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baptism of the Holy Ghost and Are. Oh glory to 

 God! when the power was poured upon me, my 

 soul became aflame for God's cause. The woi-d says 

 that he would grant unto us that we, being- deliv- 

 ered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve 

 God without feai-, in righteousness and holiness be- 

 fore him all the days of our life.— Lulie 1: 71, 75. 



Then we find this is the will of God, even your 

 sanctiflcation.— I. Thess. i: 3. Again, that we put 

 off the old man with his deeds, and that we put on 

 the new man, which, after God, is created in right- 

 eousness and true holiness. Again, if we wallt in 

 the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship 

 one with another (you and God) and the blood 

 cleanseth us fi'om all sin.— I. John 1: 7. You see, 

 in pardon you are onlj- made righteous; and when 

 the second work of grace is g-iven, it cleanseth— oh 

 glory to our God ! Amen. Rev. J. M. Ingling. 



Altamont, 111., June 23, 1884. 



While I thank you, friend L, for your kind 

 suggestions and very beautiful (juotations 

 of Scripture, I would suggest tliat, inasmuch 

 as a blessing seems to have come -with 

 these smokers that have been given away, 

 that we be not in haste to criticise. If it be 

 God's will to have the work go on in the way 

 it has started, let ns V)e careful liow we make 

 objection to it. If the smoker will help any 

 brother, it is a pleasure to me to give it ; and 

 He who ruleth over all tilings will take care 

 of the issue. 



A MERCHANT WHO HAS THE COUHAGE TO STAND 



OUT BOLDLY, AND DECLAHE HE WILL NOT 



SELL TOBACCO. 



I have been a reader of Gleanings for years, and 

 wish to give you my testimony, that a man can quit 

 the'use of tobacco entirely. I quit smoking' and 

 chewing last winter, and have also quit selling it 

 too. I have been selling- tobacco about 13 years, 

 and have been chewing and smoking about 30 years. 

 With God's help I will never chew, smoke, nor sell 

 the filthy weed ag:ain. I have 13 stands of Italian 

 bees, therefore Gleanings pays me well. 



Irving, 111., June 3.3, 1884. James McDowell. 



May God bless you, friend M., in your de- 

 termination ; and may others be led by your 

 example to rise np and do likewise. 



another volunteer. 



I saw in your journal that you would give one of 

 your smokers free to all persons who would stop 

 the use of tobacco. I will give up the use of ever 

 chewing tobacco again. If there is any postage on 

 the smoker, let me know, and I will send it to you. 

 Send the smoker, and greatly oblige me. 



Lynch's Station, Va. J. H. Tucker. 



Friend T., we send the smoker, biit your 

 promise is not quite the thing, althougli 

 your omission may be unintentional. You 

 want to strike out that word chnriny. and 

 sub.stitute using, and then you will h;ive it. 

 I am always very careful in talking with our 

 boys to say M.s-my tobacco; and when they 

 coine to me and promise, I insist on their 

 saying the use of tobacco. 



A FRIEND ENLISTED. 



I don't use tobacco, but nevertheless I have a 

 friend who does; that is, he did. This friend is a 

 neighbor, and is beeoming intc-rosted in bees. One 

 day a sJjOAt ijwe *g.o Jje was st our bouse, and moth- 



er got Gleanings, and showed the Tobacco Column. 

 He read a short time, and then laid the book aside, 

 not talking very favorably, but it seemed good seed 

 was sown. Last evening, when I was in the bee- 

 yard using my smokei-, he came along, and said: 



"Fred, I guess you will have to send for a smoker 

 for me. I have quit using tobacco." 



As he spoke, a broad grin spread over his face, 

 showing his teeth, which wei-e so white that I knew 

 he was in earnest. I told him it was an agreement 

 to quit for good. He said he knew it, and would pay 

 for the smoker if ho commenced again. So, send 

 him the smoker, Iriend Root, and I will go his securi- 

 ty. I never had very much faith in your smoker 

 plan; but if it saves my friend from so loathsome a 

 habit, it will be worth more than all the smokers you 

 ever made. His name is Henry Kaufman. Please 

 send him the smoker immediately, as I fear he will 

 have a hard time of it, and the smoker may help him 

 to conquer. Fred F. Roe. 



Jordan, Ind., June 13, 1884. 



May God bless you, friend E.. for your ef- 

 forts 'in behalf of your brother. I b(?lieve I 

 would rather have tiie pledges given this way 

 than in any other, because you stand by to 

 witness the contract ; and one thing is cer- 

 tain, he will never be found using "tobacco 

 while you are around, unless he pays for the 

 smoker, and I think he will hold out. 



TRUE TO HIS PROMISE. 



You gave me a smoker some time ago because I 

 quit smoking. I have smoked sevei-al times since, 

 so here is 3'our dollai\ Many thanks for past favors. 

 John A. Lamb. 



Montgomery; Ala., July 4, 1884. 



May God bless you, John, for remember- 

 ing to be as good as your word, even though 

 you have given way to temptation, and gone 

 back to tobacco again. Xow, of course, it 

 rests with you to decide whether you are go- 

 ing to be a slave to tobacco or not ; but if 

 you should decide to use it, do not, I pray 

 you, ever give way to the temptation to false- 

 hood or deceit. Be manly and honest, and 

 keep good your word. 



IS IT MANLY TO USE TOBACCO? 



Reading Our Homes in June number of Glean- 

 ings, and your exposition there of what true man- 

 liness is, and following on into the Tobacco Column, 

 it is suggested to me to relate how I gave up tobac- 

 co. I never was an inveterate chewer or smoker, 

 but for some years I used tobacco in one or other of 

 these ways, just about as occasion would permit. 

 In May, 1881, 1 began to look upon the indulgence in 

 the light of being a professed follower of Christ, and 

 asked myself if it was a becoming habit for such. 

 It did not take long to make up my mind on that 

 point, and I have never used tobacco since. 1 think 

 if many who are professing Christians would view 

 the matter in the same light, and be square "up and 

 down" with themselves, sometimes an elder, some- 

 times a minister, and sometimes a layman would 

 lay down the weed and never take it up again. The 

 effort in many cases would bo greater than was 

 necessary in mine, but the manliness would be all 

 the more evident, and the Christ-likeness of attain- 

 ment might be all the greater. 



K. W. McDonnell, 



Gait, Ont., Can., July 6, 1884. 



