The Power of Thought in the Cause and Cure of Disease

I recently got my hands on an original copy of this book, self-published by the author in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1901.
Fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in Hypnosis/Metaphysics.

This post shows an old newspaper advertisement for the book from 1902 as well as the cover and a couple of pages from the book.

Here is a biography of the author from The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District] 1903. With thanks to the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre http://www.nzetc.org/

Kline, Charles Bertram
Metaphysician, 135 Montreal Street, Christchurch. Mr. Kline was born at Hokitika in 1866, and is a younger son of the late Mr J. P. Kline, journalist, formerly proprietor of the “West Coast Times” and “Evening Star.” He was educated at Hokitaka State School, and also at several private schools, including Mrs Alabaster’s, in Christchurch, the Bishop’s School, in Nelson, and Nelson College. Mr. Kline was brought up in his father’s offices, and subsequently owned and managed, the “Evening Star.” Early in 1884 Mr. Kline made a trip of a year’s duration to Europe, and some years after his return to the colony he took up the study of thought in its relation to health. Books treating of hypnotism, suggestion, and mental science were earnestly studied, and in 1897 Mr. Kline went to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, to ascertain the methods there employed in what was known as mental healing, and also to procure books which were not obtainable in New Zealand. The visit with its accompanying enquiries resulted in his taking up in 1899 the work of healing professionally, and his results have convinced him of the wonderful powder of mind, properly guided and controlled, to conquer diseases which have successfully resisted all other methods of cure. He contends that, by properly directed thought and habits of life, the causes of disease are reached, and with the removal of the cause the effect ceases. A booklet, by Mr. Kline, on “The Power of Thought in the Cause and Cure of Disease,” has run into a second edition, and he intends to publish a much larger work on the subject. His main argument is that the study of mental science shows that bad emotions, such as envy, jealousy, fear, ill-will, pessimism, hate, are injurious to the brain that feels them; that they poison their very source and express their influence physically on the body; and that, on the other hand, good emotions, such as the feelings of love, joy, good nature, kindness, courage, and a proper use of mind, unmistakably promote mental power, health, happiness, and success. Mr. Kline is hopeful that the great importance of this subject may impress the Legislature with the desirableness of giving facilities to mental practitioners of metaphysicians to pass an examination on mental science and physiclogy, and to thus secure legal recognition for themselves, and a scientific and honourable status for their profession.