Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1911 — At Sea on Land. [ARTICLE]

At Sea on Land.

A clergyman who bad neglected all knowledge of nautical affairs was asked to deliver an address before an audience of sailors. He-was discoursing on the stormy passages of life. Thinking be could make his remarks more pertinent to nis hearers by metaphorically using sea expressions, he said: “Now. friends, you know that when you are at sea in a storm the thing you do la anchor.” ▲ half concealed snicker spread over the room, and the clergyman knew that he had made a mistake. After the services one of his listeners came to him nn*i said. “Mr. , have you ever been at sea r* The minister replied: “No. unless it was while I waa delivering that address.” -