The Osceola times., 1884-07-12
gcOtcSsTMaTl ora Vaan-IDals-
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En-. OscEoLA TINES Dear Sir
The Lecture on "Man" delivered in
Osceola last week by Rev. n. NJ,
Long of Memphis, we deem well
timed and beautiful as to mans
origin, physical construction and
mental capacities. The heights to
which Natures God intended man to
rise in usefulness and the unboun-
ded happiness. he capacitated
him to enjoy in this life as well as
that that is to be, are things SO much
to be desired, we did hope the learn
ed gentleman would give US some
Instructions as TO how we may attain
those height. of usefulness, and har-
vest the much desired happiness. As
we have heard several express a re-
gret Especially young persons that
he gave them no directions as 20 hoio
they could attain the heights Of use
.fulness and perfect happiness design
ed for them by the author Of nature,
we will with your permission, give
them oar views as to NOW MEN ARE
MADE.
We hold that no axiom can be
more self-cvidcnt than this allirma-
zion: ''Alen and Women were made
for activity, for business, for En-
ploymcnth
Physiology demonstrates, beyond
all question, the necessity Of action
ON the part Of our physical bodies;
while Mental Philosophy is equally
clear in its testimony that action on
the part of the brain is the only safe
guard against imbeciliiy and ulti-
mate insanity.
You know it has been said "Order
is Heavens first law" We say, Ac-
tion is equally as much so; from the
fact we lind every ultimate particle
ofmatter connected with this planet,
when chemically prepared and
viewed under the microscope, to be
possessed of life-a life which it
nanifests by activity, by absolute
motion be that life sentient, cleo
trical or magnetic.
The atmospheric ocean in which
we live is kept pure by action.
Action punGes the liquid surface of
our globe. Spring, Summer, Au-
tumn and Winter are but the results
of action on the part Of this planet,
While action, on the vegetable king
dom, produces the beautiful foliage,
flowers and fruits that add so much
to our pleasure and comfort in this
life. 1t is action, too, that raises
the animal kingdom from its infan-
tile dependence to It's adult indie
pendence. This action we call nat
ural growth.
But, there Is another and altogeth-
er different action. We allude to
an action of mind and muscle which
is not only requisite, but indispeusa-
bic to the development Of perfect
men and women. The conccntrat-
ing Of tins action Of mind and body
upon one object constitutes that
object pursuit or Employment.
Now, since action is necessary to
perfect health of both mind and
body, it is, therefore, the duty cf all
persons to have some manner of
laudablc Employment. Thus, the
rejecting mind secs, at glance, it
is Employment that makes the man
-in a very great measure.
A man with no Employment,
nothing to do, can scarcely be called
a man. The secret Of masking men
is to put our boys to work mentally
and physically and keep them at it.
1t is not study alone, not instruction
alone, not careful moral alone, not
good parents alone, nor good society
alone that makes men. These are
great and good means, but back of
these lies the grand molding iullu-
enoc Of mems lives. 1t is Employ
ment. We have no hesitancy, nor
fear of successful contradiction, in
saving -"a mans business, il he
applies hi. mind and muscle to it,
dnes pnre ~ make him than any