Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-27
KlMBALL
Rev. Williams Discusses Mind
Healing at First Metho-
dist Church.
OLD FACULTY IN NEW LIGHT
Exception Taken to Teaching That
Mind is All and Matter
Nothing.


upon which Rev. II. y. Williams, pas
tor of the First Methodist church,
addressed his congregation last eve
ming. The sermon was brought out
by the lecture of Edward \. Kimbail
on Christian Science at the Illinois
theatre Thursday evening, and was
intended by Rev. Williams as an an
swer to some of the things set forth
on that occasion.
Beginning with the statement that
truth is scientific and falsehood is
unscientific, Rev. Williams said in
substance: Twenty or more years
ago text books on psychology treated
of the mind under three heads-intel-
lect, affection and volition. Since
then a fourth psychic mental power
has been added to the list which may
be called the therapeutic department
of the mind. That such a faculty as
the last named exists has become so
well established that it is hardly dis
puted by any intelligent person. Re
search shows us that this faculty is
not new one, but only recently has
it emerged from the domain of sup
erstition, so that it is new in that it
is viewed in a new light.
In Realm Apart From Religion.
The science of mental therapeutis
is in its infancy. and it's further in
vestigation will without doubt bring
to light many unsupported possibili-
ties But from what is now known
of it we are safe in saying that there
is scarcely basis i'm it for the found
ing of n new philosophy or new re-
ligion. In time it will without doubt
be explained satisfactorily from a
scientific standpoint and Will then
take its place in realm quite apart
from religion. This mental faculty
which is being investigated from so
many different standpoints is simply
a question of the power of mind over
matter. and it is as old as the race,
In all ages we read of the cure of dis
ease effected by the touch of kings
and priests. Both the old and new
tcstaments abound in instances in
point. and there is no reason to be-
lieve that the power has been lost.
Faith the One Essential
Each new sect that arises in this
connection is founded for the most
part upon truth. All of them declare
that faith is the one essential condi-
ton of success in bringing about the
desired phenomena. In other words
mental confidence is necessary TO in
sure success. Why faith is necessary
may never be known. No doubt much
physical suffering has been alleviat-
ed through mental therapeutics, es
pecialIy as applied by Christian Sci
entists. The only part of the philos-
ophy to which take exception is that
which teaches that mind is all and
matter nothing. That material rem
edics that have been given to man and
used these thousands of years have
been wholly wrong and without avail
| cannot accept. That | must be
lieve i'm the non-reality of matter in
order to have my real body really
cured | do not agree. That mental
induce as well as cure dis
ease. however, | think has been con-
shown.
'''rhe remedial qualities in nature,
material of psychic, all come
from God. Whether He sends us a
condition of mind that will ward of
disease. Il doctor to effect a cure
medicine or messenger from
heaven, il is all the work of God, and
TO Him should the praise and the
glory therefore be given"