Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-25

new YORK. October 2s--wel
Known scientists In this country AM
! abroad, physicians OF note and mel
prcminent In the field Of religious
vork have made common cause In
new and remarkable movement JUS
- ON foot here which purposes
Systematically to place before the pun
lie whatever may be said with seien
the authority concerning the sub)ec
Of mind cure.
.Mind cure" however, IL not des
iKnation of the subject which will bf
emphasized in this effort to rende'
generally valuable to the public the
admitted efficacy OF mental influence
In the amelioration and cnre OF phy
steal ills. "Phychotherapy" Is the
term employed by science. This
word AZ used by the new organization
win differ entiate its teachings from
the propaganda OF various cults which
for q decade or more have advocated
and practised varieties of mind cure
and mental science with little re-
saril for the teachings OF physical and
medical science.
In q preliminary booklet already Is
sued outlining the very great deal OF
value TO the public which science Is
ready to contribute. psychotherapy Is
defined as briefly mental. moral and
spiritual help for metal and physical
ailments" The exposure OF the sub
feet while following scientific lines
win yet be so simple as to be readily
understood. 1t is recognized that the
largest class which may be expected
10 benefit Is made up Of the man and
woman OF no particular scientihc
training and this point will be kept
clearly in mind. The movement mas
no connection with CHRISTIAN Science.
New Thought nor any OF the various
cults and societies that have attempt
ed to make a religion or fad out OF
"mental science"
Among representative men or
science in this country actively inter
ested are ''Dr. Richard c. Cabot and
DR. James Jackson Putnam Of the
Harvard Medical School. DR.. Joseph
Jastrow Of the University Of Wlscon-
sin. DR.. Josiah Royce. professor OF
PSYCHOLOGY at Harvard. DR.. James
r. Angel OF the University Of Michl-
san, and DR.. Frederick Peterson. pro-
lessor Of psychiatry at the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia
The work which these men. along
with many others equally we'll known.
have set themselves Is the contribu
ton Of articles dealing with the
phases OF psychoterapy upon which
they are admitted authorities. These
contributions are to be issued by the
Centre Publishing Company OF this
city and will form a Course OF Read
ing. By this means. It Is believed.
vastly greater number OF persons can
be reached than could be through a
series Of lectures. The work Is IN
charge Of Professor william B. Park
er, formerly OF the Department o!
English in Columbia University and
st one time Associate Editor OF the
Atlantic Monthly. The series or
publications which will constitute
the course OF reading will be issued
monthly, the first having already gone
out. The first article in this number
Is by DR.. Richard c. Cabot. 1t ex-
plains what is meant by psychothe-
rapy. points out the false ideas as
ISOLATED with the subject and tndt-
Gates the scope Of the discussion which
II to follow by other authorities.
One Of the most interesting OF the
foreign contributors 10 the series Ia
DR.. Paul Dubois. professor Of neuro'-
fcky at the Uuniversity OF Berne.
Switzerland. The publication in Eng
lish Of his famous took, THE Psyhic
Treatment Of Nervous Disorders" is
said by Dr.. Cabot in his first article
10 have brought about the awakening
Of the American medical public to a
knowledge that such . thing as scien-
tiAc mind cure existed. Mind cure
they knew, and very properly 40
also knew and loved; but any possible