The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-29
THOUGHT STUDY.

lnUSunI SIlU1.
just now Christian Science and
kindred topics are receiving good
deal of attention by the press and
the pulpit. Some critics have
given the new thought" consid-
cradle attention and others have
not. Prof. H. B. Ferris, of Yale
college, who has made anatomy a
life long study, rises to take issue
with Christian Scientists. The
professor "thinks that the theory
that mind regulates matter il
erroneous since mental activity
itself is the result of chemical pro-
cessss going on in the brain cells
and proving thereby that matter
regulates the mind rather than the
reverse"
Such criticism may we'll come
from . man who has spent q life
time snsIyzing flesh and bone and
who has never entered the realms
OF spirit-who has never inquired
whence the soul or life of man.
The professor has never gone be-
hind the "chemical action OF the
brain" to ask whence the power
behind the throne or whence
comes life. or what quickeus mat
ter into q living being?
Prot Ferris makes this wise (?)
assertion: 1T is perfectly true
that there are certain conditions
of tho mind which may be said to
be cured by purely mental treat
ment but how could ono treat a
crushed arm or leg simply by max
ing the patient believe that he was
uninjuredY
The professor might have added
that q dose of calomel or in fact
the contents OF . whole drug store
would not cure . crushed arm or
leg.
After . broken bone 10 adjusted
or q crushed arm amputatsd nature
must do the healing. But who
can define nature? II the pro-
lessor. who is learned in anatomy,
would consult some experienced
ph hysician he would be surprised
70 learn that doctors often employ
Christian science hsalers to restore
their own wives after medical
skill" has abandoned the task.
Herb George makes the follow.
ing observation:
ut takes a we'll. balanced mind
70 take up the up.to.dste questions
that that line Of thought incurs.
a msn who jumps into Christian
Science and stops At that point
generally becomes more bigoled
and narrow in his life than the
average old.line church gosr.
Christian Science 10 the stepping
stone to higher thought, and .
man who 10 not afraid TO think aud
who enjoys exploring the vistss Of
every shade Of thought aud can do
% without becoming . crank or .
bigot on one particular line, 10 safe
IN studying Christian Science.
Theosophy. Astrology, Spiritual
ism or any other line Of thought; !;
but the man who goss into Chris
tisn Science TO cure corns, ingrow.
ing nerves, cancer Of tho gixxarl,
or some other fool thing. aud sees
nothing In the new thought higher
than . relief from bodily pain that
arises from immotlerats habits ani
incorrect living. that man ha.l
better stay out"
We quote - follows from Hut.
sous "LAw oe Psychic Phenom-na"
whoee extensive researches have
led him 10 accept the theory Of
the duality of the mind, snl that
II 10 tho subjective Tor unconscious)
minl that works oil the cures YER.
formed by ell schools oi mental
hsaliuK:
When 10 consider what .
prodigy q learning The average
msa wosA b Il hs cosM have Il
his command I'll thas hs bed ever
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