Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-04-21
THE WORK AND SPIRITUAL RESULTS.
Physical Director pison's E,say Read Refore the I'M. C A. state
 convcntion.

to give tile vonhg men strong
 healty, energetic bodies, and teac
 them how to use them, 10 give tn
 business men, good lungs. goo
 digestion. and refreshing sleep, an,
 teach the parents to appreciate th
 gymnasium which has come teeoun
 teract the tendency our nineteentl
 century civilization has t. sap tn vitality of their children.
 More than this it should propos,
 to instruct the public, whenever
 there is occasion, and awaken public
 interest in every kind of wholesome
 moral athletic work, which will con
 tribute to give a sound mind in [ sound body. By its equippment it' environment, it's support and it.
 talent, the | NJ. C. A. Physical De partment. should stand tirstine every city. among tae organizations foi the advancement Of physical educa tian.
 IT should contribute to the spirit ual, social, and moral interests ol the community, but apart from this, it should occupy the first place be cause of merit as physical depart ment, and should be worthy of the support of the community because of it's physical ork alone.
 Even though it contributes to the social, intellectual al npI ltu.l in our cause, unless it promotes physi- cal excellence it must loose its sup porters and die.-And not alone to perpetuate itself; but because of the great need: physical education should be it's first purpose. You observe the great Iced for this physical develop ment as you walk the streets of any city. You see it as you come in con tact with h0ok-keepers, and sales men. You think of it when you are called to the bedside Of your sick friend. You so frequently realize this need as you watch your pastor in his pulpit. You can notice it even as you look about this room for less than one-third of your friends have strong, erect and graceful bodies; lungs capable of throwing off the disease which suggests itself and an ability to eat hearty meal and en- joy it.
 And you have no right to have puny lungs. and stoop shoulders. and weak bacls and dyspepsia, and indigestion.
 "For know V not that ye are tbe temple of God and that the Splrlt Of God dweleth in you? Ifany man destroy the temple him will God destroy: for the temple oi God is holy: which temple ye are, 1 Cor. 3-16
 Do any of you Secretaries apply yourselves so closely that you cunt have little time fer exercise every day? Ii you dc it will be only few years until yeu take q little time to be sick every month. Do any of you neglect your bodies to push this work which the Lord has called you to dc? If you dc yon will be prema- turely old and nnhtted for your work, and some other man willpnsh it. Did your ever know a minister who was so absorbed in his work that he didn't guard his health; did not find ont that he had dyspepsia or consumption or rheumatism or pneumonia until he died and left twenty years work undone2 In a measure defeated the plan of the Creator? Do you think the Lord said well done to that man?
 tell tell you that next te saving ,yonr- own soul, there is no work the Lord has given you to do, on this earth, of more importance than keeping your own body capable and useful. l suppose that the Spirit of God will dwell in you just the same, even if the dwelling is neglected and lumbled dn'vn old shanty. (At least as long as you keep the dN yelling clean by avoiding cigarettes and tobacco and whisky). But we ought to remember that the body is the temple Of the Holy Ghost. and "the temple of God k Holy. (Which tenn pie ye are?'
 The physical director who fails to realize that he is making more than a finely proportioned animal or who labors year after year in the same community without m effort to make the public look upon physical education as something more than muscle, is essentially wrorg.
 So much for the work of the physi- cal department. Now how shall we secure spiritual results from this work?
 First let me say, that the physical department which does ot do an aggressive, effective physical work is n hypoerit. and we cannot expect spiritual res ulta from the work of hypocrit.
 When q man has no respect ioryou. for what you really are. but tolerates you because yon are connected with the Y. NJ. C. A. you are not the prop CT instrument for the salvation Of that mans soul When he respects you because of your own character you can hope to influence him for