The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18

must count upon themselves, not
upon me. they often reply: II don't
care what you say, you do WELD
power, and when l am with you 1
get better results than when l am
alone" Well, that may be true In
many cases. But the reason is. as
I have already indicated, that a per-
son who has faith enough to come to
me is already half cured by that
very faith.
There is another aspect of the
question. II I possessed any real
power, surely it should have the same
effect upon all. Yet that is not the
case. Upon some my influence is
absolutely nil Upon others It may
be immense. Which proves that it
Is not and cannot be an essential
factor in the efficacy of my system
1t exists merely in the imagination
of certain persons, and as 1 have ex-
planned hope CONFERENCE.-THE pre-
vious articles, the Imagination is all
powerful, so in such instance 1t real
ly does aid recovery of health. But
it would be a sorry action to allow
it to be thought that personal con-
tact with me is necessary. l want
American citizens all over the con-
tinent to understand that all they
need is proper comprehension or
the principles of to-suggestion--
that is simplicity itself-together
with a belief in it's effectiveness
Reduced to Simple Formulas
do not claim to have invented
anything. l have merely reduced to
a simple formula for every day use
and practice theories which were
known ito be truths thousands of
years ago. Still less have l invented
a new faith, as SOME would appear to
infer. The other day gentleman,
interviewed by one of your news
papers. described my method of auto
suggestion as direct chaiieng to
the church." ] confess 1 fail to see
any relation between religion and
auto suggestion. Is medicine a chal-
lenec to the church, Auto sugges-
ton is only the use of natural forces
and functions of our being, and can
be practiced by Catholics and Pro-
testants, Islamists or Buddhists,
without violating any of the precepts
or doctrinal principles of those
churches or religions. Did not Saint
Paul write OF the faith that moveth
mountains?" Surely il cannot be
wrong TO make use of the faculties
which the Creator Himself has given
us.
Other religious leaders look askance
at Interrogation because it has
come to be associated with alleged
miracles" which ! am supposed to
have worked. Now, miracles do not
exist. ! have never accomplished any,
and never shall As a matter of fact
the so-ealled miraculous" cures are
the simplest and the most easily ex-
planned of all. They prove that, ac-
tually the sufferers only thought
they were sick. Thought produced
| Cor prolonged) the symptoms; and In
| that respect they were really sick.
But directly they were made to real
lie that their ills could be overcome
| by imagination they were cured.
1t may seem rather unnecessary for
| me to answer the few criticisms OF
which | have been the object in the
atmosphere of exceptionally sympa-
| thetic interest in which ] fini my
| self. But | am anxious to clear the
path of my American tour of all mis-
understandings. I wish to be taken
seriously by serious minded people.
want every one to be convinced
that the theories l advanced, reduced
as they are to their simplest express
sion, are nevertheless built upon a
groundwork of scientific fact.