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Show DRINK LESS, GAMBLE MORE. London Clergyman Deplores Bad Example Ex-ample Set by Business Men. LONDON, Aug. 31. Under tho terms of tho Dlbdlri Brand Charity founded last year for the benefit of the poor of IIol-born, IIol-born, there Is a provision for tho preaching preach-ing of an annual sermon against betting and gambling. The first dlscourso was delivered this year at tho mlddav service at tho city temple by the Rev. R. J. Campbell, one of the best known clergv-mc-n In London. The preacher nald "it was a matter of gratification that In tho last twelve months the drinking habits of the people had undergone some amendment. amend-ment. But with regard to gambling there wero no signs of diminution. There was a section of society which set a bad ex-amplo ex-amplo to tho rest, and if one-half tho stories heard of excesses at tho gaming table were true it was a reflection upon England. "But how many commercial men who listen to me," asked the preacher, "ever pause to think what a largo part of the sin of hazard lies at the door of business? Tho man who is clever at producing something which did not add to tho wealth of the community abounded In our midst, and instead of being regarded as the bloodsucker he was wc gave him titles ti-tles and honors. Men wore striving to get rich riulckly and in doing so to secure se-cure as large a portion for themselves they could. If Jabcz Balfour's speculations specula-tions had only succeeded a little sooner, ho would have been a greater man than oyer, and would have been still moro highly esteemed. Men who are guilty with tho same sort of thing everv day wero rewarded with honors. As regards the working classed, their gambling Is moro particularly In connection with sport. Men live, not for the excitement of sport as sport, but for the excitement of winning or losing. People betted who could not afford it. and who had never seen a horso on a race course. Worst ot betlln'mCn niHj cll"dro" ar0 indulging In "Our King Is a greater force for good than any monarch in the world He is mwnf th ,,ls VcoPje.nnil wholly deslr-?m deslr-?m ithnlr K00d-. Ir ,,as bcc" Slvon tho title of Peacemaker of tho World, and ho deserves it. Would to God that Kin" Edward could be Induced to use Ills great 5nlU,?no to BPttrte gambling and sport. hy0i nu 1,ccessary to Sach other The qno In its essence Is evil; the other in its essenco Is good." 1 |