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The chief present-day exponent of suggestion, M. Coué,...
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The chief present-day exponent of suggestion, M. Coue, admitted in the course of an interview with a Scotsman representative in November, 1922, that fundamentally his method is hypnotic. Admittedly, therefore, suggestion is hypnotism, that is, the control of one so-called human mind over another, or, as in autosuggestion, the control of a weaker thought by a stronger. But on the subject of endeavoring to substitute hypnotism for materia medica, Mrs. Eddy says in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 233), "The standard of metaphysical healing is traduced by thinking to put into the old garment of drugging the new cloth of metaphysics; or by trying to twist the fatal magnetic force of mortal mind, termed hypnotism, into a more fashionable cut and naming that 'mind-cure,' or—which is still worse in the eyes of Truth—terming it metaphysics!"
That this "magnetic force of mortal mind, termed hypnotism," is fatal was taught by Jesus when he pointed out that the "last state" of the man healed by such means was "worse than the first." Mrs. Eddy felt so strongly on this subject that on page 53 of the Manual of The Mother Church she says, "Members of this Church shall not learn hypnotism on penalty of being excommunicated from this Church."
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June 27, 1925 issue
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The Correct View of Self
ROSEMARY BAUM HACKETT
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"Unwinding one's snarls"
OSCAR R. DELLIE
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Liquidating Debts
HAZEL HARPER HARRIS
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The Line of Right Thinking
FRANCES MAY HARPER
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Wednesday Evening Testimony Meetings
EDITH PARKER BERRY
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A New Heaven and Earth
HOWARD E. GREENE
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Praying
WILLIAM P. MC KENZIE
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During the more than fifty years of the existence of...
Henry Deutsch, Committee on Publication for the State of Minnesota,
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A short report of a lecture on Christian Science, appearing...
David A. Giel, Committee on Publication for Holland,
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In the "Current Comment" column of your issue of recent...
J. Latimer Davis, Committee on Publication for the State of Iowa,
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A physician, writing for your paper under the title, "Just Dreaming,"...
Lester B. McCoun, Committee on Publication for the State of Nebraska,
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The chief present-day exponent of suggestion, M. Coué,...
William C. Brookes, Committee on Publication for Midlothian, Scotland,
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There appeared in the Observer of recent date an account...
Miss Kate E. Andreae, Committee on Publication for Sussex, England,
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No Death Horizon
LILLIAN BARKER DURKEE
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Timeless Being
Albert F. Gilmore
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It is Truth that Heals
Ella W. Hoag
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The Perfection of Man
Duncan Sinclair
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Notices
with contributions from The Christian Science Board of Lectureship, Frank Bell
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The Lectures
with contributions from Ella Altemus, J. Donald Hinds, Wyndham Knight, John E. Hinrichs, Emmalyn Elizabeth Kinsey
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Words are inadequate to express my gratitude for the...
Jacob P. Harper
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Christian Science was presented to me by many dear...
J. Evalyn Stark
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I should like to express my deep grtitude for Christian Science
Mary I. Howroyd
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It is almost eight years since I became interested in...
Hattie W. Tillman
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I wish to express my sincere gratitude for Christian Science
H. Clifford Nelson
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Many years ago, when I first heard of Christian Science,...
Frances Tibbits
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With deep gratitude I wish to give a testimony of the...
Elizabeth Blezard
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Confidence
CAROLINE L. DIER
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Coolidge, V. H. Copley Moyle, Bayard Dodge