When I was in my teens I attended a Methodist Youth Club every Friday night, after first visiting the Bay Horse
didn't go down too well with the people running the club. I remember one night we had a visit from Fletcher Richardson (think that was his name) who was minister at Antley Methodist, he ran a type of questions and answers session, one of the leaders asked about people drinking alcohol and attending this club, his reply was fair to say the least, I would never ask anybody to abstain if they didn't want to, it is their decision alone, because those of use who do abstain think its the right thing to do, why force our opinions on others who are not like minded. I always found this chap a very interesting speaker and often listened to him when he packed in the ministry and went on to work for Radio Lancashire