Coolidge quote on preacher & sin:"He was against it" (1925)

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LAWFARE--The Wall Street Journal story said that it means "warfare" through
lawyers. I didn't go too deeply into it because I had a lunch "hour" of two
minutes and Fred Shapiro would've re-checked, anyway.

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COOLIDGE QUOTE

>From the NEW YORK SUN, 15 July 2004, pg. 9, col. 2:

There's an old joke Democrats used to tell about President Coolidge, a man of
few words. It seems the president attended church one Sunday, while Mrs.
Coolidge remained at the White House.

On his return, anxious that she might have missed something significant, the
first lady asker her husband about the preacher's sermon topic.

"He spoke about sin," the president replied.

:What did he say," Mrs. Coolidge inquired.

"He was against it."


(WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM)
 Gastonia Daily Gazette     Saturday, January 16, 1926 Gastonia, North
Carolina
...did tHE preacHEr say about "HE WAS AGAINST IT." tHE cITv school
faculty.....FisHEr, Mrs. J. L. Ross, Mrs. Joe "SIN." until tHEir new home on Sixth and..

_"Cal" Practice Economy_

The latest Coolidge story characteristic of the President's economy in
government as well as words, as told by one of his friends over the radio, is:

President Coolidge attended church some time since unaccompanied by Mrs.
Coolidge. Upon his return to the WHite House, Mrs. Coolidge asked him whether the
sermon was good. To which he replied:

"Yes."

"What was it about?"

"Sin."

"What did the preacher say about it?"

"He was against it/"


   Morning News Review  Sunday, February 28, 1926 Florence, South Carolina
...SIN." "What did tHE minister "HE WAS AGAINST IT." ninny proposals
for.....going home one night in a ttarncur. IT WAS late, and tHE man who sat next to..


 Bridgeport Telegram    Wednesday, March 09, 1927 Bridgeport, Connecticut
...preach "SIN." "Yes, but what did HE say about j "lie WAS AGAINST IT."
Mr.....along IT WAS till tHE voice broke up AGAINST tlvo mountains. Dr. Kcott WAS
a..

   Daily Northwestern   Friday, January 06, 1933 Oshkosh, Wisconsin
...Coolidge said right back, 'Why, HE WAS AGAINST IT.' Jones, Republican, had
much.....HE had finisHEd. about and HE said 'SIN.' Mrs. Coolidge asked him
what tHE..

   Chronicle Telegram   Friday, January 06, 1933 Elyria, Ohio
...Coolidge said right back 'Why, HE WAS AGAINST IT.' Ohio, York and too
lb.....what tHE sermon WAS about and HE said 'SIN' Mrs. Coolidge asked him what t
HE I..

   Charleston Daily Mail    Friday, January 06, 1933 Charleston, West
Virginia
...Coolidge said right back 'why, HE WAS AGAINST IT..' Message to
Congress.....what Uie sermon WAS about and HE said 'SIN.' Mrs. Coolidge asked him what t
HE..

 Hammond Times  Monday, July 08, 1957 Hammond, Indiana
...persisted. "My husband replied 'HE WAS AGAINST IT.' Mrs. Coolidge said tHE
ex.....replied 'yes.' 'What WAS IT -I asked. 'SIN' said tHE late President.
'What did..

(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
    1.  Coolidge's Economy Extends -- To His Report of a Sermon
Special to The New York Times.. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York,
N.Y.: Dec 7, 1925. p. 1 (1 page)
ON BOARD THE PRESIDENT'S TRAIN, on Way to Chicago, Cumberland, Md., Dec,
6.--The latest Coolidge story, characteristic of the President's economy in words
as well as in Government expenses, is being told on the President's train
traveling to Chicago.

As told by one of his friends, this is the story:

President Coolidge attended church some time ago unaccompanied by Mrs.
Coolidge. One his return to the White House Mrs. Coolidge asked him whether the
sermon was good, to which he replied, "Yes."

"What was it about?"

"Sin."

"What did the preacher say about it?"

"He was against it."

    2.  OUR LOQUACIOUS PRESIDENT
The Washington Post (1877-1954). Washington, D.C.: Dec 12, 1925. p. 6 (1
page)