The Perils of Parish Evangelism

A Report from our Down East Correspondent Shadrach Spencer.

Wally Hotchkiss lived a long way from the main road, and he kinda liked it that way. So it came a some kinda surprise when there was a loud knock on the door one Sunday afternoon. Standin’ there in their Sunday best suits was two men from the local Bible Church.

            Wally opened the door a mite and stared out through the crack. Then fixin’ his best evil eye upon them he said, “Well! Whaddahyawant?”

            The men backed up a half-step and one of them waived a big black Bible at Wally and asked, “Let me ask you, are you a happy man?”

            “Wally stared ‘em down for a minute or two and said, “I wuz before you knocked on my door.”

            Not to be intimidated the man tried again, “What I meant to ask was, have you met Jesus Christ?”

            Wally thought for a moment before replying, “No, don’t reckon I have. You see, I live a long way down the road an’ I don’t get many visitors.”