Too much oats makes horses frisky, and a minister high-fed is sure to get his foot over the shaft.

If we want to keep our pulpits spiritual, we must keep them poor.

Blessed are the poor!" "Stop! stop!" cried the Pulpit; and it seemed to rise higher than before, and to tremble from head to foot with excitement, and the banisters to twist as if to fly in indignation at the Pew, and the plush on the book-board to look red as fire; and seeing there was going to be a collision between Pulpit and Pew, I ran up the aisle and got between them (they were wide enough apart to allow me to get in), and I cried, "Silence! This is great talk for a church.

Pulpits ought not to scold, and Pews ought not to grumble.

As far as I can see, you are both to blame.