The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
THE FAITH CURE THEORY.
MORE OF FACT THAN FICTION UPON
WHICH TO ADVOCATE 1T.
An Appeal Reporter Sees One Test and
Conducts Another, in Both OF Which
a Harmless Looking Thermometer
Figures-"Great ScotsI"

II believing in theory brought happi-
ness the faith doctors" ought TO be the
bappiest of mortals.
They have invented theory which only
requires patience and realization TO make
II the popular belief Of the day.
They claim that all sensation is the re-
suit Of concentrated thought; a man is
warm in summer not because Of the heat,
but because he thinks he il.
There are hundreds OF people who will
mecr at this idea and on first thought pro.
nounce il absurd, but there is great deal
too much human nature in IL 10 make II
utterly false.
A faith doctor" claims TO have trans.
formed a party Of sweltering, perspiring
tourists one July day into n cool and com.
Portable set Of mortals by simply turning
the channels OF conversation on Iceland,
and drifting icebergs, and the GOODNESS OF a
far of cloud.
The change was wrought in n short
while and imperceptibly TO the crowd Of
heated persons
II is Imagination that greatly controls
the feelings and sensations, and often
makes towards oil us all.
An APPEAL man was recently reminded
OF this fact in an amusing way. II was
one OF those hot July DAYS that swept over
the city a week or two ago, and as he
sought the shady side Of Madison street,
he encountered several well known Citi.
zcns gazing nj thermometer that re-
Elected the burning glare from the pave
mcnts. They were ~ loosely aitired as
were consistent with strict prophecies.
As THE ArrEAL man approached, they
executed simultaneous movement which
mopped their pcSpiring brows. They
watched the silver column ~ II they eN.
pcctcd II TO come ont Of the top, and one
ncar-sightcd man sworo ho saw II move
upward one degree.
Another mop followed this remark, aud
all were inclined 10 believe that they saw
the rise and the hotter they grew. Al
though the mercury marked 90, Il was
not nearly ~ warm IN the condition of
these good men indicated.
The effect Of the Imagination ma de-
scribcd by the Faith doctors Immediate
IL suggested itself TO the newspaper man,
: and, il-,..i N Iva aGel9rolho saw the mcrcu'
fyfnmp up another degree. A commoiiou
followed this: they did not stop 10 verify
the risc, but began such tuning aud
hopping that an early adjournment TO the
nearest rcircshmcnt stand was suggested
and acted upon.
TnH ArrrAL man was left sole observer
Of the faithful indicator, and Just then h,
observed two well known aud corpulcn
attorneys approaching. lie hastily 10
match aud touched II to the bulb oi ia,
tube, and IN n seconds time II rcgistcrc,
lO6'.
"Wcll, colonel" began the ncvspapc
man, 'how hot has II been with YOU IL
day3'
"why, not over oGo, hut tina, is enough
and more than enough TO suit me- vi
the reply
"Wcll, you must have had your the
momcier In the refrigerator, this 81
here on the shady side Of the street mari
1862"
II was a circus 90 watch the gnlhcrir
expression on the two faces ~ they scam,
the instrument and had the fact col
firmcd.
They diyed for their handkcuhicis an
dampcncd them with the copious pcHp
ration which had started on their brow
They were spccchlcss with heat
They wandered of muttcring inaudib
fcuIhr aooul hlouhbalhH anu huulh'
resorts"
Ten minutes later the newspaper ma
passed group In which the two victim
Of n harmless Joke wcrc earnestly attcmr
Ing 90 convince crowd that they HI
scen "a thermometer that registered 10
and that Il must bc that hot.
To confirm the exaggerated tale the q
tire crowd was seen 10 approach the ~
where the thermometer hung.
II had no doubt resumed H. corrC
record ofp6, for TnE ArrEAL man motto,
that the two legal worthless wcrc bell
guycd, and that they paid the penalty {
their yarn" 10y standing treat at the ne.
est "samplc.room."
This will be- the firt in,imaiion 90 the
that they were the victims Of test vi
theory on the part oi an innocent new
paper man.
The latter Is moro than ever conyinc
that there Is morc truth than fiction In /
'iaiih curc' system.