Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-07-25

is Home Government. All the mothers
Of Jonesboro who are interested in this
subject are cordially invited to be pres
emit. The Junior L. T. l.. meets at 4
o'clock every Thursday, all children
under 12..years are earnestly requested
to be present.
DR.. AGREE ON GAMBLING.
Rev. DR.. AGREE preached recently in
the First Baptist Church before a large
congregation on that most fruitful of
themes for pulpit orators Gambling"
He took for his text John 10 "a, and
began by saying that the verse told of
the most hideous case OF gambling
since the world began-men sitting at
the foot of the cross on which the Saw
ior was dying, gambling for his gar
ments as his life's blood ebbed slowly
away Gambling has existed in every
nation and in every age. Persia, Baby
Ion and Egypt were notorious for it.
Spain, England, Germany and France
have all seen times in their history
when compelled to enact the most
stringent laws against it.
Henry Ward Beecher said some years
ago hat gambling existed in every
form Of society in America. Senators
and Representatives at Washington
gambled, members of State Legisla
lures gambled, prisoners in the jails
gambled, the judge who sent them
there gambled with the a%ttorneysin the
dark hours of the night, boys gambled
on the streets with boys for marbles or
pins, while foolish parents laugh at
their children's skill.
Men gamble with dice, with cards for
greater or lesser stakes. Gamble at 30
cial events, gamble everywhere.
Besides these are the professional
gamblers, leeches in any community.
In our conservative city you do not
often see these gourments, while the
sun shines brightly and the birds sing
sweetly; but let the carcass fall and
they come 10 speck the air and dot the
ground.
Men can gamble in a thousand differ
ent ways. Some of the commonerform
are playing cards, throwing dice, raf-
fling, whether in a gambling den or q
church fair, selling watered stocks, etc.
What is the cause of it? Bishop
Newman attributes it to the change
craved by the mind. Beecher has said
it is due to excitement craved.
The engineer or a great engine, used
to shooting through space like a thun-
derbolt can yer be satisfied on farm
the sailor who has undergone the ex-
element OF a storm at sea, can never be
satisfied on land. Just 90, the nan who
has tasted of the excitement of gamb.
ling can rarely be reclaimed. Men
gamble till the tips of their fingers tin.
gle with excitement, pour down wine
and whisky, and add fuel to the flame
then you can hardly ever recall them.
He is like the sailor who guides his
ship close to the whirlpool to experience
the excitement. AT the first turn of his
ship he laughs, for he knows he can
guide her out. But soon she turns SC
fast that men become drunk and she il
dragged in only to come out a mass Of
splinters.
The speaker said he had a school
friend who had told that he was born
tired and had for twenty five year;
tried to get rested. Gamblers are tired
always, but it is through the insatia
Bile desire to get something for nothing
hat they thrive.
A young man recently had asked hin
if gambling was sin and a danger. A
man reasons when he has money anC
intends to take the chances at gambling
whose business is it," This brings III
to the question, has a man the right t
do as he wants to-" You say yes
Well, you buy a lot on Gay street anC
put a pig pen on it and see. Buy dyn
amite bombs with your money anC
place them in the street and see, JUS
see if you can.
Gambling is wrong because it i
against the c%oncencus of opinion of tn
best men since the world began.
Gambling is wrong because it is sub
Versive of the rules of life. What doe
the gambler producer Nothing blu
evil.
Gambling is wrong because the asso
Citations are all wrong and bad. Moth
ing is right that can't be done openly
Gamblers can not consort with decen
men. They are ostracized by thei
very profession but they come together
bad men and bad men, and worse be
comes their deeds.
Gambling is wrong because it make
it impossible for a young man to sue
coed in any calling. Take il in an
branch of business life, You can
present credentials as a good gamble
and get a job.
Gambling is wrong because it cause
men to lie and steal, though the pen.
Tertiary looms up before them.
Gambling is wrong because it gath
ers about a man the worst men in tn
world.
Young man, is anything right ths
you can't go to your old mother with
Young man is anything right that yol
can't tell your wife about2 Good by,