The Washington herald., 1912-05-05


A wave o. interest n mental healing
has recently passed over an lands som'
| OF this Is genuine and praisewortny
Much Of It evidences morbid appetite
for the mystic. There Is also engen,
dered baek-cu~rents Of doubt and suspi-
| cson. Intelligent people should become
aware OF the fundamental truths IN
.slved; then can they confidently avail
themselves OF the good thence cbtalnable
and also be protected from falsitief
which over-enthusiastic ignoramusei
utter.
A large proportion OF human suffering
| Is due, as IL well known, chieny-some
say solely-to disordered states OF mind.
Every thoughtful person can recall IN
stances where a series Of misapprehen-
sions, broodlngs, false Interpretations,
lnexact, over -soIicitous self-observations,
have created both painful and damaging
impressions Sometimes these lead %
personal sunerinss, illness. or such
wrongful opinions OF others as 70 amount
TO gross injustice. It Is a blessed mercy
when ones own good sense is normal
and comes to the rescue before irretriev-
able hurt is done.
Too Few with Judgment.
Too few are equipped with that meas
we Of robust. well-balanced mentality,
constituting Judgment. which can be re-
lied on TO steer one through the long
series OF trials and periis that come 70
all. growing ever more complex as age
advances and confusing experiences mui-
tiply. Not many escape these morbid
mental states. Of less or greater severity
or permanence.
II often happens that owing 20 phys
ical weaknesses induced by temporary
bodily ailments. or by peculiarities OF
mind, especially by erroneous education.
emotionalism, hypersensitiveness, or
latent moribund tendencies. a condition
Is produced resembling progressive bodi-
ly disease. This mental derangemnt
should then be treated precisely like a
physical illness: by accurately determin-
ing its nature and type. hew II can best
be corrected. and then by skillfully ap-
plying the right remedies or procedures.
Nowadays, thanks to the thorough re-
searches Of psychopathologists. many Of
whom are experienced physicians trained
in diseases of the nervous system, II Is
entirely feasible to rectify these morbid
mental states, OF check them in earliest
incipisncy.
Moreover, precisely as manifold perils
arise in intrusting the intricacies Of the
body to uneducated persons, however
willing and jealous, so Is II even more
dangerous to delegate the ailing mind to
any one who does not possess adequate
qualifications for dealing with this mar
vel Of eomplexity.
Renders Sufferer DereIict.
Note the relative Importance Of pass
ing through life with a damaged leg. kid
ney, or even an eye, which at worst IS
only partial disability. In comparison
with a damaged consciousness. which
renders the sufferer a derelict indeed.
Let Il be clearly apprehended that the
subject Of mental healing. or psychic
therapy, Is vastly more than wholesome
suggestion. a dlsabusing OF the mind Of
silly or wayward notions. an appeal TO
instructive beliefs. or TO any or all Of
the consultations Of religion. Each one
Is welcome to entertain any faith or con-
viction. practice whatsoever form Of wor-
ship he or she shall elect, and none the
less may fall into such depths Of psychic
bewilderment. misery, or disease as the
good Lord shall decree. True. and abid-
ing faith in the highest ideals. IL con-
sistently developed and conscientiously
utilized. will 90 far toward comforting
sustaining. and renewing lost vigors
But faith without works Is admittedly
inefficient. Let us cherish faith unwav-
eringly. but neglect not the good help OF
pure reason, the unvarying laws Of ma
ture.
Experts Formulated Laws.
Skilled experts have searched out and
formulated many Of these laws; have put
them to good use in unraveling what ap-
pear as mysteries TO those who know
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