The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-14
HEALTH AND RECREATION.
Professional Men Who Have Set an
Example to Their Brethren.

Professional Men Who Have Set an
Example to Their Brethren.
Indiana Medical Journal
The Rev. j. Cumming Smith, pastor OF
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Indianap-
OILS 10 an enthusiastic golf player-perhaps
the best In Indiana. He is a tall. 1.-the.
smooth-shaven, wiry English Canadian OF
some forty years. an excellent example OF
muscular Christianity, and in his life and
character good exempIar Of Thomas
Hughes's estimate some twenty years ago
in a little pamphlet OF THE Manliness OF
Christ He plays at the Country Club
links Indeed. the clergy coming to see
athletic sports and outdoor life than 70
Keep too close to the study and parochiai
duties for ten months and then ATTEMPT TO
build up by forty days sojourn in the
wilderness. Myron w. Reed. next to Hem
ry Ward Beecher the most distinguished
or indianapolis ministers, was an adept i'm
relaxation. His blue Monday" was given
! ing at the Indianapolis journal Office with
Capt Harry New, "Lige" Halford. James
Whitcomb Riley. Bill Nye. Pink" Fish
over tragedian or comedian. When ne went
nshing In Canada his chance acquaintances
did not know his profession. for he had no
clerical garb CT manner. j. William Flor
ence, the comedian. was with him a month.
but Mr.. Reed was incog. In autumn, at
the Bates House, he saw Myron Reeds
| name as pastor of the First Church. and
| remarked to Mr.. Reibold that a man Of
| that name was fishing with him in Can
ada Yes, that was the Rev. Ayron Reed"
said s the the hot, hotel man: mo. that could not
he was just gentleman on his vacation
But none the less IL was Capt. Myron
Reed, by turns. from his bcyhood. teacher.
| farm hand, law student, theological stu
| dent, soldier from 81 10 Go, and again a
preacher to his death, Jan. 20. 1899. in Dem
yer. Death 70 him was but pause in
| ter Is degrees below zero there were 10000
| citizens at his funeral The service was by
| Methodist and Congregational pastors. the
| eulogies by Jewish rabbi and a Catholic
| priest-nothing like IL in this country. For
he had worked with and lived with all
| sorts and conditions OF men, who remem-
| bered his resignation from a wealthy
| church, and his statement that he could
| not consult millIonaires and corporation
! counsel when he wrote his sermons. but his
own heart and Jesus Christ"
| And so-behind all-in business in pas
| toral. In medical work-must be the man,
| the whole man, the man of good muscle
| and nerve, as well as the full-orbed mind,
| the sensitive and sympathetic nature. the
| quickened conscience. the knowledge OF the
best that has been said and done In the
| world, the large wisdom born OF knowledge
/ and experience. of human fellowship and
| sympathy.
| There will never be too many such pas
| tors or physicians In the world. There are
| selves TO an early death, like the preacher
Matthew Arnold met among the weavers
/ In Spitaifield- He asked him:
In and o'erworked. how fare you In this
! scene?''
'Bravely." said he, FOR of late have been
| Much cheered with thoughts OF Christ, the
Living Bread"
And then tho poet comments:
| 20 human SOUL as long as thou canst SO
Set up a mark Of everlasting light
Above the bowling senses ebb ard flow,
/ To cheer thee and TO right thee IL thou
1 roam,
Not with lost toll thou laborest through
the night
Thou msk'st the heaven thou hop'st indeed
thy home"
This Is good poetry and good senfimsnt
IL puts before u the high ideal OF s~sf-
| sacrifice. But can We not set I'D q mark
| OF everlasting light above the how,ing
| senses ebb and fiow'' and at the same time
| preserve our physical and mental sanity 2
| We must put away the sense OF hurry ana
| strain I'm our association with our patients.
! the people we meet. and especially with our
confreres One OF the apostles knew that
| he was approved because he loved the
| brethren And outdoor recreation IN
genial company. or alone with nature. two
or three times a week-golf. hunting. fish,
ing. bowling-whatever takes 10 the
limit Of our physical strength and sndur-
ance-will make Us better professional nen-