Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-09-16


Water Melons Cantcnpes
Peaches Apples
crenm Fruits
Suspended from The platform, was ban.
ner, on which the following text was in.
scribed;
God said-"Beloved, have given you eve.
ry herb bearing seed, and every herb in the
which is the fruit Of a tree; TO you it shall
be for mea,."-Genesis, chap. Isl, 29h
verse. ....r
| On the platform was seated Prof. Wright
A. NJ, Of Camden, n. j., aged 55 years, and
Vegetarian for 20 years; Mr.. Chorl,on,
aged SO years, Vegetarian for As years Dr.
Mussey, "a years, Vegetarian for 81 years,
and Rev. Mr.. Metcalf, G5 years, and Vege-
tartan for As years; also present, Jonathan
Wright, aged &c. Vegetarian as years.
/ On inquiring the sges of these veterans in
the cause, the reporters were aslcnished 10
| find them so far advanced in years, as their
activity and hearty appearance had led 10
their being classed among he mos, stirring
men OF the company present. and the vigor.
Gus and powerful speeches OF the Chairman,
DR.. Mns,ey, Prof. Wright and Rev. DR.. Met.
calf, showed that age had neither impaired
their intellectual vision; nor percep,ibly ef.
fccled their physical powers.
Around the tables sat about I5o guests,
one-iour,h Of whom were ladies', many OF
whom as the Ledger says, we're ''young and
handsome" The beauty of their merry smi.
ling faces, combined with display Of flowers,
fruits and iastefuly decorated dishes produ'
ceJ scene suggestive we should think, es.
pecially 10 the bachelors present, of domos.
| tic enjoyment where nothing shall appear Of.
| fensive 10 their moral seGsibliiies as the re.
consist simply Of what was described by the
Ancient Scribe and Poet as "pleasant 10 The
sight and good for food"
The Chairman spoke to the following among olter pro
| positions
! !. That yegelsrianism claims Divine origin.
H. That Vegetable diet contus al the elements of
triton the human body requires.
Ill That Vegetarian det conleTs strength, continued
power and muscular endurance, equally that iesl
| or mixed diet, and is IN oyery respect superior
| " Thh, it promotes comparatively eqnahe state o
mind and better aud uniform u health th1I
belongs to the eating oi hesl.
v. That vegetable diet constitutes excellent mean,
of treating certain forms Of disease, both and chro
| mic.
VI Thst vegetable eating promotes . mid sad passive
temper and disposition and forms strong eonias, to the
| influences Of o mixed dict
VII. That vegetable eating i. favorable ~ tie eUltya-
lion Of morals
VII. That vegelarinnisn promotes longevity,
eesssry influence growing out VI the preceding PROPOSE
tOns and proved by vast amount VI biographical
| idence
IN Ih Vegetarian practice promote, clearDess Of head
INSTANCE Sir Isaac Newton, while writing his PEINci-
IA.
y. That Vegetarian living is rzae economical than
flesh eating.
The learned professor introduced a vast
amount Of facts, drawn from history and SCI
ence, and his own personal experience, IN
support OF these proportions, which were
well received by the company.
Professor Whitaker responded 10 the Sc.
cond sentiment, inslaneinging his own eSpe-
| rience OF mental endurance in leciuring eve.
~ day aud preaching twice on Sunday loI
! fifteen or sixteen weeks in succession, aud
travelling at The same time over ! 900 miles,
without any percepnble fatigue, whilst be
lived on the simplest vegetable diet, and
pure cold water lie had stood up and spo.
ken hours at a time, before a committee Of
the British House Of Commons without even
taking glass OF water, aud when asked how
he could speak 50 long without drinking, re-
piled he only drank when he was ihirsly.
II We inqpire why man eats lesb. We
shall fed lhEi be does so, not because u is
Ibe best food be can eal, but brcsuse II pro
dsess Al The lime he takes il lhe most asfes'
able excitement 10 his palate. Nos, lbe TACT
10, any food 10 which be wonli seensiom
himself with, 10 shoa lime beeomes The
mosl sgfeesble. The food which We lake.
changes The condition ol the palate hence
she boy twelve, who nslUraliy sieken' a. ihs
6fsi cigar or the 6rsl Hg0iI u tobacco, y can,
by plsssJ,ssee, soon, "bseoms . man," hhd
smoke OF chew a. veil - ihs most accom-
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