The Power Of Self-Suggestion

The Power of Self-suggestionby Samuel McComb, D.D. Associate Director of the EMMANUEL MOVEMENT august 1909 This rare 54 page Emmanuel Movement book remains in good condition. The book has staining on about half the pages from water. It?s barely noticeable but nevertheless present. the book is a great reading copy with some very good historical value both in the content as well has the previous owners whose name is signed on the first page. Sherman L. Kiser Kiser, a career officer in the US Army served at the Battle of Bud Bagsak in 1913 under Gen. John Joseph Pershing. In 1914 to early 1915, Kiser was stationed at Augur Barracks on Jolo and Pettit Barracks in Zamboanga City. In 1915 to early 1916 he was assigned to coastal defenses (Manila, Subic Bay, Corregidor) and Camp Eldridge in Laguna. In middle 1916 he was back on Mindanáo at Ludlow Barracks. On 19 May 1917 he got promoted to first lieutenant. As an artillery battalion commander in World War I, he received decorations from the USA and France. In 1929 he graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. On 14 March 1946, the 14th Major Port, the US Army unit Col. Kiser served as Port Commander, was honored by the Mayor and burghers of the Borough of Southampton in England ? allowing them to march through the town "with bayonets fixed, drums beating, and colours flying" ? for outstanding achievement in the operation of the Port of Southampton during World War II and on D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy. [1] [2] [3] [4][5] Later, Col. Kiser was also honored as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his World War II service. Additional Information on the Emmanuel Movement Religious background: Worcester and McComb Elwood Worcester (1862?1940) was the originator of the Emmanuel movement philosophy. He was raised in an educated middle-class family which fell into poverty as a result of business reversals and the death of Worcester's father. After high school, Worcester went to work at a railway claim-department office. One day, while alone in the office, he had an experience of the room filling with light and heard the words, "Be faithful to me and I will be faithful to you." After discussing the experience with his priest,Algernon Crapsey, he became convinced that he was called to the ministry. At the time he was supporting his family, but he later enteredColumbia Universityon scholarship and earned a bachelor's degree with highest honors.[3] As a candidate forordersWorcester was required to attend a recognized seminary, in spite of his own conviction that he would be better prepared by attending a German university. He was able to satisfy the requirements for the first two years ofGeneral Seminaryin New York by studying the texts and passing examinations. He then graduated from the Seminary after only one year of full-time attendance and immediately left for Germany to enter theUniversity of Leipzig. After an initial year devoted to classical studies, he spent two years studying withFranz Delitzsch, foremost Hebraist of the day, and psychologistsWilhelm WundtandGustav Theodor Fechner. In his autobiography, Worcester recalled that the liberal German academic tradition, which "tends to weaken and remove the false opposition which has grown up between the things of the mind and the things of the Spirit," was the inspiration for much of his later work.[3] After his ordination in 1891, Worcester became chaplain and professor of psychology and philosophy atLehigh Universityin Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His indecision between academic and parish work was resolved by a call to a historic parish in Philadelphia,St. Stephen's. One of his parishioners at St. Stephens was noted neurologistS. Weir Mitchell, who became a close friend and a source of guidance in the application of depth psychology to ministry. After 8 years Worcester moved on to Emmanuel Church in Boston. The next year he was joined by Samuel McComb as associate