Methods classified in Two Divisions.--Mental and Oral Suggestions.--Absent Treatment.--Christian Scientists handicapped by Absurd Theories.--They claim too much.--The Use of Drugs.--Dangers arising from too Radical Change.--Importance of Favorable Mental Environment.--Mental Healing requires Mental Conditions.--Treatment by Hypnotism.--Bernheim's Methods.--Illustrative Cases.--The Practical Value of the System.--The Illogical Limitations of the Theory.--Potency of Telepathic Suggestion.--Researches of the Society for Psychical Research.--Mr. Gurney's Experiments.--They demonstrate the Theory of Effluent Emanations.--Diagnosis by Intuition.--Potency of Mesmerism.--Permanency of Cures.--Conditions necessary.--The Example of Jesus.--Self-Healing by Auto-suggestion 161 CHAPTER XIII. A NEW SYSTEM OF MENTAL THERAPEUTICS. Telepathy the Normal Means of Communication between Subjective Minds.--Perfect Passivity required for Therapeutic Suggestions.--Natural Sleep the Most Perfect State of Passivity.--Hypnotic Sleep and Natural Sleep identical.--Phenomena of Dreams.--Subjective Mind controllable by Suggestion during Natural Sleep.--Illustrative Incidents.--Passivity a Necessity on the Part of the Operator.--The Subjective Mind can be caused to convey Telepathic Messages during Sleep.--Illustrative Experiments 176 CHAPTER XIV. A NEW SYSTEM OF MENTAL THERAPEUTICS (_continued_). Recapitulation of Propositions.--Natural Sleep the Best Condition attainable both for Healer and Patient.--Demonstrative Experiments.--Healing at a Distance of One Thousand Miles.--Distance no Obstacle.--Space does not exist for the Subjective Mind.--Objective Habits of Thought the only Adverse Factor.--Diseases treated.--Strabismus cured.--Mode of Operation.--Not a Good Money-making Scheme.--It promotes the Health of the Healer.--A Method of Universal Utility.--Self-Healing its most Important Function.--The Power absolute.--Within the Reach of All.--Method of Self-Healing.--The Patient's Credulity not overtaxed.--The Example of Christ.--Material Remedies not to be ignored.--Advice to Christian Scientists.--The Control of Dreams.--Practical Conclusions 191 CHAPTER XV. THE PHENOMENA OF SPIRITISM.