The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

truth for degrading error. Mormon
ism is again the worlds teacher.
Joseph Smith avowed that in 1S22 he
received a Divine revelation. in which
il was shown that conditions beyond
the grave are the direct result OF
the individual life in mortality. and
that distinct kingdoms. each with its
own numerous gradatiOns, are pro-
vided (See Doctrine and Covenants,
Section 16).
(3) 1t was long taught that the body
is a hindrance and a burden to the
spirit. Carried to its inevitable eX-
treme this belief led to the abnor-
malities of asceticism. monastic iso-
lation, celibacy. and resultant evils.
The spirit of the present age impels
to healthful living, to the preserva-
ton of the body and the conserva-
ton of its God-given functions, to
the prudent observances of SANTA
ton and hygiene. to abstinence from
intoxicants. narcotics and stimulants
generally. AS early as February 1888
the Lord gave a revelation 10 the
Church touching matters of hygiene
and diet The Word of Wisdom" IT
has been rightly called; and its pre-
cepts are now proclaimed by the
teachers of men. Read it:
THAT inasmuch as any man
drinketh wine or strong drink among
you, behold it is not good, neither
meet in the sight of your Father,
only in assembling yourselves to-
gether to offer up your sacraments
before him. And, behold, this should
be wine, yea, pure wine of the grape
OF the vine, of your own make. And,
again strong drinks are not for the
belly. but for the washing of your
bodies. And again, tobacco Is not
for the body, neither for the belly, and
is not good for man. but is an herb
for bruises and all sick cattle. to be
used with Judgment and skill. And
again. hot drinks are not for the body
or belly. And again. verify 1 say
unto you, all wholesome herbs God
hath ordained for the constitution,
nature, and use of man. Every herb
in the season thereof, and every
fruit in the season thereof: all these
TO be used with prudence and thanks
giving. Yea, flesh also of beasts and
of the fowls of the air, I. the Lord.
have ordained for the use of man with
| thanksgiving: nevertheless they are to
be used sparingly; And it is pleasing
| unto me that they should not be used
only in times of winter. or of cold,
or famine. And all saints who
| remember TO keep and do these say
| ings, walking in obedience to the COM
mandments, shall receive health in
| their navel. and marrow TO their
bones. And shall fnd wisdom and
great treasures of knowledge. even
| hidden treasures: And shall run and
! not be weary. and shall walk and
not faint: And I. the Lord, give unto
them a promise, that the destroying
angel shall pass by them. as the
children of Israel, and not slay them
| Amen" Doctrine and Covenants
Ss5-13, ,1S-2D.
The vital statistics of the Latter
day Saints resident in the organized
communities of the Church show the
effect OF even an incomplete ohscr.
vance of the Lords rules of hygiene
/ as these figures attest:
| Among the In the
| Latter-day country
Saints resi- at large
| dent in the so far as
Stakes reported
Birth rate per 1000. SO %
Death rate per 1000. ST al
Marriage rate per 1000 16 1S
Divorces per 10000. 10
Average age at death 80 80
The statistics of infant mortality
are strikingly significant. Deaths
from all causes among children I'M
DER one year of age averaged for
the three years ending with 1915
iewer than SO per thousand births
IN Mormon" families. while the
latest report from the United States
registration area shows 249 deaths
per thousand. Deaths of children
under 8 years of age, including
those who die under one year. sepa-
rately reported, average 50 per
thousand births among "Mormons'
ana S49 for the country at large
one OF the certified causes of death
In which "Mormons" lead the coun-
try is old age.
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