Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

4 TOBACCO DELIvERASCE.- Dr. y illiam
Mast. the well-knawn and able Eiitor Of the
German 4po7agist. Cincinnati. E litor of the
German publications at the Western Metho-
dist Book Concern, and author of Mast 5
Commentary On the Bible, has been stop
ping. With Mrs Mast, for some weeks past
at Dr. Jackson Water-cure Establishment,
DsngilIe. y y In a letter in last week :
lTests-p Christian Adroo4ts. after mention
ing the hopeful permanent improvement Of
Mrs. Nast's health, he writes
Nv wife's sickness did not make my stay
indispeusaby necessary, for my daughter
came with her but | myself needed treat
ment tor several ailments which, though
concealed under an appearance Of health,
were very touhlesome. ard bore threaten
IN aspect for the future From all these.
ftel confident. / am b ing thoroughly cured.
and. what Is Df sull greater value t1 me- |
iound here a drliverance after " hIch vainly
>tr.ye far wears. z a-ZireraaCe perfect and
permanent, from q ife-t7ng ta5H of usiH9
fo5arr9.
have no adequate language to express my
gratitude and iov for this glorious deliver
anee, | feel like shouting glory, halleluiah,
How often did the conviction force itself
upon me that would be healthier man, a
happier Christian a u re useful minister
OF Christ, ii I were free from tobacco
from time 10 time | made most earnest ct
forGs 10 Quit it. To overcome the pleasure
bic sensations of the narcotic was NJ insup-
erab dIfncultv to me. For weeks and
sometimes tor months exulted in the en-
iavment of liberty, but then my appetite for
l0od would increase greatly, tar too much
OF nv zedcntary life, and with it came con-
stipauOu ami its aHtendan =, against winch
| returned 70 t1haccO as the 0Lly Telief /
knew. Now, beng at last delivered from
these ailments. find tbat the very thing /
used as nattl1c5ae QgalnSt them was their chset
cause. Ne cannot al 4 iate realize the
effects Of an injurious habit hefre We arc
ieiiv red from it. Though | was what is
called moderate smoker, smoking Ouce alter
zach meal. the poisonous narcotic had 80
penetrated blood and nerves that the effort
70 quit its use in my q 9 would nave re-
manned fruitless or become dangerous, with
out radical change Of my whole system,
without physical reconstruction such as
have obtained here, and such a younger
men may experience, even at home, If they
Will follow the hygienic prescriptions Of Or.
jackson.
feel like the man in the parable who IN
cxpectediy found a treasure. Though nv
cure is not ute complctcd-as | am just
now in the last stage of the treatment, in
what Is called the crisis, when By a process
OF nature symptomsof the former morbid con
ditions re-appear for a short time until
very uncomfortable eruption has carried out
of the system ali poisonous matter-though
on that account ] do not feel at the present
moAent 50 comfortable as / have felt since
coming here, and as [ shall feel 10 a still
greater degree after a few weeks, have,
nevertheless, a forctaste and earnest OF real
ond compute heGIh, such as I neCer lad BE-
tore came here. | feel a current OF new life
IN my veins. [ feel as it my blood was
clesnsed. With the physical cleansing ]
received a new spiritual cleansing for o how
intimate is the connection of soul and BODY
1 sec now that the poisonous norcJtic afIec-
ted lnjuri0Hsly my soul as well as my body
The Consciousness Of JeiRq depcpdent alp0,t
such an agency for nay comfort threw a cloud
over every act of conservation in my Chris
tlan experience. Deep down in my heart
iclt that something tgas lacking. that | did
not glority God IN my body as | ought, 1t
made me more or less a melancholy Chris
tian henceforth, trust, | shall be joyous
one, My stay here has been a great means
1t grace to me / haV, renewed not only my
bodily, but my spiritual health and strength
md shall return to my work recOnstrncreds
made over, made whole.