Chapter VIII - Healing the Sick
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argument opposed to theirs, it proves, on the ground of
argument opposed to theirs, it proves, on the ground of
science, he has changed their belief with regard to their
disease, or the body would not have responded thus;
and now comes his opportunity to do evil; for, if he can
change their belief relative to sickness, he can also
change it with regard to an individual, or upon any
subject. But, remember, it is only the manipulator and
mal-practitioner that can do this, and not those who heal
with the Truth of Science. First, because the latter do
not manipulate the head; and secondly, because their
source of healing is science and Truth, and if they should
attempt to control the mind with error, they would not
affect the sick, while the mal-practitioner's principal
power is to do evil, and a crumb of science is all he has
wherewith to heal; and his want of better success is the
result of his wickedness.
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We have actually stood in awe at the absolute might
We have actually stood in awe at the absolute might
of Truth, when witnessing the effect a little has on the
sick, and sadly remembered how much could be done
by the truly wise, "who put oil in their lamps" and
have not the power to abuse the science of being.
Since witnessing the evil one student did in the name
of science, we have utterly objected to students rub-
bing the head. The mal-practitioner's sin standeth "in
holy places." It is a crime against the highest tribunal
of Soul, commending wrong and condemning right, it
tramples on every law of justice and Truth.
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In defence of mesmerism is urged, that Dr. Quimby
In defence of mesmerism is urged, that Dr. Quimby
manipulated the sick. He never studied this science,
but reached his own high standpoint and grew to it
through his own, and not another's progress. He was
a good man, a law to himself; when we knew him he
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was growing out of mesmerism; contrasted with a stu-
was growing out of mesmerism; contrasted with a stu-
dent that falls into it by forsaking the good rules of
science for a mal-practice that has the power and oppor-
tunity to do evil. Dr. Quimby had passed away years
before ever there was a student of this science, and
never, to our knowledge, informed any one of his method
of healing.
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The only practitioners of this metaphysical science
The only practitioners of this metaphysical science
to-day, have been our students; but through wrong
doing some have dimmed their pure sense of Truth,
while others stand firm in "the hope set before them."
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We should condemn a physician for adulterating
We should condemn a physician for adulterating
his medicine and then claiming it was genuine. The
medicine in scientific healing is mind; and shall dishon-
esty, revenge, falsehood, or impurity, be the stronger
ingredient or quality of his mind, and the practitioner
say he heals with Truth, and the science of Life?
Worse than poisonous drugs is the mental evil imparted
through inoculation of mind. Such a practitioner is
the most effectual circulator of error on earth. Even
though he may change a belief of sickness to a belief
of health, he has not the power to destroy error with
Truth.
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There are but two methods of healing, one is matter,
There are but two methods of healing, one is matter,
the other, mind. The scientist heals with Truth; there-
fore rubbing the head, or manipulating the body is no
assistance to impart Truth to heal the sick. To do evil
in science is not more possible than in prayer to God.
We will consider, briefly, some points of the mal-prac-
tice alluded to.
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First, as a weapon of revenge. The modus operandi
First, as a weapon of revenge. The modus operandi
of the mal-practice is as follows: The doctor rubs the