The National tribune., 1885-03-05
LOYAL WOMAN'S WORK
Care Of the Body - Conversation
Club.
CLEANLINESS NEXT To GOODNESS.

ri TO ,odiinessg.' have often heard it used as
scTipiurai phrase. but have never found IT. do
moi think II i ia the Good Book. know some
very clean people that are Tar from being Eodiy,
although on the other hand. think there are very
few dirty Christians When God makes clean the
inside they begin to oleaH the outside, They are
made new creatures iu Christ Jesus.-A t. Sewer.
In reply to the above we would say that in
Sermon XCII by John Wesley, entitled "On
Dress" the passage appears as follows: Ger
tainly this is duty, not sin Cleanliness Is
indeed next to godliness.' Just who orig
mated the saying IS, we believe, not known. 1t
is one OF those cid trUisms, founded on common
sense which are tTaceable to nobody knows
where, which have been moving impulses for
ages, and will go sounding on Is long as man
inclnes to turn from the grovellng root TO
aspire TO the uuattalnAhie beauties Of brighter
and better world beyond.
John Wesley was directing al the powers of
his splendid gl0gUence against the debasing in
fiuences of q corrupt and licentious court; di-
recting the minds of his readers from the
debasing lusts of the flesh to the beauties of
spiritual eXceilence-from the qualification of
the sensuous and sensual 10 the cultivation OF
the Christian eraces Of temperance, sobriety
and virtue. h was teaching the subj lection of
the body and the Importance of oonsecrating
sll our powers OF mind and heart and soul to
the service Of God.
st the same time the great Teformer was
careful to show that it was both ungodly aud
uDchristian to neglect and abuse the body, as
certain Of the heather, and, alas some Chris
tians, do. To his mind rose the same beautiful
vision which 81. john behcd the Isle of
Paimos, the vision of her to whom it was
granted that she should be arrayed in fne
linen clean and white: for the linen is the
righteousness Of the saints; Of those who
walked in white; of the four and twenty
"sittiug clothed in white raiment"; of the
souls of them that were slain for the word of
God, and white robes were given TO every one
of them -; % those OF whom it was said they
"have not deii!ed their garments, and they shall
walk with Ee in white because they are
worthy; of those TO whom was the promise
He that oYerc0meth the same SHALL be clothed
in white rainlCut"
Like ST. john. nc heard voice saying: 4" |
counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,
that thou mayst be rich and white raiment,
that thou mayst be clothed" And, like ST.
Paul, he was ready 10 say: what know We
not that your body is the temple Of the Holy
Ghost which is in you. which ye have of God,
and We are not your own? For ye are bought
with a price: therefore glorify God ip your
body and in your spirit, which are Gods"
The whole teaching of the Bible is TO sub
stantiate the spying quoted that CleanIness
is indeed next 10 eOdliness." The beauty of
soft white, clean raiment is everywhere used
as the type of purity aud holiness Men can
not worship God in filthy, degraded bodies.
Cleansing aud publication of the flesh, both in
Old Testament and New Testament times, goes
side by side with the cleansing Of the spirit
and the regencratiug influences OF Bible truth.
The care Of the body is a Christian duty, and
the Christian should he the cleSnlieSt of the
human race. Il Is therefore expected and the
world has & right 20 expect it, tOo,) that the
Christian be a model of deafness aud cleauli-
ness.
John Wesley was careful 10 state that II was
not against a proper care for dress that his
attacks we're aimed. but against those who
sink all duties III the love OF show, whose type
IS the woman whom st. john saw drunken
with the blood Of saints and martyrs, arrayed
in scarlet aud pgrple decked with gold and
precions stones md pearls having golden
cup in her hand full OF abominaton and filth
ness and fornicaiion.
When our unseifish phianthro9ists eoaround
among the reeking Sums of our great cities,
their first care is 10 administer bread and teach
the use Of water. With hunger appcased and
bodies eleanscl and clean apparel Ui,ou them,
the peer degraded creatures. like :be nan from
whom the evil spir.t was east cut, sitting
clothed and IN his right mind are ready for
the reception OF spiritual truth. Cleanliness
leads 10 sef-rcsaess. aud -eli-resPect TO yearn-
ing for q better life aud an understanding Of
close dual relations between body ani spirit.
CLEANLINESS Is ihcsynonym Of godllness. just as
uRcleaulincSs Is the synonym of uuE0dllnesS.
Is ii any wonder that by COMMON consent the
best Of mankind haze held THAI Cleanliness
is indeed next 70 godiBess"?
NEBRASKA COTTON UTILIZED.
4 correspond Mt of the Chicago {a5er- Ocean,
writing Of the pretty collection OF household
decorations and hand work by Nebraska women
al the New Orleans Exposition. tel 81 dainty
little panel labeled " Nebraska cotton" where
q lover Of the beautiful has shown real artistic
ability IN giving charming result by deitly
arranging and combining very simple mate
rials. Upon blue plush panel i fastened
graceful spray of miik-weed. It's seed pods
have been opened aud their silken contents
shaken out INTO fully pompons A bow Of
ribbon 81 the same pale, brawnish yellow color
as the leaves and dainty bols makes an effect
i've finish. Iae graceful outiiues OF the spray
the feathery iightnes~ of the b8ils and the
harmony oil color between them and the hack
ground are the simple elements which are
combiued 10 make very pleasing and unique
decoration.
The same correspondent tells OF the amusing
contrast OF two bi.dal dresses which gives an
illustration Of Tie beautiful IS viewed fgom
the widely ciliereH5 standpoint Of our rolite
society aud that Of our Eist shiug Iud ian
ariatocTacy. One, that an Indian chris
daughter is made % white buekakin The
sleeves and the bottom OF the garment. which
approaches the princess shape aud reaches
lite below tie knee. are trimmed with
fringe Of the slGo substantial material aud
fchu Of various c0.Or-d beads completes the
costume. The ether dress. worn Df Il Nebraska
belle, is o. WBise satin. with an elaborate train
beautifully e..b.o-lcrol across tdG front With
design cGlDpssci Of pond lilies sad sprays of
Lilies OF the valley.
DasIEsTIC RECIPES.
Ogstcr Scr.-Duc quart OYSTER Que pint milk
and O1e I.ii, Ta.er together. brgg il bol and
scasuncG wIiL a.- H.d pepper. an,. iiHeScn, with
iEue FlouT- ae- ssalrIa come 10 boiling point In
Jts enough yg1tf 90 cover them. ti.eu them
into the prepared broth and pas So 6 generous
lump OF buJier- 70 nos let tIci.i boil - il tough
enc the oyssrr alta .ilITts tie flavor OF The stew
SoIiiaIsd IJas.cs.l.gi aud slice l,silalse. thin,
Tor frying butter brown cartleu DISH and pat
IL layer at pusa,ars and -esOn Witl. sa.t pegteF
bUiter, and spr.ai-i with -four. add onions uuced
line, If you like Tie Lavor,j then another layer Of
potatoes with a.7ssIiI!y aud Til the dish i
IiIed- Pour oEas them enough milk nearly
clveT, and Baize g asuUdeEtte orc. .IUec-quiTtors
vi al hour. Cream Is better than uiiik.
Cre0at Sl5gge G0Ec-To two Nell-beaten eggs
ada cream eGnur. 10 Gil "a coffee rip; one cuttui
of sugar. af.o O. half csPisls Of fiuuE G which
ns been sited two spoOAlais q baking powder
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