A Solemn Appeal - James White

giving them food, and thus teaching them that
eating is the remedy for life's ills.
If parents had lived healthfully, being satisfied
with simple diet, much expense would have been
saved. The father would not have been obliged to
labor beyond his strength, in order to supply the
wants of his family. A simple, nourishing diet
would not have had an influence to unduly excite
the nervous system and the animal passions,
producing moroseness and irritability. If he had
partaken only of plain food, his head would have
been clear, his nerves steady, his stomach in a
healthy condition, and with a pure system, he
would have had no loss of appetite, and the present
generation would be in a much better condition
than it now is. But even now, in this late period,
something can be done to improve our condition.
Temperance in all things is necessary. A temperate
father will not complain if he has no great variety
upon his table. A healthful manner of living will
improve the condition of the family in every sense,
and will allow the wife and mother time to devote
to her children. The great study with the parents
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