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374 the point of self-destruction. Hence it is mortal mind, not matter, which says, “I die.” Heat would pass from the body as painlessly as gas when it evaporates, but for the belief that inflammation and pain must accompany this separation.

Chills and heat are often the form in which fever manifests itself. Change the mental state, and the

chills and fever disappear. The Old School physician proves this when his patient says “I am better,” but believes that matter, not mind, has helped him. The Christian Scientist demonstrates that Mind heals the case, while the hypnotist dispossesses the patient of his mind in order to control him. No person is benefited by yielding his own mentality to this mental despot. Therefore all unscientific mental practice should be detected, and so rendered fruitless. The genuine Christian Scientist is adding to his patient's mental power, while he is restoring him physically.

Palsy is a belief that matter attacks mortals, and paralyzes the body, making certain portions of it motionless.

Destroy the belief, show mortal mind that muscles have no power to be lost, for Mind is supreme, and you will cure the palsy.

Consumptive patients always show great hopefulness and courage, even when in hopeless danger. This state

of mind seems anomalous, except to the expert in Christian Science. The mental state is not understood, simply because it is a stage of fear so excessive that it amounts to fortitude. The belief in consumption presents to mortal thought an image more terrifying than most other diseases. The patient turns involuntarily from the contemplation of it; but,