Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1895 — Touching Farewell. [ARTICLE]

Touching Farewell.

A country minister, in a certain town, took permanent leave of his congregation in the following pathetic manner: “Brothers and sisters, I come to say good-by. I don’t think God loves this church, because none of you ever die. I don’t think you love each other, because I never marry any of you. I don’t think you love me, because you have uot paid my salary. Your donations are moldy fruit and wormy apples, and ‘by their fruits ye shall know them.’ Brothers, I am going away to a better place. I have been called to be chaplain of a penitentiary. Where I go ye can come, but I go to prepare a place for you, and may the Lord have mercy on your souls. Good-by.”