The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-02-22
The Late DR.. P. P. Quimby
THE FOUNDER OF THE MENTAL METHOD o
TREATING, nISE ASE.

THE FOUNDER OF THE MENTAL METHOD OF
TREATING DISEASE.
y correspondent of the Boston Post writes
to that paper as follows concerning a former
well known resident of Belfast:
Many will remember with interest the late
DR.. 7. p. Qumby, of Portland Ne, who so
successfully practiccd for about 20 years the
mental method Of treating disease, which is
now claiming so much attention from all
classes and is so widely accepted as the surest
and best method of eradicating disease. At
the time DR.. Quimby was practicing, this
method was new to the world, and although
he did a vast amount of good, he had, like all
minds that take the lead, to bow to the iudg-
ment of smaller minds and meekly accept the
title of humbug, which ignorance always be-
slows on wisdom that it cannot understand.
In speaking with gentleman on this sub
ject a short time since, was surprised and
pleased to learn that he owed his life to the
wisdom of that good man, that he had been Il
member of the same household for a length Of
time, and also a student of DR.. Qumby. He
related to me many interesting incidents that
occurred in the doctors practice. and which
came under his own observation. and gave Il
short sketch Of DR.. Quimby'> life and charac-
teristics. Among other things he said that at
one time having occasion to 90 to a closet
connecting with the doctors office. he found
there an armful of crutches and canes that had
been left by patients. who, after being treated
by the doctor had no further use for them.
This gentleman informs me that DIR. Quimby
did Il great amount of writing on the subject
of mental healing, or his theory. which he
termed "Science of HEALTH
He always claimed that it was a science
which could be taught and demonstrated, and
that the demonstration was as clear and sure
as that of mathematics. The writings are all
preserved, and will soon be published. those
having them in charge have only been waiting
for the general thought to progress before
placing them before the public Some parties
healing through Il mental method, which they
their first thoughts of this truth from Dr..
Quimby, and have added their own opinions to
the grain of wisdom thus obtained, presenting
to the people a small amount of wheat mixed
with great quantity of chatf. Dr. Quimby
never had what he called classes or students,
but to such of his patients as We're interested to
investigate the matter, he loaned his writings
and also gave them such explanations as would
enable them to do the work he did if they wish
ed to enter the field but the method was not
popular, as have before said, and few felt any
interest beyond being restored to health and
happiness; therefore, even those who might
have carried the good work on feared to battle
so powerful an enemy as the opinions of the
world. DIR. Qumby was, in many respects, Il
wonderful man; he feared nothing, and he
dared to do anything that his wisdom taught
him was right. He was no respecter of persons,
and upheld only truth, without regard to
whence it came. The opinions of the people,
with regard to himself and his ideas, were of
no Importance in his eyes. When we see a few
like him in the same field of action, who, while
they are in the world are not yet of it, we shall
see sin and sickness decreasing, instead of in
creasing. 40.