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Gather at the River
A preacher is winding up his temperance sermon with great fervor. "If Ihad all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river!"he shouts.The congregation cries out, "Amen!""And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and throw it in theriver!"The congregation cries, "Amen!"By now, worked into frenzy, the preacher yells, "And if I had all thewhiskey and demon rum in the world, I'd take it all and throw it in theriver!"And the congregation again cries, "Amen!"The preacher sits down, exhausted. Then the deacon stands up and calmlyannounces, "And now, for our closing hymn, let us turn to page 126 andsing, 'We shall gather at the river.'"   Read next feature >
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