The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-09

in the process Of blood circulation
there is spontaneous activity of the
heart, and in the process of air aspira-
ton, there is spontaneous activity of
the lungs. The lesson which these
vital processes, upon which the life of
our bodies depends, would teach us
is that activity is essential to health
and life. The necessity and impor-
lance of daily bodily exercise are too
evident to require proof or demonstra-
ton. The requirements of the law of
health then may be summed up as
follows:
The eating Of wholesome food in
sufficient quantity and Nth regudri-
to.
The breathing of pure air in Gbun-
ddnt measure.
The physical exercise of the body
daily.
II. Let us turn now to considera-
ton of the second of the three great
laws of which l desire to speak at
this time. 1t is the law of obligation,
or compensation if you choose. This
law is moral 1t may be briefly
phrased as follows: Value giUen
must in the end be equal to Udlue re-
cetUed, and vice verSG. The old
Mosaic law expressed it in these
words: IAN eye for an eye and
tooth for a tooth" Again, it found
expression in the law which was to
govern in the later Christian dispen-
sation in the words: lowe no man
anything"
This is the great moral law. But
many there are those who seek to
evade it. They do so because they
are deceived by delusion That de-
fusion is, that it is possible to break
this law and not pay the penalty.
1t is easy to be thus deceived be-
cause in the realm of morals cause
and effect are not so closely related
as in the realm of natural law.
That is, natural law has decreed
that if a man drinks carbolic acid,
he must Immediately pay the penalty
of physical suffering and perhaps
death. But the moral law has de-
creed that if he drinks moral poison,
he must ay similar penalty, but not |
at once.
Because of this delay of penalty, |
men are deceived and therefore they |
violate moral law more often than |
Datural law. Some men think that
hey can beat and cheat their fellow
men in their business relations with
hem and not pay the full penalty
If their misdemeanors. Some think
hat they can let their just debts re-
main unpaid when they are able to
Jay them and get along just as well
But the law is that all such obliga-
ions must some day be met. We
must either settle them of our own
accord or the unseen hand of the
'eigning authority which is behind all
his law will in time adjust them, and
adjust them fairly. But some one
Who is deceived by the delusion to
which I have referred will call to
mind the man who is known to be
dishonest and who is apparently pros
porous. Yes, he is apparently pros
porous, but if you knew all the facts
IN the case you would reverse your
opinion. If 1 could only see the end
ng as we'll as the beginning of every
such career, you would change your
mind.
l admit that man can hoard up a
fortune by dishonest means; but he
cannot for the life of him enjoy such
a fortune He may appear to be hap
py, but he is far from it. Happiness
does not consist in mans worldly |
1t consists rather in the
moral condition of his conscience and !
heart. And if this moral condition is
what it ought to be, he will be happy |
he may dwell in a shanty !
and have only bread to eat and water
to drink. Whoever, therefore, gets
or riches or what not of mate
rial possessions and is deprived of the
power to enjoy them is not as we'll
off as the humble pauper who is des-
titute of the common comforts of life,
but who has clear conscience and
an upright heart.
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