Ministerial Humor

j uuiretpouueiiv ui luü jarxtAiinntrr unu Chronicle writes : There is no class of men, as a olass, as witty tnd huraorous as the clergy. They are genial cotnpany when they take it upon theinselves to unbend. Notwithstanding the scandal, there are no sons nor daughters in theïland better educated, more successful, or more honored than the sons and daughters of the parsonage. The humor of sober men would make a rare book of mirth and wit, with a keen moral. Dr. Hawes used to say that nis style of preacliing was inoulded by the criticisms of Dr. Emnions on a single sermón. Dr. Hawes read a paper to his tutor exuberant with rhetoric. " Joel," said the sage, " I kept school once. When I whipped the boys I always stripped the leaves off the rod" - drawing an imaginary rod through his fingers. A man called on the doctor and wanted to preach. " Where are your credentials ?" " I have none." " Where were you educated?" "I have no book learning. The Lord opens my mouth whenl speak." " Yes; a similar mirado was perfomed in the time of Balanrn. But we don't want any braying here." Dr. Enjmonsproached a sermón against Universalism. A Universalist minister was sent for to reply to the sermón in the school-houao. A cali was then made on the doctor for his sermón, that both might be printcd together. " It is forbidden by the Biblo," said the doctor ; " you must not yoke an ox and an ass together ." Dr. Howe, of Northboro', answered a knock at the door. " Father has sent vou a quarter of meat," said a lad. " Hum! I will go out and look at it, Hum! Hum ! it is only a i'orequarter, but you may bring it in, boy." Mr. Moore praved at the meeting of a secret society. He said : " O Lord, we are here for I know not what. If it is a good thing will Thou bless it. If it is a bad thing will Thou curse it ?" The society complaiued. The preacher replied : "You will find me like one of my barrels of eider. When I tap it I have to take what runs." A minister's wife had an impediment in her speech. At a ministerial dinner a young sprig offered the lady some tongue, saying : " Every part helps a part, you know." " Indeed, then let me help you to some brains" - holding out a dish that stood near a calf's head.