other would heal mentally. The healer begins by mental [5]

argument. He mentally says, “You are well, and you

know it;” and he supports this silent mental force by

audible explanation, attestation, and precedent. His

mental and oral arguments aim to refute the sick man's

thoughts, words, and actions, in certain directions, and [10]

turn them into channels of Truth. He persists in this

course until the patient's mind yields, and the harmonious

thought has the full control over this mind on the point

at issue. The end is attained, and the patient says and