Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1909 — Packed Up While He Prayed. [ARTICLE]

Packed Up While He Prayed.

. A preacher at Delphi was offered SIOO. to go to another congregation. He took the matter under advisement—said he would pray over the matter and try to be guided by divine inspiration. A member of the congregation met the son of the minisetr and asked: “Johnny, is your fathher praying over the question of leaving us?” “Yep,” answered Johnny, “he’s still praying, but he’s packing up the furniture.”