Arizona republican., 1905-01-23
MENTAL SCIENCE
First Lecture in Hardwick Theater
 by Prof. Knox.

Last night Professor Knox of Seat tie, Wash, addressed an appreciative audience.
 Pictures of prominent statesmen and scientists with notices of thought out lining the teachings of the science were displayed. The opening lecture of a series of six, the subject being How to overcome poverty and accumulate
 wealth. was a masterly lecture from
 masterly mind, full and replete with anecdotes of all descriptions. The stage
 was well set and Professor Knox was
 in good voice, the acoustic properties
 of the theater being very good. The
 second lecture, on Monday at s P. m
 will be How to educate the man, wO-
 man and child. to know themselves" He said: The race for 1000 centuries
 has been teaching directly the oppo-
 site of what 1t wanted. The world
 with schools has continually taught
 that which it did not want or desire.
 The human race has arrived where freedom has come and race teaching
 must be removed. including poverty.
 sorrows, sickness, diseases and death.
 Thoughts being things, as a man think
 eth so is he. What will change the thought of individuals? The study of yourself. All Is wealth. Until man thought there was no wealth. Then where was it? Answer. All in mind. Where was Phoenix 50 years ago? In the mind of man. A man asks, Do all think No. only a few have done the thinking. Race teachings are con tinually keeping them in mysticisms. A few have come to a higher civiliza- tioa. Will you think or wait for the other fellow to think for you? This city is full of a great many people. looking for health and everything is filled with that one thought. It does not lie in one corner of the universe; it lies within man waiting for express sion. Phoenix came by individuals who thought. Every man, woman and child can have all the wealth he needs. We have ladies societies which do nothing else but beg. All thieYery grows out of begging. Every thief you have in every country grew out of begging. This is what the world teaches. The text book teaches it and then you ask why you have not an abundance. Each one can produce but how much will it cost to get wealth is the question he asks. The men who built the city of Phoenix never stopped to ask the ques- ton of cost. Edison does not stop to ask the question of cost. Every stu dent of the hour has before him un- told millions and all ought to under stand how the money goes pouring into an Edison or an Astor. Instead of doing this we are begging committees and singing. It will all be over soon.' !.
 "Where does all the poverty come from? Reformatories, penitentiaries,- The young man, middle aged man and woman all fall into the channel of beg gary imported from India and China and go out in sorrow. Why not have this taught to our people, some people say. If these bills were put up they would run as an ostrich and stick their heads in the sand. Now, what do we do? At the end cf each month we are not quite as far along as the COW, be- cause she don't owe and we do.
 "A vast population is homeless in this great country. All the large cities are crowded with a vast population in debt for their house rent. Never go in to debt for what you eat or wear. All the great institutions are producing beggars. When this science is under stood the poor farms, orphan asylums and penitentiaries will be empty. If you want to succeed in business or get out of poverty never beg and never belong to a begging committee
 Question asked by someone in the audience:
 "Is it possible to learn mental teIe- pathy?"
 Answer: Every one uses it. Trees and plants and all use it. Read a book it's mental tclcpathy. When Thos A. Edison wanted 10 produce the light he talked to himself. Mental tclCpathy.'
 Four people were called upon the platform and dclincations made by Professor Knox.