The restoration of Israel to their own land is a doctrine clearly taught in the Scriptures. There is no subject, however, upon which there is a wider misapprehension of truth than there is upon this one. In the minds of many people the idea prevails that God has made certain promises to the Israelitish nation, which He has not yet fulfilled, and which He is bound to fulfill by taking the Jews, who are now scattered in different portions of the earth, back to old Jerusalem, and there re-establishing David's throne and kingdom.
It is the purpose of this article to show that every promise which the Lord ever made to the Jews as a nation, concerning their restoration to the literal land of Canaan, was completely fulfilled to them, as a nation, forty-two years this side of the latest Old Testament utterance concerning such a restoration.
Just before the death of Joshua, about five hundred years after God had made the promises to Abraham and his seed, that servant of God bears the following testimony to God's faithfulness: “And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which He swore to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein. And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that He swore unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand. There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.”
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.” Joshua 21:43–45; 23:14.
This is unimpeachable testimony that at the end of four hundred and ninety-four years the Lord had faithfully performed all that He had promised to Israel.
Under the decree of Cyrus, at the termination of the seventy years' captivity, we learn that 49,697 of the Jews returned to Jerusalem at that time. And be it noted, that royal proclamation made ample provision for every one who called himself a Jew or an Israelite in all the realm of Cyrus, which embraced the whole world, at once to return to his own land. The Lord even moved upon the heart of that heathen king to provide that those who might be too poor to move to their own land should be helped to do so. God's providence opened the door as wide as it ever could be opened, for every person in the whole world who belonged to the nation of Israel, to hasten his footsteps toward the promised land. Beyond this point, the Lord never goes. He always leaves His people free to choose or refuse the offers of His love and mercy.
Seventeen years later, B. C. 519, the work having been hindered by enemies, Darius Hystaspes issued another decree (Ezra 6), enjoining that the work commanded by Cyrus be carried forward. Unbelief on the part of God's people caused the difficulties in their way to appear greater than His power to meet and overcome them, and the work was again brought to a standstill. Sixty-two years later, B. C. 457, the final decree, issued by Artaxerxes (Ezra 7:11–26), resulted in the completion of the work of rebuilding and restoration, as fully as the Lord could move upon His people to respond to the provision made for such restoration. Turning now to Neh. 7:73, we read as follows: “So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people [all who would], and the Nethinims, and ALL ISRAEL, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.” This was twelve years after the decree of Artaxerxes, which would be the year B. C. 445. The latest prophecy concerning the return of the Jews to the literal land of Canaan, was given in B. C. 487. See the last chapters of Zechariah.
B. C. 487, latest prophecy concerning the restoration.
B. C. 445, all Israel fully restored.
42 years later than the latest prophecy concerning the restoration.
THE TEN LOST TRIBES.
No more sublime nonsense was ever made to do service in the cause of blinding the minds of men to the great and solemn events connected with the soon return of our Lord Jesus Christ in the clouds of heaven, than the notion, invented in some fertile brain, that sometime, somewhere, somehow, nobody can tell just when, how, or where, the ten tribes, the kingdom of Israel, became lost, strayed, or stolen,—never to be found again until these last days were reached, when, lo and behold, it is discovered that the people of England are the lineal descendants of Ephraim, and the people of the United States, those of Manasseh. We inquire, in all seriousness, Where were they lost? Certainly if they had been in existence anywhere on this planet, they would have been found by the decrees issued by the three Persian monarchs, Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes. Had they gone off on an excursion to that popular place described by the poet, “Beyond the bounds of time and space, the saints' secure abode”?
The claim is put forward, in this ingenious Anglo-Israel theory, that all tribal distinction was lost with the ten tribes. As late as B. C. 270, Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, sent a royal greeting to Eleazar, the high priest, at Jerusalem, in which he made reference to the fact that a great number of the Jews, who had been carried there as captives, still remained in his kingdom. After stating that he had set free above a hundred thousand of them, who had been slaves, paying a ransom to their masters out of his own revenues, he continues: “And as I am desirous to do what will be grateful to these, and to all the other Jews in the habitable earth, I have determined to procure an interpretation of your law, and to have it translated out of Hebrew into Greek, and to be deposited in my library. Thou wilt therefore do well to choose out and send to me men of a good character, who are now elders in age, and six in number out of every tribe. These, by their age, must be skillful in the laws, and of abilities to make an accurate interpretation of them. And when this shall be finished, I shall think that I have done a work glorious to myself.”
Did Eleazar send back word to the Egyptian king that, as all tribal distinction of his people had been lost, it would be impossible for him to comply with his request, at least so far as choosing six men from each tribe was concerned?—No; the high priest had evidently not learned of the Anglo-Israelitish theory; he had not learned the fact that ten of the tribes had been lost; in fact, he knew that nothing of the kind had happened, for in his lengthy communication, replying to the letter received from Ptolemy, after noting various points in the letter, he adds: “We have also chosen six elders out of every tribe, whom we have sent, and the law with them. It will be thy part out of thy piety and justice, to send back the law, when it hath been translated; and to return those to us that bring it in safety. Farewell.”
Those seventy-two men went to the city of Alexandria, and it is said, in seventy-two days made their translation of the Scriptures. Thus originated the Septuagint.
At the time of the birth of the Saviour it is said, “There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser.” The Holy Spirit, who indited this statement, must have been ignorant of this latter-day wisdom, which has discovered that no tribal distinction was known for many hundred years before.
In the eleventh chapter of Romans, Paul presents Israel as a tree with twelve branches, the natural branches of which, representing national Israel, having been broken off, the spiritual Israel were grafted in, in their stead. The twelve branches must have been in existence, in order to be broken off.
(To be continued.)
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
By W. W. Prescott
Since it was first proposed to prepare a book for use in the Missionary Reading Circle study, the general scope of the work has been changed, and the original plan has been merged into the larger idea of the Forward Movement. This led to enlarged plans as to the nature of the book and the field to be covered by it, and it has been found impossible to have the book ready as early as at first proposed. The Central Committee regret this unavoidable delay in the issue of the book, but still feel that in the end it will be more satisfactory to take sufficient time for the work than to hasten its issue at the expense of that carefulness in preparation to which a treatise of such importance is entitled.
In view of this delay, the Central Committee has arranged for the preparation of a series of practical studies, one of which will be printed each week in this department, beginning two weeks from this issue. These studies will deal with the use of water in the treatment of some of the more common ailments, but will include more than arbitrary directions for giving a few treatments. Many people have learned by experience or from observation that a hot fomentation will relieve pain in many instances, while in other cases a cold application may produce a favorable result; but there are comparatively few who can tell the nature of the disorder in the system which is the cause of the pain, or what change must be produced in order to set things right again, or why the application should be hot in one instance and cold in the other, or when or why they should sometimes be alternated. The principles which lie at the foundation of these questions, and the more direct causes of many common disorders, can be understood by any person of ordinary intelligence who is willing to study; and it is for the purpose of bringing some of this information within the reach of those who are willing to study, that these lessons are to be printed. They will be prepared by physicians of experience, and the information given will be scientifically accurate; but a special effort will be made to clothe the ideas in simple language, avoiding technical terms as far as possible, so that none need be deprived of the benefits of the lessons through a lack of previous medical training.
In order that the most may be made of this opportunity, and that the results may be as beneficial as possible, the Central Committee suggests that a weekly gathering be held in each church or company in which these studies may be taken up and the practical work actually done. The outfit required would be such as could be brought from their homes by the different members of the class, and need not involve any expense. It only demands interest and leadership to make the movement a success. In many instances some one will be found in the company whose previous experience can be used to excellent advantage in this effort.
The first study will be printed in the REVIEW of February 18, and the studies will then follow in regular succession. In the meantime the matter should be considered, the plans laid, and all preparations made so that the studies can be begun not later than the first of March. This will give some time for the home study of the first lesson before it is taken up in a public meeting. All those who are interested in the promulgation of these important truths are earnestly urged to enter heartily into this plan, and to do whatever is reasonable to make it a success. If fifty thousand people will seriously study these principles, and actually make them their own, it will be impossible to estimate the good which may result from these lessons. Much needless suffering may be avoided, and many precious lives saved. Why should any perish for lack of the knowledge that is freely offered to them? Will you co-operate in this effort?
In behalf of the Central Committee,
W. W. PRESCOTT, Chairman.
IS THERE ANY NECESSITY FOR A FORWARD MOVEMENT?
A GREAT work must be done, and the Lord will have it accomplished by somebody. At the rate people are dying from tuberculosis in this country, there are ten millions of people in the United States to-day who must finally succumb to this disease, yet three fourths of these are ignorantly inviting tuberculosis by their wrong habits of life. We, as a people to whom God has committed so much light on these questions, are to keep as many of these people alive as possible, yet we have not half sensed our responsibility. We are to repeat John the Baptist’s work. John the Baptist was intensely in earnest. He had an experimental knowledge of what he said, and was thus enabled to stir human hearts to their very depths. He had no time to sit down and grieve over real or imaginary wrongs that some one might have inflicted upon him.
Suppose your sister were inside a burning building, and you, finding several of your brethren in a hot dispute over some trivial matter, should earnestly appeal to them to help you rescue your sister from a horrible death; but, instead of immediately coming to her relief, suppose they should quietly tell you that they had abandoned the notion of doing such things; in fact, should remind you that you have not treated them right in the church, and consequently they had decided that from henceforth they would not save people from burning buildings. What would you think of them? And yet, is it a more terrible fate to perish in the flames, which only takes about fifteen seconds, than to spend several years, day and night, coughing the life away with tuberculosis? The chances for saving some of these people from dying with tuberculosis are far greater than are the prospects of saving a human life in the average burning building.
What would you think of a man who stood calmly by the water’s edge, watching men and women go down to a watery grave, yet not even reaching down to toss them the life preservers that lay at his feet? Instead, he was busy circulating false reports about some of his brethren, who, with their coats off and their sleeves rolled up, and with looks of despair on their faces, were trying to save a few from the awful wreck. Suppose the feet of the workers do slip occasionally; they are down where it is difficult to stand. The criticizing brethren, who do not even wet their feet in their work, know nothing of the soul agony that is felt by those who comprehend the real situation. The time has fully come to throw life-preserving truths out to perishing and suffering humanity. This opportunity is rapidly slipping from our fingers, and God is inspiring other voices to give the trumpet the certain sound, while we calmly sleep on.
If our people everywhere, the moment they learn that some one in their community is breaking down physically, would write to our health institutions and have catalogues sent to the suffering, thousands of lives might be saved. Of course it would cost a penny for a postal card, and two minutes’ time, but it is an opportunity not to be neglected. Have you some real or imaginary grudge laid up against our health institutions which would hinder you from doing this cheerfully? If so, just imagine your brother sinking in the quicksand; you cannot reach him, but you see some one near who has the necessary appliances to rescue him. However, you refuse to allow him this opportunity because you have heard on “good authority” some unfavorable things about him; and so you allow your poor brother to die a lingering death, while you wonder that you do not get more good out of the prayer-meetings. Perhaps you conclude that there ought to be another leader appointed who can “put life into the meeting.” But God is declaring, “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” If your neighbors are not able to take advantage of the opportunities afforded at our health institutions, perhaps some of our health literature would contain just the information that they need to help them gain health. However, our health journals do not reach one in ten of the homes of our own people. Some who have not looked inside of a copy for years declare that they do not take any of them because they cannot approve of all there is in them. But while they are waiting for God to raise up men who can edit a perfect health journal, they and the members of their families are being destroyed for lack of the very knowledge that they could secure from these imperfect journals.
A few days ago I met one of the most magnificent-looking young men that I ever saw. He said that a few years ago he was a physical wreck, but in some way a copy of Good Health fell into his hands, and he was converted. He persuaded his mother to change her style of cooking, and was finally the means of converting the whole family; while, by taking regular exercise and eating pure food, he attained perfect health. This young man is a student in the70University of Chicago. The truths that God has given him are so sweet and dear to him that he cannot keep them to himself. He has not yet grasped all the truth that some of us have, but who dares say that he has not made good use of what he has? And is his case not better even this day in the eyes of a just God than that of many of our young people who have known these things from childhood, yet regard them lightly, or perhaps hold them in contempt? Yet these same young people expect one of these days to stand where a thousand fall on one side and ten thousand on the other side.
We are in the time, thank God, when “a little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.” Isa. 60: 22. God will exalt and give wonderful opportunities.
A COMPLETE SALVATION.
By John Harvey Kellogg
“The power of God unto salvation” is the Scripture definition of the gospel. Salvation means to save. As applied to man, we cannot think God’s purpose or power to be less comprehensive than man’s needs. The gospel, then, must be “the power of God unto salvation” from all that from which man needs to be saved. To ancient Israel God said, “I am the Lord that healeth thee,” and as a result of that healing, the mighty host of freedmen entered the promised land without a feeble one in their ranks. What a glorious deliverance that was!—first rescued from the taskmasters of Egypt, who imbittered their lives by cruel exactions; and then healed of all the physical maladies which were the natural result of the unwholesome habits and depressing environment to the influence of which they had for several centuries been subjected in the land of Egypt.
Egypt is the recognized type of moral darkness and depravity, of disease and degeneracy. It is interesting to notice that the gospel of deliverance which Moses taught offered redemption from physical as well as moral degeneracy. In instructing His people in the wilderness, God did not stop with the so-called Decalogue, or moral law, but supplemented it by a code of sanitary regulations which have been the recognized model during all the ages since. The sanitary code of Moses included minute instructions about diet, cleanliness, clothing, domestic sanitation, disinfection, and quarantine; and the outdoor life and constant moving from place to place, the pure diet of manna, and the crystal pure water from the rock afforded the conditions most essential for physical regeneration, and a return to natural and original simplicity, while the daily instruction in moral principles given by Moses and his associates, was the means of educating a semibarbarous horde up to the level of a godly people.
Christ came to this earth with a mission of deliverance, whose scope was large enough to comprehend the whole world, with all its needs, all its infirmities, mental and physical as well as moral, all its woes, its misery, its pain, its diseases and deformities,—to open all the prison doors and to set its captives free. That Christ recognized His mission as one of healing to the body as well as to the soul is evidenced by the fact that He was, during the few short years of His ministry, constantly employed in healing the sick, the blind, the lame, as well as the broken-hearted. Two thirds of His miracles were miracles of healing. A few short words often record the labor of weeks; it is written of Him, when leaving Capernaum, that He had healed the multitudes. In sending forth His disciples, Christ commissioned them to preach the gospel and to heal the sick. Man needs physical healing as much as moral regeneration, and complete success is not possible in either one without the other.
Any conditions which benumb the conscience and lessen the acuteness of the moral sensibilities, excite the animal propensities, and weaken the spiritual forces which resist them. The prophet Ezekiel tells us that the iniquity of Sodom was “pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness.” Physiology clearly shows us how fullness of bread, combined with abundance of idleness, opens wide the door to all the sins of Sodom and their awful consequences. Surfeiting and idleness fill the body with poisons which excite the propensities, while they benumb the moral faculties, weaken the will, and stifle the voice of conscience. The crying need of the world to-day is the preaching of a great gospel,—a gospel broad enough to reach and rescue the whole man. That gospel which seeks to save the soul while ignoring or mistreating the temple of the soul, is incapable of bringing a lost race back to the fold of happy obedience, is impotent to restore in man the divine image which sin has well-nigh effaced. J. H. KELLOGG.
Temperance in the Light of God's Purpose
By Ellen G. White
MINISTERS of the gospel, statesmen, authors, men of wealth and talent, men of vast business capacity and power for usefulness, are in deadly peril because they do not see the necessity of strict temperance in all things. They need to have their attention called to the principles of temperance, not in a narrow or arbitrary way, but in the light of God’s great purpose for humanity. Could the principles of true temperance be thus brought before them, there are many of the higher classes who would recognize their value, and give them a hearty acceptance.—Mrs. E. G. White.
THE FORWARD MOVEMENT
A Revival of the Study and Practical Application of the Physical Side of Spiritual Truth in its Relation to the Second Advent of Our Lord.
“PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD.”
PRINCIPLES OF PEDAGOGICS FOR HOME AND SCHOOL GOVERNMENT.
By W. T. Bland
W. T. BLAND.
The knowledge of no subject is of more importance to parent and teacher in the successful training of children and youth than that of proper government. On no other single point are more failures made. As a result, lawlessness and anarchy abound in the world. Yet notwithstanding this fact, multitudes of people, both men and women, are willing to rush into the responsibilities of training others without giving this subject thought or consideration. Moreover, many are even willing to continue in this mismanagement of others, while its terrible results are staring them in the face. Even Christian parents and teachers, those who are conscientious, and who are exceedingly anxious that their efforts may be successful and meet the approval of God, are too frequently a failure in their methods of government and discipline.
THE FIRST ESSENTIAL.
I am thoroughly convinced that the very first thing essential in the government of others is a knowledge and practice of the principles of self-government. No one who is unable to control himself, to hold in subjection the feelings of anger or excitement, is a safe person to intrust with the management and training of others. Especially is this true of the one who is given charge of, or who assumes the management of, children, those whose minds are being trained, whose habits are being fixed, and whose characters are being molded for time and for eternity. Children are so susceptible to every influence, their minds and hearts are so easily impressed with those things they see and hear, or with which they come in contact, that the utmost care should be exercised in their training. Hence, more than all others, should parents and teachers, the true custodians of the Lord’s heritage, those who are vested with authority, and who are responsible, not only for the child’s training and education, but to a certain extent for his ultimate success in life, possess the power of self-control. And not only should they be able to govern well themselves, but they should understand and teach these principles in such a manner that the children at an early age may be trained to exercise the same power. In fact, herein lies largely the secret of success in their management and discipline; anything less is just so much a failure.
CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.
Self-government is of necessity Christian in its nature. Indeed, it is a very important part of Christianity, and every professed follower of Christ should learn thoroughly the lesson. “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city,” are no idle words. They were given for our instruction, and deserve most earnest consideration.
Generally speaking, no one should undertake to do for another that which he is unable to do, or unwilling to have done, for himself. Especially is this true when it pertains to the government of children. A person who is unable to control his temper, who is irritable, excitable, or easily annoyed, has no place in the schoolroom; and if he be a parent, his children deserve the sympathy and pity of others, rather than their censure. On the other hand, one may be too easy-going, possibly careless or indifferent, preferring to let wrongs pass by uncorrected or seemingly unnoticed, rather than be troubled with them. This class may prove just as great a failure as the other; both will have a great work to do for themselves before they are in the least prepared to train and manage others. Both need to have their own hearts filled with love and sympathy for the struggling one under their charge. They should be able to see in the growing child the matured man or woman, all of whose faculties and powers are harmoniously developed. But in order to do this they must have first passed through the trying ordeal for themselves; must have met and overcome the trials and temptations common to childhood and youth. With it all, their minds should be well balanced, possessed of sound judgment, able to give wholesome counsel.
THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP.
The possession of the ability to manage or govern others is a gift or an inheritance, although it may be acquired by special cultivation. By some it is possessed in a high degree; by others this element seems to be largely, if not wholly, lacking. Some men are born leaders, and are restless and unhappy unless commanding or directing the forces of others. On the other hand, there is a very large class who seem quite willing to be led or directed by the more talented or ambitious.
This spirit of leadership may, often does, develop into an uncontrollable ambition, or burning desire to rule. In such cases it is an element of great danger; especially is this so when exercised by a selfish, an ambitious, or a tyrannical person. Often we see it manifested in early life,—in the infant child carrying its point, notwithstanding the opposition of an entire family (to the discredit of the family); in the schoolboy on the playground who must have his own way or not play; in the young man at college who is constantly organizing his fellows, planning some scheme or expedition. It is usually from this class that teachers have the most trouble, and are often put to their wits’ end to know how to govern with the least possible friction. These usually possess strong will powers and keen, active minds, and to train them aright is not only a delicate but a very important undertaking. We see this spirit of leadership still more strongly manifest in the world of politics, where the “bosses,” both small and great, are a recognized factor. Even religious organizations are many times controlled by the same spirit. But wherever found, if selfish or despotic in its nature, it is the spirit of the papacy enacted over again, and is directly contrary to the spirit of Christianity.
This ability to lead or govern is, however, of great value when possessed by one who is ever anxious for the well being of those under his charge, whose own heart is full of love and tenderness, and who is also blessed with the gift of wisdom and sound judgment. No parent can afford to be without it, and its impartial exercise is the positive duty of every teacher.
Prayer Requested for a Husband and Son
I WISH you would pray for my husband, and for my son also. My husband knows the truth and likes to talk to the ministers, but so far has never been converted. I think he is afraid he71cannot make a living and keep the Sabbath. My boy is a good, moral boy; has always kept the Sabbath. He is seventeen years old, and has just begun to go among the young people. Pray that he may give his heart to God. I realize that nothing else can keep him from the evils of a city in these last days.
WHEN I WAS A BOY.
By Eugene Field
Up in the attic where I slept When I was a boy — a little boy — In through the lattice the moonlight crept, Bringing a tide of dreams that swept Over the low, red trundle bed, Bathing the tangled, curly head, While moonbeams played at hide and seek With the dimples on each sun-browned cheek — When I was a boy — a little boy!
And, oh, the dreams, the dreams I dreamed When I was a boy — a little boy! For the grace that through the lattice streamed Over my folded eyelids seemed To have a gift of prophecy, And to bring me glimpses of times to be Where manhood’s clarion seemed to call, Ah, that was the sweetest dream of all — When I was a boy — a little boy!
I’d like to sleep where I used to sleep When I was a boy — a little boy! For in at the lattice the moon would peep, Bringing her tide of dreams to sweep The crosses and griefs of the years away From the heart that is weary and faint to-day, And those dreams should give me back again The peace I have never known since then — When I was a boy — a little boy!
— Eugene Field.
REQUESTS FOR PRAYER.
I HAVE prayed for those who have requested prayer through the REVIEW; and knowing that there is power in unity, I desire to ask prayers for my husband and our four boys, and for my mother. She is seventy-seven years old, and is not a believer in the Third Angel’s Message. Pray that she may be converted to the truth before it is too late. Pray that my husband and sons may again turn and walk in the light. Once they were believers in the soon-coming Saviour. I am the mother of eight children, and with the exception of two young children, I stand alone in religious matters. Pray that I may be a light to all around me. We live twenty miles from any of our churches, but we have Sabbath-school every Sabbath, studying the lessons in the Little Friend, and memorizing passages of Scripture. During the week of prayer two of us devoted some time each day to the study of the Week of Prayer Readings and received a great blessing.
THE PHYSICIAN BY THE FIRESIDE.
By Frederick M. Rossiter
CONDUCTED BY FREDERICK M. ROSSITER, M.D.
All questions intended for this department should be addressed to Dr. F. M. Rossiter, 294 Van Buren St., Battle Creek, Mich.
14-16.—A COATED TONGUE—BILIOUSNESS DEFINED—CURE OF BILIOUSNESS.
IN a REVIEW of recent date Dr. Paulson asks: “(1) Do you know what kind of diet to recommend in order to clear up a coated tongue? (2) Are you aware that the average attack of biliousness is only an indication of decomposition and fermentation in the stomach? (3) Do you know what a simple thing it is to cure it?” As I do not know these things, will you kindly answer these questions by telling us, through the department, The Physician by the Fireside, how to treat these conditions, and thus greatly oblige several readers of the REVIEW? M. S.
ANSWER.— 1. Principally a fruit diet. Raw fruits are best, next come cooked or stewed fruits. Fresh fruits in their season may be eaten freely, but without sugar. In case of a badly coated tongue, prepared sweets of any kind should be avoided. Fruit sugar as found in ripe fruits is refreshing, and a source of energy to the muscles. Among fresh fruits may be mentioned apples, peaches, pears, strawberries, plums, grapes without the seeds, lemons, limes; or the fresh juice of any of these fruits may be taken instead. Apples can be obtained throughout the greater part of the year, and are among the best of fruits. If eaten raw, they should be thoroughly masticated. Next in efficiency are baked apples. Canned fruits that contain but little sugar may be used with much benefit.
With the fruits, some form of toasted bread should be eaten. Zwieback is the best. This may be made at home by toasting sliced bread so thoroughly that it is all like the crust of the bread. When starch is subjected to prolonged high heat, it is changed into dextrin, which is a form of sugar. Dextrinized foods are much more easily digested than starch. They will not ferment as readily as starchy foods, yet are just as nourishing as bread. No one need fear that he will starve to death if he attempts to live on fruits and zwieback for a number of days.
No diet is more effectual in cleaning up a coated tongue than this. Milk should be avoided. A highly nitrogenous diet, such as peas, beans, lentils, and nuts, will often produce a coated tongue and a bad taste in the mouth. Most individuals would be benefited by living on a fruit diet for a few days every few weeks.
Drink freely of water, not large quantities at a time, but a small amount frequently.
2. Biliousness is indicated by headache, a clouded brain, coated tongue, a sick feeling in the stomach, or even vomiting, constipation, a heavy feeling in the region of the liver, a tired feeling, and in time the skin becomes dingy, and the white of the eye looks dirty.
Biliousness does not necessarily mean the vomiting of bile, or even bile in the stomach, though this may happen. It is a condition of self-poisoning due to the formation of poisons in the stomach and intestine from the fermentation and decomposition of foods. These poisons are taken up by the blood, and first carried to the liver, there interfering with its work, and making the circulation sluggish; and this holds the blood back, and so makes the circulation sluggish in the stomach and intestine.
The most common causes of biliousness are indiscretions in eating,—the free use of milk, eating freely of sweets or confectionery, eating heartily of a highly nutritious diet, such as meat, beans, nut foods,—bad combinations, late suppers, lack of exercise, congested liver, a dilated stomach.
3. During a bilious attack one should abstain from all solid foods, even fruits, for twenty-four hours, and then live on a fruit diet for a few days, drinking water freely. If there is vomiting, wash out the stomach, and take a hot enema. In place of using the stomach tube, one may empty the stomach very effectually by drinking quickly several glasses of lukewarm water, to which a little salt has been added.
In very severe attacks of biliousness a good thorough cleansing of the bowels will be attended with marked benefit.
17, 18.—MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM—PALPITATION OF THE HEART.
1. What is the treatment for muscular rheumatism? 2. Does rheumatism cause palpitation of the heart? A. T.
ANS.—1. The body should be warmly clothed; flannel undergarments are best. Avoid exposure, especially on damp days, and also avoid cold, damp beds, spare beds, and feather beds.
Fomentations each day to the painful parts will give relief. In place of the fomentation a hot plate or brick may be wrapped in a flannel, and applied to the seat of pain. Hot rubber bottles may be used. Dry or moist heat will give relief. A full hot bath at from 102° to 105° is very soothing. Sponging the body with very hot water is good. Rubbing the parts with an ointment containing seventy-five grains of salicylic acid to one ounce of lanolin, gives good results. The rubbing should be given thoroughly once a day. Massage and electricity are of the greatest service in muscular rheumatism.
2. Muscular rheumatism does not. It is more apt to be due to the stomach, or to some nervous condition.
FATHER HOLDS THE LADDER.
By Fada Fisher
FADA FISHER.
(Golden Gate, Ill.)
My father and I were out in the orchard gathering our winter supply of apples. The apples were large white ones. The trees were so tall that we had to use father’s great ladder, which was over sixteen feet long, to reach the fruit. When looking at a tree from which father thought he had picked all the apples, he saw three large ones; so, raising the ladder, he asked me if I did not want to go up and get the apples. I told him that I did. I was not the least afraid, for I thought that father would not let me fall. Climbing the ladder, I stood on the top round while picking the apples, and then came safely down. Let us all let our dear Heavenly Father hold the ladder, and let us go step by step until at last we gain a home in heaven.
[The author of this little narrative writes, “I am a little girl twelve years of age, and am a member of the REVIEW family. I love the dear old REVIEW.” —Ed.]
True Prosperity in Following God's Daily Program
“TRUE prosperity consists in carrying out God’s daily, perfect program for us, whether we eat, drink, or whatsoever we do.”
