Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-10
THE MYSTIC POWER
Which Draws People Into Close Rela
tion for Good or Ill.


There is n subtle, mysterious intiu-
ence about some persons that ~ truly
remarkable. One of the singular fsa-
lures about II Ia that those possessing II
have little or no control over Il, and
these affected 10y II have no power to
resist It,
What this power is, or whence 10
comes, is the mystery.
IL n generally believed that mind has
influence over mind, independent OF
the will Of the person concerned. A
great many say they can feel the pres
sure Of certain ones without seeing or
knowing that they are near, while al
most every one Is more or less affected
by the pressure OF others, either stran-
gers or friends. Thus IL may be traced
down to what Ia generally called like
and dislike.
The plain truth Is that there IL often
less mutual affection between compar-
alive strangers.
II Is generally supposed that twins
are devotedly attached to each other,
but such Is not the case. Even the
Siamese twins were constantly quarrel
ing, and had 1t been possible to get
away from each other would have
done 30 cheerfully. Occasionally twin
brothers are found who are apperantly
only happy in each others presence.
Such instances are rare, however
Scientists call IL magnetism, spirit
ualists say 1t Is affinity of the soul, but
those that have 1t do not bother them
selves about It's nature or cause, being
satisfied with the effect.
IL is the same IL tluence that renders
preachers, actors and lecturersp popular.
10 think that the success OF these he.
fore the public is due to what they say,
or the way they say 1t, IL mistake.
10 Is this mystic power, and II makes
little difference about the elecution,
the quality OF the voice, or the nature
of the discourse. Some OF the popular
actors have most marked defects in
voice.
The uncultured preacher, one who
has never seen the inside OF q college,
very often breaches all around those
who are accounted profound scholars
These PIE aohers who are noted reviv-
alists possess this power In greater or
less degree, according as they are more
or less success full.
1t Is said DIR. Sunderland the ell
der, was so wonderfully endowed with
this power, that he quit preaching on
account of IL. He feared that persons
were being drawn into the folds of the
church by his influence who did not
realize what they were doing. He Is
said to have been able to direct actions
of persons simply through will power
aud that without the aid Of words or
signs
Henry Ward Beecher Is illled with
the same power, but not 10 as great q
degree ~ DIR. Sunderland. He has the
faculty, however, OF transmitting IL to
the written page, 30 that those who
read may feel his influence as well as
those who see and hear him.
The question that arises just here Ii
whether II Is good to possess such pow
or or to be influenced by 1t. There are
plenty Of instances where it has done a
great deal Of harm. IL IL the strength
of the libertine, the chief agent of the
conspirstor, aud the talisman Of arch
deceivers
This does not prevent 1t from being
productive Of good results. 1t IL the
power OF God 10 influence the wicked,
and that which renders music charm
ing and social intercourse agreeable.
IL Is not at all strange that occasional.
ly IL should be turned to an evil pur-
pose. Bad uses are made OF things
given TO support life, but that does not
render these things unft for proper use.
IT is the use TO which means are put,
and not the means, that Is evil. This
mystic power Is as much glft rs any
OF the special talents, and its exercite
no more sinful than that OF other gifts,
If only exercised properly.
IT Is not love, but II Ii often mlsta-
ken for 1t. This Ia serious mistake,
and one thst Is difficult TO correct. One
Of It's peculiarities 10 that IL IL not mu-
tual. The person who possesses II TO
ouch an extent as 10 be able 10 greatly
influence others rarely feels drawn to-
wards. those who are attracted by II. In
instances where II Ia mutual 1t forms
strong bond, but where II 10 one-sided
Ii is very unreliable.
1t IL the secret Of the conjurer's spell,
the mind readers skill and spiritual
lists power. To be effective these must
possess II TO excess, In which case II be-
comes a dangerous thing, as It gives
them control over noioDly the physi.
cal life ofpersons but also over their
soul life.