CONFESSION OF A SMOKING MINISTER.
I have left off smoking. I could give you in my own experience in this habit some items that I think, must be a little troublesome to the conscience of any smoking Minister. I indulged in it till I was thoroughly convinced that it was not only opposed to the refined sociabilities of lire, but tbat it was detrimental to health, befogging lo the intellect, and stultifying to tbe sensibilities. I wished to preach a sermon on benevolence requiring to save the littles for the good cause; but my cigar bill faced me. I could not well preach on the face of that. Tbe subject of. temperance came up—l felt called 10 preach upon it, but I could get flo sound premises from which to reason, that was not destructive to my peace as a smoking christian. I wished to visit my people, but both my clothes and my breath indicated that I bad been smoking. I had a linle rather they would not know it; besides it. might be offensive to them. I must stay at home. I needed bodily exercise, but 1 sat down and smpked after each meal. I could not spare time for exercise, in fine I grew lazy. FT do not know how others get along with these daily experiences, but I could not endure them longer, and I am no longer a smoker.—lFftnettt
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 7, 13 March 1862, Page 30
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234CONFESSION OF A SMOKING MINISTER. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 7, 13 March 1862, Page 30
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