A Solemn Appeal - James White

secretion till the action and pleasure of this
function rise higher and higher, and become most
exalted prior to its discharge, in order that this
condensation of energy and function may be
imparted to offspring.
"Now frequent indulgence allows it to escape
prematurely, or before this action rises to its
highest pitch, and thus prevents that pleasure of its
subject so essential to the endowment of offspring.
Indulgence even goes so far sometimes as to cause
involuntary emissions, or at least on slight
incentives, which of course weakens both the
pleasure and the product of this function. Thus
excessive indulgence cuts off the very pleasure
sought, by diseasing its apparatus.
It deteriorates the sexual characteristics
"We have seen that over-indulgence, in all its
forms, plants disease in the sexual apparatus. Now
if this disease ended here, it would do great injury;
but it goes farther, and does more. It deteriorates
the sexual characteristics. That is, it impairs the
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