The Archbishop of York, at a recent meeting, told how, when he
was at Portsmouth, he had induced a working man to sign the
pledge. The man said: “Ah, sir, I won’t be able to keep this
pledge. Every night I have to pass ten public-houses, and my
mates are with me, and we treat each other.”
The archbishop said, “Do you think it would help you if I were
to see you home?”
At this the meeting broke out into a cheer.
“Don’t cheer that,” said the archbishop; “that is the kind of
work which the clergy are doing every day.” The man replied, “If
you could only see me past these houses, I should get home all
right.”
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