The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-06-26 00:00:00

WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF WINE:

On Saturday, in the presence of, and assisted by,
the members of the Highgate Gospel Temperance
Help One Another Society, Mr. William Green, of
Bishopwood House, Highgate, the president of the
society, destroyed his cellar of wine, about 2500
bottles, valued at about £6OO. In a speech explain-
jag his reasons, be said that after mature reflection
and earnest prayer, he had come to the conclusion
that it was God's will that he should part with the
contents of his wine cellar. Three methods were
pressed upon him from time to time. One was to
sell the wine to the trade, knowing that they wculd
sell wine whether his or not; the second was to
sell it and give the money to some charity; and the
third was to give it, as it was, to the hospitals. In
pursuing the first course, he would be participating in
the sale of an article which had been proved to mili-
tate against the physical, social, and spiritual advance-
ment of society, The same reasons were equally ap-
plicable to the second course, and beyond them there
was in addition the inconsistency of causing injury
to others in order to benefit someone else. The third •
course was met by the success of the London Tem-
perance Hospital, where it had been proved that
alcohol was not nscessary in the treatment of any
disease. After this address the contents of the
bottles were poured into the sewer.

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last death in my family was that of my husband about
a month ago." "But last week you were dressed in
bright colours," "Yes, but that was a special coca.,
lion. I was going on an excursion with some gentle-
men. Now that that is over, I have resumed my
habiliments of woe," and here the poor creature broke
down, and sobbed convulsively,.

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