The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-07

The large audience at the Y. ". C. A.
mems meeting yesterday afternoon was
treated to u very enjoyable discourse.
It was one delivered by, Rev. Joseph
speers, pastor OF the Second Presbyte-
rian church, TO the Symposium class OF
the y. NJ. c. A., and was along the lines
Of the benefits OF physical culture.
tell me wherein Thy strength lIeth?"
the question put to Samson by woman
as he was entering the city, was taken
ms the theme OF Rev. Mr.. speers' re-
marks. The speaker favored physical
training. which he said gave n man
courage, strength and carriage. 1t
made him strong In body and strong In
spirit. a combination that Is imperative
for success.
In Illustration Of the development the
body receives from physical culture,
Rev. Mr.. speers noted the increase OF
from thlrty-two 10 for,y.three inches.
in chest measurement In two Years OF
young man, who was given up by doc
tors to die soon OF consumption. 1t Is
systematic training, Mr.. Speers said.
that is wanted. The secret of manhood
is the care Of the body as well Us OF the
soul, for man Is one OF Gods temples.
and must be made clean for the in
dwelling OF the Spirit. The young man
should rejoice in his strength, and his
ia utn ns ha I ri
The speaker argued for compulsory
physical culture for every member OF
the Y. N. C. A. There Is greater need
OF physical strength for the strains
that are sure to come In life. In the
physical races to be run, he referred to
football, foot-racing and other athletic
contests. Absalom's. and David's phys
ical prowess were brought out by Mr..
Speers for illustration OF the practice
needed TO meet strains. Physical cul-
ture in the Y. NJ. c. a. was beneficial
to the young men employed In the work
shops and counting house. Ministers
and professional men also need II 20
Withstand nervous strains. For exam
pie, minister is often called to the
death bed. or after the midnight hour
has passed his door bell rings, and he
IS called out from a warm bed through
spiritual wants.
Rev. Mr.. Speers didn't believe prize
fighters arc true men; they are beasts,
and have lost their true manhood, and
are comparable to bull dogs and bull
fighters, while many OF these men
eventually die OF consumption. They
deflle Gods temples. Also far from the
correct path is the class OF big burly
men who ride rouGh-shod over their
weaker fellows. These men are DULLES
and towards.
However. the true strength OF man Is
In resisting the temptations OF the
world. the flesh. or the devil. II either
5ot the three tempters is overcoming a
young man he should enter the school
OF prayer. All men are tempted at
times, and they need all their strength
to resist. "A man should be man in
every sense OF the word whether he Is
. In the gymnasium or the church. on the
athletic field or the streets. The cham
pions OF the football and baseball fields
have been known to lead prayer meet
Z iEgs without effort on their part; they
were strong In every sense.
True men. In this double sense, should
use their body and mind for Christ, and
in doing this, concluded Rev. Mr..
Speers, they VIII have done well. 1t is
appointed In man once to die, and
there is every chance Of prolonGIng life
4 II the body has been taken care OF.
After death comes the Judgment, and
the speaker believed that men would be
tried as to whether they had taken care
r of their bodies, or desecrated them.
Rev. Mr.. Speers' concluding remarks
were very forceful in his urging his
hearers to assist In Christ's work and
/ lead good. pure lives. and said that
while Il would be found good to live, Il
would also be accordingly found good
TO die.
= Following Mr.. Speers, brief remarks
TO the same effect were made by Rev.
VIM. Hamilton. returned Chinese
5 missionary. Mr.. Hamilton said that
Often In his stay In China he had re-
GREETED that Chinese young men were
not taught to handle themselves better.
They took but little physical exercise.
! the Ideal Of the scholar being held up
TO them too much. Mr.. Hamilton rela-
ted several interesting experiences. The
Chinese scholars allowed their finger
nails TO grow to great length. and In
many respects seemed TO have wrong
notions OF the best way Of living. Rev.
Mr.. Hamilton said that spiritual force
received its impetus from physical
force.