A preacher was completing a temperance sermon. With great expression, he said,

"If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river."

With even greater emphasis he said,

"And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river."

And then finally, he said,

"And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river."

He sat down.

The song leader then stood very cautiously and announced with a smile,

"For our closing song, let us sing Hymn #365: "Shall We Gather at the River."