Printed Sermons

Bishop Burnett, at one oí nis visitations, when the nnrno cl a very old genÜeman was oalled over, (ol whom a private cornplaint had been made Lhat the parish could not endure Hm, he íí"v such bad bOt? mons,) pracely chided tbo ponr yvtvsom ■: - " I am tolil, Mr. ._., lhat yonp parish s very well satisfied with you in many respecta, but tliey are mucli disconteoted with your sermona.-. Now, tli ero is uo excuse for tbis; for, instead of preaching extempore, as f am told you sometimos do, or giviiiy; thein your own eoinposilions, you havo Oflly to preach good printed üermons, and they wil] have no cause for complaint." '' May it plcaso your lordsbip," replied the clergyman, "you have been vvtio]]y nósinformed. I Jiavo 'ong been in the haljit of proachino; printed sermón,?, and those J wave preferred are your lordsbip's!"