The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07

bishop had been at his best That was
the general feeling. At the informal
meeting which was held in the deans
parlor. the morning after, this feeling
was strongly expressed.
''If'' said Mr.. Dean, words can make
men temperate. then surely the words
which we were privileged to hear pro-
ceeding from the pulpit in our beloved
cathedral yesterday afternoon must have
carried conviction to many an erring
soul"
So said all of them Canon Gorse, i'm
particular. felt bound To say that he
had heard many temperance sermons in
his time, but never one which had inn
pressed him more strongly than the one
which the bishop had delivered yester-
day TO the clerical and lay workers in
the cause Of total abstinence. When the
canon made this outspokcn declaration.
every parson in the roOm-and every
man of them had preached temperance
sermons in his time, 50 they ought TO
have been good judses-exclaimed,
Hear, Hear
Perhaps the enthusiasm was rendered
greater by the fact that, until quite
lately. the bishop had scarcely been
stalwart. Always on the side of tenn
perance-0h YES. certainly that-but on
the question. the vital question, Of total
abstinence. his Views had scarcely been
so pronounced as some of his admirers,
both clerical and lay, woUd have
wished. Indeed. it was understood that
the bishop himself favored a good glass
of wine at times. In fact. it was re-
ported that he was even esteemed a con-
noisseur I'm the matter Of certain Spanish
wines which are nowadays esteemed old
fashioned. That this should have been
50 was. in degree, unfortunate; be
cause how could teetotalisn. as a propa-
ganda. assume those dimensions which
were i'm every way desirable in a diocese
the bishop of which as it was wei
known. himself looked with by no
means unloving eye on the wine WREN
it is red, When. therefore. it was AN
nounced that. if only for examples sake,
the bishop would henceforward shun the
spirit which is mans universal curse. it
was felt. and rightly felt, that vic
tory had been won. That victory had,
so TO speak. ben consummated 10y the
bishops sermon in the cathedral yester
day, IT, which he had declared himself
teetotaler. on the side of teetOtaiers. and
forefront and to lead the van-
"One thing observed Canon Gorse,
seems rlain-that is. that we now shall
be ON safe ground in refusing to renew
the lease of THE Rose and Crown. For
that thank goodness"
Again the reverend canon seemed but
to give voice TO the opinion of all who
heard him. This question of The Rose
and Crown has been as a. thorn In the
side Of the cathedral chapter. The
Rose and Crown was AN inn which
actually faced the doc by means of
which the choir and OfIicis ting clergy
were wont TO gain aGniitJanCe TO the
sacred cdi6ce. Sad tales were told of it /:
of how quarts OF stout and such like OBJ
noxious fluids had beeh sent IN from
the Rose and Crown 10 the choirmen
while they had actually been engaged
I'm practice, and other dreadful stories.
The lease of the inn was running out.
The landlOrd-one George Bouiter-de-
sired it's renewal The house, and the
ground upon which it stood, was the
property OF the cathedral CHAPTER. MIR
Boulter had already been privately mott
fied that, in all probability, his lease
would not be renewed. 1t was the de-
sire of the chapter that the house
should be transformed into "A church
institute The only factor which might
upon this point breed dissention had
hitherto been the bishop. But now, as
the bishop himself had signed the
pledge, it seemed plain that, as Canon
GOrse had observed, the scandal of a
number OF clergymen owning a public
house would be put end to. The
canon had scarcely uttered his remark
when the library door opened and a
servant entering, advanced 10 Mr.. Dean.
Mr.. Bouiter. sir, says he wishes 20
see You most particular
Mr. Boulterr' exclaimed the dean.
The man himself, the landlord of THE
Rose and Crown" The dean reflected.
He rubbed his nose with his glasses.
What is it that Mr.. Boulter can wish
TO say to me2 However, 1 viii see him.
Tell him So The servant vanished.
The dean turned to the assembled
clergmen. TT is, perhaps, Just as we'll
that I should see the man at once and
let him know clearly what our position
is
Exactly" said Canon Gorse. Let
him understand that plainly. 1t will
not only be fair to ourselves, but il will
also be fair to the man"
Mr.. Boulter was a pOrtly person: his
countenance was rudy: In manner he
was affabIe. He was, ali over mine most
of the inn. a type OF Boniface which
II we may believe the chroniclers, used
10 abound, but which. under the present
advance of the teetotal forces, is. we
will say fortunately. becoming extinct
He reverenced a gentleman. but above all
things he reverenced the cloth His
motto as a boy had been Church aud
crown" but in these latter days he had
begun to fear that both church and
crown were on the side Of the enemy.
Mr.. Boulter,' observed the dean, as
he entered the room in which that gen
tlenan was waiting, Il am pressed for
time. Indeed I have a meeting in the
library. / must therefore ask you to
tell me in as few words as possible what
il is you wish to say
Mr.. BOulter turned the brim Of his
hat round and round in his hands
1T is about the lease Mr.. Dean
I thought so. / may as well be brief
with you, and clear. You may take my
word for il that the lease will not be
renewed. and that in short, The Rose
and Crown will cease to be an inn"
4 think not, Mr.. Dean"
You think not, Mr. BOulter, May I
ask what you mean2''
There was something in the tone in
which Mr.. Boulter said that he thought
not which the dean did not understand
He stared at Mr.. Boulter with dignifed
surprise. Mr.. Boulter actually smiled
Il think that The Rose and Crown
will continue TO be an inn. That is
what / meant Mr.. Dean
The dean shrugged his shoulders.
IF you choose to persist in thinking
so. in spite Of my assurance to the con-
trary, that IS Your affair, not mime
The dean turned 10 go as If the inter-
view were already At an end. Mir. Boul-
ter coughed behind his hand
Il should like TO have one word with
you before you go" The dean faced