The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-27
THE WORD OF WISDOM
Sanctity Of the Body
By Dr. JAMES Il. TAI4MAGE
or tho ouncil Of tile Twelve Church Of Jesus Christ u
ter-Day Saints; Salt Lake City, Utah
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wild animals that run or crssn
the earth. And these hath God ~
for the use of man only In tima,
famine and excess or hunger
grain Is good for the food Of man
also the fruit Of the vine, that vS,:
yieldeth fruit, whether m the ercrs
or above the ground. Nevert6ss.
wheat for man, and corn for the \
and oats for the horse. and rye y
the fowls and for swine. and ior
beasts Of the field, and barley for J.
useful animals, and for mild drinf1
as also other grain. And all saIn,
who remember to keep and do tha.
, sayings. walking in obedience 10 Il
commandments, shall receive heal
in their navel, and marrow to ths
bones. And shall find wisdom ~
great treasures OF knowledge eys
hidden treasures. And shall run ~
not be weary. and shall walk and \,
faint. And l, the Lord, give NM
them promise. that the destroyIn|
angel shall pass by them. as the chI
dren Of Israel, and not Stay then
Amen"
Hot drinks, against which II
people are specifically warned, a
understood to include tea and coffa7
land the counsel against their ID
was preached and published lou
before chemists and Psychologists IA
recognized the deleterious effects
THEM and caffein. which are poiso1
GUS allcaloids contained in the Be
erages named. The inhibition, HOY
ovar annl{ac IN anrtbar ,ar.o a.
liquids at high temperatures. n
this point special interest attachd
In view of recent demonstrations
science. DIR. VIM. J. Mayo, surgeo|
Of worldwide fame, declared in \
address delivered ia San FranciscJ
June. 1915, that hot drinks are amonl
the predominant causes OF gastrl
ulcers and cancer.
The Word OF Wisdom Is generaIh
but not universally observed in ii
entirety by the Latter-day Saints
and it is pertinent to inquire as 1
the results revealed by the via
statistics OF the people. The Presit
ing Bishopric Of the Church refTst
that. for the six year period endiH
with 1916, deaths among Latterda
Saints in the organized Stakes, du
to cancers and malignant ulcers q
the stomach, averaged 1888 per 1906
600 OF population. For the registr;
ton area as whole, during the 81
year period covered by the lates
available report, which, however,
earlier than the sexennium of til
latest Church statistics. the averag
mortality from stomach cancer is IS.
per 100000. or nearly double tha
among the Latter-day, Saints. Death
from all cancerous Affections anon
members of the Church during th
last six years averaged Bills pc
100000. or only 2.85 more per loo
600 than the national rate OF norta
ity from stomach cancer alone 4
the six years last reported
The statistics of the Church she
for its members resident in organic,
communities exceptionally low deaf
rate, high birth-rate. and high ave
age age at death, as compared wi
the official reports of corresponds
data for the registration area OF Il
country at large.
The Divine promise Of healt
prosperity, and prolonged life. are
course of rich fulfilment among Il
Latter-day Saints. as in part II
natural effect OF obedience to Il
word Of the Lord embodied in Il
Word Of Wisdom.
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