The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-07-04
ON MIND HEALING
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-is a Good Thing n Has Posi-
biitlos-can Heal Mind Diseases-
lt o a Power and q Great one.
A. Post reporter has been sounding
the preachers OF Denver In regard TO
their attitude toward mind healing and
Christian Science and tells the result
as follows:
'1f we don't take up the science OF
mental healing in our churches we will
act very foOlishly. i suggest that each
church select certain members and
have them taught the science so they
may aid the regular physicians I'm
treating our sick"
This was a remark made by Rev.
John Hougbton at the Ministerial AL
lance meeting on Monday and It has
stirred up the ministers.
Rev. II. II. Coyie has a great deal Of
faith In many things unseen. He
doesn't blush to wv It and to say that
Or. HoughtOn fs sensible-sensiblc in
a great many ways.
''Tnat advice was sensible" he says,
and explains why;
1T didn't try to tear down Christian
Science; 1t was constructive. DR..
Houghton is sincere and suggests some
thing in the place or what he wants
destroyed.
Mental healing is a good thing and
has possibilities-after a while-when
we get to it,
"Its well enough TO begin on It now
and study 1t at least to know what is
70 be known and what is tangible. It
is sensible suggestion and DR.. HOugh-
ton is sensible In not fearing to speak
lit out In the presence Of the alliance.
There may be a dnF for mental heal
ing within the precincts Of the
churches"
It's all fOolishness absolute tOmfoOl.
lery, ~absurdity Of the first water to the
Jewish rabbi, Rev. William s.. Fried
man, this mind business.
1--WE got no use Tor it, just no use for
it," Is his general consignment of the
subject to the graveyard for foolish
thoughts-then he reconsidered: What
1 mean is this healing business-Chris-
tian Science and all that. I'm not say
ing that all this mysterious psychology
is absurd. I've studied it, read books
and books Of it. Mysteries aren't to be
laughed at, even If they're the kind
that aren't in the sacred books.
Mind can heal 8ind diseases. / be
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fine control, who cam regulate the brute
of his nature, and keep his impulses in
strong, even balance can to a degree
keep above nervous diseases, and all
that Is not truly organic.
II have never yet heard OF a bona
hde healing of an organic diseases, nor
of a Christian Scientist of the highest
order who, by applying his mind with
all his might, could heal a broken leg.
Gas for the mysteries of the uneX-
plainable things We have had an ink
ling of, / believe them so far as 1 can
see into them. Psychology with all the
phases that are constantly developing
is a great study for Il minister, and
shall weave WhatlI can know of 1t into
my religion and into what l preach
Rev. Frost Craft pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church, believes, too, that
mysticism shouldlbe one of the topics
Of the preachers study hours.
IT'S fascinating and it opens up new
vistas that doesn't occur to one who
devotes himself strictly to the study
Of the regularly recommended lines OF
thought.
II believe that mere is such a thing
as mind healing. I believe IN some Of
tle teal lanss Science. ]
Udlierc. too, that they win gradually
ibe Incorporated hf the denOminations
I'M 50 Tar as they show practicabilify
Mind healing as they teach it can be
developed as well outside the Christian
{ Science faith as 10 it, and should be
/ seriously studied, | believe, by all min.
listers.
ITS limitations will be revealed
when it is more widely taken up; il
, viii add to the influence of the church
in general If it is treated sensibly, and
investigated for what 1t is worth.
Gan that is life should be religion
and a minister has no right to ignore
such theories, any more than he has
to ignore social conditions, secular, lit
erature or politics.
; "The cures erected by Christian
Science are exaggerated. Mind heal
ing certainly Is fallible and not SC
: great a power as Or. Houghton prob
ably thinks. 1t is a power, though
and a great one. Ministers win be bet
ter ministers when they understand
more of it"