The Washington herald., 1907-04-16
HYPNOTISM
Psychic Treatment for Vie
Tins of Drunkenness.
SCHEME HAS GOOD BACKING
DIR. Louis kiOpsch, PhiIanfhropist,
nnd Editor of the Christian Herald,
Approves OF Experiments Of Hifh-
erto IrreeIaimabIe InebrIates-Men-
tai Suggestion as Treatment.

New York. April i5.-Now hypnotism i.
TO be used to cure drunkenness.
The experiment is TO be used at the
Bowery. Mission. s. BoBery. by Dr. s. A
Gayer, with the consent and approval OF
Or. Louis KIopsch. editor of the Chris
tian Herald" and financial backer of the
mission. and Of J. S. Hallm0nd. the mis-
sion superintendent.
DIR. KloDsch explained the plan to-day
/ I am III favor Of anything that VIII pat
stop TO drunkenness. the use Of drugs
and other vicious practices. said he i
I have signifed my willingness 10 have DR..
Gayer experiment with hypnotism in the
mission While I am not an expert on
psychic suggestion myself, Dr. Gayer has
assured me that he can cure any condi-
tion of drunkenness, and am glad TO give
him the opportunity to prove his asser-
ton.
Il understand that DR.. Gayer viii begin
operations at once. II he Is successful
in his primary experiments we viii throw
the mission open 10 him, and he will treat
all the cases Of drunkenness which have
/ been heretofore considered incurabIe. I
| see no reason why such treatment would
net be successful. Hypnotism used 10 be
associated with the dark arts years ago.
| bat this scientific generation has cast ali
that foolishness aside, and realized that
mental suggestion is a normal and rea-
sonabie science. ] am awaiting sxpectant-
| ~ for the results of Dr. Gayers first ex-
periments.'
Wants Mental Suggestion.
Or. Klopsch sale that he did not be-
lieve in sgociauEg hypnotism with the
gospel, but that from a social standpoint
ne thought it would be a good thing TO
/ inaugurate classes in mental suggestion
In the large churches after the manner of
those held in Emanuel Church. Boston.
II DO not think hypnotism and the
teachings of Christ are IN any way con-
nected.' said Dr. Klopsch. but / think
it would be an excellent plan 10 start
classes in mental suggestion in the large
churches OF New York. Such classes
should be kept distinct from religion. but
have no doubt, after my talk with Dr.
Gayer, that they would do great good
IN teaching people to control themselves
and in curing many OF their minor ills.
II hypn0tism is the great science that It
is claimed. and IF II is TO be a great bene-
iit 70 suffering humanity, why, then,
gladly open the doors of the B0wery
mission as a haven for il"
DF. Gayer said to-day that he was
greatly pleased at the opportunity af-
forded him 10 demonstrate the wonderful
properties of hypnotic treatment He
said that he was confident he could work
wonders in the Bowcry mission.
Power OF Hypn0tism Great.
Unlike Dr. Klopsch Dr. Gayer as
ISOLATED mental suggestion and religion.
he said: Psychic suggestion and the
Gospel are closely related The power of
hyprotism viii reform the world. All this
twaddle about hypnotism being an on
spring Of the dark arts is ridiculous. Az
people of scientific minds know this. It
is only the ignorant that are afraid %
test its virtues.
"Hypnotism is a power as old as the
hills, continued DR.. Gayer 1T was
known 10 the ancients, but they did not
have the scientific knowledge to apply It,
! can cure any case of drunkenness, the
drug habit, and any other vicious prac-
tees All / ask is the chance TO demon
strate this power.
The opportunity Is now here, thanks 10
DR.. Kl0psch. We are going 10 carry
psychic suggestion into the BoWery mis-
sion. and reclaim the poor wrelches ad-
diCted 10 whisky.
Superintendent Hallimond. when seen.
said that he was strongly in favor of the
proposed experiments
I have for years been in favor Of this
movement" said ne, .and / am glad that
the experiments are to be begun I have
every confidence 10 DR., Gayers ability
10 work woEders With our men. The
BOweTy mission offers a splendid field
FOR such experiments. We have hun
dreds of young men who are on the verge
Of crime and what We need is some
thing 10 get hold of them and stop them
before they fan. DIT. Gayer's plan is a
great one, and I heartily favor it,