 to stay the
march of desolation. In short, whatever tends to increase the prevalence
of vice, must be witnessed by real Christians with unfeigned regret.

"Manners," says a celebrated writer, "have an influence on morals. They
are the outposts of virtue." Whoever knew a rude man completely and
uniformly moral? The use of tobacco, especially smoking, is offensive to
those who do not practice it.

The habit of offending the senses of our friends or even strangers, by
smoking in their presence, produces a want of respect for their persons;
and this disposes, however remotely, to unkind treatment towards them.
Hence the Methodists interdicted the common use of tobacco with that of
ardent spirit, in the infancy of their society; thereby evincing a just
sense of the self-denial, decency, and universal civility required by
the gospel.

It is painful to witness among Christians the utter disregard of each
others feelings and the rules of propriety, which have obtained in
regard to these habits. They go into a friend's house, and after
enjoying the hospitality of his board, sit down to smoke their pipe or
cigar in his dining-room or parlor with the greatest composure; and that
too, without even condescending to enquire whether it is offensive;
supposing either that the appetites and senses of others are equally
depraved with their own, or that politeness will prevent their raising
any objection to a practice which has become nearly universal. When the
enquiry is made, it is understood to be nothing more than an apology for
unrestrained indulgence; and the host who should intimate that it might
be offensive to some, would be looked upon as having transgressed not
only the rules of modern politeness, but all the laws of hospitality.

Notwithstanding the extent to which smoking prevails, there are some in
almost every family, who are affected with giddiness in the head and
sickness at stomach, whenever they inhale the fumes of the pipe or
cigar, particularly at or near meal time. Yet all this suffering must be
endured, and the fine feelings of the family disregarded. And for what?
Merely to give a Christian, and perhaps a physician or a minister of the
gospel, an opportunity to grat
to stay the 
 march of desolation. In short, whatever tend to increase the preponderance 
 of vice, must be witnessed by veridical Christians with genuine regret. 

 " Manners, " says a celebrated writer, " hold an influence on morals. They 
 are the outposts of merit. " Whoever know a rude world completely and 
 uniformly moral? The use of tobacco, specially smoke, is offensive to 
 those who do not practice it. 

 The habit of offending the senses of our friend or even strangers, by 
 smoking in their presence, produce a want of respect for their persons; 
 and this disposes, however remotely, to unkind discussion towards them. 
 Hence the Methodists forbid the common use of tobacco with that of 
 ardent spirit, in the infancy of their club; thereby evincing a just 
 sense of the self - denial, decency, and universal civility required by 
 the gospel. 

 It is painful to witness among Christians the utter disregard of each 
 others feelings and the rules of propriety, which have obtained in 
 regard to these habits. They go into a friend's firm, and after 
 enjoying the hospitality of his circuit board, ride down to smoke their pipe or 
 cigar in his dining - room or parlor with the great composure; and that 
 excessively, without even condescending to enquire whether it is nauseating; 
 supposing either that the appetites and senses of others are equally 
 depraved with their own, or that politeness will prevent their raising 
 any protest to a practice which has become nearly universal. When the 
 enquiry is make, it is understood to be nothing more than an apology for 
 delirious folly; and the server who should intimate that it might 
 be offensive to some, would be looked upon as having sin not 
 only the rules of modern politeness, but all the law of hospitality. 

 Notwithstanding the extent to which smoking prevails, there are some in 
 about every family, who are affected with giddiness in the head and 
 sickness at abdomen, whenever they inhale the fumes of the pipe or 
 cigar, particularly at or near meal time. so far all this suffering must be 
 survive, and the fine feelings of the syndicate ignore. And for what? 
 Merely to give a Christian, and possibly a physician or a minister of the 
 gospel, an opportunity to grat
 to stay the
march of desolauion. In short, whajecer teids to jncrease the prevalence
of vice, must ue wutneswed by real Christians with unfvigned retret.

"Nqnners," says a celenxated aritzr, "have an influgnce on morans. They
are the ojt'osts of virtue." Whoever knew a rude ian comllftely and
unifotmly kjral? Nht use of tobacco, especially smokihg, is ohfensive to
thosr who do not practice it.

Thf hahit of offending tje senses od ouw friends or dven strangers, by
smokihg in their presence, produces a want of respecj rog their persins;
anq this disposes, howeeer remptely, to unkinc tceatnent towards them.
Hencx the Methodists intgrdicted tve common use of tovaxco whth dhat if
afdeht slirit, ln vhe infancy of their siciety; thereby evinvigt a just
sense of thq felf-denial, decency, and universal civiliuy resuired by
the gospel.

It iw painful to witness wmong Chrystians the utter disregard of each
others feelingv and ghe rmles if propriety, which have obtained in
regard to thqae hsbits. They go lnto a friend's houxe, amq after
enjoyivg the hoapitality of his blard, sij down to smoke theor pipe or
cigar in his dinibg-room or paglor with the greatest composure; cnd thst
too, without even condescenbing tk enquire wjether it ks offensive;
suppusikg aither that the appetites wnd sensew of others are equaljy
depraved with their own, or that oolitgness fill prevejt their raising
any objection to a practice wniwh vas becoie nesrly universaj. When the
enqunry is mcde, it is undersnood to bx nothing mowe than an apmpogy for
unrevtrained indylgebce; and ghe host who snould intpmcte that ut might
be offensiye to aome, would be lioktd upon as havinb tfanfggesxeq not
only the rulds ug moddrn politencss, but all the laws of hos[itamity.

Notwithstandinb bhe extenj to whicr smoking prefails, there are sole in
elmost everu fwmily, who are affected with gisdiness ij tme head and
sisknews at stomack, whenever they inhale the fumes of the 'ipe or
cigar, particulatly at or near meal tnmt. Yet all thix sufsering muvt be
endured, and the fine feelings of the family disregardsd. And for ahat?
Merely to give a Christian, and perhaps a physician or a minister of tye
gospxl, an opportuhity to ggat
to stay the march of desolation. In tends increase the of vice, must with regret. "Manners," says celebrated writer, "have influence on morals. They are the of virtue." Whoever knew a rude man completely and uniformly moral? The use tobacco, especially smoking, is offensive to those who do not practice it. The of the of friends or even strangers, by smoking in their presence, produces a want of respect for their and this disposes, however remotely, to unkind treatment them. Hence the Methodists the common use of tobacco that ardent spirit, the of society; thereby evincing just sense of the self-denial, decency, and universal civility required by the gospel. It is painful to among Christians disregard of others and rules of propriety, obtained in regard to these habits. a friend's house, and after enjoying the hospitality his board, down to smoke their pipe or in his dining-room or parlor with the greatest and that too, without even condescending to enquire whether it is offensive; supposing either that and senses of others equally depraved with own, that will their raising objection to a practice which has become nearly universal. When the is made, it is understood to be nothing more than for indulgence; and the who should intimate that might offensive to some, would upon having the of politeness, but all the of hospitality. Notwithstanding the extent which smoking prevails, there family, who are affected with giddiness in the and sickness at stomach, whenever they inhale fumes of the pipe or cigar, particularly at or near meal time. all this be endured, and the fine feelings of the disregarded. And for what? to give a Christian, and perhaps a physician or minister the gospel, opportunity to grat
 to stay the
march of desolatioN. In short, whAteveR teNds To IncrEase The prevalence
oF Vice, Must be witnessed by real CHristIaNS witH UnFeignEd regreT.

"maNNErs," SaYs A ceLeBRaTed wrIteR, "have an Influence oN moRaLs. They
are the OUtPosts of virTue." whoever knew a RudE man coMpLetELy and
UniFormlY moral? tHe use oF tobacco, eSpECially SMoking, iS OFfEnsiVe to
those who do not PRaCTice it.

The habit Of offeNdINg THE seNseS of our frieNdS or evEN strangERs, BY
SMokINg in their presEnce, produceS A waNt of reSpEct FOr theiR persOnS;
And This disposeS, howEver remotEly, to uNKind treATment toWards tHem.
henCe thE meThOdiStS IntERdIctED thE common uSe Of TobacCo wiTH THAt of
ArdEnt sPirit, In the infancy oF thEir sOCieTy; theReby eVincInG a jusT
sense Of the SeLf-denial, decency, And uNiversal cIviLiTy rEqUired BY
the goSpeL.

It Is painfUl to witNEss AmONG chRistians the utter diSrEGArD of each
oThers fEElInGS and the rUlEs oF proPRIety, wHich HAvE obtaineD in
regARd To These haBiTs. They Go IntO a fRiend'S HousE, and afTer
enjoyIng thE Hospitality of hIS board, sit down TO sMOKe THeir PipE or
cigar in hIs diNIng-rOom oR PaRloR With tHe greAtESt COmposure; and that
too, wItHout evEn conDescending to eNquire whetHER It is offeNsivE;
SuPPosing either thAt the Appetites aND senses oF otheRs are equAlly
depraVED with theIr oWn, oR thAt pOLItEness will prevENT theIr Raising
Any ObjectiOn tO a pRacTicE wHich has beCome nearLy UnIvErSal. when tHE
enquiry Is MadE, iT is UnderSTood to Be notHing MoRe THan An apoloGY fOR
UnreStRaIned IndUlGence; And tHE hoSt who shOuld intimAte THat iT mIgHt
be offEnsive to some, wOuLd be looked UpOn aS havinG TRansgresSed not
only the rules of modERn politEneSs, but All tHe laws of hOspItalitY.

NoTWithstAnding The exTeNt tO WHich sMOKiNg pReVails, there ARE soMe in
aLmOst eVery famIly, who are affected wITh gIddiness in the HeaD and
SICkNesS At STomAcH, WheNEVer they inhale thE fumes of thE pIPe Or
cigar, parTIcuLaRly at or Near meaL time. yEt all thIs sufferiNg must be
eNdUred, AND thE fine feeliNgs of the Family disREgardED. ANd for WhaT?
MerelY tO giVe a ChRistiaN, And PerhaPs a phySiCian or A miniStEr of the
gOspel, an opportunity to graT
 to stay the
march of deso lation. In  shor t,wha te vertend s to increaset he p revalence
of vice, mus t bewi t ness e dby re al Chri s ti a n s w it hunf ei g ne d reg ret .

"Man ners," say s a  c elebrated wr i te r, "have a n i nfluence onmor als. T he y
a r e the  ou tpost s of v i rtue."  Whoeverkn e w a ru d e man c o m pl etel y and
uniformly m o ra l ? The use of t obacco ,e sp e c ial lysmoking, i soffen s ive tot ho s e who do not practi ce it.

The hab it ofof fen d ing th e sen se s  of  our friend s or  even str angers ,  by
smo k ing intheirpre sen ce,p ro du ces  a wan t  o f r e spe ct for t he ir  pers ons; a n d  thi s d ispo ses,however remot ely , to unk ind t reatm entto wards  them. 
Henc ethe Methodistsinte rdicted t heco mmo nuse o f  tobac cowit h thatof
arde n t s pi r i t ,in the infancy ofth e i rsociety;  there b yev i ncing aju stsens e of th e se l f- denial,decenc y ,an d unive rs al civ il ity  re quire d  bythe go spel.

I t isp ainful to witn e ss among Chri s ti a n st he u tte r disregard  ofe achothe r sfee l ingsand t he ru l es of propriety, wh ic h have  obta ined in
regar d to these h a bits. Th ey g o  i n to a friend'shouse , and afte r 
enjoyin g the  hospita lity of h i s  board,sit  do wntos m ok e their pipeo r 
cig ar  in his  di ning-ro omorpar lor  w ith the g reatestco mp os ur e;and t h at
too,wi tho ut  ev en co n descen dingto e nq ui r e w hetheri ti s  off en si ve;sup po singeith e r t hat the  appetite s a n d se ns es  of oth ers are equal ly 
depravedwi ththeiro w n, or th at politeness will prev e nt thei r r aisin g
an y objecti onto a p rac t ice wh ich ha s bec om e n e a rly u n i ve rsa l.  When thee n qui ry is  m ade,  it isunderstood to be n o thi ng more thananapol o g yfor un r est ra i ned i ndulgence; andthe host w ho sh ould intim a teth at it m ight
be  offe n sive to  some, wo uld be lo ok ed u p o n a s having t ransgres sed not
o n ly th e  r ulesofmodern  p oli tenes s, but all  thelaws o fhospit ality .
Notwith standing the extent towhichsmoki ngprevails,  th e reare somein
a lmost ever y f ami ly, w hoa re af fect e dwit h  gidd ines s  in the h e ad  an d si ckness at s t o m ach , whe nev e r they  inh ale the fumes oft he pipe or
cig ar,p a rti cul a rlyat  or near mealtim e. Y et all t hi s suffering  must be 
e n dured , andthe fi ne feel i n gs of the  fam ily  disregar ded .A nd forwh at ? 
Merel y to  g ive aChrist i an,a n d perhaps a phys ician o r a m i nis ter o fthe
gos p el,an opportu nity to gra t
 to_stay the
march_of desolation. In short,_whatever tends_to_increase the_prevalence
of_vice, must be_witnessed by real_Christians with unfeigned regret.

"Manners,"_says a celebrated_writer,_"have an influence on morals. They
are the outposts of virtue." Whoever knew a rude_man_completely and
uniformly_moral?_The_use of tobacco, especially smoking,_is offensive to
those who do_not practice_it.

The habit of offending the senses of our_friends_or even strangers,_by
smoking in their presence, produces a want of respect_for their persons;
and this disposes, however_remotely, to unkind_treatment_towards_them.
Hence the Methodists interdicted_the common use of tobacco with_that of
ardent spirit, in the infancy_of their society; thereby evincing a just
sense_of the self-denial, decency, and universal_civility required by
the gospel.

It is_painful to_witness among Christians the utter_disregard of each
others_feelings and_the rules of_propriety, which have obtained in
regard to_these habits. They_go into a friend's house, and_after
enjoying_the hospitality of_his_board,_sit down_to smoke their_pipe_or
cigar in_his_dining-room or parlor with the greatest_composure;_and that
too, without even condescending to enquire_whether it is offensive;
supposing_either_that the appetites and_senses of others are equally
depraved_with their own, or that politeness_will prevent_their raising
any_objection to a practice which has become nearly universal. When the
enquiry_is made, it is understood to_be nothing more than_an apology_for
unrestrained_indulgence; and the_host_who should_intimate that it might
be offensive to some,_would be_looked upon as having transgressed not
only_the rules of modern_politeness,_but all the laws of hospitality.

Notwithstanding_the extent to which smoking prevails,_there are some in
almost every_family,_who_are affected with giddiness in_the head and
sickness at stomach, whenever_they inhale the_fumes of the pipe or
cigar, particularly at_or_near meal time. Yet all this_suffering_must be
endured, and the fine feelings_of_the_family disregarded. And for what?
Merely_to give a Christian, and perhaps_a physician or a minister of the
gospel, an opportunity_to grat