A preacher based his sermons on teh evils of strong drink. He said "I'd like to take all the beer in the county and throw it in the river. I'd like to take all the wine in the county and throw it in the river. I'd like to take all the whiskey in the county and throw it in the river. Why, if I could I would throw all the alcohol in the state right in the river." Then the song leader got up and led the congregation in the singing of ..."Shall We Gather At The River".