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Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes



by J。 M。 Judy









Introduction by George H。 Trever; Ph。D。; D。D。  The manuscript of

This book was not submitted to any publisher; but was put in its

present form by JENNINGS & PYE; for a friend of the author。

Address。  Chicago: Western Methodist Book Concern; 1904。









INTRODUCTION。



BY GEORGE H。 TREVER; PH。D。; D。D。

Author of Comparative Theology; etc。





A BOOK on 〃Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes〃

is timely to…day。  Such a grouping of subject matter is in itself a

commendation。  Possibly we have been saying 〃Don't〃 quite enough

without offering the positive substitute。  The 〃expulsive power of a

new affection〃 is; after all; the mightiest agency in reform。  〃Thou

shalt not〃 is quite easy to say; but though the house be emptied; swept;

and garnished; unless pure angels hasten to occupy the vacated

chambers; other spirits worse than the first will soon rush in to befoul

them again。



The author of these papers; the Rev。 J。M。 Judy; writes out of a full;

warm heart。  We know him to be a correct; able preacher of the gospel;

and an efficient fisher of men。  Having thoroughly prepared himself

for his work by courses in Northwestern University and Garrett Biblical

Institute; by travel in the South and West of our own country; and by a

visitation of the Old World; he has served on the rugged frontier of his

Conference; and among foreign populations grappling successfully with

some of the most difficult problems in modern Church work。



The following articles aroused much interest when delivered to his own

people; and must do good wherever read。  In style they are clear and

vivid; in logical arrangement excellent; glow with sacred fervor; and

pulse with honest; eager conviction。  We bespeak for them a wide

reading; and would especially commend them to the young people of

our Epworth Leagues。



WHITEWATER; WIS。; March 2; 1904。





PREFACE。



〃QUESTIONABLE Amusements and Worthy Substitutes〃 is a

consideration of the 〃so…called questionable amusements;〃 and an

outlook for those forms of social; domestic; and personal practices

which charm the life; secure the present; and build for the future。  To

take away the bad is good; to give the good is better; but to take away

the bad and to give the good in its stead is best of all。  This we have

tried to do; not in our own strength; but with the conscious presence

of the Spirit of God。



The spiritual indifference of Christendom to…day as one meets with it

in all forms of Christian work has led us to send out this message。

〃Questionable Amusements;〃 form both a cause and a result of this

widespread indifference。  An underlying cause of this indifference

among those who profess to be followers of Jesus Christ; is lack of

conviction for sin; want of positive faith in the fundamental truths of

the Scriptures; too little and superficial prayer; and lack of personal;

soul…saving work。  Is the class…meeting becoming extinct?  Is the

prayer…meeting lifeless?  Is the revival spirit decaying?  Is family

worship formal; or has it ceased?  However some may answer these

questions; still we believe that the Church has a warm heart; and that

signs of her vigorous life are expressed in her tenacious hold for high

moral standards; and in her generous GIVING of money and of men。



Our point of view has been that of the person; old or young; regardless

of sect; race; party; occupation; or circumstances; who has a life to live;

and who wants to make the most out of it for himself and for his fellow…

men; and who believes that he will find this life disclosed in nature; in

history; and in the Word of God。  J。M。J。



ORFORDVILLE; WIS。; March; 1904。





CONTENTS



PART I。

QUESTIONABLE AMUSEMENTS



CHAPTER                                                                             PAGE

I。 TOBACCO;。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。13

II。 DRUNKENNESS;。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。26

III。 GAMBLING; CARDS;。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。53

IV。 DANCING;。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。70

V。 THEATER…GOING;。。。。。。。。。。。。。。84



PART II

WORTHY SUBSTITUTES



VI。 BOOKS AND READING;。。。。。。。。。。。。。99

VII。 SOCIAL RECREATION;。。。。。。。。。。。。118

VIII。 FRIENDSHIP;。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。130

IX。 TRAVEL;。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。147

X。        HOME AND THE HOME…MAKER;。。。。。。。。。170







PART I。

QUESTIONABLE AMUSEMENTS。



〃The excesses of our youth are drafts on our old age; payable about

one hundred years after date without interest。〃JOHN RUSKIN。





I。

TOBACCO。



Tobacco wastes the body。   It is used for the nicotine that is in it。

This peculiar ingredient is a poisonous; oily; colorless liquid; and

gives to tobacco its odor。  This odor and the flavor of tobacco are

developed by fermentation in the process of preparation for use。

〃Poison〃 is commonly defined as 〃any substance that when taken

into the system acts in an injurious manner; tending to cause death

or serious detriment to health。〃  And different poisons are defined

as those which act differently upon the human organism。  For example;

one class; such as nicotine in tobacco; is defined as that which acts as

a stimulant or an irritant; while another class; such as opium; acts with

a quieting; soothing influence。  But the fact is that poison does not act

at all upon the human system; but the human system acts upon the

poison。  In one class of poisons; such as opium; the reason why the

system does not arouse itself and try to cast off the poison; is that the

nerves become paralyzed so that it can not。  And in the case of nicotine

in tobacco the nerves are not thus paralyzed; so that they try in every

way to cast off the poison。  Let the human body represent the house;

and the sensitive nerves and the delicate blood vessels the sleeping

inmates of that house。  Let the Foe Opium come to invade that house

and to destroy the inmates; for every poison is a deadly Foe。  At the

first appearance of this subtle Foe terror is struck into the heart of the

inmates; so that they fall back helpless; paralyzed with fear。  When

the Intruder Tobacco comes; he comes boisterously; rattling the

windows and jostling the furniture; so that the inmates of the house

set up a life…and…death conflict against him。



This is just what happens when tobacco is taken into the human system。

Every nerve cries out against it; and every effort is made to resist it。

You ask; Will one's body be healthier and live longer without tobacco

than with it?  We answer; by asking; Will one's home be happier and

more prosperous without some deadly Foe continually invading it; or

with such a Foe?  When the membranes and tissues of the body; with

their host of nerves and blood vessels; have to be fighting against some

deadly poison in connection with their ordinary work; will they not

wear out sooner than if they could be left to do their ordinary work

quietly?  To illustrate:  A particle of tobacco dust no sooner comes

into contact with the lining membrane of the nose; than violent

sneezing is produced。  This is the effort of the besieged nerves and

blood vessels to protect themselves。  A bit of tobacco taken into the

mouth causes salivation because the salivary glands recognize the

enemy and yield an increased flow of their precious fluid to wash him

away。  Taken into the stomach unaccustomed to its presence; and it

produces violent vomiting。  The whole lining membrane of that much…

abused organ rebels against such an Intruder; and tries to eject him。

Tobacco dust and smoke taken into the lungs at once excretes a mucous…

like fluid in the mouth; throat; windpipe; bronchial tubes; and in the

lungs themselves。  Excretions such as this mean a violent wasting away

of vitality and power。  Taken in large quantities into the stomach;

tobacco not only causes an excretion of mucus from the mouth; throat;

and breathing organs; but it produces an overtaxing of the liver; that is;

this organ overworks in order to counteract the presence of the poison。

But one asks; If tobacco is so injurious; why is it used with such

apparent pleasure?  A small quantity of tobacco received into the

system by smoking; chewing; or snuffing is carried through the

circulation to the skin; lungs; liver; kidneys; and to all the organs of

the  body; by which it is moderately resisted。  The result is a gentle

excitement of all these organs。  They are in a state of morbid activity。

And as sensibility depends upon vital action of the bodily organisms;

there is necessarily produced a degree of sense gratification or pleasure。

The reason why these sensations are pleasurable instead of painful is;

in this state of moderate excitement the circulation is materially increased

without being materially unbalanced。  But as with every sense indulgence;

when the craving for increased doses becomes satisfied; when larger doses

are taken the circulation becomes unbalanced; vital resistance centers in

one point; congestion occurs; then the sensation becomes one of pain

instead of one of pleasure。  This disturbance or excitement caused by

tobacco is nothing more nor less than disease。  For it is abnormal action;

and abnormal action is fever; and fever is disease。  It is state on good

authority; 〃that no one who smokes tobacco before the bodily powers

are developed ever makes a strong; vigorous man。〃  Dr。 H。 Gibbons

says:  〃Tobacco impairs digestion; poisons the blood; depresses the

vital powers; causes the limbs to tremble; and weakens and otherwise

disorders the heart。〃  It is conceded by the medical profession that

tobacco causes cancer of the tongue and lips; dimness of vision;

deafness; dyspepsia; bronchitis; consumption; heart palpitation; spinal

weakness; chronic tonsilitis; paralysis; impotency; apoplexy; and

insanity。  It is held by some men that tobacco aids digestion。  Dr。

McAllister; of Utica; New York; says that it 〃weakens the organs of

Digestion and
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