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Show Smoking In Churches. At tho presont day smoking is com-mon com-mon In South American churches. A recent vlflltor to Peru records that In .the church of La Merced, Lima, he no-tlced no-tlced ono of tho congregation enjoy-ing enjoy-ing n cigar while tho sorvico was go-lug go-lug on, and through tho open door of tho sacristy ho caught a gllmpso of a bishop who was about to preach in-dulging in-dulging in the samo luxury. The preacher was attired in full fl episcopal robes and had tuckod a ! handkorchlef under his chin to proven! theso being soiled by ashes. In Lima cathedral smoking Is so far recognized that a spittoon is placed in each of the stalls sot apart for tho chapter. |