Gathering

By Timothy R Butler | Posted at 8:24 PM

A southern Baptist minister was completing a temperance sermon.

With great emphasis he said, “If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river. “With even greater emphasis he said, ” And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.” And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he said, “And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.”

Sermon complete, he then sat down. The song leader stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, “For our closing song, let us sing Hymn #365, Shall We Gather at the River.”

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RE: Gathering

That is funny. A lesson to be learned here is to talk to your music minister about the songs he has picked out for the service.

Posted by Michael - Jan 23, 2004 | 6:29 PM- Location: sullivan, missouri

I agree

I think more people need to stand up and speak their minds like you are doing. What are people afraid of? Anyway, I am finding your blog to be interesting and insightful, and I especially like you commentary about President Bush

Posted by God bless America - Jan 24, 2004 | 11:11 PM- Location: Washington, DC

RE: Gathering

groan

And /that’s/ why I’m Presbyterian. . .

I don’t think that hymn is even in the Trinity Hymnal. eg

Posted by TulipGirl - Jan 31, 2004 | 7:31 PM- Location:

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