Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-14


A CARD Ply REV. DIR. \. NJ. I.aspI.-I ths
CEceTsigned, do most solemnly appeal tn thu.
ptbIc OF Washington tu stand up for that
which VIII bring healt and happiness tO them
AID their clilGTeB. sickness and misery are
"vfryT her" prevalent, unnecessarily 20. anu
why Because the divine laws OF beaI,n are
not taught and regarded as thav SD ,uid b. I
c3nrOt see ary field Of love and labor mora
Fs":ui ~ uan and more acceptable 10 Cod
than 20 preach, l. ;ich and practice The laws AMI
scientific rules Of health OF body and mind
Hrai'h Is the instrument by which we can
alone perform thu duties of life and serve our
Lord and IA viour 20 the fu,l.s, dsgrss " we
AVE In iynoraBcr, rpckiPssness and folly, there
by destroying our bodily and spiritual
welfare, we must not blame Providence tor
the penaiiIe. which naturally follow tho yioIs-
tsOn OF law. For upwards Of fifteen wears I
have battled through rough and smooth in IA vcr
Of Es attn reform. Have faced the storms and
srsscutions Of a cold and sickly world, re-
faTGlGss Of financial cost; and, since so,ourner
IL "ashinatoE, hsye received several cast
CATIONS. The following is one specimen frnu
a christian brother minister OF Wesley Chapsli
whom l merely inpiored 20 take an interest In
this reform, without soliciting the use OF lis
pulpit He writes thus " Sir-That YOU have
rot a congregation to which yon may van,la,e
your Osn views OF the abuses Of hs-aith perhaps
.ec5ndariis Ter the good OF your hearers, an d
primarily tor the Advancement OF your Electric
Medical Estdbiisansent, rs no fault OF mine. For
this, however, will hold my self respvnsibie,
that my pulpit shall not be made channel OF
such enlightenment 20 suffering humanity"
"
not what he Is doing or saying.
Gods lava are fired; seek, learn and obey
them, and have health and wear out in tho
natural decay of all thInEs biessin and blessed,
and rice rrrsn. We wPrp never made TO rust
out caused by bad and unhealthy habits. II ia
the highest moral, yea, religious duty to At this
earthly tabernaciH IL p proper TIM pie or the
iudwelliDE of the holy spirit. Gods laws can
not be traEsgressed with inpuniiy and without
aiming. Nor We be currd Of disease by
swallowing drug pois ort, or by vain repet-
/ tiors" thereby mend HIS broken law. This IS
| asking God 10 change HIS laws for oonvs-
ni.Ece. Sinner, you muet - cease TO do evil and
harm to do we'll If You wish health and saliva
! ton. Our Saviour led q pure and healthy life;
| moreover, ne healed the sick, and without u ed
| iCinf. am his follower; aud while can cure
! hun an ills by heslthful agen cies anG holy =
! hu. II. es, j feel justinable In fearlessly pro
I claiming this TO The world from taa pulpit
ing life too valuable TO trifie with. and the cure
! OF human ills too serious for j-ering and hypo.
! thrticaI experiment. We cure diseases by
! Tracking Gods laws, inspire the patient with
faith in IIis ali creating AMI all restorative
I powers, wash away impurities by water in
various temperatures, tnnr the ner yes by cleo
/ triCity, and az prevention is better than cure,
, W 6, sire TO teach tina people how TO do So
/ Having authority Of The philadelphia NJ l.
! Conference TO preach the Gospel, therefore
/ cordially in vite the W ashingtOn public tn at
/ t. nd q series Of seTmons or health topics q
! TEMPERANCE Hall. Sse nd vertisement in Sat
/ urcsy's raIers. i pray God TO bless niy
/ frient,s aud fots. Respectfully, your faithful
| servant, .. M. LAspis, M D.
32i street and Penn. avenue.