Hypnotism is the most practical science of the age. It enters into our everyday life, and confers advantages that cannot be acquired through any other medium. Its practice is no longer a mere pastime for amusement and sensation; as professional men of the highest standing now recognize its value and seek to profit by its benefits; and scientists regard it as a natural power, for ages kept dormant, but apparently destined to perform an active part in the welfare and development of future generations.

To study hypnotism is like unfathoming the hidden mysteries of magic and human miracles and making them matters of absolute knowledge. Its possibilities are almost boundless and are interwoven with every phase of human life, and its powers are largely responsible for the successful terminations of modern business and social undertakings.

It does not require years of study to become a hypnotist, for this great blessing to mankind is a natural endowment possessed by practically everyone and capable of being developed by all who will devote to its study the patience and energy always so necessary for the development of natural talents.

The reward is great that follows the persistent study of hypnotism; for it is a science that bestows upon its devotees a power that seems almost superhuman. It overawes everyone who witnesses its indisputable facts and its marvelous manifestations. It overthrows the theories of judges and philosophers and theologians, and shakes the faith of material scientists in their preconceived opinions. It supplants the physician and the surgeon and cures the afflicted and deformed whom they pronounced beyond the hope of recovery. It breaks the chains of demoralizing and destructive habits. It comforts the sorrowing and brings peace of mind to those distracted by the perplexities of life. It abolishes periods of time and extents of distance. It makes the lame to walk and strengthens the weak, and causes the raving maniac to become docile as a little babe. It checks the hand of death and snatches almost from the grave the grim destroyer's victims. It loosens the tongue of the stammerer, overcomes the self-consciousness of the backward and tempers the impetuosity of the rash enthusiast.

To mankind, in every walk of life, it is a blessing - leading his inmost thoughts to higher and nobler things; developing his powers to plan and to execute and giving him social, financial and intellectual eminence among his fellow-men. All this, and more, is hypnotism.

It does not require years of study to become a hypnotist, although an expert can become such only through constant practice, such as is necessary to insure proficiency in any art.

Every intellectual person may exercise hypnotic power, in a greater or less degree, without regard to previous education or the established habits of life. In fact, hypnotic power is a natural endowment, capable of being developed by all who will devote to its study proper patience, energy and persistency.

The possibilities of hypnotism are almost boundless and its influence is connected with every successful undertaking of life; for which reasons we can enter upon its study with enthusiasm and a determination to develop to the fullest our latent ability.

There is no restriction upon the acquisition of hypnotic knowledge; its blessings belong to all who desire them and are willing to strive to secure them; and these blessings are of such a character that when once experienced they become absolutely essential to our enjoyment of life.

At the commencement of this twentieth century the practical utility of the science of hypnotism is universally recognized. Thousands are eagerly seeking to learn its principles and laws, that they may reap the benefits of its powers. Business men are almost unconsciously becoming practical hypnotists; lawyers are realizing that hypnotic power is the secret of success; ministers and public speakers are swaying their audiences according to the laws of hypnotism; while physicians and professors of medicine are openly advocating and employing "suggestive therapeutics" as their most effective aid in curing disease.

Prejudice, bigotry, avariciousness and narrow-minded sophistry have until lately succeeded in smothering the great science of hypnotism. Men who were bold enough to make known the marvelous nature of the hypnotic power they were able to manifest, were denounced as wizards, charlatans, impos-ters and mountebanks. But now the tables are turned. Those who were formerly denounced are now regarded as scientific investigators; and the doctrines they taught are being eagerly learned by the most noted scientists. What was held up for ridicule is now regarded as a dignified science. What was attributed to evil machinations is now regarded as one of the greatest of blessings to the human race.

Hypnotism has triumphed. It occupies the position of a dignified science; and with its present impetus and its future certainty of development, it is destined to startle the world by its marvelous revelations.