The San Francisco call., 1909-01-25
Rev. ElwOOd Worcester Predicts
Movement Viii Prove Truth
OF Christs Miracles
Disease Cured by Suggestion IN
der PreCeptS of Psychology,
Religion and Medicine
Inauguration of the Emmanuel
Movement Says Work Is
Rapidly Spreading

BEl'l> ELltH. Jan. 2s.-"I venture 10
say that in the next five years we will
be able to submit incontrovertible evil
dence in healing the sick that win make
1 The people Of the nation accept the
miracles Of Christ at their worth
In these words Rev EIwood Worces-
Ter, rector Of Emmanuel church, Bos-
( ton proclaimed tonight at St Mark 5
church the advance and future results
of the Emmanuel movement. Of which
he is the inaugurator and moving spirit
The attitude Of the educated classes
J toward the miracles of Christ" said DR..
Z Worcester. has been one which char
I acterized them as mythical fantastic
( and untrue. This state OF mind is des-
tined TO be changed and such a belief
10 be branded with the stigma Of alb
.sUrditv"
That the movement Of which ne is the
originator is destined TO spread until
-is tenets are accepted by the public in
general is the belief OF Dr. Worcester.
WORK SPREADS FAR AND WIDE
The speaker continued:
The work was intended originally
1or my own parish. but without effort
on The part Of those who are inter
eSieo IL mas been carried far and wide.
ms spread IS evidence Of the fact
ilat when the world is ready and pre-
pared for truth, that truth viii find its
own means OF communication. It is
cesuneQ 10 wide sphere. and is with
oDt DOUBT q part OF the religious move
lnent which ls sweeping this country
Today Ike the spread Of the Chris
IAN aAu Aonallllnedan religions. this
has grown up on the world unsuspect-
lnglE, and II IS prepared by the teach
-ligs ol psychology. Of physicians ana
rlf "a NO fas
1le minos Of the discriminating.
CURES BY SUGGESTION
Through q concentration Of the pre-
cepts OF psychology religion and medi-
, c.Ies oi mental and bodily in
llmliE VIII be Effected and the medium
through which this viii be accom-
l-lsncl IS that Of suggestion and the
creation ol an atmosphere Of surround
luss nlted 70 the peculiarity Of the
particular case.
IT IS fatal 10 surround the sick with
si- atmosphere Of death and resigna-
Y -hL ll0spnere OF death and
Y iancholy WIZ surely result in death
l-1n impulse Tor life must be given 10
slLeref-Jhen there is 2 chance for
lis recovery
The connection Of this psychoIogical
proceed ure with religion is the funda-
1enlat principle Of religion itself
LailA ~ eFod. psychology shows an
pLler BOND between the supreme being
ana humanity. bond in spirit that
p-oeialtos every man TO be part Of
this. combined with the known phe-
. nomena Of medicine and psychology.
tlat great work is TO be accom-
PEACE OF MIND AIDS BODY
The control Of the mind secured by
complete banishment of passion and
anger is the agent that will add un-
limited capacity 10 the endurance of
the body u is known that anger act
-lng upon the mind has a paralyzing
eject upon the nervous organisms and
by the peace Of mind which we aim to
effect. the capacity Of the body in every
direction VIII be augmented in a sur
Irlsing manner.
Ny greatest satisfaction Is expert
enced in freeing a man from an evil
habit TO which he imagines he is
doomed to be a slave for the rest of
IS llfe- He accepts a fatalist belief
lnat he can not throw of the scOurge.
and 10 overcome this state of mind By
the agency Of suggestion can abso-
lutelN De accomplished. This doctrine
- Ialaiity mas been and will be proved
AGAINST STRIKING CHILDREN
one Of the gravest Of our national
taults lies u our manner Of dealing
with children To strike a child, espe-
NlallN about the head is. in my mind.
one OF the greatest crimes that may
DE committed. The correction Of a
. e.ild should be by gentle suggestion.
Fears and absurd fancies should be
driven from his mind. Through fables
and foolishness inculcated into the
u 900 oL cnltd lfreparaDle damage is
often done. BE calm with a child and
@iVe him chance for mental and
lodily health by keeping fear Of any
description from his mind
suggestion to a child while he is
asleep IS IN my mind the sanest and
fest method Of securing a desired
4 suit ] have tried this repeatedly.
y know its results to be worthy Of
effort.
Worcester at Stanford
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. "a
Rev Elwood Worcester, founder Of the
Emmanuel movement, which is attract
ing such wide attention. gave a 20
minute address TO Stanford students
and faculty in the assembly hall this
morning. he spoke 10 a large crowd
v-hich was evidently interested in his
work. WOreester's talk was more of a
lecture than a sermon and he spoke
clearly and forcfblv drfvfner l,o,,,o "a.