Preaching a trial sermon in presence of an audience of only
two persons must in any case be a trial to one’s nerves, but
especially so when the two happen to be the Archbishop of
Canterbury (Dr. Tait) and Dean Stanley. We read of such an
unfortunate young “candidate for priest’s orders” so preaching
in that rather awful presence. In his confusion he stammered
out, as he began, “I will divide my congregation into two--the
converted and the unconverted.” Dr. Tait interrupted him with:
“I think sir, as there are only two of us, you had better say
which is which.”--Chicago _Standard_.
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