The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-11-23
Sanitary Code of the Bible.

Much has been said and written
upon the subject of the Ten Command
ments. Indeed for the most part all
civil and criminal laws throughout
Christendom are based upon these
laws, which were handed to the world
by Moses and engraved on the tables
of stone.
While these laws are fundamental
and their observance essential to the
integrity of nation, yet there is an
other or eleventh commandment which
might be nominated as. the Sanitary
Code" of Moses. This is found in
verses 1S, IA and Is in the 23rd
chapter of Deuteronomy.
The observance of this law was
scarcely of less Importance to the
health welfare, and even the lives of
those who had followed Moses across
the Red Sea and into the wilderness.
than was any one of those found in
the moral and religious code.
God did for these unfortunate chill.
dren of his, that which they could
not do for themselves. He caused the
rock to give forth pure, clear, spark
ling water to satisfy their thirst and
to cool and cleanse their hot, dusty
feet. Quail, very choice and nu-
tritious meat, in large numbers came
into the camps in the evening, and
bread was rained from heaven in the
morning. In this manner a helpless
host of about two million was pro-
vided with food and water.
However, sickness, afflictions and
even epidemics of disease were certain
to make their appearance unless every
sanitary precaution were taken. This
was a condition over which these peo-
pie had control, and therefore the mi
raculOus powers of God in preventing
or curing the serious maladies that are
certain to follow in the path of I'M
sanitary living are unnecessary.
AS it was with these jewellers in
the Wilderness of Sin, located between
Elm and Sinai, so it is with all
those live between the north and
south poles today.
There is long list of disc" IS which
strict sanitary measures will prevent
altogether, or reduce to a minimum.
Among the diseases that head the list
are to be found: tuberculosis. Ma
laria, Influenza, Typhoid Fever, Hook
worm Disease, Cholera, Dysentery, Vel
low Fever, Dengue, Plague, Scarlet
Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough
and Measles.
The civilized world is just beginning
to undertake the observance of the
Mosaic Sanitary Code. Even yet
some of those who stand before the
congregation and proclaim, expound
and interpret the laws of God are them
selves guilty of violating the spirit
Of the Sanitary Code, as well as the
Sixth Commandment, Chou Shalt
Not KILL at least in a negative way.
Many of these divines, regardless of
the length of the casket which con-
tains the Iifeless body of one who has
recently departed this life, are heard
to say. For as much as it hath
pleased Almighty God, in His wisdom,
to take out of this world our below
ed"
1t is by no means prudent to attrib-
ute to the will nor power of God the
loss of a human life which was sac
rificed upon the altar of preventable
diseases.
If certain Of the maladies to which
man falls victim are preventable,
then" when death claims one of US as
result Of such diseases, it is not at
the behest Of a loving Heavenly Faith
er; but it is clearly the result Of igno-
rance or wilful negligence Of some one
or more of the children of men.
II none of these conditions are pre-
yentable millions of dollars are wasted
in an effort to combat them, the fig
ures Of our Vital Statisticians are
false science is a farce and General
Gorgas and Moses were imposters.
The work in conserving health and
human life is, scientific economy, mo-
rality and religion.