Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-03-23


pssea their YOUTH.
some one writes me: '.Is not
three scort and ten the bound of
human lie. according TO the bihlef"
M reply is that Noses. aot David.
who wrote that psalm, was giving q
statistic OF his own dey. Through
better understanding of the laws of
health and advancement of medical
science the statistics OF longevity
have mig lilly changed since the time
of Moses. and the day is coming when
\ Eon2gS nSrian viii no longer be q
vsorder. Ph:ehotomy shortened tho
life OF whole generations. and the
lancet that bled FOR every thing is now
rarely taken from the doctors pocket.
Dentistry has given power of healthy
uastication TO the human race and
thus added greatly TO the ProIongu-
tion of life. Electric lights have inn
proved human sight. which used 70
- strained by the din tsllov candle.
The dire diseases which under other
names did their fatal work ard were
considered almost iscursbls. rcw in
majority of eases are conquered.
Vaccination, which has saved millions
of lives and baked the greatest
scourge Of nations, and surgery.
which has advanced mere than any
other science, have done more than
can be told for the prolongetion Of
4. IMAM life. The X ray has turned
the human body. which was opaque.
into lighted castle. II Is easier in
this age 20 renew ones youth than in
any other age. When Paul stopped
the jsiler from suicide by command
ing. '-Do myself no harm" be showed
himself interested in the physical as
well as moral life Of man. Among
the blessings which God promised was
that in which he said. with long
life will ] satisfy thee and David.
in my text. illustrates the possibility
OF parngenesiS or rejuvcnescence.
But the body i the smallest and isAst
important part OF you II Is your soul
that most needs rejuvsustion. but YOU
will also help bodily viyiication. IL or
der 20 do this advise YOU 20 Danish as
Far as possible al fretfu'ness out %
your life. The doing Of that WIN make
YOU ten years younger. ! know many
good Christian people who are worry
ing themselves out in managing the sf-
fairs OF the universe. They have under
taken too big job. They are trying 20
drive toe long and fiery team. They
have all tie affairs Of church and state
on hand. aud they fret shout this. and
fret about that. Rnd fret about she 9TH
er thing. They fear that Chine viii be
divided up among the nations and there
viii be an ENHANCEMENT causing wars
such as We have never heard Of They
fear that Edward VII. VIII not be as
wise = king as his mother was a queen.
They are appalled, at the accumulated
national ceot. They fear society Is 60
ing 20 pieces by reason OF immoTalities.
They apPrehend that America Will be
overerowded with foreigners. They say
the newsps psrs are getting 30 bad shat
this country Is going 10 De utterly de-
mOralzed. They are ali the time sp-
Prshensive OF sociai sud religious and
| political calamitiss. and IA Is telling on
their mental health. depressing their
| physical health. and instead OF renew
Ing their youth like the eagles. they
are Initiating the eagle who would sit
81 his meet OF sticks lined with grass on
the rock. mourning about the woes Of
| the oruithOlOgical world. the loneliness
OF the pelican. the hlthiness Of the vul-
ture. the crosk OF the raven. the reck-
lessress Of the albatross. Would that
| improve things2 No. IL would be a
moltiEg process for that eagle which
would never close. and IL would only get
thinner and more gloomy aRd iesS able
20 gain food for its young and .ess able
20 enjoy landscape as il appears under
2o-mile flight on a summer morning
under the blue heavens.
/ / do not advise YOU 10 be indifferent 70
these great questions that pertain 20
| church and state ID nations. but not 10
/ fret about them. Realize that IL Is no;
an anarchy thst has charge OF affairs In
this world. bu; Divine government At
the head OF this universe is a King
whose eyes Is omniscience and whose
arm IS omniPotence and whose heart
is infnits love. His government Is not
| going 10 be a failure. lie cannot be de-
feated- Better trust Him in the man
agement OF His world and OF all worlds
AT you aud have TO do is 70 accom-,
plsh the work that Is put In cur hands
I That il al that Se have 10 be res ponsi-
bic for. In wen managed orchestr1
the payers upon Stringed Instruments
DO not watch each other. The cornetis'
does not look TO see how the viclinis,
Ia drawing the bow over the strings
nor does the flute scrutinizs the drum
They all watch the baton Of the leader
And we are al carrying our part. how
ever insiglincant II may be. in tb.
great harmony Of this world and o.
the universe which our Lord Is leading
and we al have to watch His command
and do our best and not bother our
selves about the success or failure o;