Chapter VIII - Healing the Sick
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from our opinions and recognition of them; and they
from our opinions and recognition of them; and they
have no more cognizance of the body we are disposing
of than we of their actual existence; these two dreams
of Life are separated never to unite again until we pass
into their phase of belief, or at length reach the under-
standing of Life and yield the error of personal sense, or
matter-man, for Life that is God.
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Science reveals immortality in such a light it pre-
Science reveals immortality in such a light it pre-
cludes the possibility of Life in mortality. The lessons
of earth should lift the affections and understanding to
a spiritual base whereby we lose error to gain Truth,
for, "he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it."
Electric currents never passed from Spirit to matter;
Spirit evolves the idea of Life, and this idea has no fel-
lowship with matter or decay; to this final understand-
ing we are all hastening.
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We will suppose a case on the docket of mind, in
We will suppose a case on the docket of mind, in
which a man is charged with liver complaint. The
patient feels ill, ruminates, and the trial commences.
Personal Sense is plaintiff; Man, the defendant; Belief,
the attorney for Personal Sense; Mortal Minds, the
jury, and Materia Medica, Anatomy, Physiology, Mes-
merism, and Mediumship the judges. The evidence
for the plaintiff being called, testifies:
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"I am Laws of Health, was present on the nights the
"I am Laws of Health, was present on the nights the
prisoner (patient) watched with the sick, and, although
I have the superintendence of human affairs, was per-
sonally abused on those occasions, and informed I must
remain silent until called for at this trial, when I should
be allowed to testify in the case. Notwithstanding my
rules to the contrary, the prisoner watched with the
sick every night in the week; "when thirsty, he gave
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them drink, and when sick, and in prison, he visited
them drink, and when sick, and in prison, he visited
them;" at the same time attending to his daily labors,
partaking of food at irregular intervals, sometimes re-
tiring immediately after a heavy meal, etc., etc., until
he was guilty of liver complaint, that we construe
crime, inasmuch as we deem it punishable with death;
therefore I arrested the man in behalf of the State
(body) and cast him into prison. At the time of the
arrest he summoned Physiology, Materia Medica, Mes-
merism, and a masked individual named Mediumship,
to prevent his punishment or imprisonment. The strug-
gle, on their part, was long; missives of matter were
employed vigorously but unavailingly; Materia Medica
held out the longest, however, being paid for it; but at
length they all gave up their weapons to me (Laws of
Health) and I succeeded in getting Man into close con-
finement."
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The next witness being called, stated:
The next witness being called, stated:
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"I am Coated Tongue, covered with a foul fur placed
"I am Coated Tongue, covered with a foul fur placed
on me the night of the liver complaint, Morbid Secre-
tions, Irregular Appetite, Constipation, Foul Stomach,
and Debility being witnesses. Morbid Secretions mes-
merized the prisoner, took control of his mind, produc-
ing somnolence, etc., making him despondent, also, the
sooner to precipitate his fate."
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Another witness being
Another witness being
called, took the stand and testified:
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"I am Sallow Skin, dry, hot, and chilled by turns
"I am Sallow Skin, dry, hot, and chilled by turns
since the night of the liver complaint. I have lost my
healthy hue and become bad-looking, although nothing
on my part occasioned this; I have daily ablutions,
and perform my functions as usual, but I am robbed
of my good looks."
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The next witness testified:
The next witness testified:
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"I am Nerves, generalissimo of man, intimately ac-
"I am Nerves, generalissimo of man, intimately ac-