Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-28
SERMONS ON
TUBERCULOSIS

tuberculosis" Sunday was general
ly observed by the pastors of the
churches of Danville yesterday. The
Rev. Joseph E. Guy, the Rev. Jules
Foin, the Rev. A. ]. Trey and the Rev.
Edward Haughton, among others went
into the subject extendedly Sunday
morning. The Rev. James Wollaston
Kirk, who is preaching series of SER
mons, touched upon tuberculosis Sun
day, but took up the subject in
more extended manner on Wednes-
day evening. The Rev. Charles Cam.
eron Snavely, the Rev. Samuel Fox,
the Rev. George S. Womer, Rev. J. H.
Musselman, Rev. J. L. Yonce among
others all took up the subject, calling
attention to the dangers of the white
plague and giving methods for prevent
ing its spread.
The heavy rain kept down the at
tendance at the churches somewhat,
which is to be especially regretted,
considering the nature of the services.
Another circumstance, which militat-
ed against the full success of the day
lay in the fact that comparatively few
of our ministers had received a COM
munication from the National associa-
tion for the Study and Prevention of
Tuberculosis setting forth just what
was expected of the pulpit, and these
ministers, accordingly had to depend
upon meagre facts CLEANED from the
public prints. Thus they were not
fully prepared yesterday. Another
year, if tuberculosis Sunday becomes
permanent, every minister i'll Danville
will be in the front ranks in the OBJ
servanoe of the day.
The crusade against the White Plague
becomes very appropriate Gospel
theme The Rev. Joseph L. Guy of
Shiloh Reformed churchf took as his
text, Third Epistle of st. John, 2nd
verse: Beloved, 1 wish above all
things that thou may prosper and be
in health even as thy soul prosperith. "
Mr.. Guy dwelt upon the nature OF
tuberculosis, predisposing and immedi-
ate causes, early symptoms, treatment,
cure and prevention. In conclusion
he expressed the opinion that should
the society be as successful during the
next quarter of century as it has
been during the last five years per-
son would almost be censurable for
+,,haroutocis
Services at Christ Episcopal church
also showed that the campaign against
tuberculosis lends itself very convent
emily to treatment in a sermon. The
Rev. Edward Haughton took as his
text, Acts 5-l5: "They broght forth
the sick III every street and laid them
on beds and couches that at least the
shadow of Peter passing by might ov-
ershadow some of them.
Taking up the subject of "Tubercu-
losis Sunday" its work and observ-
anoe, Mr. Haughton proceeded to con,
slider Christ's practice of healing the
sick and the miracles performed in
connection with the healing his COM
mand to the disciples and their prac-
tice; the historic and present relation
of Christianity, the church and the
Christian ministry to the sick, pray
ers, etc. The Christian religion and
the church was the foster mother of
medical science, nursing, sanitation
and hygiene and the care and cure of
the unfortunate. The hospital as we
know it is a direct result of Christian
influence. The purpose Of it all is to
save and uplift the whole man and
cure the ills to which the flesh is heir;
for Christ came in the flesh There is
no single good or benefit in which the
church and church people should not
be concerned. st. Paul said: "The
body is the temple of the Holy Ghost. "
Mr.. Haughton stated that prior to
the crusade fourteen per cent. of all
the deaths in Danville were due to
tuberculosis, whereas in 1908, the last
year for which ID report il available,
but seven per cent. of all the deaths
were due to that disease. He stated al
so that in Danville the predisposing
causes in the greatest number of cases
were found to be a weakened physical
condition uue 10 DRUNKENNESS, gut
tony and sexual immorality