Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-13

mountains, overcome the violence Of
FIRE, resist the poison OF the serpent
heal the sick who are inanlmate, and
accomplish the greater works prom
Used by Jesus Christ TO follow Them
that believe" is a principle Of spiritual
energy that exists to some extent
in an mankind but Is more highly de-
yeloped In a few individuals as a spe-
cial gift from God
This Is known to be the truth by the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latier-day
Saints IN which the signs and gifts
and manifestations Of power through
divine faith have been exhibited, with
ut least as much force and marvellous
display as at any former period
whether spoken Of in the scriptures or
not Dr. Hudson Is right In stating
that the healing principle Is always
the same. but he Is mistaken in the
notion that II always acts from within
the patient. II. was Chrlsts method
Of relieving distress and He did not at
any time call It Science but always
explained It as faith. No matter who
gives 1t another name or what that
name may be, they who substitute 1t
FOR what Christ proclaimed 1t To be-
depart from the teachings Of Christ
aud have no right TO call their pre-
tended force by new-fangled title
The doctrine Of suggestion as
contended for by the writer, Is doubt
less founded on q psychological princi-
pie. II Is certainly enlcaci0us in many
instances both in curing diseases
springing from mental causes and IN
aneylating mental disorders. And, after
all It VIII be found that the real force
that energies both body and spirit in
the afflicted ~ that which Jesus Christ
declared 10 be Faith Physicians
who have little or no religious predilec-
tions VIII In numerous cases, recognize
the curative power Of faith when II
can be aroused in the patient, whether
that faith be directed toward the STU
preme Being or one Of His servants, or
to the agent employed boy the doctor,
Medicine has a much more powerful ef-
feet on the body when faith Is exercised
in It as a means Of relief.
In the restoration Of the Gospel and
Church Of Jesus Christ In these latter
days, the same promise made by the
Savior TO His apostles after His resur-
rectlon, when He sent them into all the
world TO preach to every creature, has
been renewed TO the Apostles and III.
ders OF the new dlspensation. 1t is re-
corded in Mark XVI, i5-lS. It is given
to them that believe II Is not only
to be enjoyed by the minister but by
those who are mlnistered unto The
faith principle exists, though perhaps
In a latent manner In every man and
woman living. They inherit II from the
Deity IN whom It is developed 10 It's
fullness. 1t Is not placed In the per-
feet control Of his immature children
but they have the prospect of becoming
like Him when they shall see Him as
he u.s." In this lower sphere II can be
exercised as lie wills, and II Is the same
now as In former times, and He Is az
willing as ever to hear the prayers Of
the faithful and to manifest His power
according TO their faith.
The power Of mind over matter which
Is the subject of many discussions, is
exercised by the principle Of faith,
which is the SLIT OF God and the power
by which He directs the universe, II
Is gratifying to know that this great
truth will come uppermost, when the
clouds of error and human folly are
cleared away. and that the attention
which Is necessary to be directed to-
wards II IS. 10 great extent, aroused
by the very vagarles which are placed
In opposition against IT, Faith, which
has decreased In the world, must yet
arise and be developed in the souls Of
mortals and lead TO that perfect know
ledge which is yet TO cover the earth,
to the glory Of God and che redemp-
ton OF His children.