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prohibiting the sah; of Tobacco to boys under certain ages. 7n 

 tliis is sliown the trend of coming legislation. Tn this direction 

 points the logic of events. For the Tobacco trade diifers from 

 the ]i({uor traflic not in kind but only in degree. 



With the aim to secure snch rclialjle facts and arguments on 

 the subject as would enable every one to judge intelligently in 

 regard to it, the Anti-Tobacco Kociety of St. John recently 

 offered a prize for the best essay on Tobacco, its history and evil 

 effects. Six essays were ])laced in the hands of the examining 

 committee, which consisted of Ii(!v. Canon Brigstocke, Di-. W. 

 S. Morrison and IT. H. Distin, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A, of 

 St. John. A majoiity of the committee a\v;ud(-d the first prize 

 to the essay preparoxl by R. A. if. iMorrow of St. John, Vvhile 

 favoi-able mention was made of those written by jlcv. Dr. AYil- 

 son of St. John, and Miss Bigney of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. 



At a recent meeting of the Society it was unanimously decided 

 to publish these three essays as \>\i7.o essays in one [lamphlet" 

 These essays have been pre})ared after extensive research, and 

 with s]>ecial regard to accuracy of statenuMir. The aim of tlio 

 writers was not so much to win a prize, as to contribute some- 

 thing that would be helpful in thefoi'mation of a healthy public 

 sentiment respecting the subject discussed. We, therefore 

 bespeak for them the careful perusal and considerate judgment' 

 of all into whose hands tliey come. 



A. J. Mc'Fahland, 



Pastor of the R. P. Oonff. 



St. John, X. n. 



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