The Penn's Grove record., 1896-04-03

which the Indian partakas, and In a little
while his blood will change its chemical pro
portions. II will become like unto the blood
OF the lion or the tiger or the bear, while hii
disposition will change and be ONE fierc,
and unrelenting. The body has q powerful
effect upon the soul.
There are good people whose ideas o.
heaven are all shut out with clouds OF to
bacco smoke. There are people who dare Il
shatter the physical vase In which God hal
put the jewel Of eternity. There are men with
great hearts and intellects in bodies worn
out by their " neglects-magniflcent ma.
,chinery, capable OF propeliing o Majestic
across the Atlantic, yet fastened In a rickety
North River propeller. Martin Luther was
so mighty for God, first, because he had 1
noble soul, and, secondly, because he had q
muscular development which would have
enabled him to thrash any five Of his perse
outors II It had been Christian 80 to do.
Physical development which merely show
itself In fabulous lifting. or In p~erilous ropt
walking, or In pugilisttc encounter, excitea
only our contempt, butt we confess to great
admiration for the man who has 0 great soul
10 an athletic body, every nerve, muscle and
bone Of which Is consecrated to right uses.
Oh, 1t seems to me outrageous that men.
through neglect. should allow their physical
health to go down beyond repair-a shir
which ought, with all sail set and every mar
ut bis post, to be carrying q rich cargo 70,
eternity, employing ali Its men In stopping
up leakages. When you may, through the
gymnasium. work on your spleen and your
querulousness and one-half Of your physical
and mental ailments. do not turn your back
upon such q grand medicament,
Still further, I commend to you a large
Glass OF parlor games and recreations. There
IL o way of making our homes a hundred
fold more attractive than they are now.
Those parents n expect to keep their
children away from outside designations un-
less they make the domestic circle brighter
thar anything they can find outside Of II.
DO not, then, SIT In your home surly and I'M
sympathetic and with a half eondemnatory
look because Of the sportfulness oil
your children. You were youna
once yourself; let your children
be young. Because your eyes ara
dim and your ankles are stiff do not de.
nounce sportfulness In those upon whose
eyes there is the first luster aud In whose
foot there is the bounding joy Of robust
health. I thank God that In our drawing
rooms and in our parlors there are innumer.
able games and sports which have mo- upon
them the least faint Of iniquity.
Light up all your homes with innocent
hiiarities. Do not sit down with the rheumal
tism, wondering how children can 20 on so!
Rather thank Goo that. their hearts are sd
light, and their laughter is so free, and their
cheeks are go rudy, and that their expecta-
lions are so radiant. The night will come
loon enough, N the heartbreak and this
pang and the desolation-it will come soon
enough for the dear children. But when the
torn actually clouds the sky II will be tine
enough for you to haul out your reef tackles.
Dairy, then, into your homes not only the
innocent sports and games which are the in
r~entions of our own day, but the games
which come down with the sportfuIness OF
Ill the past ~ages-chess and cbarades and
lableaux and battledoor and calisthenics and
avn tennis and all those amusements which
The young people OF our homes know SO welt
how to eontrive. Then there will be the
parlor sociaiittes-groups of people assem.
ded In your homes, with wit and mimlcry
md joviality, filling the room with joy from
ioor to mantel and from the carpet to the
ceiling. Oh, fs there any exhilaration like u
core OF genial souls In one room, each one
ldding a contributionsof his own individual
nerriment to the aggregation OF general
dlarity7
hen you will find the Rnora ma and the art
gallery and the exquisite collections Of pic.
ures. You will find the museum and the
historical society rooms full OF rare curlosi-
ies, and scores OF places which can stand
,lainly the test Of what Is right and wrong
n amusements. You will find the iecturinG
iali. which has been horored by the named
u hkbootb III httuLht ul5tpGIt uH Ill
dentistry, Boynton in geology, Mitchell in
%stronomy, John b. Cough In moral reform
md scores and hundreds OF men who have
poured their wit and genius and ingenuity
through that particular channel upon thu
iearts and conseiences and i~maginations OF
nan, setting this country fifty years farther
n advance than 1t would have been without
he lecture platform.
/ rejoice in the capitalization OF outdoor
ports. 1 hail the croquet ground and the
lsherman's rod aud the sportsman'5 gun. In
ur cities life Ia so unhealthy and unnatural
hat when the census taker represents a city
IS having 400, 900 inhabitants there are only
00, 900, since 1t takes at least two men to
mount to one man, SO depicting and I'M
ierving and exhausting Is this metropolitan
fife. We want more fresh air. more sunlight.
more of the abandon of field sports. I cry
nut for 1t In behalf Of the church of God al
veil as In behalf Of secular interests. | wish
hat u ponds and our rivers and our capt.
oiine ground might bs all aquake with the
leel n the shout Of the swift skater. !
gish that when the warm weather comes
he graceful oar might dip the stream
md the evening tide DO resonant with boat
mans song, the bright PROV splitting the
crystalline hillow.
We shall have the smooth and grassy lawns
md we will cali out people of all occupations
md professions and ask them to Join In the
DAN RA1yOk . kROAts " II SVhAo bhOh AioLA
hess outdoor exercises and recreations with
trength In your arm and color In your
heck and u flash In your eye aud courage in
rour heart. In this great battle that is OPEN
ng against the kingdom of darkness we
want not only a consecrated soul, but a
trong arm and stout lungs and mighty mus
lie. I bless Goo that there are so many rec
cations that have not on them the faint Of
niquity, recreation in which we may engage
or the strengthening of the body, for the
Tearing Of the intellect, for the illumination
{ the soul. .
There Is still another form OF recreation
which I commend to you, and that Is the
pleasure OF doing good. I have seen young
men, weak and cross aud sour and repelling
n their disposition, who by one heavenly
ouch have wakened up and become blessed
ind buoyant. tho ground under their feet
md the sky over their heads breaking forth
INTO music. "0h," says some young man In
he hous to-day, az should like that recrea-
ion above all Others. but I have not the
MEANS" My dear brother, let Us take an
recount Of stock. You have q large estate II
fou only realize it. Two hands, two feet.
lou will have perhaps during the next year
It least $40 for charitable contribution. You
will have $500 cheerful looks II you want to
,mploy them. You will have 5000 pleasant
words IL you wnnt to speak them. Now,
What an amoun that is to start with.
lou 40 Out tu-ulOEEoW tuUkkluks anu you
see a case of real restitution by the wayside.
You give him two cents. The blind man
hears the pennies rattle in his hat, and he
says. "Thank you. sir; God bless you'll"
You pass down the street, trying to look in
different, but you feel from the very depth
Of your soul q profound satisfaction that you
made that man happy. You go on still
farther and find a poor boy with a Wheel
barrow, trying to get it up OF the curbsione.
He fails in the attempt. You say, 'Stand
back, my lad; let me try" You push 1t up
on the curbstone for him and pass on. He
wonders who that well dressed mar wasthat
helped him. You did a kindness to the boy,
but you did a great Joy to your own soul.
You will not get over it allthe week.
On the street tomorrow morning you will
see a sick man passing along. "Ah." you
say, .'what can I do to make this man
aappy1 Hs certainly does not want money
he Is not poor, but he is sick" Give him ons
Of those $500 cheerful looks that you have
garnered up for the whole year. Look Joy
and hopefulness into his soul. 1t Will thrill
, him through, aud there will be a reaction
| upon youf own SOUL Going on 9 little
farther, you will come 10 the store OF q friend
| who Is embarrassed In business matters. You
will go in and says what q fine store you
havel l think business will brighten up, and