The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22

stating that 1t was not a method of
faith, but method of healing, He
also admonished against feeling that
NJ Coue was inveighing against ply
sicians in the publishing of his for
mula.
Formula Harmonious
According to DR.. Edmonds, the
theory of suggestion has been
used by men for all time, but that
1t is just once in a generation that a
man arises who can speak to the
world and advocate drugless healing.
The formula of M. Coue is har-
monious, simple and easy flowing, he
declared.
In the course of his sermon. DIR.
Edmonds compared the formula and
philosophy of NJ. Coue with the
teachings of Paul. "Coue,r he said,
says do not use the will; use the
imagination. To use the will arouses
antagonism. Use the Imagination
relax and be contented. Paul says,
BY grace are we saved through faith
not of works that any man should
boast. Paul says Through faith in
christ Coue says Use the magma
ton M Coue takes a section out of
the philosophy of religion.
Better One
If you want to use Coue's for
mula go ahead; of course. there is
something in it. Any injection or
Noiclng of hope is a good thing.
But l will give you better formula.
formula to get well by and stay
Wen by a formula to die by and to
live by: Day by day, in every way,
CHRIST is doing more with me-
Coue's formula gives one a ten
uehcy TO spread his chest a little"
DR.. Edmonds asserted. There is no
issue of pride in the formula l give
you; 1t is only in humility"
In the course of his sermon, DR..
Eamonds declared that every normal,
healthy, hopeful person is a healer.
ne gave several illustrations of the
power OF auto-suggestion in the lives
of men. Every preacher who is
worth hl@salt is a healer" &pr. Ed
monds averred. And the physician
who cannot. with his personality, act
as drusless healer, stands away
back In the lists of his profession"
Drugless Healing
In discussing Coue's formula in its
relation to physicians. DIR. Edmonds
stated that Coue himself made no
cialm that his formula took
the place OF medicines. He said,
however, that the world was coming
more and more to drugless bealine
and that the great work of physi-
clans in recent years was in santa
tlon and preventive measures
Among the illustrations used by
Dr. Edmonds to prove the value of
auto-suggestion and to show that
1t had long been used in the world
was one showing the opposite view
points of men on the sick bed. He
tod OF man Il years old who had
dled simply because he did not want
TO live Il have made a mess Of nv
life," DIR. Edmonds quoted the man as
saying, so why should / live?" The
other incident was that of an old
grandmother who had been left to
care for and educate her sons chill
dren. According to DIR. Edmonds she
mad every disease known to mankind
and should have died, but she held on
by saying her grandchildren were not
educated. When their education had
been completed, so Dr. Edmonds said
she declared that she was ready to
die, and did.
Horse In Ditch
Using more recent illustration
he told how Saturday mSining he
had started on a walk wheE he came
upon an old negro man trying to get
his horse out of ditch. He STONED
TO lend assistance and soon a crowd
of 10 men gathered to help After
much effort they succeeded in get
ting the horse on his feet only to
have him sink once again into the
gulley when released The glazed
eyes of the underfed animal seemed
to say: Let me alone-it's all over
for me-"
1t appeared hopeless, DR.. Edmonds
said. but one of the men suggested
giving the horse another chance.