalian
Practice it like a Christian Scientist
Propagate it like a Roman Catholic .
Work for it like a Salvation Army lassie.
Enjoy it like a coloured man
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Drunkard wants to know it !

Some years ago a theological tempest in a tea pot raged over the issue of Fundamentalism versus Modernism. Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick, of the Riverside Church in New York was in the forefront of this fray.
There is a legend that, at this time, Dr Fosdick was awakened in the small hours of the morning by the persistent ringing of his telephone. He climbed out of bed and hastened to answer it, and sleepily said Hello
A voice came over the wire, saying,
“Ish thish Mr Foshdick?”
Dismayed the minister said,
“Yes, this is Dr Fosdick speaking”.
Dr Harry Emerson Foshdick?
“Yes, yes, was the impatient answer,
What is it you want?”
“Dr Foshdick, I want to know the difference between Fundamentalism and Modernism.”
Exasperated Dr Foshdick said,
“Good heavens, man , that is not something I can explain to you over the telephone, and obviously you are in no conductor hear. Come around to my study tomorrow and I will be glad to answer your questions.”
But Dr Foshdick, insisted the voice,
“I can’t wait until tomorrow. I must know now.”
Angrily Dr Foshdick said,
“Why can’t you wait until tomorrow?”
“Becaush, said the voice patiently,
Tomorrow I won’t give a damn.”
Xxx Subham xxx