Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1915 — His Stand. [ARTICLE]

His Stand.

“Brudder Clapper," severely said good old Parson Bagster, "why don’t yo’ come to pra’r meettn’ and lift up yo’ voice In suppercatlon to de Lawd?" “It’s dis-uh-way wld me, pahson,” replied the brother, who possessed s predilection Tor being on the off sidd: "I goes Into muh closet at home and prays dar in secret. I don’t take no stock in dis thing o’ ’dressin’ open letters to de Lawd.”