| A preacher was completing a temperance sermon. With great expression he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I`d take it and throw 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 throw it into the river." And then finally, he said, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I`d take it and throw it into the river." He sat down. The song leader then stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, "For our closing song, let us sing Hymn 365, `Shall We Gather at the River.` |