Show E of WO ho special programs emphasize importance of code of health the one hundredth anniversary of the word of wisdom revelation given to joseph smith february 27 1833 1 was observed by all the wards branches branches stakes and missions in the L D S church mormon talks on this were given at all L D S gatherings last week in sevier county as well as throughout the world special programs by the auxiliary organizations by the priesthood quorums and at the ward meetings emphasized the importance of this code of health and the benefits that follow its observance the mormon people quote statistics and comparisons with other groups to prove they have a lower death rate a far lower disease rate these vital statistics being taken from the international year book of the league of nations births average of 25 nations 22 per 1000 population 3 30 for the latter day saints deaths 25 nations 14 per 1000 of population and 75 for tho the lat ter day saints deaths per of population from the following follo vAng dis easse tuberculosis bercu losis 6 nations latter day saints 9 cancer 6 nations latter day saints 47 diseases of nervous system 6 nations nation latter day saints 52 diseases of circulatory system 6 nations latter day saints diseases of respiratory system 6 nations latter day saints diseases of digestive system 1 6 nations 73 latter day saints 56 kidney diseases 6 nations 44 latter day saints 23 maternity 6 nations 45 latter day saints 10 the word of wisdom is really real ly a bill of health and teaches a according C to the leaders of the church that we should eat m meat sparingly sparing ay eat cat fresh fruit liberally cat fresh and cooked vegetables regularly eat grains ground whole in bread and porridge drink water fruit juices grain extracts or milk in abundance sleep regularly from early evening to early morning labor regularly and steadily with body and mind drink no alcoholic beverages use no tobacco drink no tea or coffee avoid refined foods abstain from hot drinks in 1833 before many of the principles taught in the word of wisdom were advocated by the medical world joseph smith the mormon prophet received this word of wisdom as an actual r revelation 0 ve from the deity and taught it to his followers as the word of god for the salvation of the people and it has been observed by the majority of the church membership ever since that time statistics quoted above and many other available indicate the truthfulness of the principles involved and since the latter day saints are arc collectively and as a group more healthy than the average of nations as announced by the league of nations they consider this condition a vindication of their doctrine the celebration of this revealed plan will stimulate a better observance of the word of wisdom according to church officials who planned this hundredth anniversary the embarrassment of a boy who flunks his exams is nothing compared to the embarrassment of his parents |