St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-11
THE REvIVAL NEEDED.


While the theological charts are under
revision DR.. TANNER comes with some
dietary claims that he insists are es-
sential to religious, moral and social
structures. The doctor should have
some ideas as to the uses of food in de-
veloping physical and mental forces as
he has had two of the most exhaustive
self-impoSed tests of which there is rec
ORD in modern times. In an article in
the Kansas City Times he speaks of
two faStS of forty days each-one in
New \ ork in 1880 and the other in Min
neapoliS in 1887. All his researches,
investigations, experiences and con-
clusions are against the use of meat and
in favor of an exclusively vegetarian
regime. Kansas City is not a good
place to promulgate this system. as
its chief Industries depend upon the
consumption of hogs and cattle. But in
other localities, in view of the advances
of late in meats, it may be inquired if
TANNER is Oh the right track. 1t has
been the prevalent view that meat is
essential to much physical activity and
strength. There would have been no
SAMSON but for the prior abstention
of his mother from flesh food. No eX-
PLANTATION is bad as to the relation of
his hair to his strength. The doctor
finds in his Investigations that an ami
NAL diet is necessary to the production
of anarchists, fighters, quarrelers, wife
beaterS, murdererS, drunkards, adul-
terers and all the bad elements of So
ciety. The dietetic regime of the an
clent Scriptures and the practice of the
primitive church were on the f1eShleSs
line. The Savior was of the stock of the
EsSenes, a school rigid in limitation
to vegetarian diet. His genealogy is
traced back to ABRAHAM, who was the
father of the SistianS, vegetarian
brotherhood like the Essences. The doc
tor insists that but for this dietary fact
there could have been no Christ.
"Jesus could not have been born of
flesh-eatng parents without violation
of heavens immutable law" With
little direct evidence, it is believed that
Christ followed a strict vegetarian
habit, and this was taught as one of the
essentials in the primitive church.
The Masonic order had its origin in
these ancient societies of the East that
eXacted the anti-fesh regimen. The
order in India, under other names, still
follows the early practice in this re-
Spect. The western portion of it fell
away. DR.. TANNER states 1t as fact
that the passwords and forms used by
the Master Masons in their lodges will
pass persons into the sanctum sancto-
rum of the Indian temples. But the
point specially noted is that the modern
churches do not need so much remodel
ing of articles of faith as a return to
the practice of the primitive church in
diet. Says the doctor:
The church of to-day is in transition
state. Revision of creeds is in the air. One
hundred and siXty-three out of the 213 pres
byteries of the nation are calling loudly to
shepherds TO lead them back to Christ;
those occupying the authoritative quarters
OF that body say nay; I'VE are securely an
chored to a sixteenth century cemetery, and
here we must stay" These are the ones thai
are tearing down the old structures to make
way for the new. The church militant com
posed largely of flesh eaters, has been notedly
waning church. AS its name indicates. its
history has been written in letters of blood.
The church militant is on the waue the
time for the fulfillment of the prophecy:
They shall beat their swords into plow
shares aud their spears into pruning hooks -
is now at hand. Then will come the church
triumphant" " the church that is TO be; this
church. if not Essenean in name. will be in
principle and practice; then the nations will
learn war no more.
The philosophy that stimulates fight
ing dogs with raw flesh runs through
the human economy. Still, any sudden
change in diet would be disastrous to
too many industries to be insisted upon.
1t might be well to experiment first with
preachers and those most removed from
human appetities.