Show I Churches Get Wine Wile Without Red Tape Historic Mead From Grapes and Honey May Be Brewed By Associated Press WASHINGTON July 18 Regu Regu Regulations lations just issued by the bureau of i internal revenue revenue afford every religious organization in United States opportunity to ob obtain obtain obtain ob- ob tain wine for sacramento purposes We Ve have endeavored to cut out all red led tape Deputy Commissioner Commis Gaylord Gaylord- said and hand have made the regulations easy for fer bonafide bona bonafide fide tide organizations to follow Where sacramental wines are produced and distributed under clerical supervision as in certain monasteries of the Roman Catholic church the usual internal revenue tax must be paid and accurate records kept of all shipments In case of purchase of wine from dealers not under church supervision supervision sion the bureau expressed a preference preference preference that an affidavit of the use to which the wine was to be put accompany the order for the protection protection protection pro pro- of both the seller seHer and the purchaser Churches not having hierarchal organizations will ob obtain obtain obtain ob- ob tain wine on the application of the minister or duly authorized officer of the congregation Jewish congregations each of which is a separate entity under no superior prelate will obtain wine for their services on application application tion of the rabbi The historic mead brewed from grapes and honey will continue to be used in inthe inthe Inthe the Passover feast The bureau has ruled contrary to erroneous reports that mead was prohibited that the drink may be made in accordance accordance ac accordance ac- ac with ancient custom inthe inthe In Inthe the homes of or Jewish families when Intended for use in the re religious festival j |