The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-27

Aknow ye not that ye are the
temple Of God, and that the Spirit OF
God dwelleth In your II any man
defile the temple Of God, him shsll
God destroy, for the temple Of God
| is holy, which temple ye are" Il
Cor. 3:16; see also 6:19; and Doc-
trine & Covenants 93:35).
| In these and kindred, Scriptures
tine sanctity OF the human body 10
affirmed with impressive simplicity.
The word of God stands In strong
contrast with the erroneous as
sumption that the body is had
rance and burden to tho spirit and
ought to be condemned and kept IN
subsection by self-imposed Affections.
The lust Of tho flesh as manifested
in perverted appetites and passions
is very real temptation, and servi-
tude thereto is among the co'nmcnsst
of sins; but this is the evil against
which the saints of old wero so
solemnly warned in the for ,S'ing
:, citation.
| IL the mortal state be an adv,nce-
ment beyond the preexistent sr un-
embodied condition. and rrsoara-
ton for yet more exalted exist
I ence, and so the Scriptures artist,
then the body Of flesh and bones Is
an endowment of supreme xo:th.
I The genius of the current age
recognizes the nobility of the nortal
\ tabernacle in fact if not In thoo.. /;
and as result OF this adyan' ed cen
ception, means for the mai ienarlce
OF health and preservation OF the
body and the conservation Of its
divinely implanted functions are
FL n.y..
enforced by statute for community
observance.
\ After long centuries of painful ex-
perience the race is coming to under
stand that the human body Is essen
TALLY good; and the word of Col 50
proclaimed even In the beginning. /
venture TO affirm that every manual
appetite, yearning, passion OF the
4 human organism is inherently g0,sd;
and that evil comes uot from the
normal satisfying Of these cravings
but from the peryersion thereof.
i AS early as 1883 the Lord spaks 10
the Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints in warning against the
use OF stimuiants and narcotics, and
in counsel as to matters OF food ard
drink. This revelation is currently
known as
The Word OF Wisdom
! THAT inaSmuch as any man
drinketh wine or strong drink among
you, behold it is not good. neither
meet in the sight or 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
say unto You, all wholesome herbs
God hath ordained for the constitu-
ton, 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, l, 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 All grain is
ordained for the use or man and of
beasts. to be the STAFF OF life. not only
for man but for the Deasts OF the
held, and the fowls OF heaven, and all