A sailor's wife
approached the
pastor 
{of her 
church} justNote
#1 [Adverbial
to "approached" as
he
was
 stepping
{into the pulpit},]
and handed
him a
note.
/   
 The
note
said, [DO
of "said" "Harold
Peat, having gone {to 
 sea},
his wife
requests[CNE]
the congregation
to pray {for
 his safety}."] 
/
      The
minister
hastily
unfolded
the
note, 
/
and
{with 
 his mind} {on the sermon} [Adjectival
to "sermon" he
was
about
 to make,]
he
announced: [DO
of "announced" "Harold
Peat,
 having gone to see  his
wife, requests[CNE]
the congregation
 to pray {for
his safety}."] 
/
  
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