The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-03-24

| many OtneT DleSSl0RS.
But much as God cares for us, -HC
slyhs us some part in caring for our
Selves In the matter OF Obeying the
natural laws WHICH He has made for
our well-besng. And yet the express
sion is often made in reference TO a
I departed .Ioyed one, 1T was best that
lie should die" or lit was the Lords
will 10 take him." while perhaps the
alcohol While l believe God often
oyerrules the loss OF one soul, making
this loss serve as a warning to his
means proves that God Willed that he
should die thus. but II simply serves as
an example of Divine wisdom warn
ing many. 10 respect by the loss of one
soul. ~
Gods forcknowledge as to how ali
will die may. re compared to man
looking through a telescope at man
without sight walking near q prccipice.
. The first man knows that the sec
ond Is In danger. but he Is not respon-
siblc for his being there. To say that
Gods knowledge Is infinite is one
thing while to say that everything
I that happens Is according to His will
is another. The fact that mey who
! give Christ the remnant OF their lives
and q shadowed body, and then ask
His forgiveness for their self-indul-
lgence proves that such Q course is dis
pleasing to Him. .ud that IL the man
had died .up.Orgiyen their death could
not have ocen according to the Divine
Will sven though Divine wisdom did
! use II as warning to others TO COM
slider and repent. So, let no man hay
+. ing dishonored God in his body, charge
mis- suffering to his Creator, neither let
relatives who survive him say that he
died according to. Gods viii.
This view does not ,detract' in the
least from Gods power; the Scriptures
teach US that men, can and. Should live
until Christ shall say, "".Well done
/, thou good and faithful servant Truly
1.-THE death OF these is according to the
Divine will. They have finished their
work. and He has called them to their
F., reward. - y
But this subject has another .appli-
cation in the tpatter of proper. santa
tion, which , is being agitated at the
I present day. AS warm weather. ap-
pfoAches our attention turns again to
theiffy, the mosquito and other disease
/ carriers. With bird life rapidly de-
l;creasing In this country, these pests
! upon which birds used to feed, are on
the increase. This means greater
lyigilapce on the part OF ,pprNpeople
5as well as greater expense. 'yey.s
"A par of this expense, sickness and
death. however, can be prevented.
IjslA, ,gentlemals told me srccently, that
he meyer missed an opportunity to- de-
stf0y flies, when not otheEWise Ieh-
sggged IN RRQQd way in Rhiettto spend
idle moments.l Ifeail the time spent
in gossip and in useless ana some
times sinful pastinie were .spent war
Rug against disease carry lg pests,
thore would be better health, better
morals and fewer. fineral -. 49,.
Mere ,IsF three cIassni saf
autiSfis aiiS Inst the spTdad S6f q Iss
eaEe; 1les 5.lIQSs S#so Iiayai naeaf hsetl
taaslstl tIes ofiatice DC 3s q lolriiisi
those; WHO i've ia Gro wd IA tduaf teTB in
cities, where, poverty refgnS and who
cannot AFFORD the expense; and those
who continually tead iof title import
Fanco of these ,prscautsons and WHO are
amply able to take them but who re-
celyo the Information as seed sown on
stony ground, =; a, ir.!S. !; 4,.tI =
!. But no matter how these may treat
the subject, 1t is Important neYerthe-
less. Tho proper observance, of sani-
taFy laws will In the opinion of medi-
cal experts multiply the years of ones
life. Indeed a. cbntagions disease
may snnif out the life OF child, who
undcr normal conditions, might have
lived 10 see so yGaFa; and the same
disease will take other members OF
the family unless great prepaution Is
used. .| }'s,.' = ,t:''9 % -
|, Examples of disease-carrying in
sects may be mentioned. The mos
quito Ii said ofspFead yellow fever,
.nialarlal Fever, and other. germs.
Screening against the pests Is good;
but. ahsence OF stagnaht water, their
element Is Tar better. Hence the
old saying, fan a6uRnn of prevention Is
worth q pound or ctife9 Care should
be takenFto prevent stagnan't water, III
Cow lands ssld roads should be watch
ed, 80 as 70 prevent tine troublesome
bogholc, moi ortly for the sake tef
teams and wagofis. iut above afl to re-
'dhce the number OF tliosqaitos, and
thus, "a Eegnard hea la. and life. g: = /;
& Rats arc said to carry i iconta gious
disease from on country to afiothe+
by escaping, fFrsn their hfdiIig places
in ships after Z sIy have landed. s but
the rats alresds here are Said to
'bpfead disease also. and ii believe tlat.
'Iarmers sho' II WRgere elentless war
fare upon UsGu. mot only to prevent
their destro, q grain. harness, and the
like. but Sat09e ail In tho interest Of
good shaalt.. To those who love 10
ksli birds, would say .,lEili rats . and
tlsusi renf es y real seFYise to your
country On the matter OF good health
{ 4 btliGYe that God i4tc1ds that We
take tho lpreeast Inns l6antl tlpned above,
litd othcfs, this being d part. He has
Stfen3 Ms ID ;nreser Wins ptir.. lives, ;If
the biEas which t4e created 20 pro-
teet ais have ibcenS: killad fby ;tbopght-