The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-01
STUDENTS AND MINISTER'S.

STUDENTS AND MINISTER'S.
RUINED BY HARD STUDY. The history
of very many of our students might be
briefly told. A lad is sent to college, and
after few months he returns, pale, enact
ated, and puny. Immediately a general
lamentation is raised among the circle of
friends, that the dear youth is running him
self with hard study. 1t is high time that
both friends and the public should he disa-
bused on this subject. The truth is, in
most cases, hard study has had little or
nothing to do with the business. He may
have studied well, or he may not bnt this
is not the ground of the difficulty. He has
INDUCED his youthful appetite, without re-
gard to even the common rules of discre-
ton. At the same time, he has INDUCED in
indolent habits, neglecting exercise, or TAX
ing it go irregularly as to do him more hurt
than good. And very possibly, too, he may
have learned the very gentlemanly habits
of drinking wine, if nothing worse, and
of slnoking, chewing, and shutting tobacco.
And no wonder he looks pale. Meanwhile,
there is something so pleasant to the ears
of young student in the report that he is
running himself by hard study that he feels
almost willing to endure his sufferings; and
discern in his pale features, plain indca-
tons of future greatness. Whereas, if he
would learn to read Alright, he would only
discern indications of present irnheclllty.
and future worthlessness. Only convince
the young gentleman, that it will not be
fatal to his scholastic dignity to best;r him
self little, and live and Get like other peo-
! pie, and, at the same time put little re-
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the blush Of health, and strength of limb,
will soon return; and with them will return
that energy of mind, which viii qualify him
to study to some purpose.
WoRN OUT BY ARDUoUs LABoRs. We
wish to add few words, on the Importance
of this subject, when viewed in reference
to the Christian ministry. At the present
day, when there is srch an alarming want
of laborers in the vineyard of Christ, what
pity, we often feel constrained to say, that
the energies of those already there, should
be so sadly paralyzed by this deadly foe to
! usefulness. Into whatever part of the eoun-
! try we go, we hear of ministers taken off
! from their lahols by i'll health. This is
generally attributed to their arduous labors !;
! sometimes, we doubt not, with reason; but,
! in very many instances, we honestly believe,
arduOus laborS have about as much to do
| with the i'll health of the ministers. as hard
study has with that of the young student
| Their labors are Nrduous we know but at
tention to a few simple rules would have
preserved both body and mind in such a
| healthy, vigorous state, as would have rem
dered their burden comparatively light.
The subject is peculiarly important, with
reference to those sons of the church, whom,
| by her charity, she is endeavoring TO train
up fer future usefulness in the gospel minis
I try. Treasure, that has been consecrated
| to God, should not he wasted in training up
race of puny nvalids; and, after the light
/ that is now shed upon this subject, we can
not hesitate to say, that the beneficiary, who
! persists in sacrificing health to habits of
bodily Incidence and self-indulgence, ought
to be regarded as guilty of moral offence,
and should he forthwith dismissed from The
patronage of the church, Christian Mirror
! The FAITHFUL SERVANT. The Earl of
! Bristol's physician had advised early rising,
and walk on the ramparts, as the best
| bracers, or, in case of unfavorable weather,
a cold bath ; and for some time the Earl had
adopted and been benefited by such means.
He had an Irish giant for valet, fellow
as much muscular as he was tall, who had
been in mis- service many years, and dis
charged the duties of waking him in the
morning, and waiting on him to the ram
parts or the bath. One morning, the Earl
felt very drowsy, (having not long been in
hed,) and told Teddy, when the latter dis
I turbed him, to hegone. "Plase, sir" said
the servant, know it rams very well /;
hut if your honor won't walk, you can take
the bath, you know" The Earl however
would not rise at all, and Teddy quilted the
room. At breakfast the former felt unwell,
and, attributing it to his noncompliance with
his usual custom, blamed his domestic for
not compelling him to battle, whether he
wished it or not, knowing that such an act
was conducive to his masters health. "Ted-
dy," said he, you know what benefit |
have derived from bathing and you know
very well, that when man is inclined to
sleep, he'll sacrifice any thing to enjoy his
bed. Another morning, when you find me
unwilling to rise, take me in your arms
you are strong enoughT-and carry me to
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