The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-03-15
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From the chronological Journal
Preaching VS.. Practice.


The following good sketch upon an old,
but ever fresh subject, comes from the
New Jersey Republican The neatness
of the manner in which its many telling
points are brought out aud applied, must
elicit the approval of the candid reader
whether he be a tobacco consumer or
not
Mother how much tobacco does it
take to make a sermon
What do you mean. my son y
why, mean how much tobacco does
father chew, and how many cigars does
he smoke, while he is making a sermon
"Well, the tobacco and cigars don't
make the sermons, do they 2
Il don't know but they do-they help
along, at any rate; for / heard father
tell Mr.. Morris, the minister who preach
ed for him last Sunday. that he could
lever write well without o good cigar.
So thought maybe the tobacco makes
the sermons, or the best part OF them.
my son, | am shocked to hear you
talk sor'
"WeIl, mother, was only telling what
fat e., said. and il made me think He
said prime cigar was a great solace
(whatever that i-); and he said besides
it drove away the blues-put him into a
happy frame of mind, and simulated OF
stimulated his brain, so he could work
better | suppose stimulate means "a
make one think easier; and I've been
thinking, mother, il | had somethin. to
stimulate my brain, | could study better
and the next time have one OF those
knotty questions in arithmetic to " ork
out, | will get a cigar, and see if it won't
help me along. You know you otter
tell me if follow my fathers example,
will not go very far astray; and now
would like lew cigars, to make my
brain work well. so that can stand a
the head OF my class"
IL hope shall never see my son Will
a cigar in his mouth it would be hi
first step to ruinW
You don't think father is ruined, d,
your and he has taken a good mani
steps since he has taken the fret cigar 2
IL think, my son, your father would b.
better without cigars, or tobacco in an,
shape; but he formed the habit when h
was young, and now il is hard to breal
il of"
"But father says we are TO blame 70
for.ning bad habits. and il is a sin to con
tinue in them heard him say that il
the pulpit not long ago Ttere is ol,
Tom jenkins, who gets tight every day
suppose he would find il rather har'
TO leave Off drinking whisky. But fathe
Gays 1T is no excuse for a man. when b
gets drunk, to say he is in the habit O
getting drunk lie says il only need
resolution and moral courage to breal
off bad hsbi" -
But my son, smoking tobacco is no
quite drinking whisky and gettin
drunk"
mo. know that, mother; but wa
going on to say that, 1T smoking was
bad habit father would have given il u
long ago But | don't believe smokin
does any h rm; and il does some folks
great deal of good You know how ner,
Gus and fidgety father gets when he ha
to 90 a day without any cigars; and. hs
sides, he could not write as well and d
as much good without using tobacco. b
would not spend so much for it, Whe
want to buy a little candy, or a bit G
spruce-g gum, father tells me had bette
practice the grace OF seli-deuial and saw
my money for the missionary box B,
sides, he says such stuff is not good 10
me- it will spoil my teeth and ruin N
health Now / am quite certain tha
father would not spend so much mone
more than | ever spent in LIy w.Iol
life, for candy, gum, clothes and every
thing else--if he did not believe tobacc
was a real benefit to himself and to otl
ers. Why, mother. do you know an,
thing about the price Of cigars in thes
times Cousin Edward Wilkins, VIII
smokes q great many, says you can't 90
decent cigar for less than fifteen cents
and the best cost forty and fifty cent
apiece | beard Deacon Tompkins sa
his cigars cost him six hundred dollars
year; for he uses nothing but the yer
best, and they are all imported He tol
father so the other day. when they wer
smoking in the study after dinner, and
was trying to get my arithmetic lessor
Now, mother, do you think my fathe
and the deacon, and whole host OF mil
listers and elders. and temperance L.,
turers, and lots of good Christian peopl
spend SD much moAey to keep themsrlvt
in bad habits2 Why, just the sum tha
Deacon Tompkins alone spends for cigar
would support a missionary in the Yves
for whole year, and would be bette
salary than many Western missionarit
now get. Really, mother, ! can't believ
that using tobacco is wrong. as long as
many good Christians use it, ] don
care so much about chewing / woul
rather have some nice clean spruce-gun
like they have down in Dickson's store
would like to smoke as my father doe
and please, mother, give me little MOI
ey to get some cigars"
my son. you may talk the matter owe
to your father Ask him if he thinks
will improve your habits and your mar
ners to learn to smoke; if he approve
you may ask him for a cigar"