Post by truthbetold on Oct 5, 2006 13:20:54 GMT -5
A southern minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great expression, he said, "If I had all the beer I'd pour it into the river."
With even greater emphasis, he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."
And finally, he cried, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it all in the river." Sermon having ended , there was great silence.
After a few moments, the song leader stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, "For our closing hymn let us sing,
'Shall We Gather at the River'."