"Father," said the minister's son, "my teacher says that 'collect' and 'congregate' mean the same thing. Do they?"
"Perhaps they do, my son," said the venerable clergyman; "but you may tell your teacher that there is a vast difference between a congregation and a collection."
"My sermon on thrift made a tremendous impression on the congregation."
"How do you know?"
"I could tell when I counted the collection."
"Rastus, how is it you have given up going to church?" asked Pastor Brown.
"Well, sah," replied Rastus. "it's dis way. I likes to take an active part, an' I used to pass de collection-basket, but dey's give de job to Brothah Green, who jest returned from ovah thai-ah."
"In recognition of his heroic service, I suppose?"