New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-01
EVENING, SEPTEMBER L,

in part, by the dsusc Of animal food. Our diet
is therefore strictly of the pure and bloodcss
kind. No animal substances, neither flesh, but
ter, cheese, eggs, nor milk pollutc our tables or
corrupt our bodies. Neither tea, coffee moasses
nor rice, tempts us bevond the bounds of lndl-
genous productions. Our sole beverage is pure
fountain water. The native grains. fruits herbs
and roots, dressed with the utmost cleanliness,
and regard to their purpose Of cdlfylng health.
iul body, furnish the peasantest reflections and
and IN the greatest variety, requisite TO the supply
of the various organs. The field the orchard,
the garden, IN the bounteous products of wheat,
rye, barley, maize, oats, buckwhcat; apples,
pears, peaches, plums cherries, currants, berries:
potatoes, peas, beans, beets, carrots, melons, and
other vines, yield an ample store for human nutrl-
ton, without dependence on foreign clmes or
the degradations Of shipping and trade. The
almost inexhaustible variety which the several
stages and sorts OF vegetable growth, and The
several modes of preparation, afford, arc full
answer to the question which is often put by
those who have never venturcd into the region OF
pure and chaste Diet '' If you give up flesh
meat, upon what then can you live %
Our other domestic habits arc in harmony
with those of diet. We rise at early dawn, COM
lncnce the day with cold bathing, succeeded by
music lesson, and then chastc repast. Each
one finds occupation until the meridian meal,
when usually some interesting and deep search
ing conversation gives rest TO tie body and de-
vclopemcnt to the mind. Occupation, according
to the season and the weather, engages US out OF
doors or within, until the evening meal when we
again assemble III social communion, prolonged
generally until sunset, when resort to sweet
rcpose for the next days activity.
in these steps of reform we do rot rely so
much on scientific reasoning or Physiological
skill, as on the SPIRITS dictates. The pure soul,
bv the law In lis own nature, adopts pure diet
and clcanly customs; nor needs detailed instruc-
1on for daily conduct On a arcvison OF our pro-
ceedings it would seem, that if we are in the
RIGHT course inour particular instance, the greater
part of man 5 duty consists in leaving alone much
that he is in the habit Of doing. il is fasting
from much Of the present activity, rather than
an increased indulgence in 1t. which. with pa
tcnt watchGulncss, tends TO newncss of life
Shall | sip tea or coffee the inquiry may be
No. Abstain from all ardent, as from alcoholic
drinks. Shall consume pork, beef or mutton
Not If you value health or lllc Shall stimulate
with milk No. Shall warm my bathing
water? Not if cheeruIncss is valuable. Shall
clotlc in many garments Not If purity Is
aimed at. Shall | prolong my dark hours, con
suming animal oil, and losing bright daylight IN
the morning? Not if clear mind is an object
Shall teach my children the dogmas inflicted
on myself, under the prctencc that | am transmit
ting truth Nay, if you love them, intrudc not
these between them and the Spirit of all Truth.
Shall become hirellng, or hire others? Shall
! subugatc cattle Shall | trade Shall
claim property in any created thing Shall
adopt form of religion Shall become pa
rent {! Shall interest myself in politics To
how many of these questions, could We ask them
deeply enough, could they be heard as having re-
lation to our eternal welfare, would the response
be g "Ansr,N2" "Bc not so active to do, as SIN
ccrc TO Be. Being, IN preference TO dong, is
the great aim, and this comes to US rather by
resigned willingness than a wilful activity;
which is indeed a check 10 all divine growth
Outward abstinence is sign of inward fulness
and the only source Of true progress is inward.
We may occupy ourselves actively in human i'm
proycments but these, unless inwardiy wel-m-
pccd, nHvcr attain to, but rather hinder, divine
progress m man.
During the utterance OF this narrative it has
undergone some change in its personal expression
which might offend the hypercritical; but we
feel ASSURED that you will kindly accept il as the
unarlfn dftcring Of both your friends in ccaseless
aspiration. CHARLES LANE.
Harvard, Mass .2ugust, lS+3.