The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-14
MUST DEVELOP WEAK MINDS
Speaker Will Remain in Kenosha for
Ten Days Showing Striking Relations
Between the Mind and Religious De-
velopment.

The earnest attention and marked
interest of the large number of people
who listened TO the first of the RiddeIl
lectures at the Park Avenue church
Sunday night, seems favorable to the
success of the course in our city. The
opening exercises, conducted by Rev.
Farrill, were impressive and well cal
culated to introduce to the people the
character and purpose of the work.
Mr.. Riddell is an eloquent, forceful
speaker. His illustrations are ap. and
his word pictures beautiful His de-
livery is pleasing and he made a very
favorable impression. His subject
matter is SO full of facts and truths
that no comprehensive synopsis of his
lectures is possible. He must be heard
to be fully appreciated and understood,
His message was an inspiration to hope
and strive for your highest possible
ties. "Human nature is the most plas-
tic form of life known to science. If
you don It like your disposition, change
it, he said. Some interesting facts
brought out were as follows:
"Amoeba have been caused to EN-
body new intelligence through artificial
stimulation, and as result have been
found to change in chemistry and
structure. Brain cells have been mul.
tiplied both in structure and numerical
ly, changed in character and complexi-
ty in many of the lower anil ais by
simply compelling them to discriminate
or take definite perception Of things
such as colors, forms. sounds, etc.
'fThe neurone is living organism,
the physical basis of thoughts, feelings
and emotions. 1t changes in chemistry
and structure with the changing intel
ligence wrought into it. By changing
these living organisms we change the
mind and character Of the individual.
'Scientifc reformation has passed
the experimental stage; the mind of
the dullard can be quickened, violent
temper can be controlled a weak will
can be strengthened, and even an ego
fist can be made humble--1iarvelou
fact. Any fact or form Of intelligence
which can be repeated can be built in
to brain cells and made an integral
part of the man.
"Mental suggestion is method Of
making a clear definite abiding impress
sion upon the mind or upon the sub
conscious life. Auto suggestion is a
process whereby one is enabled to do
as well as he knows and construct his
character according to his best ideals.
Fright thinking, right desiring and
right willing in early life build the
physical basis of righteous life.
"Thoughts are things and when en-
bodied in brain cells become potential
in character. All thoughts, feelings,
desires, or mental images that are
strong or definite, or often repeated,
are registered in the chemistry and
structure of neurones or balm cells and
thereby become the physical basis of
subsequent thought, feeling and action,
thus determining capacity and tend,
ency.
"The place to begin all permanent
reformation is in the heart. -
The speaker explained the physical,
psychological and spiritual significance
of the common use Of the word
"heart'' in this connection and ex.
planned why this fact is true from an
experimental view point. He said
further:
Glove wrought into life and express.
ed in aggressive goodness aud positive
virtue preludes vice and dispels evil.
The world judges Christianity, not
by Christ, but by his followers. When
we who profess to know Him shall en-
body His Spirit and manifest Him to
the world, then Others will accept
Him.
The subject announced for this
evening at Park Avenue NJ. E. church
is s'Man, Mind and Divine Healing. y