Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1919 — PASTOR HALTS SERVICE LONG ENOUGH TO KILL NOISY JAY. [ARTICLE]

PASTOR HALTS SERVICE LONG ENOUGH TO KILL NOISY JAY.

Sandersville, Ga., June 9.—W. A. Wray, pastor of the Baptist church here, created a mild sensation at his morning services yesterday when he stopped in the midst of his sermon, got a shotgun and killed a jaybird that had been flying around the auditorium apd singing while the services were in progress. ‘ Mr. Wray announced just before the congregation sang a hymn that he would kill the bird if it sang again. The jay began again. The preacher stopped the services, went to his home, got his gun, returned to the church and fired once. Services were resumed.