The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-20

10 attend the morning services at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church. The
Rev. DIR. ii. A. Jones, pastor, delivered
brief but highly practical and instructive
sermon. Sanitation Religious Duty"
was his subject, the text being taken from
Deuteronomy XVI, 1919. Dr. Jones
spoke as follows:
THR SERMON.
A correspondent TO Tue APPEAL has
truly said in an article commenting on an
editorial on the Treatment Of Infectious
Disease"
Scoilcr may sneor at what they term
the mistakes Of Moses but modern scicn-
fists and Legislators are only beginning 10
appreciate, but 10 adopt the principles en-
bodied in the legislation promulgated by
him Undergraduates ago.
DIR. Hall in his Journal Of Hc1th, SAYS
There is more sound, practical hygiene
in the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters
Of Leyiticus than in all the skulls Of all
the health commissioners aud common
councillors OF all the cities OF Christcn-
dom"
II may he promised that the value of
Mosaic law, rs an actual system of juris.
prudence, has not yet been adequately
recognized, owing, doubtless, to It's treat
ment chiefly by thcologians from dogmatic
standpoint, aud frequently for polrmical
purposes, II has come to lie generally re-
garded rs merely local and temporary In lis
character, ~ obligatory only upon the
chosen people, and within the narrow con.
fines Of the promised land, as portion Of
that ceremonial aud typical system which
tuu lam La 81 - a..
come" and which 'in the iullness of
time" vanished away, in the clearer
light and ampled scope oi the new
economy. but this conception Of the Mo-
sale law, which ignores the fact that IL was
intended 10 regulate, aud Tor centuries |
actually did regulate ihe entire cycle Of |
national life aud polity. II embraced |
within the scope Of its cOgnition aud con- |
troll the personal conduct oi the citizens, |
the domestic and social relations, the |
agarnian systems, the sanitary regulations,
the relief OF tho poor aud the adminisira.
ton OF civil and criminal Justice. II WIS,
IN short, the national constitution and
code. And there Is no system OF law, not
excepting the marvellous system be-
qucathcd by Rome, which is more worthy
Of intelligent study.
The Pcntatcuch was written not for the
Jews alone, but il was, ~ the psilmist
says, "a perfect law and heirloom for the
race.
God intended through the Hebrew race
20 preserve the knowledge OF himself. 10
make them the missionaries OF the world.
hence lac revealed himself by symbol,
sign, miracle aud revelation 60 those Who
would receive him. The books Of Moses
deals with the infancy OF our race, yet ut
the same time II asccnds 10 the regions
Of psychology, the domain Of science, and
duscends to the lowest levels oi mans pos
slblc wants and everyday conditions. II
speaks OF the loiiicst and suhlimc-t things
on ono hand, and the wofkingman's food,
wages and home on the other Through
the Bible God reaches down aud with low
ing hands soOihcs the daily course Of
man. II helps him In the lie that now l.,
and gives him hope aud assurance ior the
life that is TO come
One Of the most encouraging signs oi the
times il the growing interest which men
are taking in those things that pertain g.
public health. With LANCER wisdom and
closer insight into the causes OF things
which have come 10 ~ In this day inlclIi.
gent people do not attribute thc cunsc.
qucncUs Of their own neglect AMI careless
noss 10 thc hand Of un affecting proyi-
dcncc' The time was, oven in Christian
lands, when every plague VIE looked upun
o. The angry iruNn Of Deity visitation
Of am nvcngng God Tor some special luul
ain, aud Ia modern times in hrlthru
lands, they are attributed a. tie Huppm.
acy pi evil spirits Christianity has made
long stride from the day of CXufcism,
Now We know that when men neglect the
ordinary laws Of health ~ iiila to call into
pay the reason which God has endowed
INN With, hc will inevitably bring upon
himself The consequence OF bis FOLLY.
Men live Ia unhealthy places. utterly
regardless Of their surroundings. with
siagnant water, dcyaycl and dccayins
vegetable and animal matter aII around
them. They live In undfzinrd aud hall,
ventilated houses, then when disease. like