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Story
May 15, 1895
The Star
Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In Cushing, Me., a clergyman innovatively selects sermon texts by random draw from congregation suggestions; a young lady picks 'What think ye?', leading to an excellent sermon, but traditional preparation is preferred. (Source: Augusta (Ga.) Journal.)
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
A clergyman in Cushing, Me., is reported to have a unique way of securing texts. He passed around slips of paper, upon which the people wrote various texts that they would like to hear preached from. He then passed around a hat and gathered up the slips and asked a young lady present to choose one without looking. She drew forth the text, "What think ye?" upon which he preached, according to report, a very excellent sermon. This method is certainly unique, but we admit an old fashioned preference for a text selected early in the week and several days of careful thought and study devoted to the discourse preached upon it.—Augusta (Ga.) Journal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Clergyman
Sermon Selection
Random Draw
Cushing Maine
Preaching Method
What entities or persons were involved?
Clergyman In Cushing, Me.
Young Lady
Where did it happen?
Cushing, Me.
Story Details
Key Persons
Clergyman In Cushing, Me.
Young Lady
Location
Cushing, Me.
Story Details
A clergyman in Cushing, Me., secures sermon texts by having people write them on slips, collecting them in a hat, and having a young lady draw one randomly; she selects 'What think ye?', and he preaches an excellent sermon from it, though the method is noted as unique with preference for traditional preparation.