The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15

Iry' anu OeAuty OF your bodies, until each
spirit within, shall be duly prepared for
the full enjoyment Of the glory Of God in
heaven. But il you neglect your duty to
eudeaVor to preserve the primeval func.
tiOns Of all the organs, if you wage a con-
slant war with the spirit for the prema
ture destruction Of its earthly house, aud
If you disregard the admonition TO be tenn
perate in all things and to watch and pray.
and by these means bring upon yourselves
diseases, pains and suaeriOgs, you will be
called 10 an account for your acts. when
you appear at His judgment seat. God
created you in bis own image. and you
have no right to deform your feet, waist,
chest, &c, nor to fashion any or all Of
them to your fancies, and thus grieve your
spirit, and provoke your God. He gave
you muscular system, with an ample a.
mount Of physical energies 10 fulfill the
command which he so positively enjoined
upon you, i. e., to eat your bread in the
sweat Of your face. And whatsoever you
do more or less than this, is Hagrsut per-
version Of Gods original intention Of
those muscles, reproach upon bis judg-
ment, and waring with the spirit for the
premature, disablement or destruction Of
its earthly tabernacle, and God will not
hold you guiltless for all this. "Six days
shalt thou labor and do al thy work. -
But if you disregard this command, and
heedlessly persist in attempting to reverse
the order of nature by changing night in
to day, and day into night. you reflect up.
on the wisdom of God, incur his displeas.
ure. and justly reap the punishment. He
gave you perfect system Of nutrition,
which is composed of digestion, circula-
tion. absorption, and respiration; and by
these, the different parts Of your bodies,
renew the materials of which they are
composed. Digestion is the most impor-
tant part Of nutrition; aud the organs EN-
Iployed in this process are numerous, and
their functions peculiar. But the teeth
and salivary glands are evidently the most
essential Of the digestive organs, and
hence they are placed within the mouth
for simultsneous and harmonious action.
The former masticating, and the latter for
dlssolving such portions Of the fruits oi
the earth. and Of the seed-bearing herb;
as may be needed for temperate ant
proper sustenance Of your vital energies
But II you deny the teeth their proper Of
fee and invent some artificial method fol
i grinding your food, or if instead of moist.
ening it with saliva, the most essential
solvent. you employ. for the same pur-
pose, tea, coffee. oil, beer, or any other
beverage, found among the names upon
the catalogue Of stimulating drinks. or il
you still further pervert and benumb the
action of the glands BY an occasional or
habitual uoe Of one Or more Of the dis.
gusting and poisonous narcotics as tObac-
co, opium. &C., you sorely grieve the
spirit within, prematurely derange its
earthly tenement. bring disease, pain and
suffering upon yourselves aud your off,
spring, and you justly merit ahd will re-
csive the displeasure and punishment Of
the Almighty. We have spoken to our
readers in kindness, and trust that we
have said enough to awaken in the mind
Of each such serious tho'ts as we're early
impressed upon our infant mind, revived
and strengthened during our schoolgirl
dayb, and which have grown and become
more Intensified until by ,hei. unveried
struggles. they have thus obtained a more
general diffusion, which we hope will lead
others to think more sincerely and deeply ?
upon this subject.
Near Pleasautvll, o., July 94th, 1851