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Rh strong drink is raging, and he who is overcome thereby shall inherit the earth.”

Everybody applauded, but the minister who told grandpop that there was no alcoholic edition of the Bible. So the minister said that grandpop was quoting from his own memory which was very poor, especially at collection time.

But grandpop told him that was his story and he would stick to it. So the minister said that grandpop ought to stick to the Sunday edition of the Scriptures and and don’t pay so much attention to the Saturday night extra.

Then he showed the congregation the real passage that didn’t say anything about he who is overcome thereby, inherits the earth.

He said to the old man: “Wine is a mocker and strong drink is raging. But he who is overcome thereby doesn’t inherit the earth.”

Grandpop said: “Well, he thinks he does, anyway, and that’s the same thing.”

The minister waved his arms and told him that it wasn’t the same thing and that if grandpop didn’t reform he was doomed to eternal torment and grand-