New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14
NIoraI valae ID PhIsIcal srrsna,l

The American scholar and thinker /,
rule dyepeptic. He is o razor saoed.
tern jawed, thin, nervous man, Mi
partly the effect Of climate, and partly
of diet and regimen. In the ola tlap
bran bread, and prayers before dayliek
the colleges and long morning walks Il
breakfast, and suicidal, consumptiva
its, Il required pretty tough man TO
through his studies ct all. We are nov
ing this thing better, but we have NOT
reached the highest outcome Of the on
and shall NOT reach il probably for Sew
generations. Bat we have come tol
recognition Of the fact that il does
tougher a man to reduce his diet, tol
him short In sleep, TO take long walks y
empty stomach, and to indulge In
baths when there Is no Well-supp0rted,
ity to respond to them. We have cor
the conviction that, for q useful publisI
brains are of but very little accoua
there are no muscles to do their bid
In short, we have learned that, vii
high physical vitality, the profou
learning, the most charming talents an
best accomplishments are Of little as
public man, in whatever field Of ID
sional life be may be engaged
80, the men whom We used TO BtarV
feed. We bid them take all the sleep
desire. We assemble them daily in
nasia and train them to the deval6pm
every muscle Of their frames We en-
age sports on the land and on the
We try TO raise O sound and powerfu
NAL in the place of the Aiekly and 4
one of former times, that the mind
have a source OF vitality behind it a.
largest possible fund OF executive
This is all well. and it can not fail to
good results sooner OF later. We
still much to learn, but we are work
the right direction.
To the orator and public speaker it
IS II high physical vitality were th
first condition of success. The fine
mon that ever was preached viii fall
upon the average congregation If II
backed by a strong man. The voio,
does not tire, but matches the thou
utteFs, however strong and high It n
the action which is The outcome d
seems to be an exhauetless force; sh
netlsm OF superabundant physical p,
these win their way, even If the bra
it's culture be not superlative. Wea
and weaker women are attracts
moved In q way they do not nndeEst
splendid health. They delight il The
festations OF physical strength. Ht
them Of all drain upon their symp
and acts upon them with 3 slim
charm. A thousand sermons, 0onBtrn
the finest brains the country possess
warmed ell through with loVe %
1all dead every Sunday, which,
were preached by strong men, wOa
miracles of movement and tzaBsf0ri
Weak lungs and q shattered Dh
n naur frsus =. -.
struggling will, are always 9 1aE "A
popular sympathy, while unfiFing
tRneity of physical power stiMulas
refreshes. The practical difference
them is the difference between bein
and being exhausted. Churches
on every hand, with the nOblest AZ
trained men il their pulDtts, simply
those men sra physically feeble.
quarrel with the fact, and saw that
reasonable, but the fact rennasna,
are obliged to accept II. Mr.. Mooi
his iron physique, that SCENE TO
fatigue, can speak TO and hold his
thousands daily, week after weeK,
he have but little culture, while bis
ore in education and every direct ed
of brain power, lacking his Wonderi
zeal vitality, could neither attract
enoea nor hold them,
The two great men Of tia Brook
pic are splendid men physically, a
never could have been the powers
had they bean otherwise. DR., Chs
Robert Collyer, though fine aud
intellectual IRE, are not SO exceptiq
markable In that particular as 70
for their long, strong hold upon thl
mind.
The fro Hoston nraacfera vbo
largest crowds, Mr.. Phillips Br
Mr.. Murray, are men Of entirely
81 phyaique-hatd to be matched
In the world for aiAe and strength
inspiration 70 look sc them. I'D
ence y magnetic. They exercise n
which can enly come IRON comp
n0od--the eq4ippiao Of thou
infant With voice and might II "
our own city and zee whore the on
We ehall ind them at Dr. Halle
Yaylar'a, Mr. HepWorth'a ehure
uauaiiy . crowded one. II Is no
70 these men to say that the peop
flock 70 them because they preach
sermons to be heard Ii New Yof
are dozen pulplte fnrniehed vii
brains 81 theae. The simple truth
they are osllod upun 70 preach wi
der phvslque and weak VI
crowds Wonid leave them. They
strong healthy meu. AmerieA
produce enough Of these, and
obliged 70 lmport some Of lhem.
Church has called . rsstel from "a
be il one Of theeeuae kind alrong
DnlF 70 DO "a INmouae tmonns
work. Put q saH 4ilLlQs q
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