Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-01
TEMPERANCE.
From the Monthly Paper.

4ObACCO'-<11uuuS VIC uuIucIOuS pre-
miums offered for the publication of
tracts on special and important SUBJ
jects, I see none depicting the enor-
nous evils resulting from the use of the
nauseous and poisonous weed, called to-
bacco. Why is itso? And why, among
the numerous and we'll selected Nos. in
your Depository of silent messengers of
truth, are there none depicting, in true
colors, the immense evils resulting from
this article? 1t is because this is gener-
ally considered ltttIe thing2 One of the
minor evils Aside from the inconven-
fences, impoliteness, ofensiveness, the de-
leterious effects upon the physical system,
&C., arising from its use is there not
moral evil, deadening influence on the
mind, attending it?
Besides the pernicious example on the
rising generation, is it not the very hand
maid of intemperance? L make no per-
sonal allusions-but is it not very seldom
that we see professor in the constant hab-
it Of putting, chewing or snufing this
most offensive and injurious article, who
is at the same time very sensitive in spir-
itual things? One whose conscience is
tender, living in the atmosphere of heav-
en-? lam aware this practice may be, in
part, with many, a sin of ignorance but,
sir, the light is shining igher and high
er, brighter and brighter Is it not time
mOeo for Christians to lay aside erery
weight, to avoid every appearance of evil
Is there no one among your numerous
and able contributors who will bend his
aohole soulto this subject little while, gra-
tultously? If not, your unworthy broth
er will be one W ho will contribute some
thing towards premium, if an effort is
made speedily.
Let tracts on this vital subject fly abroad
to the ends of the earth. 1t is common,
prevailing, mighty evil.
Will you please give this hastv notice
a place in your MonthIy-Q hope soon to
be semi-monthIyO | ask It solely for the
furtherance Of divine light, the good of
the church, the benefit of individuals. |
frml y believe this is one of the stumbling
blocks, clog at the wheels of salvation,
dark cloud, obscuring the bright beams
of the Sun of ghteousness-tha must
be removed, ere truth, in all its purity and
loneliness, can be widely dihused.
CONSISTENCY AND ANT1-ToBACCo MAN.
Philadelphia, Jan. 81, 1887.
REMARKS.
" The mind is supplied by great eating'-
Yes, and by the use of tobacco too.-
The Canadians, it is believed. are the
most addicted to the use of this weed of
any class of persons on this cont;npnt
ana they are equally distinguished 70!
stupidity of intellect. We have used orr
best endeavors to instruct them in the first
rudlments OF learning for months tooeth-
er, but without success. Whenever freed
from the restraints OF school, they would
immediately resort to the pipe, and so be-
sot their lntellects with its nauseous fumes
US to render the m ost perseverinq attemnts
to educate them total " unavailing.
The Americans, too, are much addict
ed to this species of intoxicatior, in the
various forms of chewing, snufing, and
smoking; and the apologies for this out
rage upon nature are as numerous and as
ti'msy as those for the use of ardent spir-
its. We were once acquainted with
professor OF religion, who was never seen
without pipe in his mouth, except while
eating, asleep, or in church; and The Int
ter p lace he seldom attended, because the
sacrifice was too great-his love for the
pipe beng stronger than that for the nuh-
lie worship of God. P'
We have attended meetings Of minis
tiers of the Gospel, and of other brethren
when 1t was evident there had been a con.
siderable outlay on the part of our hosf
IN paper tobacco, pipes and cigars for the
accommodation of his visitors who ~
their arriva were literally supplied with
these articles, to the no small detriment
of the floors, 10 say nothing of the incon-
venience of those present who had never
addicted themselves to this shameful prac-
tice.
To enumerate all the instances Of an.
noyance from this source 10 ladies' 70
stage coach and even street PASSENGERS
would be an endless task. But in the =
house of God it is into!erabIe. We once =
fulfilled an experimenting meeting house $
requented' it would seem, by tobacco e
:hewers. The gentlemen, in the case
we're wont to occupy one side of tho
house, and the ladies the other On tho
ye"'Iemen,s side we observed ranged a.
ong in parallel lines, three or four NAM.
mouth spitroons. or troughs, each beino }
light or ten feet long, about ten inches
vide, three inches deep, and capable If a
lolding several gallons of tobacco mice r.
which was elected into them in fearfni -
treams from the mouths of the worship. II
ers This church, it is worthy Of r. Il
mark, had given their pastor but fifteen a
olIars for fifteen years service! =,
These things ought not so to be. And