Vow

Lincoln Promised His Mother to Never Drink Wine (illustration)

While a member of Congress, Abraham Lincoln was once criticized by a friend for his seeming rudeness in declining to test the rare wines provided by their host. The friend said to him: “There is certainly no danger of a man of your years and habits becoming addicted to the u …

A groom who paid to get the wedding vows changed (illustration)

I recently heard of a wedding where the groom pulled the pastor aside and made him an offer. He said “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to me and the part ...

If God Heals Me, I’ll Give The Church a Million Dollars (illustration)

As the wealthy oil tycoon lay on his deathbed, his pastor talked of God’s healing power. “Pastor,"he gasped, “if God heals me, I’ll give the church a million dollars.” Miraculously, the man revived and within a few short weeks was out of the hospital. One day, …

Harry Truman Cut One Grandnephew Out of His Will (illustration)

The will of the late President Harry S. Truman raised some eyebrows when he left bequests of $500 each to fifteen of the sixteen grandnephews and grandnieces but only $5 to one, John Ross Truman of Boston. Contacted by newspapermen, the Truman grandnephew said the will was …