The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
ASST SLANT RECTOR
(Eiroer Catckcrgns Pl1oto)

OF mental disease that he, being a psy-
chologist as well ss a doctor OF divin-
ity. saw that something more than a
clergyman's counsel was necessary.
Dr. Worcester came from St Steph-
ems Church, Philadelphia. where he
was rector for eight years. Before en-
tering upon that pastorate he was pro-
fessor Of psychology and the history OF
philosophy IN Jehigh University He is
a graduate of Columbia General Theo-
logical Seminary. with degrees from the
University Of Leipzig. University OF
Pennsylvania and Hobart College His
colleague. Dr. McComb, is a graduate
Of oxford University, and has studied
at Trinity College. Dublin, and Glas-
gov University. Both Of these gentle
men appeared as theological counsel for
Dr. Crapsey in the recent trial at Ba-
tavia- II viii be seen that this move
ment rests upon ripe scholarship: that
II originates in church made UP OF
vigorous intellectual membership, and
u is projected along strictly scientific
lines. as viii be shown.
Control and Suggestion
The sunday night meetings which
originated the movement were four in
number The first was addressed By
DIT. James Putnam OF Harvard. who
spoke on The Power of Control" The
second was addressed by Dr. Richard
Cabot. whose subject was The Value
and Limitation Of Suggestion" These
men, both eminent psychologists, so
aroused the Boston public that the
Sunday night neurasthenic meetings. as
they We're popularity known. soon over
flowed with outsiders. They came from
every quarter OF the town, and every
creed was represented There were
Hebrews and even Catholics present
The new thought adherents swarmed
Ike bees 10 honey, and strange little
dowdy figures shrunk here and there
IA corners suggesting evangelicalism
gone astray to ritualistic temple
IN the last two meetings Of the series
the rector and his assistant told plainly
what they intended to undertake-re-
heious therapy was explained and two
scientific books were expounded. Paul
Dubois Psychic Treatment OF Nervous
Diseases" and Dr. Joseph Jastrows
The Subconscious" These two works
Were spoken OF as text books for the
movement
u was the intention OF the two rec
tors TO be very conservative and be-
gin quietly and simply q sane move
ment along scientific lines. They were
unprepared for the onrrsh that ensued.
Al the last OF the four meetings the
sidewalk and vestry were crowded be-
Tore the doors OF the chapel could bc
opened People struggled for place
much as they do al the Friday rehear-
sal OF the Boston symphony orchestra.
only the personnel was different When
the doors were finally opened a foot
BAH rush followed. FUZZY half tho
people had 10 stand. being unable TO
find seats. and many sat in the lodges
OF the Gothic windows and on the edge
OF the platform.
Through this throng DR. Worcester
crowded his way from HIS study and
arrived breathless, dlsheveled and
plainly astonished. 10 the small space
reserved for him on the platform. The
atmosphere OF the room was charged
with the intensity OF people gathered
10 hear OF something miraculous and
this electric feeling did not subside
even with the singing of number OF
well-knoRn hymns. the recitation OF
the Apostles Greed and the Lords
Prayer The people had come cut TO
hear a new thing. They were ready
for II and wanted il without delay
II was with breathless attention that
the assemblage hung upon DR. Worces-
ters words when he arose 10 ex-
pound the new dogma that deadly
poison lay in evil thoughts which the
most searching drugs were powerless
TO reach.
4 want 20 tell YOU" said the clergy
man, why this movement. which is to
be largely moral and religious. is likely
10 affect our physical condition. Hux-
ley used TO say that consciousness
could no more affect the body than a
steam whistle could a locomotive.
Scientists for years ignored the cle-
ment OF the soul II Is only within
the last ten years that revolt against
ia medicine has sprung up
from the writings OF certain eminent
physicians and scientists. such ss Du-
bois and Carpenter and others, men
who have recognized the relations OF
the mind and body. Christian Science,
mental healing, new thought carry
people away from religion into
illusions. because each contains a GER
tain element OF scientific truth, and.
strangely enough, this revolt against
medicine and orthodox
religion is a popular revolt in the name
OF the soui.
''But IL is not necessary 20 20 outside
Of orthodoxy. Il Is not necessary to de-
sert true science TO lay hold OF this
wonderful healing power that has been
discovered within the mind. There is
a ane body OF literature growing to-
day on the power residing IN the soul.
we purporc TO lay hold OF these newly