The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-02

trade. His drenehes. purges and blisterings
are his tools. and he may use them skillfully
clan knows that he e, dealing with an alto.
gether other subject. The high dignity Of bis
calling lies in this--that there is a soul there
Is called to deal with that. that his ministry is
to that. and often to that, alone. by no means
only to Q stomach pair Of lungs and liver.
for It's exercise he should be clean, strong
man lin the good old sense of the word. right
eeus man'-true honorable just, reverend and
| In the old sense again, % God fearing MANI
| one whose soul ID open to the awful mysteries
aud the tremendous issues OF life and death.
No sensualist here, gentlemen, no small. en-
| ytous soul. no misery. greedy. narrow heart,
mo maTsnt sPP sat no isRToqs natuts He
sorrows" He 10 following the footsteps Of that
adored life whose record is: They brought
| unto Him the sick and He healed them all"
High character has been ihe record OF the pro-
feseion. High moral worth. uprightnees OF life
It has demanded instinotiyely. IL felt 1t needed
believe the old instinct aud demand builded
wiser than they knew, 1 believe more and
more In the sicknesses Of our highly sensitive
| and scientific fact that noble character Ia itself
q power to heal, that the trust and faith reposed
10 the pure. hearted. clean souled, honorable
physician are themselves often the foundations
OF the cure; that q strong. sane. healthy ami
clean manhood somehow radiates In the sick
room health and hope.
ennia crit in mvster iurn-all things lead out
Into mystery---was the uiterance of the old
sehoolmen. Every step in knowledge Of the
confirmed the truth of the ancient saying.
have been asking you to walk with me 10 the
s 81 10. OF great mystery. But the darkness
glaoms there are gtories. and the glortes are
from beyond the boundary land OF sense and
time.
Man himself. the mystery OF all mysteries on
earth is greater than all he deals with. His
work pes I He remains. His world van
ishes. He abtdes. The sun that lights his day
shall die out one day. even science tells us. He
:. You. gentlemen. deal with this great mystery.
human life brighter, to ease human pain, to
take thorn now, and then from the crown. the
martyrdo% q oa lfe to spare humanity some
this is your high and sacred calling.
That I should speak to you reyerently. OF
your ministry Is but due to my calling and to
your character. see you about your service.
know Its sacredness. know how 1t is rem.
dered often where there 10 no hope of reward
/ know what you bring to alarm, terror and
despair: to poverty. misery. and natures last
can almost envy you. While know the
world holds no riches. no honors, no offices, rs
81 eaher around m a
aad love are his, and how tenderly his honored
name is spoken in the homes OF men. The
blossom round the footsteps of more than one
Of you whom 1 esteem 1t an honor to call
friend.
And this comes from character. 1t comes
from no school; is certified on no parchment.
l. is written on the tablets OF human hearts.
Gentlemen, guard well your doors Hold high
your Standard The Faculty of Louisiana
Yields to none In its reputation for science.
skill. learning and intellect
May 1t. also. never yield to any In Its high
ideal of manliness and integrity, brave. clean
life. and a modest loving. Christ-like services
to mankind.
The address was listened to by the society
and visitors with the deepest interest.
At is conclusion the meeting was adjourned
to meet at half past 10 to- morrow.