Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08

In combating evil science does not
regard it as person, but as supersti-
tious force which dominates false
sense and which. in view of its false
pretense of intelligence, is denomin-
ated moral mind"
St. Paul called it ''carnal mind"
evidently because all it's promptings
or inducements are based upon fieshlN
desires. Mrs. Eddy's definition of
malicious animal magnetism is iden-
tical with our Lords definition of sa-
tan. "He was murderer from the be-
ginning and abode not in the truth,
because there is no truth in him.
When he speaketh a lie he speaketh
Of his own, for he is liar and the
father of it.
The master referred to satan as
''he," but declared that he was never
in the truth and there is no truth in
him, but he is altogether lair. 1t is
neither person, nor intelligence that
lies, but mere mystitication or want
of intelligence which declares a false
sense of things.
The scripture refers to satan as the
power of darkness and as a deceiver.
Darkness is not a real power; it simply
obscures, and it disappears with the
revelation of truth.
Science discredits the tabled devil,
who is supposed to be endowed with
intelligence, horns and hoofs, and
shows that it is not a thing to be
afraid of, but pretence to be awake
to.
The subtle arguments of malicious
animal magnetism can have no effect
sence and who understand that God
is the only real mind or power.
Malicious animal magnetism is an
evil mental influence in belief, the
opposite of science-that which the
evil minded through mental NAL
practice seek to use in opposition to
the good influence of the divine mind.
1t is known to all students of
psychology and we think we may
safely say, to all reasonably well in
formed persons, that one may be men
tally dominated by another if he is
not awake to this evil and prepared
to resist its deception.
There are and have been for many
years, schools which advertise their
ability to teach a method of sub
iugating the will of another for the
purpose of ruling him, and it is
claimed that through evil mental sug-
gestion fear and even disease and
death may be produced.
1t is well known that the crimes of
all sorts have been committed under
! hypnotic influence. In 1895 the court
recognized the criminality of hypno.
tism or malicious animal magnetism
when man by the name of Harry
Hayward at Minneapolis, Mimi, was
hanged for having induced a Swede
by the name of BIixt to commit
murder under his mermeric influence.
We remember having read some
years ago of a hypnotist who on
several occasions went into a little
confectionery store, bought candy,
threw down copper coin and obtained
change for So gold piece.
He was finally detected by the
police, who after considerable trouble
made the clerk aware that the man
had actually collected change for SIS.
Another hypnotist is said to have
gone to the box office in a theater,
where he threw down piece of paper,
procured ticket and change for
bill Of considerable size.
A detective who had been watching
the man arrested him on the spot and
finally made the clerk understand
that he had given the hypnotist
change for bit of paper.
! Christian Science throws light upon
this hidden practice, because through
its understanding of right mental in
| fluence, it lays bare the diabolism of
the evil mental influence.
While many are skeptical in regard
to the possibility of mental malprac-
tice, its evil workings and evil effects