Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-18
The Dse Of Tobacco and Wine.
RI REV. HENRY WARD DEECuER.

There are many liberties that men may
take for themselves which, it seems to me,
wise consideration of their influence upon
those around about them should lead them
to avoid. l rank among these tho use of
tobacco, and the use of wine, as matters of
pleasure and ofindulgence. honored nv
fathers memory. remember, from my
earliest childhood that at tune when it
was the custom Of every minister, almost
habitually, to smoke, and occasionally to
drink-the occasions sometimes coming
very near together-my father was remark
ablo for abstinence from the cup, and for
total abstinence from the use of tobacco.
And every child of my father by my moth
er-every one of the eight Oldest children
has walked in the way he should go, and
has not departed from it when he has grown
up. And there has not perhaps, been an
ounce OF tobacco consumed by my father
and the children of the first family.
Nor has there been one of them that has not
been strictly and conscientious ly temperate.
cannot tell how much l owe to my faith.
er; cannot express my sense of obligation
to him, in this respect. When I grew old
enough to be foolish, l wanted to smoke
because other boys did; and did, at last
bestride cigar; and got my first reward.
remember that the experience was followed
by something sharper than narcotic influ.
ence, or unconscious influence. Iremen-
Der feeling separated from my father.
s. ssssred him; Talmoas uoshipped hia,.
Although ! Was MOI ,saoh al i i wosshippsss
and I lhrsw asssy ths xsea. ny II llssE .
experience, was substantially my last
experience. From that day to this have
never touched tobacco in any form or
method. Aud thank my father for it.
Now 1perccivea great many men that are
employing narcoti cs in their families, ex-
cusing themselves because it does not
hurt they; and they are bringing up white
skinned, cerebrated children in the result.
we are living in an age in which, by con.
stitution, children receive an overplus. OF
nervous influence. We are living in a
climate that is stimulating. We are living
under institutions that tend to acuminate
every nerve and intensity all cerebral ifla-
ences. We"seejust tho people that do not
need any added stimulus. And yet, SEQ
great many parents who are bringing up
their children 40 nervous that ifone or two
things of this kind be added, their destruc-
ton Or injury win bo snrs and they will
not put them away. They will have no
confederation Of the influence which they
are exerting upon their children. am
sattsded That The fathers themselves in
many Of these cases are strong enough
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