The Temperance Sermon

A Southern minister decides to give a temperance sermon one day.

Towards the end of the sermon, he says, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river!" Most of the congregation nodded their heads in approval. Even louder, he shouts, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river, too!" The people clapped and said, "Amen." Finally, he concludes, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river!" The congregation cheered loudly in agreement. The minister sits down, and it's the song leader's turn to speak. He had been quiet during most of the minister's sermon, but he stands up with a big grin and says, "There's been a last-minute change in today's musical selection. Please turn your hymnal to #318: Let Us Drink from the River."