You're Just Out of Date

"You're just out of date,"said young pastor BateTo one of our faithful old preachersWho had tarried for years in travail and tearsThe gospel to poor sinful creatures.

"You still preach on Hades,and shock cultured ladiesWith your barbarous doctrine of blood!You're so far behind you will never catch up&md;You're a flat tire stuck in the mud!"

For some little while, a bit of a smileEnlightened the old preacher's face.Being made the butt of ridicule's cutDid not ruffle his sweetness and grace.

Then he returned to young Bate,so suave and sedate."Catch up, did my ears hear you say?"Why, I couldn't succeed if I doubled my speed,"My friend, I'm not going your way!"