Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-25

are largely Identified in their operstiohs'
as well as In their vocabulary. heao'
mark. learn. and inwardly digest IL TIE
rieht process In the one case ana -
the other rnasticate, APPROPRIATE,
simulate. and lnwafdly wSrk Up ,he
nrocess The excellenoy OF kno"iedse
IA that wisdom giyeth life to them that
have IL. The perfection Of eating is tnat
food gives 20 the body healthy b'ooa'
which Is the life thereof.
The five senses ara sbe doors and ave
nues through which knowledge Oh tns
outside void reaches the braia, the
presence chamber OF the soul. We can
not say what Offices they also nj ior
the stomach In giving life to the pony
The office Of reason, In turning oDsei'a-
tons and knowledge into wisdom, u seIy
suggestive OF that which the gastric
Juice In the stomach performs IN turning
Its acquisitions into blood and lie
Who knows the intimacy q oody ana
soul2 IL IL wonder that the taDefhaeie
OF the flesh should reveal ana Illustrate
the secrets OF It's wonderful po-sessor-
the spirity
GOOD and Joyous health makes the
strength and power and energy OF the
giant who rejolces TO run race. Anu
knowledge that Is turned into lght ana
loyalty makes the wisdom Of the wise
man. whose ways are ways OF pleasant
ness and all his paths peace.
Strength and health is a grand result
and wisdom strengthened the wise man
more than many mighty men city.
The service that the stomach and It's
juices do for the physical man are de-
pendent upon lis own soundness ana
purity and health: and the serycs mat
reason does for the soul is der encent
on its health and soundness. A stomach
with it's juices is stomach. whether II
Is healthy or diseased. and reason IS
reason. whether 1t be right or dlsor-
derei. People have been known 10 say.
they wished they had nc stomach or
liver because they give them 90 much
trouble. And so men have been known
almost 10 wish they had no reason. te-
cause by IL they reach such absurd con-
illusions. A stomach may be Thoroughly
diseased and reason may DO thoroughly
disordered.
Magma pars litertatis est bene mora
tus yenier." A great and most i'm
portant duty OF life Is 70 make and
keep a sound and healthy stomach; ana
most important duty g TO make and
keep sound reason.
Mere stomach and appel ca no. b
depended on for health and Strength.
And mere reason and fancy cannot be
depended on 20 give Us ii hit AM Judg
ment aud strength 10 make Us wise.
IL Is as absurd TO exalt and de - mere
reason IS II is 70 exalt and defy mere
stomach. The dignity. merit, and re-
liability OF reason depends on its health
and sOundness. Neltrer strong reasons
nor strong stomachs are guarantees Of
life. Neither reason nor conscience ere
absolutely safeguards. The uncer .ainty
OF both imply a higher and controlling
infuence-that IS. to make them what
they should De. avert the consequences
OF their irregularities. and shape our
ends IN spite OF them. There j. 10 such
thing as ideal reason In humanity. We
were born for f.. but without l.. The
idea Of IT Is the Divine Instinct; the
craving IL Is the thirst for the Living
God. God IS light. Without Him our
case Is hopsless. II the blind lead the
blind. both fall into the ditch. The grea.
work ana blessing OF tie Word Of God
is 10 rectify the Judgment. 20 make the
reason sound, and purify the heart that
controls all. II the eye Is single, the
whole body Is full Of light; and It's
sing.encss. simplicity, and business come
OF an honest and good heart. which Ne
are TO keep with all diligence. as out OF
Il are the iss1es Of life.
The wisest man is he whose whole be-
ing s most in obedience TO Ideal reason
which Is the VIII Of God-nOt skilled IN
logic and familiar with syilogisGis but
he who, in the fear OF God. does His
Will from the heart: consciously and
inteliigently. living, moving. having His
being in Him. The worship o. divine
manhood is a mast reasonable service.
IN the person OF Jesus Christ we wor-
ship IDEAL Reason-Infnlte Wisdom.