Show AT 82 PASTOR STILL IS ACTIVE ON TIGHT ROPE veteran I 1 low own methodist minister gives and wife credit for long life des mul es secret tor for long healthy and happy life Is really no secret at all believes rv william christie smith veteran iowa methodist minister who at alo lity two can still walk a slack rope and kart kielt your hat off the formula has BBS been proclaimed to the world for more than 2000 years and may be read by all desirous in the elble bible declares doctor smith following are the r biblical formulae cited hear 0 my son and receive my sayings and the years of thy life shall be many 11 brov 3 78 7 8 what man la Is he be that des ireth life and loveth lovetri nany days that be may see good kepp keep thy tona tongue nie from evil and thy alti from speaking gulle guile depart from evil and do good seek reek pence peace and pursue it IL Ps 34 1214 12 14 besides bla bb faith in scriptural prescriptions script ions doctor smith attributes utes no small email part of his big longevity a and nd happiness to his faithful wife a good cook a good housekeeper and to in every way a splendid helpmate doctor docto smith was born on a farm lo in ohio next to the youngest of nine children when he be was ten years old the family settled on a farm in warren county iowa ills fathers death when he was thirteen years old forced him to take charge of the farm getting bis big schooling between farm chores doctor smith was not only a 4 practical farmer at twenty five but lie he was a graduate of simpson college indianola Ind lanola iowa while attending college in 1800 1809 he did aid not have the advantage of a gymnasium for exorcise exercise he be took up slack rope walking Ell str etching itching a rope between two trees at ils boarding I ouse lie he hub never lost the agility he acquired through alis recreation creation rea re tion and two years ago enteria entertained tied delegates to a endeavor convention with feats on both slack nod bod tight ropes one sunday not long 1009 ago doctor and mrs drove SO 50 miles in their nine year old ford to a former charge arge ville w here re he be preached the sermon dont get angry for it interferes w with ith digestion and poisons the blood hi 11 said patience sobriety and are virtues virtue that prolong life and make it pleasant for all |