Show tTAS TALES OF THE DAY One Point Onitted Here is a story from the English Church Chimes Mrs Proudle the excellent wife of the bishop of Copeminster down in the Midlands does admirable work by going go-ing among the poor people and talking to them of her own experiences and giving them wholesome advice She did so the other day at ludbury near Copemlnster Next day the rectors daughter at Mud bur sid to one of the audience of the previous evening el Mrs Toodle what did you think of 15 Proudles ad dress Oh i was vet good very good but you see she only wet half way Whatever do you mean Mrs t Toodict said the young lady Well i i miss she dicnt tel us what she does when Mr Proudle come home drunk Ve point should like r little advice on that ere A British Cabinet Joke Cabiet In J J the rejeal of tile paper duty was I I Qying the poltJel world The budget speech was preeeded by a rumor that the basis or the scheme would b the repeal ofthe tea duty Und that thh would upset up-set the government Just before 111 Gladstone Glad-stone rose to maKe his statement there t1ere was handed to Lord Palmerston un the treasury bech the following note from tsury Lord Derby lly Dear Pam What Is tQ I be the great proposal tonight Is i to be a tea and turn dutH lb Dear e I by wrote the premier in reply It is stationery not tea and turn out it is to Iepaper and Hypocrites at Church Henry Ward Beecher was once ap I proaehed by a young a who consIdered hImself very Clever uDo you know Mr I Beecner said he Ive been thInking that I would settle don behave myself I and join your church Now I like your i lreaching but when I go to your church and see such men as old S and others i I grasping skintntS lid hypocrites to he core sitting there in fl membership I why the thing is just a little too much 1 for me And really he added 1 cannot I can-not join I Well youre right said Mr Beecher even cnurch has such men and I fancy j Plymouth Is not free from them And until you spoke I have always wondered I why the good Lord permitted It Now I I understand Ah gurgled the young fellow 1 am I glad 1 have thrown light on the question I What strikes you as the reason 11 Beecher Well replied the great preacher it is permitted In order to keep just such fools as you out of Le churches |