The Globe-republican., 1902-03-20

opinion mot much good has been done
The results are not always apparent
to the public-the spiritually minded
| discern spiritual things which are OBJ
scure to the natural mind, as the Bible
teaches u.s. Under the plan of work
where all the churches take part. with
unity and uniformity, there must be-
far reaching good.
The stagnant pool becomes putrid
but under the vivifying influences o
a vigorous agitation the waters ara
made pure and wholesome.
The ssNew Thought is the lates
development in mental science. Tt Is
not SO much a new thought as the APP
plieation of an old thought to new
meth DDS. 1t is the concentration Oh
ones mind to fixed purpose end in
the cultivation of this power a per-
sons attention is not distracted by
the things which surround him. II
finds application in religious theory
and practice, and it is designed that
the believer shall secure q firmer hold
in his alteration and worship of the
Lord.
1t IS not a new religion, though It's
author may SO intend, but merely a
form or method by which the old re-
ligion can be put in use. We have SC
much religion and SO little practice
that it is necessary to have an opera
ting power to put it in practical force
Concentration of the mental force
IS good for the development of brain
power; but too much concentration
with a mind incapable of self-control
is likely to impair the active energy
of that mind and put it in rut from
which it cannot be aroused.
We have a case in point. A certain
Dodge City man, who is known, had
in mind the s'New Thought" when
he began two years ago fixing his at
tention on a knot hole in the sidewalk
near Stubs corner. Leaning against
a post and putting an eye directly over
the orifce the thought had a fixed
purpose But this was vague. The
mind needs an object in it's concen-
tration besides a small augur hole.
The conccntrator became absorbed in
the possibilities of large and small
augurs and there was only a limited
capacity in the subject. But it was
enough for a small bore, and in keep
ing with it's capacity for mental dew
elopment.
The <tNew Thought is to teach the
preacher and the speaker to be oblivi-
Gus Of things which ordinarily disturb
them. But the psychological charac-
ter of this snew thought" is at fault
Tie speaker who has not a cut and
dried speech depends largely on the
audience for his inspiration Under
these conditions he is largely suscep-
tible to his environment.
Many new thoughts are merely
forms for evad1ng certain beliefs or
professions. The stole and the ascetic
has concentration of mind and pur
pose which this new thought mani
tests
We need to know how to live and
improve our minds, which can be
done by observing rules for health
and doing some thinking.
The power of united and concerted
action is manifested in the efforts of
the railroads towards immigration.
The western roads are not alone in
the movement westward, but the
eastern railroads are now Offering
rates to western travel The
tide of travel before the year closes
will reach from coast to coast-from
ocean to ocean-and under this wide
spread movement there is bound to
be great line of travel, and many
people will find homes in the west
Give the movement an impetus il
is bound to carry momentum as it
progresses