Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-27

lSJMPatny Coiieu lnto the stomach Tor this
purpose; the grease aud bile thus forming
soPanaceous substance which the gas.
trio juice can dissolve. Water will no,
mix With oil but it will with soap. It is
precisely so with the gastric juice The
stomach thus, not unfrequently becomes
soap cat, and in this condition it is carried
into the $50 called temple of God, there 10
work out its illegilimate results, whenever
the sabbath breakfast is largely compound
ed with grease. Economy also is against
the use OF animal food. The teachers of
the science of Political Economy, tell as
that the produce of an acre of land, ia
wheat, corn, or other vegetables, will sus-
tain life sixteen times as long as when the
same produce is converted into flesh by
fattening animals upon it. Morality is
against the use of flesh diet. |! develops
the animal propensities at the expense Of,
the moral and intellectual. This is
taught by the best phrenoIogists and is
admitted by many who in other respects
plead for flesh. Rev. Mr.. Hoadley says,
cit (Aesh) has tendency to develop all
the evil passions of the human heart"
Rev. S. R. Hall, principal ofthe Teachers
Seminary at Plymoth N. H. says, L am
more and more amazed at the inattenlion
to this subject (dietetic reform) on the part
of ministers who love their people. The
greater part of the deaths that occur
among adults may justly be written SUI.
eide"
The following is the language of Syl-
vester Graham in Health Convention
held at Boston 1888: Ito whom the COM
munity Is easily more indebted for an.
struetion upon the science Of life, than any
other human being ltcing,l Resolved.
that knowledge of the human conslilu-
lion, and of it's laws and relations, is of
vital importance to the cause ofsound NOR
ality and true Christianity. True religion
is not in word but in deed. lis acting in
exact accordance with the laws of rela-
ton between man and his Creator, and
these are 10 perfect harmony with the
laws of mans constitution aud his rela-
Itions 10 his fellow man. The fruit Of the
spirit is love, joy, peace &C., Sc, and
temperance. Withou. these, our religion,
In
however true in theory, or high in hope.
is empty and vain. And if this be true.
where shall we look for true religion -,
! Who believes that temperance, in The full
lest sense of the word, is an essential a.tri-
butte of religion2 Do not professors of
religion almost universally, feed them
, selves without fear? Are they not as
: closely welded to their: stimulating bevera.
t ges and savory viabds as if their chief
enjoyment were in the exercise of their
:. animal sensIbilites Man does not UNDER
d stand how his erroneous habits torture the
a nervous sensibilny of his associated or
f gans, and be does not understand how
a those tortured sensibIi;ies affect the organs
o of his mental and moral powers, and thro'
i them his mind and morals and religion.
h And therefore he says what has my eat
Y ing and drinking to do with my religion 2
e The salvation of the soul is the business
!. of religion but de,etics pertain only to
1t the body which must perish. Alas for
q such ignorance 1t is deadly bane to-
: human happiness for time and for etsTni-.
d typ
: The Rev Mr.. Hoadiy says, | would
g recommend temperance en- all things
Il to all men, but especially to elergymera. !"
i Indeed they need it, for they are slow to
e reform unless the excitement begins with
). them. They do Mt like to be taught, but
. babes shall teach them on this subject
!. They, Of all others, ought to take hold of
e this thing eagerly. And it they wish TO
Il sustain their present influence over the
n community much longer, il will be policy
v in them to look into this subject very socn.
!. as its onward march will leave them 10 the
e distance, as the despised monuments OF or
IS position TO truth. Let no one think that
5. ministers are most forward in improvement:
l. and reform. Look al their position in re-.
i laticn 10 the introduction Of the science OF
d astronomy and geology. They opposed
e them pugnis {, calculus. until they could
n twist them, or the bible, so as 10 harmo-.
ininn. nnI ,hia ther did 10 relation To pa-