| Show CHURCH SALOONS ehland po Pos somes and thy do a thriving business warwickshire Warwick ck shire england possesses the chief of a class of anomalies of which u up p to oda date america can exhibit no par it is nothing more nor less than a minister of the gospel who openly runs a public house the established church Is far from being teetotal in its doctrines as teetotalism s even among the more rigorous of the sects has never been popular in england the public house came into the possession of the parish of which ROT rev osbert mordaunt the gentleman in question was the rector through the will of an eccentric old miser w who ho perhaps as much in irony as good faith left it to the vestry in charge tor for the benefit of the poor of the parish when this was made public them the reverend gentleman consulted several temperance reformers who of course advised him to sell immediately the majority of the vestry however were in favor of running the place on equitable terms and devoting the pro coeds to the purpose prescribed the i result has been successful beyond expectation pec Dec tation an appreciable income being each year derived for clothing coal etc the principles are as follows L 1 the sale of pure beer bear L 2 no profit whatever to an individual 3 no credit allowed since the success of this place several english ministers have taken out licenses on the same plan and in each instance Ink tance are am reaping a harvest for their parish poor |
