The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-28

that he was not forever going to re-
main a mere collector of cash for
churches when he was inspired to
teach truth, or words to that effect.
Why, then, did he not forever quit col
lecting and pass around the truth that
inspired him, free? Perhaps the dis
covery that he was an unconscious
hypnotic. Wise enough to remember
the women who gave up their jewels
and regretted the giving on the morn
ing after, Bell realized that his system
of purchasable philosophy must not be
over emotional 1t must last. To
last it must be indefinite. 1t must not
have a name. People are forever
changing their brands, in everything,
whereas if they have no brand in any
one thing or idea they cannot very
well change, though they may develop.
Hence Bells round-the-world success,
meeting IN parlors and polishing plati-
tudes till the fact that the earth is in
clined to be somewhat roundish be-
comes interpreted as a sacred fact that
can be communicated only to the elect
initiates in occultism-at so much per.
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We pay preacher, if we like, and,
if we like, we may pay DR.. Bell, or
Professor Bell, Phi. D., even as we pay
an actor, a musician, an artist or even
a grocer, but we want to know, some-
times, if we could not get the same
goods without the cash deposit.
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All this may strike the reader as very
rambling and without particular point,
but it is not pretended as lecture, an
essay, an article, a roast, criticism,
or any other predigested thought pro-
lection. 1t is alleged to be only food
for thought.
Now here is the promised occultism
for which, elsewhere, you might have
TO pay; though here it is stripped OF
mystic words, priestly postures, holy
handclasps, eye actions, animal mag
netism, unconscious hypnotism, and
voice vaudeville, all of which actings
are all right when they are the natural
accompaniment of sincere expression,
but all of which may hinder rather
than help real thinking thought, when
slapped in as Interior theatricals.
l. Breathe.
2 Eat.
8. Sleep.
a. Think.
5. Act.
6. Love.
Z. Live.
Now that would cost you something
by the Bell system!
Probably it is too simple to satisfy
Let us expatiate: 1. Breathe all the
time with thoroughHess (corsets and
cigarettes have to be dropped or at
least properly regulated at the portal
of true occultism). 2. Eat what you
want when ycu want it (if you can get
i'll 3. Sleep when you are tired ana
until you are rested 4. Think your
own thoughts without fear of the opl-
mons of others Opinions are not ne
cessarily thought. .. Act AFTER
thought, not on impulse or instinct
without thought g. Love, well, just
love; but be serious about II. IL Is
not an amusement, but a religion, the
UNIVERSAL religion Of which we are all
followers but in whose observance we
are not all initiates T. Live! II you
breathe, eat, sleep, think, act and love-
you'll live Any we'll regulated COW OF
cat can be your instructor NwlthouC
charge and without unconscious hyp-
notism) in breathing, eating and sleep
ing. Thinking and acting distinguish
the man from the animal, or ought TO-
When we come to loving loving In real
ity thoroughly excuses all the stories
we ever read of angels, or paradise, ana
"llving" explains all the theories Oh
gods.
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If this doesn't suit, gather your lose
change and go sit cross-legged or cross
} eyed before a large, impressive gentle
/ man with engaging eyes and volumln-
= ous voice. who left several pounds oil
occult hair with the Young Hotel par
her last time he was here, ana Whu
5 exudes elocution, perspires proverbs
: sighs secret, whispers wizardry, muir
3 murs mysticism, mumbles mystery
r mutters mesmeric messages, manhan-
dies emotions, outpreaches the preach
ers and explains everything.
l The laborer is indeed worthy OF MI
3 hire, but is the patent medicine ped
l dler hlreo or is he not obtaining money
under false pretenses? Inasmuch al
3 Bell helps people to think he is in
deed to be called blessed, for II they
r think enough they will sometime un
5 derstand.
: But isn't Bell, DR.. Bell, or Professo
IL Of him. of rlngerY