Show HIGHEST ORDER OF SNOBBERY I Alleged Prayer Made by English Divine Di vine Would Have Made Great Hit With Thackeray A reporter f gathering material for fora a Sunday special on Why Churches Are Empty called on n Bishop Leonard Leon Leon- ard of f Cleveland I II I dont don't admit that our churches are empty Bishop Leonard said sald Certainly Certainly Certainly the churches that are really democratic really reilly Christian are full Of courSe course we e have a v fe churches that cater to the rich In these a certain number of vacant pews are to tobe tobe tobe be found The kind of church I am refer- refer Ing lug to abounded In England in Queen Victoria's Victorias day Theres There's a tory story about abou one such church It was In the domain domain domain do do- main of f a certain baronet and the vicar used to conclude his Sunday prayer In this wise It God bless Sir Peter God bless bles also her lien dear deal ladyship bless the tender ten len lender der del youth of the two ladies ladles likewise Ve We would furthermore unite In beseeching beseeching be be- Th Thee e 0 O Lord Lard to have mercy on the poor governess and all the mIserable miserable mis ruIs' erable sinners of f this parish Amen |