There were in all ages past, and in the present generations are, men
and women who have been always healthful, happy and successful.
In all the years the leaders of every profession have studied the mysteries
of life and man's relation to created things. Each generation has had
its philosophers and scientists, and in these days of experiment, each
community has philosophers and scientists of its own.
Men have always used Suggestion; they have ruled and been ruled by its
subtle power. All men are concerned in attaining mental and physical poise-they
have studied the effect of thought upon the destiny of nations-they have
studied the effect of thinking upon the health, happiness and success
of persons.
The leaders in nearly all branches of learning are limited by conventionalities,
and, knowing much, are reluctant to explore new fields.
The inventor of armour plate for battleships was ridiculed by the prominent
scientists of the time, who declared that an iron ship would not float,
and proved it by going in a body to the river, where they threw a horseshoe
into the water.
Darius Green was ridiculed and mocked by the fathers of the men who are
spending their talents, time and energy to complete his idea of a practical
airship.
Since the beginning of history men are
reported to have observed the
Yet, yet, in our own land, lived a man who believed that all created things are good-that all good things are useful-so while those more learned in the conventions, smiled and grunted, he flew his kite in the rain and suggested a plan for harnessing the world's greatest burden bearer. So it is.
Men of all ages have had before them the evidence of the absolute rule of mind over matter, yet have never ventured to devote their life to formulating the principles underlying the direction of mental powers into a scientific system. They have not formulated nor correlated the laws governing the effect of thought, and the affinity between intelligence and matter, as it is manifest in all created things.
And it is not nearly so remarkable that Sidney A. Weltmer should have discovered the principles and formulated the laws of Suggestive Therapeutics and its Underlying Psychological Philosophy, as it is that able scientists and learned Philosophers before him, have failed to give the world the great and lasting service which it has been his privilege to render.
Thirty years ago, Sidney A. Weltmer, then about twenty years of age, had secured a good general education, even though ill health and the needs of the family had limited his time in
This young man would not believe that life with its day dreams should be snuffed out, notwithstanding the verdict of his teacher an dother skillful physicians-"Lingering death for a few months and then the end."
However, he was discouraged and in his discouragement studied the Bible.
He studied more closely than ever before, In Christ's last injunction to the followers he received the first word of hope.
The clouds were lower than usual-he had been exhausted by the continual coughing and the hemorrhage which followed-the thread of hope was near breaking-traditions of the past forgotten-that day a crisis was reached. He seemed all quiet and alone as he sat and read.
"And he said unto them go ye into