The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16

aeN&aTgEr Iss3-- ana pupllc heai'h'
@-.s.s.- @...s..ss.s.-,, Aggressive Chris
tianity seems to be
the pride of every denomination.
Fat-chested. sallow-cheeked, weak
legged, watery-eyed clergyman are
scarce; strong, vigorous, clear-headed,
manly fellows are entering the semi
naries.
That a well man is better man than
a sick one is no longer heresy.
Public baths, fresh-air excursions,
open parks, sunlight, physical training
and proper medicines for the sick are
all contributing to the work of home
missions.
All sects appear to be entering with
unusual activity into a practical re-
formation. Last week in Boston one of
the greatest of its pulpit orators
preached upon clean streets: in New
York the churches have been breaking
up political corruption. Money from
the contribution boxes is going into
hospitals Many a young clergyman to-
day takes a year or more, not in trip
to Europe to hear music and study
cathedral architecture. and ''round out
his education" but in plain, matter
of-fact medical school to learn anat-
omy and hygiene.
Most progressive ministers in every
denomination today are recommending
to their people the great remedy that
makes people well, earnestly indorSing
the work of Dartmouth colleges gen.
erous scientist. and frankly lending
their influence to that of the best ply
sicians-advising generally the use OF
Paine's celery compound now that the
danger season of spring" is near
The proprietors of this best of RENE.
dies now furnish a great quantity OF
testimonials from clergymen in every
state, and almost every city and town
In the country, from which the follow
ing are taken at random:
Rev. Charles c. Bruce.
From Somerville. Mass, Boston's
wealthy suburb, Charles Crombei
| Bruce, one of the ablest young pastors
| in the state, writes:
II am nearly 80 years of age and
weigh normally 15S pounds; at present
my weight is l4Sia. My sickness tool
me down to l3ils, so that you can SEE
]
| God willing. shall soon be there.
Il have been a very sick man, bu
owing to the goodness of the Suprem,
Powers | am now on the royal roat
whose end is perfect health.
After twenty years of excessive
labor in studying and preaching, l wa:
elected to a position in a high schoo
in Boston, but the work told on m,
and | grew i'll. The illness lasted fol
about year and half. But now | an
SO that | can see the end, and q NOR,
thankful man you never saw. A gen
tleman who lived near me began to us,
Paine's celery compound and it bull
him up. l thought of this and soon
was led to use 1t, and it has brough
me out all right"
ST. 1hercsa's Academy.
Mother Theresa. writing from st
Theresa's academy, near Peoria. H.
says that they have given Paines eel
cry compound a thorough trial, am
found 1t to be all that is claimed for it
She adds: I'VE shall continue it's us
and also recommend 1t to our friends.
Rev. 7. +. Stauffer.
The following testimonial from maj
SO widely known and beloved as Rev
u. +. Stauifer, pastor of the Faith Re
formed church of Lincoln, Neb, is
most positive proof of the wonderful
medicinal power of Paine's celery com
pound and its great superiority owe
ordinary sarsaparillas, tonics and nerv
ines.
For nearly year past | have fel
myself running down. My nervous sys
TEN was gradually growing worse:
had slight symptoms of rheumatism
and was troubled good deal at time
with insomnia. l felt that something
must be done, and concluded to us
Paine's celery compound. After tn
first few days use | began to improve
and | am very much better now. In
deed, l feel like myself once more. Al
symptoms of rheumatism are disap
pearing. | can sleep well, my nervou
system is rapidly improving, and | be
lieve a radical cure Is being effected
Paines celery compound is n splendi,
remedy, and | can conscientiously com
mend II to the suffering in like eases
further believe that If this medicin
were taken in time II would save man.
heavy doctors bills. | have never use,
a. remedy of any kind that met 1t
promises so we'll and so readily"
Editor OF the Georgia baptist.
Rev. w. j. White ID. D.. editor of tn
Georgia Baptist. says: my wife wa
In poor health. think 1t a sort of gen
eral debility which caused severe at
tacks of heart palpitation. She wa
favorably impressed with Paines eel
cry compound and procured 1t at once
She felt benefited from the first bottle
and see a decided Improvement whic
is gratifying. We have spoken of thi
medicine to several friends, and severa
have already used 1t upon our recon
mendation."
Rector OF st. Anne's. Nashville.
Rev. II. +. Martin, rector of st. Anne
church at Nashville, gives his peopl
confidence in the great curative power
OF Paine's Celery compound He say
During the Lenten season last yea
which, on account Of multiplied se
vices, Is very trying and laborious to
clergyman, l became so rundown that