When I found myself under this new _régime_ of medi- cine, the medicine of Mind, I wanted to satisfy my curi- osity as to the effect of drugs on one who had lost all [25] faith in them. Hence I tried several doses of medicine, and so proved to myself that drugs have no beneficial effect on an individual in a proper state of mind. I have by no means encouraged students of the Massa- chusetts Metaphysical College to enter medical schools, [30] and afterwards denied this and objected to their entering those schools. A student who consulted me on this sub- [Page 349.] ject, received my consent and even the offer of pecuniary [1] assistance to take lessons outside of my College, provided he received these lessons of a certain regular-school physi- cian, whose instructions included about twelve lessons, three weeks’ time, and the surgical part of midwifery. I [5] have students with the degree of M. D., who are skilful obstetricians. Such a course with such a teacher would not necessitate essential materialization of a student’s thought, nor detract from the metaphysical mode of obstetrics taught in my College. [10] This student had taken the above-named course in obstetrics when he consulted me on the feasibility of enter- ing a medical school; and to this I objected on the ground that it was inconsistent with Christian Science, which he claimed to be practising; but I was willing, and said [15] so, that, notwithstanding my objection, he should do as he deemed best, for I claim no jurisdiction over any stu- dents. He entered the medical school, and several other students with him. My counsel to all of them was in substance the same as the foregoing, and some of these [20] students have openly acknowledged this. In answer to a question on the following subject, I will state that I preached four years, and built up the church, before I would accept the slightest remuneration. When the church had sufficient members and means to [25] pay a salary, and refused to give me up or to receive my gratuitous services, I accepted, for a time, fifteen dollars each Sunday when I preached. I never received more than this; and the contributions, when I preached, doubled that amount. I have accepted no pay from my [30] church for about three years, and believe that I have put into the church-fund about two thousand dollars of [Page 350.] my own contributions. I hold receipts for $1,489.50 paid [1] in, and the balance was never receipted for.