Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27
HEALTH AND REVELATION.


News" few days ago on the subject
OF measures for the preservation OF
health. the writer made some excellent
suggestions which. n adopted generally,
would, no doubt, prevent many OF the
diseases that are common TO humanity
Cleanliness Of person and Of home and
its surroundings. fresh air. pure water
and wholesome food, will do much to
promote general health, while strict
sanitary regulations viii add greatly
10 the precautions necessary when an
epidemic is threatened.
The writer OF the communication re-
ferred 10 also makes very strong at
tack on pork-eating, from which he
argues many prevalent diseases have
emanated We do not intend to dispute
his statements on that point although
they are open to debate, but we wish
10 call attention to one inference In
those remarks which we consider in
conclusive and. TO some extent at least
misleading. There Is no divine COM
mandment that we are acquainted with,
in the present age OF the world or to
the people who live In the colder por-
tIons OF the globe. TO refrain from the
use Of the flesh OF swine. But the
writer OF the article In question says;
1.-THE law OF God given 20 Moses 70 the
children Of Israel has never been re-
sclnded 1t is In force today" Further
on he speaks Of the use Of pork as
''eating that which God has prohibited
Now We do not understand that the
law Of Moses is In force among Chris
tians today. as alleged We are aware
that II Is stated in holy writ that Christ
came not to destroy but to fulfill the
Mosaic law But In that fulfllment 1t Is
clear that the requirements OF the law
are no longer imposed upon believers in
Christ This Is very plainly revealed
In the Book OF Mormon. For instance,
Jesus speaking to the Nephites said
Behold say unto you that the law
IN fulfilled that was given unto Moses.
Behold am He that gave the law and
Am he who covenanted with my people
Israel; therefore the law in me is full
filed. for have come 10 fulfill the law;
therefore II hath an end, For,
behold the covenant which have made
with my people is not all fulfilled. but
the law which was given unto Moses
hath an end In me-"
There are many persons who are I'M
der the impression that the Word OF
Wisdom, referred to by the writer Of the
letter In connection with his alleged d.
vine prohibition OF pork. denounces the
use Of that article OF diet This IL a
great mistake. The Word OF Wisdom
makes no mention Of any particular
kind Of meat Here Is what II says
on that particular subject;
YEA, flesh also OF beasts and OF the
fowls OF the air, |, the Lord have or
dstfsd for the use Of man with thanks
giving; nevertheless they are 10 bt
used sparingly; and It Is pleasing unto
me that they should not be used, only
in times Of winter. or OF cold or fam
Inc
The advice here given applies to al
kinds Of flesh meat. 1t Is no doubt
used to excess by many people, especial.
~ in the United States, A great dea
Of stress Is frequently laid on two OF
three articles mentioned In that reyela.
tIon as mot good for man. but thi.
wise counsel is seldom referred to. And
Yet It - quite as positive as other part,
Of the Word. II less meat We're eaten
particularly In warm weather, their
would, We believe be less disorders, ant
Indigestion which Is so common IN THU
country would not be 50 prevalent.
In the seth section of the Doctrn,
and Covenants, commandments az,
given for the observance OF Lattcr-da!
Saints They are followed by thes1
gifts and promises:
Verify say that inasmuch as ye d.
this. the fulness Of the earth Is yours
che beasts Of the field and the fowls %
che air and that which climbeth upoi
the trees and walketh upon the earth
yea, and the herb. and the good thing
which c0meth OF the earth. whether 10
food or for raiment or for houses or 10
barns. or FOR gardens or for vineyards
yea, ell things which come OF the earth
On the season thereof, are made for tn
benefit and the use Of man, both q
please the eye and 10 gladden. the heart
yea for food and for ralment, for tast'
and for smell. TO strengthen the bod
and 20 enlighten che soul. And /
pleaseth God that He hath given al
these tldngs unto man for unto thi
end were they made 10 be used will
judgment. not TO excess. neither by ex
fortion, and In nothing doth man Of
fend God. OF against none is His wratl
kindled, saVe those who confess not Hi
hand In all thrgs, and obey not Hi
commandments"
II this divine revelation is read II
association with the Word Of Wisdom
In section 50, members u the Churcl
VIII obtain clear understanding OF th'
law and counsel Of the Lord TO IN,
Church on these matters. They hay,
no right TO add to these things nolion
and IDEAS OF their own. for the purposr
Of impressing people thai such opinion
are the commandments OF God.
40 TO the law Of Moses and It's pro
hIbition Of swines flesh. Il is especial!
prohibitory Of a number OF articles %
common diet which the antl-pork PEG
pie use without imagining they ar
breaking the law of Moses. II that cod
is still in force and has pever been re
scinded, then they are juFs as guilty 0
violating It as people are who eat pork
Many things contained in the law o