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had met, in the name of science, humanity, and 

 Christianity, to enter their most solemn protest 

 against the growing use of tobacco. The following 



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resolution was moved by Dr. Edmunds, of Lon- 

 don : — 



"That this meeting, impressed with a deep con- 

 viction of the physical, mental, and moral evils 

 resulting from the use of tobacco, and regarding 

 with a profound alarm and apprehension the 

 rapidly extending habit of smoking amongst the 

 youth of our country, calls upon parents, Sunday- 

 School teachers, members and ministers of Chris- 

 tian churches, and all true patriots and philanthro- 

 pists to discountenance the practice to the utmost, 

 both by precept and example." 



At Exeter Hall, London, a National Society for 

 the Suppression of Juvenile Smoking has been 

 founded ; Dr. B. W. Richardson being elected 

 honorary president, and the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird 

 treasurer. 



HEATHEN EXAMPLES. 



Now, how do we find it when the heathen come 

 under the power of the Gospel ? Do their native 

 preachers and teachers and deacons continue this 

 indulgence? So far from this, the Christian senti- 

 ment is strongly against tobacco. 



As an evidence of the sincerity of Indian con- 

 verts in Idaho, it is said that, though devoted to 

 the pipe, growing up with it in their mouths, yet 

 on being converted, with the laying aside of paint, 

 they also lay aside their pipe. 



