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pained that so many men much better than myself 

 look at the matter in a very different light, argu- 

 ing that the abuse and not the use is blameworthy, 

 and that a moderate indulgence is an aid to some 

 constitutions. It is hard for me, with due respect 

 for such men, to express all I feel about this dirty 

 smoking habit." 



Rev. Mr. Southgate, 'Worcester: "I dread the 

 crop of suffering and sin which is yet to be reaped 

 when this generation of smokers has shown itself 

 and its penalties to the world. It is a tremendous 

 fight, but reinforcements must come. I hope all 

 Christian people, and especially parents and teach- 

 ers, will go at the curse." 



Rev. S. Robert, a Catholic priest, St. Boniface 

 College, St. Boniface, Canada : " Tobacco is a bad 

 tree which produces bad fruit, and the worst of 

 these bad fruits is the destruction of the reasoning 

 power in man. Paralyzing as it does the tissues 

 and the muscles in the human body, it necessarily 

 follows that the brain and the heart become more 

 or less paralyzed. Hence the weakness of the 

 intelligence to reflect and of the heart to take any 

 determination against tobacco. Therefore, I am 

 very much afraid of breathing the poisoning to- 

 bacco smoke for any length of time. But my con- 

 solation is for the future life, for I am confident 

 there will be no such smoke in heaven. On the 

 contrary, I am very much inclined to believe that 

 hell will be the smoking room of eternity." 



