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J. M. Judy
A Methodist minister writing at the start of the 20th century, this author is best known for urging readers to think carefully about entertainment, habits, and everyday moral choices. His work has the direct, practical tone of a preacher trying to guide ordinary life.
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Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes
by J. M. Judy
About the author
J. M. Judy is known for Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes, published in 1904 and preserved today through Project Gutenberg and Wikisource. The book reflects a strongly moral, pastoral approach to leisure and conduct, asking what kinds of amusements help or harm personal and spiritual life.
In the introduction to that work, George H. Trever describes Judy as Rev. J. M. Judy and says he had studied at Northwestern University and Garrett Biblical Institute. Trever also presents him as an active minister shaped by travel in the United States and abroad, which suggests Judy wrote from both religious training and practical experience.
Confirmed biographical details beyond that are limited in the sources I found. What does come through clearly is his voice: earnest, plainspoken, and focused on helping readers replace harmful habits with more constructive ways of living.