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Aceldama Sermon Against Gambling by Talmage
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage denounces the gambling spirit as a grave societal evil, citing Aceldama from Acts 1 10 and warning how racecourses, pool rooms, and saloons endanger all ages. He recounts cases of business leaders whose families and firms secretly suffer losses through gambling, stressing gambling harms across professions.
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Association For the Suppression of Gambling
New York