THE FASTING CURE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 71, 17 December 1907, Page 7

THE FASTING CURE.

A CHALLENGE. DR. BAKEWELL; TO VISIT WANGANUI. (by TELEGRAPH—SrSCIAL CORRESPONDENT') . Auckland, Dccomber IG. ■ A week or so ago Dr. Blakowoll challenged Mr.l.icyd Jones,; of .Wanganui, to-a test of his fasting theory,■ suggesting that a horse should. be made the subject of . the experiment. Mr.''Jones' How issues a'challenge to tho doctor. Ho writes: " It is difficult to understand how Dr;;Blakcwell can sorlously.comparo.a,horso or a'bullock to a man. He : allogothor ignores''ho poorer of man's mind, and. for tlntt reason his challenge is an impossible. oiio.' Of. courso, neither tho horso nor >tho bullock could perform tho task suggested, but a mail could —tliat is, a man whoso mind understands what Mr, Shaw calls, 'Tho philosophy-'.of fasting.' A man who is ignorant-on the 'subjcct-would perish liko an animal if deprived of food for a few days, iHo would die from ignoranco and fear, not' becauso of' tho absenco :of food; while a nian. whoso mipd had been opened to tho .truth' would come through' triumphantly. Although I cannot accept Dr. Bakowoll's challenge as regards an animal, I;am authorised" to olfor him a challenge for a man. AWimganui man is ready tostako £100 that ho'will fust for twenty-five days. Ho is .willing to submit to the strictest .supervision that Dr. Bakowell can deviso, and tho'!6nly. stipulation ho makes is that ho is to be allowed to go about his daily work and take such;air and exercise as ho pleases. lie will afford all necessary facilities for watchers following him 'wherever lie may go. I woiild.bo quite willing myself to submit to a similar, ;tost for [ton; pr-twolvo days without arij'j stake ,at all. . My reason for limiting the time ,to ten or twelve days is that I am a thin man,'and that 1 is as long as I caro-to go.unlosS'nccejisity in'the sliapo of an illness' irosfi.''.;'Howovcr, oven that-would bo long enoiigh to prove that Dr. .Bakowell's theory, must bo wrong." :.(dj teleqbAph—press association:) • ;- l' . Auckland, December 16. . Dr. rßakowoll intends to go to Wanganui this Aveok jii order to'investigate the WanganuMfasting cases. Ho . proposes, to leave Ohohung'a on 'Wednesday'next, and breaking his?journey at New Plymouth for a couplo of 'days will,", if his health permits, reach VVanganui -on-Saturday.