The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
sUGGEsTIoN

SUGGESTION
one authority on mental suggestion
declares There are two autO-sugges-
tons that viii cure most cases OF in
somnia. The Grst is this-when you go
u bed make Up your mind that you are
going 20 have a sleep. Say TO your
self j am going TO have a good sleep
tonight TIE other idea is that If
you don't sleep it doesn't make any
difference. This authority says he
explains to his patients that sleep is.
bad habit, very wasteful Of time"
We are reminded Of the convenient
method Of the man who sought to
prove the obedience Of his dog. The
master said to his dog. which was un-
der the bed. "Gyp, come out here"
Gyp did not move Then his master
said. ~Gyp. stay under the bed Gyp
remained under the bed. Now" said
the man to his friend. did I not tell
YOU that Gyp was an obedient dog?'
DIR. McComb declares that the patient
needs TO assert again and again
10 himself T VIII sleep" This is about
as simple a dose of human viii as one
could imagine. It is sheer human de-
termination without even material
basis for its utterance and is certainly
CD striking contrast with the Masters
declaration. Not as ] will" IL il is
said You are in good atmosphere,
fr a comfortable bed and therefore you
VIII sleep" the answer may be Il &C
CURED the habit Of insomnia in this
very atmosphere and in this very bed
Thus we might name one suggestion
after another until we have exhausted
every argument which human con-
seriousness is able TO produce and still
not End one which has a logical, truth
ful and substantial basis Of any fea-
rtire whatever that could nationally be
expected TO convince the patient that
he viii surely sleep and yet the sug-
irostionist informs us that by such ar
gument he has put his patient 20 sleep.
The inevitable conclusion is that what
ever result IS produced b. such pro-
cess IS not bv the argument or argu-
r,ents employed but by the employ
nent itself. that is, by the force OF
VIII or magnetism put forth in the ef-
fort.
SUGGESTION NOT HONEST
Professor Dickinson S. Miller, in a
letter which appeared in the New York
Times. November "A. 1903. declared
1--WE almost never can truthfully say
TO 2 patient. You viii get we'll We
do not know whether he viii or not
confess to the impractical moral
squoanishness Of wishing TO Danish the
lie from suggestion altogether" May
we suggest 10 the gentleman that there
IS but one possible way Of doing this
and that is by adopting the Christian
Science method
Mark the striking contrast between
the above practice and that Of the
Christian Scientist who with calm as
surance olucidates to his patient the
fact that he is in the very presence OF
COD. infinite Love, and that his rest is
fn Cod. la whom man lives and moves
and nas his being. The patient is made
to know why and how God is ever pres
er4 and why lie sustains His creatures
and gives them peace at every moment
Christian Science gives definite. COM
prehensive. truthful understanding OF
cod and Of mans relation 10 Him. The
natiant Is thus lifted into a conscious
ness of ever present Spirit. the infinite
good. and this good oyercomes evil
according to the admonition of the
Master. Thus we note that IN chris
tan science ii is God alone who heals
,that Christian Science heals by the oi-
influence Of God.
we affirm that neither an honest oe-
NAL Of the reality OF disease nor Ar
assured Affirmation concerning Inc re-
covery Of q patient can ever be MADE
npoa any other basis than that or
which Christian Science rests.
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