Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1885 — A CURIOUS INCIDENT. [ARTICLE]

A CURIOUS INCIDENT.

A Dove Visit* a Preacher In Church and Finally Alights on Hi* Head. (New Haven (Conn.) special] A curious incident occurred while services were being held in the Congregational Church in East Huven, a village five miles from 1 his city, yesterday. Ah the pastor. Rev. Mr. Clark, gave out his text a dove, which had made its way into the church unpetc ived, flew down fiomits perch in the gallery and alighted on the laige Bible from which the minister was reading. The bird remained near the pulpit during the rest of the service, and at its close slut ered to the pistor's head. It was afterward discovered that the bird belonged to a small boy, and for some reason or other followed its owner to the church. The preacher’s text was, “I saw the spirit descend ng from above like a dove and it rested upon Him.”