Dr. H. Pritchard, who was fond of dogs as well as of preaching, once taught his congregation a good lesson by a simple remark on the faithfulness of this animal. He went to his pulpit, and had begun his sermon, when his dog, which had gotten out from home, slipped into the church, walked up the aisle and into the pulpit, looked up at his master, and began to whine.
The congregation tittered. Instantly stopping, the doctor walked out of the pulpit, and down the aisle to the door, and letting out the dog, returned. Leaning over the pulpit, he said, "Oh that this congregation were as faithful to their Master as that dog is to his!" Quiet reigned, and he proceeded with his sermon without further interruption.