A noted physician years ago stated the
truth in this excellent way : " The mind has
a powerful influence over the body for health
or disease." No Christian Scientist ever voiced
the fact more tersely or truthfully. There is
nothing surer, nothing more thoroughly established,
than the fact of the power of the mind
to affect the body, — to produce illness or
to restore health. Those who have known
nothing about mental cure see plainly that
this is true, for continually, right before their
eyes, they have proofs of it. Indeed, they
probably know it well from personal experience
— to some extent.
They have seen first or last how undue
excitement, severe depression, intense anxiety,
have affected their appetite and digestion.
Perhaps from the strain of business troubles,
dread of failure and loss, or from some terrible
affliction, they have been thrown suddenly into
a dangerous fever or a complete break-down
of health.
On the other hand, everybody knows, after

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