THE FASTING CURE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 13 November 1907, Page 2

THE FASTING CURE.

Per Press Association. Wanganui, Tuesday. 1 The fasting cure still mqpts With favor here. A well-kTiown resident has just completed 21 (lays, and another (:i native), weighing over ti stone, in c bad waf' from dropsy and other complications, is in his 27th day and very much improved in health, and a third in hi* 48th day. The latter had light refresh ment on the 43rd day, but now continuing hifl fast, and says he is improving in health. AUTHENTICATED FASTS. ALLEGED CURE OF DISEASE. | Per Prcßs Association.

Wanganui, Last Night. In reference Ui the etatements made by Dr. Bakewell, of Auckland, relative to fasting feats achieved by Wanganui residents and casting doubts thereon, the Wanganui Chronicle publishes the following:—"The fasting cure was introduced here about three years ago. It is the teaching of Dr. Dewey, of Meadville, U.S.A., and which has been published and pushed by Mr. C. C. Haskell, of Norwich, Connecticut. Mr. Haskell entered into correspondence with a well-known local citizen, Mr. Lloyd Jones, who put the teaching into practice and spread it abroad wherever he found sufferers who could be benefited by it. He has himself done many short fasts of two and three days, and one each of five, seven, and ten days, always with beneficial effects. His performances have since been entirely eclipsed by the following, about the authenticity of which there is not a shadow of doubt:—Mr. S. B. Clark, a well-known commercial man, fasted for 2(5 days, during which time he followed his daily avocation, and lias since published a diary of his fast; Mr. Mowatt, of Huntcrville, fasted for 24 days; a wellknown lady of Wanganui fasted for about 45 days, performing her household duties as usual; Mr. Henry Dobson is to-day on the 47tli day t>f a last which will proTTably continue for several days longer; a well-known Maori resident is now on the 27th day of a fast which in all probability will be continued as long again. In each case the object of the fast has been the cure Of a disease, and the result has been satisfactory. The fasts were undertaken in accordance with Dr. Dewey'.! teaching, which is that nature will always effect a cure if the subject will abstain from food sufficiently long."