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

hideous vampire, swoops down upon
them, they cast themselves at the feet Of
the almighty in their abject, wretched
despair
Men indulge in Incorporate habits,
which saps the foundations Of health and
also entails poverty and want upon them
selves and family, compelling them TO sub
sist on upwholcsome food dwell in squnl-
lid homes, and go insuiliciehty clad dur
ing the trying season; then when the pes
thence comes, like an armed aud relcnt-
less Zoe, they fall an easy prey. II would
seem that the instinct OF self preservation
would induce man 10 seek security from
the certain consequences OF his neglect OF
the simplest laws of health. HYGIENE
science has made rapid strides during this
century. The laws of health are more
generally understood and have added two
years 10 human life.
Mathew Davis says: "Therc was time
when there were ., 900, 600 lcpcr in France
and lS0OO,0O0 in Europe, Now lcprosy is
unknown"
One authority says that 100 years ago
smallpox annually destroyed one tenth Of
the human family and disfigurcd another
tenth. Now this most loathsome disease
has been almost stamped out by single
discovery. ScuTvy has been the scOurge of
the ocean for centuries. II IL said that in
the British navy for the last POO years the
deaths from this disease has exceeded those
by battle, wreck aud the calnmiles Of the
sea combined" And thus We could
cnumerate instances where the knowledge
al heygienic science has come like the
breath OF heaven upon the race. What
has not not sanitary science done for mani
We turn in horror away from the gloomy
pictures OF the terrible plaques OF India,
Athens, Rome and London 10 our own
country. Philadelphia was stricken with
the terrible yellow fever ~ late ~ 1922,
but 10y n bouniiiul supply Of fresh water
n system Of sewerage, IL has escaped its
rayugcs ever since.
In 1898 yellow fever was epidemic in
New York, but rigid quarantine WIS en-
forced, and although vessels continually
arrive from the West Indies and the trop-
les, bringing more or less cases every year,
the thorough preventative measures em-
ployCd in New York bay have saved the
city from the scOurgc. our own city is
another illustration. The thorough sya-
TEN Of sewerage innuguratcd in 1850, the
paving Of the heavy business streets Of
the city, the scientific knowledge en-
ploycd and the zeal aud fidelity Of our
board OF health, aided by our city govern
ment, have lifted MS up from our low grade
10 be- one Of the hcalthicsl cities in the
Union.
Gods laws are one. whether In nature
or in grace. "This day the Lord thy God
hath commanded thee 10 do These statutes
and judgments, thou shalt, therefore, keen
and do them with all thine heart aud with
all thy soul"
We owe obedience TO divine law, u we
would possess the lRni which God has
given ~. our beautiful city, crcsccntcd
ON the banks Of the majestic river, with
liz mighty possibilities a. commercial
aud manufacturing center, ~ grand bust
ness houses, iis many happy homes, It's
growing pOpulniion-all plead with ms to
rligiousiy employ the means, to apply
asccriaiucd principle 30 live long Ia tho
land which the Lord our God has given
us.
Bu, this Is low and secondary reason
for our religious Observance oi sanitary
laws. We not only owe II 10 our neigh
bor, our cherished families aud ourselves.
but above all We owe II a. henchccnl
Cod, who has endowed nv with reason
aud blessed us with everything which en-
| tens into our lives, making them happy.
| hopeful aud joyous and In Our obedience
/ 10 his whole law can We "g.uriiy him iu
our body and spirit, which ar his"
Mr.. Jones then dWw spiritual lesson
/ from the text, showing that siu Nas us d
disease, whose touch meant moral d,ulc-
mcnt and death, aud ~ the lcpcr was
isolated irum his lollow.mcn 10 avoid con-
tact of conugion, NJ God speaks Ia ~, aud
warns ~ IA love 10 shun that which ID
evil and clcayo 10 that which Is good.