The Republican journal., 1900-11-22
MAGNETIC HEALING !!
WHAT IS IT?
A Few Words on the Subject OF
Interest to Our Readers by DR..
j. Fraser Barbrick, 1.-THE Boston
Specialist and Healer"

In Biblical times the blind were made to see
the deaf to hear. and the lame and halt 70
walk without crutches or stats simply by the
laying on of hands or by a touch OF the hano
as it is described Great excitement and
wonder followed these cures and they were
looked upon as both mysterious and miracu-
lous. No scientific explanation OF how the
cures were accomplished was given and none
seemed to be necessary; the fact that they
were actually made being sufficient to satisfy
the people OF those times. But in later years
scientists after thoroughly studying the
question decided that the cures may have
been made by animal Magnetism" instead
of by some supernatural power which was then
and is yet popularly believed wrought the
miracles l say may have been" for While
we are not vet ready to assumn that the cures
Of those days were made by "Magnetism.' we
are becoming more and more convinced as
time goes on and we investigate this strange
power, that they may have been. That this
force scientifically applied possesses unlimit-
ed power in the alienation and cure of disease
is an undisputed fact that can be better be-
lieved and more readily understood when 1t
Is known that in recent years the study OF
magnetism as "a curative force has been In
troduced in the colleges Of France and Ger
many and the rapidity of its permanent
adoption in most OF the European and some
American colleges has proven Of such proof
| was necessary its value as remedial agent
The rapidity of cures made by magnetism
has no equal in modern medical research and
compare with descriptions of the miracles OF
our Saviors time and history shows that in
each generation there are always few gifted
with Il power (call it magnetism or what you
willy which if properly developed and applied
will cure disease and dispel pain. The fact
remains though that while many are blessed
with an overabundance of this vital essence"
but few are gifted with the power OF ''lrans
hitting it to others. Like the gift of apostolic
ages. of oratory, Of song. of music, poetry. or
painting, the power Of transmission" must
remain the possession of the few. Many
people, even among the well read and most
highly educated think a Magnetic Healer
must be a big, powerfully built, rough person.
imagining, presume, that Animal Magnet
ism is brute strength instead of being exactly
the opposite in certain degree at least. The
Compartments of the greatest healers have
been of the most refined and sensitive Then
again. others think Animal Magnetism avs
Electricity are the same whereas, they ~ {
entirely different. Electricity Can be made
THAT is generated), weighed, measured and
controlled while Magnetism, like the soul.
we know not "wnence it cOmeth or whittier it
goeth." That we yet have much 10 learn
concerning this method of 'neaiing the sick, -
| admit, for although l have been curing
people ever since IA boy by laying my hands
on Them as they used TO say. and have been
studying the sui ject for years. | still feel l
have great deal more yet to learn about il
than already know. Before closing | wish
to say that if those who are interested in
"healing by magnetism would avoid dis
appointment, they will be careful about
accepting every i ON, Dick and Harry that
comes along as Magnetic Healer. 10 be OF
value this power must be intelligently used
and to use it intelligently, one must be edu
Gated in all branches of the healing art, be
come y physician and surgeon: thus by
adding the knowledge gained by college labora
tory and hospital work to his natural gift, he
becomes really and truly The healer OF the
sick and the ideal physician.
DIR. Barbrick is now making a tour of the Stat,
of Maine for the purpose of introducing person
ally his methods of healing. He will be in
BELFAST, at the WINDSOR HOTEL,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 80
and December 1 st and Cd,
and if you are interested you should not fail t.
see him. Full particulars are given in his notice
i'll another part of this paper.