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Giving Away the Sermon

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 31, 1856

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 7, No. 18.

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Giving Away the Sermon

ANECDOTE.—An African preacher in speaking from "What is a man profited if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" mentioned among other things, that many lost their souls by being too charitable. Seeing the congregation astonished beyond measure at his saying, he emphatically repeated it; and then proceeded to explain his meaning. 'Many people,' said he, 'attend meeting, hear the sermon, and when it is over they proceed to divide it out among the congregation. This part was for that man—that part for that woman; such denunciations were for such persons,—these threats for you sinners; and so,' continued the shrewd African, 'they give away the whole sermon and keep none for themselves!'—Evan. Mag.