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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 5, 1883

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 9, No. 14.

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REBUKED.

A few years ago, as a stranger rose in one of our city pulpits to begin the service, several of the congregation began to leave the church. He was a lame man, and the pulpit was located near the doors.
"Wait a moment, my friends," said the preacher, "till I get my hat, and I'll go with you."
Down he came, limping, hat in hand, and left the church. This abrupt closing of the services taught the people that there was at least one minister who would not be treated with contempt. On a certain occasion, the eloquent Dr. E. H. Chapin, being sick, was compelled to ask a friend to preach for him. As the stranger rose to announce the opening hymn, a score of persons rose to go out. This clergyman also was equal to such an emergency.
"All," he said, "who came here to worship Dr. Chapin will please leave now; but those who came to worship God will sing the forty-third hymn."
That stopped the exodus.