Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1875 — How Dean Hook Became a Teetotaler. [ARTICLE]

How Dean Hook Became a Teetotaler.

The London Timet recently, in an obituary notice of the late Dean Hook, relates an incident of that eminent preacher and writer which pleasantly illustrates the power that, resides in the simple appeal, “ Come.” It seems that quite late in life the Dean, with a view to aid the wide and general movement for the moral improve, ment of the masses, became a teetotaler. He used to tell the story of his change in this direction in the following pleasant way: *‘lhad in my parish at Leeds a man who earned eighteen shillings a week; out of til's he used to give seven shillings to his wife and spend the rest in drink; but for all that he was a good sort of man. I went to him and said: ‘ Now, suppose you abstain altogether for six months.’ ‘Well, if I do, will you, sir?’ was his reply. ‘Yes,’ I said, ‘I will.’ ‘What,’ said he, ‘from beer, from spirits and from wine?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘And how shall I know if you keep your promise ?’ ‘ Why you ask my “ Missis” and I’ll ask yours.’ It wasagreed between us for six months at first, and afterward we renewed the promise. He never resumed the bad habit that he had left off, and is now a prosperous and happy man of business at St. Petersburg, awl I m Dean of Chichester.’?