Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-08-28


That it is sinful TO use it as most do, have
no doubt. If destroying The constitution, and
yilely squaudeFing away the time and groney
which God has given Us for other purposes,
may be termed sinful"
/ | have ebserved some whole families, asa
very poor ones too. who have esed tobacco Ia
/ all possible ways, and some Of them for more
than half a century. Now suppose the whole
family. consisting Of four, five, or six, TO have
used but Is. cd. worth in a week, then, ia
the mere article Of tobacco, nearly 9200 ster-
( ling is totally and irecoverabIy lost, in the
I course Of fifty years. Were all the exPeTs-
( ces attending this business enumerated, prob
/ able five times the sum IN several cases would
/ not tie too large an estimate; especially 1t
strong drink, its general coneomitant, neglect
/ of business. and appropriate utensils, be ia
Ken Into the account. Can any who profess
I 10 call themselves Christians, vindicate their
conduct in this respect
But the loss Of time In this shameful work
+ IS a SCI. Gus evil. ! have known some who,
strange TO tell, have smoked ihFee or four
/ hours IN the day, By gheiT OWN eotessln and
I others who have spent six hours ID the same
/ employment. How can such persons answer
! for this AZ the bar Of God - But 1t is pres
cliscd 20 me by physician \ o man who
I vaues his character as physician viii ever
prescribe il in this way.
z q
+ the dominion OF the pipe or the snuff box,
may feel great uneasiness in attempting 20
/ leave it of, and get some medical man through
false pity, or tJT money. 10 prescribe the
/ continued use Of =: but this does not vindi-
cate II; and the person who prescribes thus
is not 10 be trusted. He is either without pril.-
clple OF without skill.
Tne impIety manifested By several in the
use Of TINS herb, merits the most cutting
mers get into trouble. Of under any cross OF
all ion, ~ ;ead Of looking to God for sup
port, the psPe, the snuff box, or the twist, is
applied 90 with cuadreple earnestness; so
/ tbal f1uf times q might say Ia some cases
7 ten tnesJ the usual qnaHtity is Consumed on
/ such ccoasoGs. y hat . comfort IS this weed
! IN time & soTrew what a support IN titae of
troaaie. Ia word, what goo
/ Again. the interruption occasIoned in pia-
ces 0l public worship, by the Of the snn1E
box, Is a matter OF serious concern 10 al,
taose who are NOT guilty. When the most
I solemn and important matters relative to God
/ and man. eternal glory and eternal ruin, form.
the 81 1,eIt g preachers discourse, whose
/ sc seal - ~ his work. il Is no unusual
ting TO see the snuff box taken out, and Off
ciou,iy handed about 10 half 4 dozen OF per
sons ia the same seat.
TO tne great scandal of religious people,
sbomiuab!e customs Of snuff taking and chew
/ lug have made their way into many c0ngrega-
tons, and are likely TO be pToductvi Of great
. evil. Churches and chapels are most scan
d4.-a-iy abaseG BIZ tie i"bacco chewers VINO
frequent .3eT; and kHeeing before the Su-
p7eae BelaE, which Is Sc becoming and nee
cessary when sinners approach their Maker
IN PRAYER Is rendered III many seats Imprac-
ticabie, because cf J!e large quaniiy Of 10.
baceo saliva winch IS elected in all difec-
lions.
Some Indeed have been 20 candid as to ac-
knowledge Iha;, - though they 80 no. use 1t
- such, yet ihey axe II as help 10 their de-
v0lions.S . earth earth, earth -. cannot"
says oue. - hear 80 any advantage without il;
ii quickens my attention, and then | profit
most by the sermon am inclined 10 think
there Is some truth in THIS; aud such persons
exactly resemble those who have habituated
thense. YES 10 f.eggent doses of opium, no,
fTela the well known effect Of too free a use
a tais dug, c-e IN q continual torpor. except
for short slime after each Dose They are
obliged 10 have cons ant recourse 10 stimu-
liant, which IN proportion 10 lis use, increases
She disease
Such persons as these are unfit - appear in
? tlse house OF God. 1 his c0aduct sufficiently
! proves that they arc wholly destitute Of the
D. spi:it u pl=ty, aad ot sense Of their spirit
ual wants, when taev stand in need OF such
. I excileuents 70 help their devotion. He can
[ have uo piiv for the wreched who does not
liit up his soul IA pryer to Gcd, Ia behalf Of
such miserable people.
Bun are not many I'D into the practice IT
+ smoking by their pastors ] am sorry 10
have it 10 saw that this Idle. disgr2ceful Gus
tom prevails mucn, at present, among minis
p ters a. most denominations. Can such per-
. soma preach a. asf;uss needless seiE-iudulgence
, iesryeclicn ot time. or waste OF money =
/, These rirn greatly iuiure thelF owa usefal-
+ ness: thev smoke away th, - min aieriai i'm
porlarce la the families wheI- ihey occasion
ally visit; the very children d maid SER
FL wants pass their Jokes on the piping parson (,
and should hes uaiucs i.y succe d III bring
, i-r,r over ti.e uuinfrc.at II their VII custom
. the evil iS d0u lied. J have known serious
Il MISUNDERSTANDING produced in certain FAM.
r. lies. where the example of the idle parson
, ms Influenced the husband or wife, against
the cpnssn; u the other, to adopt tie use II
she pipe or slufi box.
3 Some are brought much under the pO,s r
. Of his diSrr4ceful habit, that they must hive
it immediately before they enter the pull
bit s. hat PREPARATION tor announcing the
riphteousnezs ri Gcd. an6. ..preaching the gos-
Z rel Of onr Lord Jesus, Did ST Paul do
B anv tbine like dis Z - No." You say for he
3 had .he inspiration Of the Holy spirit. -
Then you take II 10 supply the place ol this
, inspiration, How can sucii persons smile
5 at their own conduct BE We followers Of
US. as We are Of Christ" can never proceed
p out cf thcir mouths On such characters rs
] these pats would be isplaced they deserve
nothing bus contempt.
ShoGId All OTTER arguments fail 10 proeuce
. a reformation III the couduct of iobeccr. con-
sumers. here IS one which is addressed 10
J good bfeedi ~ and bencvoience, which. for
{ the sake Of polit9ness and humanity, should
j prevail. Consider how tigagreeable you
custom i@ 20 those who DO not follow it
An atmosphere oi tobac@J efiuvi4 surrounds
you w withersosyer yourJ. Every arIcle about
smells of ia; ycgS ap..ftHaen 5. your 9itihes,
and even your wy breath. NOT Is there a
smell ia nato' core dis4gretsb!e than that
J q stale toF -cca. arising ia wafm exhala.ions
lrom ll. nulnan hndE. Iendered still InoIe Of