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J. M. Judy
A Methodist minister writing in the early 1900s, this author is best known for a lively moral guide to wholesome recreation and everyday conduct. His work offers a window into Protestant social thought in small-town America at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes
by J. M. Judy
About the author
Rev. J. M. Judy was an American Methodist minister active around 1904. Wikimedia records describe him as having been educated at Northwestern University and the Garrett Biblical Institute, and as living in Orfordville, Wisconsin.
He is best known for Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes, a book that argues against harmful entertainments while encouraging healthier, more uplifting alternatives. An introduction preserved with the text praises him as a preacher and evangelist, suggesting that his writing grew directly out of pastoral work.
Although little biographical detail is easy to confirm, his surviving work remains a useful snapshot of early twentieth-century religious life, especially the way church leaders spoke about leisure, character, and community.