Church choirs are often a source of trouble to a pastor. A colored
minister down South takes hold of the situation thus:
De choir will now sing dat beautiful piece, “We ain’t got
long to stay heah,” after which dey will consider demselves
discha’ged and will file out quietly, one by one. We’se gwine to
hab con’gational singin’ heahaftah in dis yere chu’ch.
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