Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
AMERICAN NOTES.
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The school was called to order promptly
at $3.50 p. m. by Capt. Dayton. Music
was sweetly rendered by the organist
Miss Beatrice Williams, and others. A
selection of scripture from Exodus 2Otl
was read by DIR. Bagby and PRAYER
offered by Prof. Abraham Nickens. OF
Iberls. Capt. Dayton, in introducing DR..
Bagby, said that he was a son of one
of the most noted families of Virginia
who at present lives in the pretty town
OF Tappahannock, on the banks of the
Rappahannock and that it was a treat
TO have such distinguished gentleman
with them. Although he is a practising
physician in the counties of Essex.
Middlesex and King and Queen. he
DIDN'T come with the anticipation of
practising his profession, but to speak
on the Importance of good health. DIR
bagby is gentleman widely known,
being. member of the Virginia Medical
Society, body composed of 1000
doctors and is at present vice-president
OF that associa ton, and that it was a
great pleasure to present him." DR..
Bagby beautifully described the APOSTLE
Phillip and the African Eunoch. his
drive with him on the chariot. pointing
out to him the way of eternal life and
showing the relation of the white man
to the colored. He told the audience
that this was a special obligation of
the white man to the colored. whether
he fulfilled it or not. Dr. Baoby smoke
chiefly upon good health and how To
secure 1T, recalling the fact of his grand
father being a doctor practising medi-
cine in King and Queen and never knew
OF colored man in that county having
the consumption. But he did hear of
one case in the lower part of Middle
sex and he drove all the way to his house
to see the sick one. Now" he said
lone of every four die with this dreadeJ
disease. consumption, and that if some-
thing is not done Immediately to check
ITS steady march the whole race will
be destroyed in less than century.
In order TO eradicate the germ he
said, 1--WE should begin with the bahv
Retire early and always take eight hours
rest and above all things sleep in your
best rooms, the room that YOU would
keep for companyj don't look upon any-
one better than yourself; don't stay in
too warm room-60 degrees is about the
temperature. Live on good wholesome
1000 and see that it is properly cooked
and remember that in selecting a com
panion that good cook is equal to one
yersed IN the different branches of |
Engllsh education. For my part. for
tunately. have both. Never attend
the hops and dances. for they hold late !
meetings and no good ever comes from
them. Doctors have better changes TO !
know about the disadvantages of these !
meetings than other people. Being ont
ate, J. have often passed MANY an q
cold night walking liesurely along only ,
half clad. You women are not as stronr
and robust as your mothers were. vo,I
men are not as healthy as your fathers
we're. You are all growing weaker and
iisease has entered your families and is /
destroying you. on account of YOUR
node of living. There have been nations
Ulped off the face of the earth bv
ilsobedience to the laws of nature
Is well as the laws of God. Cod
ays he will visit the sins of fhe
people even TO the Sd and 9TH genera
ION and show mercy to those who love
md keep his commandments. Dr
3agby spoke of TIE decalogue and
that it was our highest
moral code and said just see how IL is
'beyed. And as to the seventh com
nand he said that in all of his life be
lever knew a minister to preach from
his text, but he intended to preach the
IMPORTS nce of observing this command
specially because to disobey it means
othing shorter than death. The Doctor
'as received with the best attention and
very one who listened to his earnest
leas resolved to live for good health
nd not to disobey the rules of morality
'aited the arrival OF the noted crater.