Only the Divine power in the life of the victim can make him possess a power superior to the mesmerist's.
Possessing that, he becomes free, because he possesses a life superior to mere physical or human power.
The victim in the book is led to seek that Divine Life in her, and although she loses her physical life, she dies freed from the terrible thraldom which has been cursing her existence.
That is all I need write concerning the book I have mentioned, i.e.
descriptive of its teaching.
It turned my mind into a new channel.

The teaching seemed scientific and reasonable.

If there were a God, who was the Source of all life, He could, by entering into the life of any individual, give him such forces as would be superior to any other force.

This was true, further, because all evil was in opposition to the laws of the universe, and thus the good must overcome the evil.
This, however, I clearly saw: if I would possess the power of God in me, I must submit myself wholly and unreservedly to Him.

He had made me a free agent, and I must allow Him to possess me wholly.
I will not describe what followed.