, 1875-05-30
OVERFED MINIe TERS AGAIN.

and the Chicago 1nt,rior agree upon my
topic, sectarian or unse :tarian, that when this
unanimity does occur il; is worthy Of more than
passing notice. Prct. PATTON, the swma
PATTON, not the Congregational PATTON, has
always been singulariJ felicitous in occupy
ing the opposite side 'of every question from
that assumed by THT: TRIBUNE. When TIE
TRIBUNE has affirme Il, Prof. PATTON has de-
MED, and when Il E TRIBUNE has denied,
crcpancy Of opinions had become SO constant
and unvarying that We had begun to despair,
and wonder whethe + there was any question,
physical, mental, n oral, philosophical, social,
or theological, uI On which TEE CH1cAao
TRIBUNE and Prof. PATTON wou& agree. A
subject, however, las now been found, and, as
We agree heartily rpon it, We are disposed to
congratulate Prof PATTON that for once he
is on the right sitt e Of question.
The question it that Of "overfed minis
ters," to which difference has been heretofore
made in THE TranuNE, in some comments
upon paragraph from the Ch71stsan at 11ork,
complaining Of The manner in which parish
toner's gorge ttler ministers On Saturdays,
and then expect. them to preach bright ser
mons on Sunda 'gs. The interior not only
thoroughly indf rses Us, but it piles Pelion On
Ossa in the wey Of suggestion Says the In
terror: " The folood cannot be in the stomach
digesting salae :: and in the brain stimulating
great though is, at the same time. The
preacher mu st make his election between
nourishmont for the stomach and nourish-
ment for the brain. He needs them both in
generous MI ,asure, but not at once. On SUM-
day, the pr ,noher needs to give the whole Of
his body to the support Of his mind No
part Of Ills physical system wants to have
any work its OWL on hand et that time.
# the mir lister wants to CONS to the delivery
Of his ser n,on fresh and crisp as = frosty
morning, lie must keep stomach and liver at
the loweo': possible point" This is correct.
Prot. PA1 TON has stated his premises indis-
putably, and thersupon be lays down bill
of fare, :iu very general way, which the
minister ought to follow. Says the Pro-
fessor;
senks>1e philosophy would secu 10 indicate Take
tho whole ILL Of fare in The earlier part Of the week,
but taper OF toward tho end Of it. II you must 60
through o pudding aud h!berts On Monday and Tues
day. stop. 1t roast beef on Thrrsday, mako fish the
terntnsus On Friday, and conhne yourself to soup
Saturday. And a. for the New England pork and
beans orl Sunday morning, ,hsy Will c1uah the life out
OF the est aernaon that written. Dry toast
and tel and very uttls Of either will be tho best An
roduo ion to your sermon. And then II you have IN
evenin serv1oe, eschev the hearty Sunday dinner.
Th is is nice as far as it goes, but it does not
go IA r enough. The Professors menu is not
indit atted sufficiently in detail. He fails to
rent smber that the conventional minister is
COOL eater, and that his astronomical ar
ens>e to resisting temptation The general
maD ner in which he lays out Ills bill Of fare
lsav es room for license, mental reservations,
and culinary 1apses, which may seriously in
teri ERE with the Professors regimen To sup
ply this deficiency, TIE TRIBUNE accepts his
general grounds, and would prescribe some
thing like this for the weekly ministerial bill
OF fare: On Monday and Tuesday, soup, fish,
roast fowls, roast pork, few hearty
entrees, puddings, fruit, ices, and cafe an
lait- That makes good start. and is good
enough for anybody. Wednesday and Thurs
day, he might hare pea soup, boiled fish,
roast beef, corn-atarch pudding, and coffee
with cream. Friday, all meats should be
dropped, aud the minister should be con-
tent with bean soup, one kind of fish, bread
md butter, and tea. Saturday will test his
moral oourage, for he must eat fish three
times, thereby laying in sufficient quantity
of brain provender, in the shnpe OF phospho-
rus, to last him over 6undny. The next day
must be managed with extreme care. In the
morning he might luxuriate in oat meal,
gzits, and milk, and weak tea. At noon, If
he breaches in the afternoon, graham bread,
toasted, md a small piece Of cheese, with
glass ct milk; and at night, rice and toast
water should mor6fy his inner man. He
vii sleep soundly Sunday night, refreshed
with good day's work veil done, and be
Eeady on Monday, with removed appetite, for
his pork md beams in tha morning, and his
soupt Ash. roast fow1st roaat pork, tho hoa1ty