MESSAGE TO PEOPLE OF N.Z.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 164, 10 January 1912, Page 7

MESSAGE TO PEOPLE OF N.Z.

A NiEW GOSPEL OF HEALTH. "WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE?" I have from time to time called attention through the Press to a reformed system of living habits by which everyone could have absolute! good health. ■ I have just completed my seventh year of reformed living and health cultures, and the occasion seems opportune for again reverting to the subject. I would that I had the pen of some eminent writer at my disposal, for I deem the subject of such vast importance that I cannot possibly do justice to it. There are many thousands of deaths in New Zealand annually. People are dying every day of the year at all ages,: from infancy upwards. Except a small proportion, who die of old age, or by accident, the bulk of these deaths are caused >by Disease. Quite an army of doctos and nurses are engaged throughout New Zealand in trying to combat Disease I wish to call attention to the absolute and solemn fact that all these deaths from Disease are entirely avoidable. People usually accept Disease as inevitable, as the visitation of God, or as one of "the ills th« flesh is heir to," etc. I wish to say that; that view is all wrong—that Disease is not the visitation of God, and that the flesh is not heir to Disease, tut is Health. The great bulk of the population suffer from some form of Diseaaef and very few have Perfect Health. And yet Perfect Health is the right of all mankind, and the only reason they do not have it is because of improper habite of living. If people would learn to properly regulate their living; habits ALL might have Perfect Health, and Disease- could be abolished.

I know this will sound a visionary sort of statement to many persons, but I do not speak without warrant. As' I said above, I have just completed seven years of reformed living. Seven years ago I was in bad health, and had been more or less so for the previous ten years, always under doctors and chemists. I felt almost broken down and had little life or energy left in me. Just then I learnt about "True Scientific 'Living" and the "New Gospel of Health," and commenced to apply the teaching to myself. The result is that I have been steaxlliy improving in health, strength, and activity ever since. .1 have lately passed my sixtieth birthday, and have twice walked 20 miles in a forenoon. A few years ago I should have found 5 miles rather a task, in fact would not willingly have faced it. I feel that I have better strength, activity and endurance than I ever had as a young man, and the improvement is to go on indefinitely. My principal adviser, Mr C. C. Haskell, of Norwich, Connecticut, 1 is over 70, and his improvement is still going on.

.♦ Readers will want to know how it is done? Well, the new teaching is that Disease is the result of wrong habits; of living, and the first things to remedy are eating and' drinking habits 1 . The first plank in the new system is known as the "No Breakfast Plan," though a more correct description would be the 'two meal plan." And here I would say, that two : meals mean two—not two meals and three or four snacks of ;"m eat lets." In aj very large number of cases this simple alteration of. habits will effect a wonderful, improvement, and will gradually bring about a state of absolute good health, especially if combined with a complete fast of one day in eaeh week, or with a fast of. two or three days, once a month. '

Those who am seriously, out'of: health! may require : to do some longer fasting. There is hope for ALL, arid, an, absolute certainty of a cure in the large. piajprity of cases, in fact the percentage of failure is extremely siriall. Dr Linda B. Hazard, author of "Fasting For the Cure, of Disease," records that out' of some thousands of cases, spread over a practice of twelve years, she has only had fifteen deaths. What other system : of cure could show such a record? for those ' who wish; for the highest form of good health; there are other points to hie observed-, such ,as the choice of ■ foods, deep breathing, the regulation of £he thoughts and passions; and physical culture. Duriiig the last few years quite a> large literature on these subjects' has grown up.' I have-read tnahy of thebooka andi -found them 1 , of great service to me, and;l strongly recommend' everydne interested to study them. lam . convinced that there is nothing in the world '"so well worth studying. If the knowledge' contained: in those .books be as&imiil»ted and applied by*itl't"tfe ]SSew Zealand, -alt forms 'of siekrieas o6Md disease would very soon be abolished/ 1 However, reforms ispresud islowly, and I know it is no use hoping, (for that. If I can induce, only a limited number to jpint in the reform', I shall not have written! in vain; Each one will soon- beconjftria centrefor 'spreading the New Gosuel of Health."

I will mention a few cases o£ cures ,by : ionj fasting. Mr\ Clark, wftose diary ■ has'been'-published) was cured of a, nervous,breakdown by a fast2s days; A gentleman : ia Auckland was? cured of a similar.troiijjle. by a fast of 42 days after two 1 years of fruitless treatment by other systems. - I know of a case of diabetes' and Bright's Disease 1 cured by 52 days fasting. .Another case - of heart trouble and obesity was cured by a 36 days-fast: The various. books on the subject record numerous eases of similar. cures, in fact Dr Harrard says that her long roll of fasts covers every form of . disease known to medical pathology'. This iof cotrse includes ; those dread diseases, can- ' oer and consumption: I believe thatdeaths from cancer in New Zealand 1 aver- • age -.two' per day. they might all be saved if taken in time. Mr Haskell the author of '/Perfect. Health," told me some months ago of the cure of a cancjer on the breast,- which .had already been operated on three times, by a fast iof 38 days. This system of Health 'Reform ! originated with Dr Dewey, who wrote "The True Science of Living,'' and several other books. It has spread largely iin America, and is not unknown in Englaiid, in fact, it must 'be attracting attention there, aß : it has been cartooned in Punch. Other writers have followed Dr.. Dewey, notably Dr. Hazard,'/before mentioned' Dr. Bales, Dr. Densmore, 'Dr. Sager. There afe : also English . writers, such as Dr. Rabagliatfi? Dr;" Haig, 1 Dr. Bell, a (id the late Dr. Keith, of Edinburgh, who, by. adhering to his own teachings, reached the age of 01-. i Among the : lay writers may be mentioned C. C. Hiaskell, J. Austin Sha\v, Upton Sinclair, Wallace D. Wattles, Elizabeth Tovvne- Jacques Albert, R. McMillan ('Gossip"), and If. Cardew (the last three all of Sydney),-and Bernard Macfadden. The la.tt.er lias written many books on health reform and physical culture, and edits "Physical Culmagazine. Every, month .tljis periodical • contains numerous lettejrs from grateful- peopta who have gained health and strength iby following the laws laid down. The teachings and jdejis vary here and there, but all these writers are united in the one grand sta-teriwnt that Health is open to. AIJL w-ho will seek it in the proper way. Bernard Macfadden says in 'The Building of Vital Power" (which, I think, is the best book I ever read), addressing those who are out of health (and he prints it in large type): "THERE IS A WAY OF CHANGING- YOUR UNHAPPY CONDITION FOR THE BETTER, AS SURELY AS i THERE IS A SUN IN THE HEAVENS." I And again: "THERE ARE NO FAILURES FOR THOSE WHO START IN

TIME AND WHO M)VE STEADILY ONWARD IN THE QUEST FOR VITAL POWER."

I have enumerated these waiters largely to show that I am not (as I know is often said of me), promulgating my own "fad" or system. My rote is to oall attention to the • knowledge that is in the world, and available to all who will seek it. I appeal to all readers of this article to take up the study of this wonderful subject. If they would, our country would soon be a Paradise of good health./ There are many other benefits, which would follow—not the least of which is a sense of returning youth —all writers agree 'on this point. Mr. Haskell is 70 years young, Mr. Sandford Bennett is 70 years young, Mr. Shaw 55 years young, Dr. Tanner 81 years' young, and Captain Diamond 114 years young. (My own experience bears this out fully—l have lost aJI sense of age. Among other benefits may toe m'ewtioned the solution of the Drink problem and the large diminution of lunacy. Dr. Dewey says, that if temperance advocates would take up the reform of the eating habits of the people, the drink problem would soWie itself. Those who follow "Trtie Scientific Living'' do not want alcohol. He also says that ilf the patients in lunatic asylums were treated l rationally as to diet, a large proportion of them could soon be released. Hie quotes the instance of Miss Kuenzel, who was taken out of asylum for the purpose of a fast, and was entirely cured.

I will, conclude' by quoting the final paragraph of I)r. Bales' "Healthology."i He says: "God speed the time when the 1 ,Ne\v; Way is known to alii mankind. That Healthology and Healthopathy may be read and' practised universally, and all mankind be blessed with l Perfect Health is the 'desire! of the author." To which I say Amen. LLOYD JONES. Wanganui, January 5, 1912. We, the undersigned', have read the foregoing article, and agree to it. 'We have, mores or less, followed th<3 teachings laid down, for several. yearisj and derived, great benefit therefrom, some of us in a very marked degree. We are convinced that a faithful adherence to the rules -will- bring about benefits that could hardly be exaggerated. ; NAME, OCCUPATION, and: ADDRESS. M. Napi'er Bardie, jeweller, Featherston. J. A. Forbes, market gardener, Sawyer's Bay, Dunedin. A. W. Maurais, clerk, Sawyer's Bay,' Dunedin . , . Fred. H'. House, traveller, Wanganui. Mußsell Fleetwood, secretary, .New Plymouth. M. Hogan, jun., clerk, Wanganui. B, Hutsori, ' Presbyterian minister,. Brooklyn, Wellington. E. J. Keiller, gardener for exercise and pleasure, Fitzherbert, Palmefston North. , H. E. Deane, stationer and bookseller, Patea. W. Richings", outfitter, Wanganui. Wm. Rees-Jones, boot and shoe dealer,' Waiigianui. \ t Woodtey A. Prouse, dentist, Wanganui. ,Henry, Jas. Turner, cycle agent, Wangftniii. , < j . Williajn Heaypr, stationer,. Wangaiiui. i Walter G. Jones, farmer, Patea. ; t f. 'WiUiap Pettigrew, gardener, Timairu. Rutherford' Waddell, It.A., D.D., clergyman, Dunedin. ' T. Culpan, registrar of births ,etc.. Auckland. , - C. G. Young, leather goods merchant, !;Wfinganui. . Thomas Mitchell, butcher, Wanganui. • W. H. j^tkinson,, settler, Wanganui. - James Grainger, accountant, Timarii. , A. P. London, estate agent, Wanganui. Charles Fitzherbcrt, nursery gardener, Havplock N.,.'Hawkels; Bay. • .' F. "W: Faber," clerk G.P.0., Wellington. . Joseph Cody, clerk, Ohakune. Mrs. A, J. Ifcwson, Epsom. A- J. Hewjjon, warehouse manager, Bpsom. : ; .' W. F. Dickey, Customs officer, Wanuanui. . George Shave, tobacconist, Gore. I A. Abisolurii, telegraphist,-Wanganui. Fred Ireson Jones, stationer, Wansranui. V Henry H. Richardson, teacher, Wanganui. ' , ' ° Geo. S. Camieron, bookseller, Wansanui. f B. R. Price, saddler Wanganui. ! R. H. Boyd, clerk, Wanganui.