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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
April
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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Bishop Burnett, at lie oi 1)19 visitatinns, when the iiimo of a very old gentleman was called over, (of vvhom a private compla'mt hnd boen made tfiat UiO parinh could not endure him, he gave aucli bad sermón?,) gravely chided tho poor parson: "I ara told, Mr , tbat yo.ir parish is very well satistied wit!; you in many respocts, but thcy o:a much discojjtented vvith your serranns. Now tlieio is no excuse lor Ihis; for, instead of preachtng cttompore, HS I ain told you son.etimos do, orgiving thom your own cnmpositions, you haveonly to preach good jripted sermon, and thoy wül hnve no unie for complaint." "May it plürtso vour lordsbip," rcpliod the clorgyman, 'you have boan wlio'ly misinforrnod. - [ havo long boon in tha habito! pivaehng printed sermons, and thosa I have ■iiost preícrreil "aro your lordship'a !"

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Old News
Michigan Argus