Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-28
DIR. PURlNTON EXPLAINS
Speaks at Commencement Hall
Of His 80 Day Fast.

Df. Edwards Earle HurlnlOn lee
tured to a good sized and attentive
audience Saturday night, in expla-
nation Of his reasons for fasting
thirty days.
The doctor had then continued
his fast for seventeen days and was
feeling much better than during the
first week of his abstinence He
said he was not in the least hungry,
and food had no temptation for HIM
lie might continue his fast as long
as forty days though he had not de.
cided about that. If he is not hun
CRY when the thirty days have ex-
PRED he will not eat. Fruit Juice
has been the only article taken for
nonrishment by the doctor in seven
teen days, and he SAYS from this
time on, he will drink only water.
Fruit juice he says is not a food.
He has been taking the juice Of
pineapples and oranges and drink
ing plenty OF water.
The Doctor is very sorry for the
false reports that have found their
way through the newspapers of the
country in regard to his fast. As
an evidence that there is nothing
very remarkable about it, he read
reports of many fasts that have been
continued for much longer time than
this, and always have been followed
by good results. He referred to
many instances of wonderful cures
being wrought by protracted fast.
It gives the system a rest, and al
lows impurities and poisonous acid
in the body to be thrown off. These
acids are the principal causes of
disease. The acids are generated
by Incorporate eating. Over feeding
IS fruitful source of the ills of men
A well man cannot take contagious
diseases in the ordinary way, any
more than a mircrobe can live in
pure fresh fruit juice. There must
he putrefaetion in order for the
growth of disease germs. Undigested
food in the system is fertile field
for these germs to work. A pro-
loneed fast establishes condition
oil health and hunger in place of the
abnormal appetite which accompa-
MES disease.
The first week of fast is describ-
ed to be hell, the second week hades
and from that on to the end, the to
tai abstainer from food is living in
an upper Heaven. He is stronger
after the second week than while he
is eating. Dr. Purinton says his
case is a verifeaton of this He is
stronger now than before he began
the fast
A continued abstinence from food
brings one back to the simplicity of
childhood. His system and his de
sires are both renewed, and be is
then hungry for the foods that a
child wants, fruit and nuts. These
are the natural and perfect foods,
which every child Graves and they
are the things that preserve health
lv condition. The Doctor does not
eat salt, sugar, pepper, nor other
condiments. He thinks they are
unnecessary One has no desire
for these things when nature has
been restored to her primeval condi-
ton.
Reference was made to several
criticisms that had been made of
DR. Purinton's teachings. One Prof.
who has now resigned had written
him a letter last winter criticising
most severely his views of health
and prevention of disease. He re
piled telling the Prof he was then
sick, and would probably soon have
to give up his position in the Uni,
versity. He resigned this year be
cause of i'll heslth
Another literary man in the city
who had ridiculed his theories was
disabled for good part of the winter
with govt or some kindred disease.
Several other persons including sew
eral woman here had ridiculed and
criticized his teaching but were them
selves living examples OF the very con-
ditions he has described, and which
might be cured by the remedies he
suggests
Al LIE GlbSb III bu6 lSOOulC du pbpNl-
tunity was given for anyone to ask
questions, and several came from var.
ious persons in the audience. The
Doctor asked, that all those heard him
should help TO correct the fantasticre-
ports OF his abstinence that had gone
abroad He said there are about ten
very important rules to be observed
by any one who undertakes fast and
no one should try it without first
learning them. He did not give them
because it was presumed no one in the
audience wanted TO try the fast.
In the course Of the talk he stated
that about a dozen people in his hear
ing were positively certain to have APP
oplexy, heart disease, or some KIN
dred trouble. He asked all present TO
take note and see if his prophecy IS
not fulfilled. He is sure 1T will be
from his knowledge of the habits of
life OF the people here.
Judge Johnson offered resolution OF
thanks for the free lectures given by
DR.. Purinton is the past two weeks,
and it was adopted by rising vote.
Resolved, that the students OF the
Summer School and Others who heard
the lecture Saturday night and the
conrse an Health delivered to the