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Denomination

Rivalry

On the American frontier denominational differences were taken seriously. The story is told of a young Methodist minister who was asked to conduct a funeral for a Baptist. Since ministers were in short supply and he was the only one for miles around he was unsure what to do. He performed the funeral and wrote to his bishop asking if he had made the right decision and requesting some general guidelines for the future. His bishop’s reply was brief. “Bury all the Baptists you can.” ── Michael P. Green《Illustrations for Biblical Preaching》