Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1887 — A Distinction Without a Difference. [ARTICLE]

A Distinction Without a Difference.

A Roman ecclesiastic, in reply to whatever question might bejiropo.sed, began by saying: “I make a distinction.” A cardinal, having invited him to dine, proposed to derive some amusement for the company from the well-known peculiarity of his guest. Saying to him that he had an important question to propose, he asked: “Is it under any eirenn:stances lawful to baptize in soup?” “I make a distinction,” said the priest. “If you ask is it lawful to baptize in soup in general, I say no. If you ask is it lawful to. baptize in Your Eminence’s soup, I say yes; for there is really no difference between it.and water.”