Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1903 — His Long Sermon. [ARTICLE]

His Long Sermon.

A Philadelphia clergyman used to relate the following on himself: “I preached a funeral sermon at one time and spoke on the resurrection. I am sure I spoke longer than was my custom. “The undertaker was a man of nervous temperament and as the afternoon was going he began to be anxious to be on the way to the cemetery. He finally whispered to one of my members, ‘Does your minister always preach as long as that at a funeral?* • “‘Well,’ said the.brother, ‘that Is a good sermon.’ “ ‘Yes,’ said the undertaker, *the sermon Is all right and I believe in the resurrection, but I am afraid If he doe» not stop ptetty soon I will not get this man buried In time.’ "—Philadelphia Ledger.