The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-22

! putable proposition that in the evident
changing of the human race large pro-
portion of men aud women were con-
stantlv deteriOraiing. The cause for this
was the failure On the part of so many
persons to do what is right and live ac-
cOrding To the laws of nature. II this
way families who lived in opposition to
all of natures laws gradually were de-
strOyed By their own acts. 1t had been
the same with nations. Nature always
Furnishes all that violate heI laws or fall
below what they ought to be. In this re-
spect nature may be said TO have under her
control a "fool-killer." IGleness was
looked upon by The speaker as one of the
chief causes of deterioration.
In activity of mind. body and spirit could
happiness be found. Existence without
some active work is drag. The ennui VI
fashionable life and the abor OF working
men who only work mechanically. taking
no interest in their work. all cause physical,
mental and spiritual sluggishnesS.
The professor then went on to speak of
the methods adopted by civilized man to
plav tricks upon his nervous system in
order that he might imagine an unnatural
happiness. Man found in certain drugs
means for procuring for himself a sem
blance of happiness which be could not
feel naturally. Such pleasures were in
ward and subjective instead of being the
result of outward action. But such arti-
All stimulants that create such artificial
good feeling are tricks upon the nervous
system, and the man or woman VINO re-
sorts 10 them must coma under the juris-
diction of natures "fool-kiler."
By this constant deception of the nerv-
Gus system the latter Will cease 10 be an
honest agent for the man, and then il be-
gins to deteriorate, and by the onstant
use OF the stimulants the system calls for
larger and larger doses before it will re-
spond TO the demand made upon it, In
referring to stimulants, the SPEAKER said
that while there were strong ones for men
who could Indulge In them, there were
weaker ones, such as tea and coffee and
tobacco, when were Just as deleeriuus in
a mild way. 1t was especially wrong to
give these mild Stlmulants to children, as
greater harm could be done to a young
chiid's nervous system by mild stlmu-
liant than to a grown persons system by
stronger cnncoctions.
1.-The man that nature wants." said the
professor in winding up this portion OF
his address, sis the one who Is perfectly
natural, and who can look on the universe
with clear eye, seeing nothing better nor
worse than il 10. and who takes things as
they come, and finds happiness in doing
something, no matter what That some
thing is.
He then turned his attention TO the eff
fecls of this false stimulation upon litera-
lure. Inc pPSSimlSm OI mucU OIL the
literature of the present day was due to
disordered nerves caused by stimuiants.
Many passionate poems were written be-
tween drinks and books were written by
men who were on the verge OF insanity;
but notwithstanding the popularity of
these works it cannot be disputed that the
great writers of all times, from Plato TO
Emerson. were men with clear brains who
did not burn the midnight oil nor write IN
der the influence of gin or rum. They
were able to carry TO mankind a steady
message.
In conclusion the speaker said that the
temperance question would not be solved
by prohibition. but in the growth of hui
man development in the man who would
choose TO do right. Great care must also
be taken to save tho children by throwing
money and more life in the schools and
making the young strong enough TO resist
evil Influences.
The programme this morning will be as
follows: Music; Invocation; "Who +
esDonslble for the SalooD?" Mrs. Lillian
Cole Bethel. Ohio; address, Mrs. Ida c.
de Yelling. W. c. L. U. organizer, Spring
field. Mas. docs the Drink Habi. Be-
come a Disease?" Mrs. Kellogg Lane,