A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, "IF I HAD ALL THE BEER IN THE WORLD, I'D TAKE IT AND POUR 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 POUR IT INTO THE RIVER."

And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he said, 'AND IF I HAD ALL THE WHISKEY IN THE WORLD, I'D TAKE IT AND POUR IT INTO THE RIVER."

Sermon complete, he sat down.

The song leader stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, nearly laughing, "For our closing song let us sing HYMN #365,

"WE SHALL GATHER AT THE RIVER!!"

SEE YOU AT THE RIVER.