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either arise from the frightened mind of the physician, or mark the crisis of the disease. Perseverance in its perusal would heal them completely.

There are certain self-evident facts. This is one of them, — that whoever practices the Science I teach, through which the Divine Mind pours light and healing upon this generation, cannot pursue malpractice, or harm his patient.

As Christian Science is better understood, evil thoughts will be laid bare, and the evil intent can no longer be hid. Already I can see with the mind's eye the wrong-doer, with the evil intent he sends forth; for the Scripture truly saith, “Nothing is hid that shall not be revealed.”

There is another evil prevailing in our land, — namely, the ignorant verdict of clairvoyance. Here I do not censure the person, but the mistake. The guess-work of clairvoyants is not entirely harmless. Their descriptions and opinions are dangerous to those who trust them. These catchpenny revelations, by irresponsible persons, may imperil the character, liberty, and life of a fellow-being. The testimony of clairvoyance is not reliable, being based on the uncertain foundations of illusion, and governed by the human mind instead of Divine Science.

The evidence is clear that human mind killed the felon on whom the English students experimented. He fancied himself bleeding to death, and died through that belief, when there was only a stream of warm water trickling over his arm.

Since that day a higher discovery has been made in America. Evidence has accumulated that the Divine Mind governs man with health, harmony, and immor-