Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
DR.. MuRRAys LECTURE.
An Interesting Address Before the Students
OF GuIdey College.

Ihe Kew. w. IL. >. Murray, u. u,
delivered an teiesting address Tues-
day afternoon before the students of
Goldey Commercial College His sub.
jeot was 1.-The Business Mans Friend.
He spoke as follows:
''Rest is the business mans friend.
1t is as much his duty to rest as it is
to work. business burdens the BRAIN
Labor wears the muscles. RESPONSE
bility exhausts the nerves. Man does
not possess an infiuite amount OF
strength. There are constant drafts upon
his energy. These must be made good
whether they be on the brain or Drawn.
II we regard man merely as a machine,
he must stop for repairs and readjust-
ment. Even a RACER is better for rest
and change Of particles or, the ragged
edge is more inclined to draw tears than
to cut hairs. Draw it across the palm
OF the hand few times or dip it into
hot water and the razor returns to the
lip with the dainty touch of kiss
instead of saw. The farmer fallows
his field, or changes crops, OF both,
that he may rest his farm. BY actual
experiment the horse has been shown
to liye1onger, keep in better condition,
and do more work, with greater ease
Wubu BlNbu Wbil-Ibp uidboh ttot' thht-
is ar animal, and as such must have
weakened body, dethroned reason and
a shortened life.
III rest is necessity how may it be
secured? There are many ways. We
will only mention a few. The brain
worker, the business man, the manual
laborer may find some relief in relaxa-
tion. Take smaller task, shoulder
less of tho burden, make fewer strokes.
Then the muscles will not be SC
thoroughly taxed, the nerves SO com
pletely exhausted or the brain so much
burdened. There is also rest IN repose.
The rush of this age strews the coasts
with wrecks of every kind. The Arab
says Hurry is the Devil Anxiety
disturbs and destroys the proper equi-
librium. Care corrodes. Worry puts
sand on the journals and wears with a
grating and increasing friction. Man
must have repose. For this he ought to
have good chair. How mapy fail to
get rest for the want of it. A few
minutes rest at noon tones up the
whole system for the remaining part of
the day. A nap at noon gives two
mornings to the Gay. An verworked
physician said 10 minutes of repose
after dinner was Of more value to him
than many patients There is an in
creasing demand for vacation, holidays,
shorter hours, and Intermissions from
toll. Why notY Do We not agree that
all work and no play makes Jack dull
boy. This is just as true of Jack az a
man. Some employers are beginning to
see 1T, rs it applies to themselves and
their helr. The few days, week or
the vacation time brings change. IL
properly used great benefit is derived,
but If not the last state of the man who
abuses it is worse tnan the first. Re-
ouperation is not gained through dis
sipaticn. A change of scenery, a change
of air, a change Of association, a change
of sounds, change of diet, and a
change of exercise, IL we'll chosen and
wisely used, will all add greatly to the
bank account OF the muscular and
nervous system. Perhaps there are
more people who overdraw their nerve
account, than there are who overdraw
their bank account. II vacation does
not increase the nerve account it is q
failure.
Through recreation quite a number
get the change and diversion they need.
Remember the energies are worn and
wasted. They need recreation. The
spirits are dropping. They need arous-
ing. The lungs are being poisoned /;
they need the ozone of the foresS or
field. The eye IS strained; it needs
the soft colors of the out doors instead of
the heat of the gas light or the glow Of
the electric lamp. The muscles are
soft; they need the test that will make
them hard. But in supplying this need
men should To careful not to overtax
their strength. We do not imagine it
| would rest a man to go out Of his office
and ride bicycle q hundred miles.
Pastime, entertainment, diversion,
sports and amusements are helpful
when properly selected and legitimately
used. The Creator has provided a
greater antidote than any We have yet
named. Sleep is tired nature's sweet
restorer. 1t is an absolute necessity.
The man who cannot sleep cannot live.
'Sleeplessness is more horrible than
the old man of the sea. There have
been men who could do their work and
bear an immense amount of strain
with very little sleep, but these are
the exception. 1t is generally admitted
that mortals would be stronger and
happier il they would sleep eight hours
in "a. They would sleep better in a
| good bed. BE sure to secure one.
One that you can rest in, one to which
you can give dead weight and not be
compelled to try to rest on your nerves to
keep fiom bruising your body or break
ing through to the floor; one ID which
you can rest as a bird in u nest; free
from care, relieved of all anxiety, per.
fectly obliyious. Here under Morpheus
rather than urder morphine nature will
restore the brain cells, infuse strength
into the muscles and smooth the nerves
for another days burdens and cares.
1.-The Creator adds another, viz, the
Sabbath: One third Of the time in bed,
vacation, recreation and repose are moi
sufficient for the man of affairs if he
would keep himself in the best con-
dition, physically, mentally and
spiritually. Man is threefold being
and no part can be neglected without
detriment. The Sabbath was made fol
man-the business man. One-seventh
OF the time redeemed from that labor
by which a man shall earn his bread
by the sweat of his brow. One.seventh
Of Paradise restored The sons of toll
released by order of the Creator.
Mans nature needs it. The law of his
existence demands it. Man was likely
in the roar OF machinery and the rush
of business to forget it, SO God sale
Remember the Sabbath day to keep il
holy. Ten words were given for the
government of the race for all time
Surely each word was important. One
Of these was the Sabbath. 1t cannot
be ignored, annulled, violated or for
gotten without great detriment. There
was appointed holy day as well as {
holiday. The holy day as necessary az
the holiday. Toilsome labor. civil hnsi