The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-10
TO-DAY we CELEBRATE.
Salvation Army Observes Birthday OF
Its Founder.

To members of the Salvation army,
this day commentaries an important
anniversary, for 1t marks the eighty
sixth birthday of Gen. William Booth,
the founder, and, until his death in
1912. the commander OF the famous
worldwide militant religious erganiza-
ton.
This year will mark the fitch
anniversary OF the founding OF the
Salvation Army by General Booth. In
its half century OF existence the
arny's work has spread 10 IS coun-
tries and colonies. and is carried on
in "a languages. 1t has nearly 10000
corps and outposts, and men and
women OF all colors and conaltlous
are engaged in carrying on its work.
General Booth lived to pass his
eighty-third milestone. and he left be-
hind him some prccepts for attaining
to a hale and hearty old age which
are worthy of serious consideration
by me of all creeds and Of none. His
seven rules for longevity and earthly
happiness are as follows:
Eat as little as possible. The aver
age mar eats too much. Instead Of
nourishing his body, he overtaxes it,
compelling his stomach to digest more
food than 1t has capacity for.
Drink plenty of water in preference
to adulterated connections. Water Is
wholesome nourishment-
Take plenty OF exercise. It is just
as foolish to develop the mind and
not the body as 1t Is to develop the
body and not the mind. Perform
same manual labor daily; dig, walk,
chop wood, or, If you can talk with
your whole body, why. then, talk; but
do 1t with all your might.
Have a system. but do not be a
slave Of the system. If my our to
rise Is 8 a. m, n at that time !
haven't had sufficient sleep, l take
longer time.
DO not fill your life with a lot
of silly and sordid pleasures, so that
when you come>to die you will find
you have not really lived.
Abstain from indulgences which
overtax the body and injure not only
yourself, but the generations that
come after you.
|. Have a purpose in life that pre-.
dominates above all else, that is bene.
ficent to those about you, Int not to
your own greety self alone. If there
is one thing for which / am glad 1t
Is that l have found a purpose which
involves not me alone, but all human.
ity."
These preceots OF the founder Of
the Salvation Army are sustained by
the best medical authorities OF the
day. Eating too much food and drink
ing too little water are held by pro-
gressive physicians to be among the
most prolific causes of disease. /" To
talk with your whole body" is a feat
in which the Anglo-Saxon is not pro.
ficient, but that it is not impossible
has been demonstrated by the Rev.
BILLY" Sunday, who, in the course Of
a sermon, gets quite as much-per.
haps more-physical as metal exer.
else.
The advice to have a "benefcent
purpose in life." and to avoid seeking
the qualification of your own greedy
self alone" may seem to some to be
Just preaching" but c~old.bioodcd
science has demonstrated that selfish.
ness is a vice which inevitably re.
acts upon those who are guilty OF
1t and often deorives them OF health
and happiness. It Is a matter OF
common observation that the SUI
premely selfish mar is rarely, II ever,
a healthy or happy man.