Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 12:27:32 -0500
From: Cathy Vic
Subject: BLAGUES-L: Temperance Sermon


Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 18:50:02 EDT
From: Gail J. Hoekman
From: Clifford Rayl


A preacher was completing a temperance sermon: with great expression he 
said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it in 
the river."

With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the 
world, I'd take it and throw it into the river."

And then finally, he said, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, 
I'd take it and throw it into the river." He sat down.

The song leader then stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, 
"For our closing song, let us sing Hymn #365:'Shall We Gather at the 
River.'"