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VOL. I
KANSAS CITY, MO., SATURDAY, FEB. 19, 1910
THE SOCIETY OF SILENT UNITY The third floor of the Unity Building is occupied by the Society of Silent Unity which is the department of Unity work devoted to absent healing. A dozen work ers here unite in sending forth the Word of life and healing to people in a.ll parts of the world in response to the request of those who desire this help. An average of over 100 Tetters is received daily, and many of these bear testimony of healing and spiritual uplift received by those who have asked the Society’s aid in demon strating that God is the health of his peo ple, and their sure unfailing help in every time of need. Every afternoon at 5 o’clock the special meeting for the realization of God’s Pres ence and power is held, and at this time all cases presented for treatment are taken up. At the close of this meeting, extracts from the many good letters re ceived are read. The following are a few of these good words of acknowledgment: C a m bridge , M ass .— T he sick h e a d a c h e s of fo rty y e a rs sta n d in g have le f t m e entirely.— L. F . F. C h ic a g o , I I I . — I t lias been a long tim e since m y nam e w as on y o u r roll fo r tre a tm e n t, b u t I w a n t to acknow ledge healing o f m y eyes since th a t tim e. I t cam e e n tirely th ro u g h the u n d e rsta n d in g I h a d received th ro u g h y o u r tea ch in g an d w hereas once I w as d e p en d e n t u p o n glasses I do n o t now even own anv.— R . M. W .
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M c A lester , O k l a .— I w rite fo r m y m other whom you have been tre a tin g some tim e for blindness, a n d w a n t to te ll you fo r the la st th re e w eeks she has im proved so m uch th a t she can tell th e tim e, a n d in th e J a n u a ry U n it y she re a d th e la rg e type..—M rs . W . C. C. L in d s a y , C a l .— I t is w ith than k sg iv in g and g ra titu d e t h a t I w rite to te ll you o f the g re a t im provem ent in m y fa th e r. T he doctor says t h a t the sym ptom s o f c an c er are gone.—[ R . M. P. B r a zil , I x d .— Y ou have g re a tly benefited m y m o th er, she having p asse d 31 g all stones since you b egan tre a tin g her. She is now hav in g no p a in , an d seem s to be im proving rig h t along.— M rs . I. S. W e l le sle y , M ass .— I believe I w rote you of m y in te n tio n to bu ild m y own home, an d o f th e p a y m e n t o f fo u r h u n d re d d o lla rs I h ad to m ake J a n u a ry 1st on m y land. A t C h rist m as tim e I received a check o f fo u r hundred d o lla rs fro m th e firm w ith whom I fo rm erly w orked, m y sh are o f th e p ro fits fo r th e y e ar 1909. W as it n o t w o n d erfu l? T he firs t of J a n u a ry I h ad a p re s e n t o f fif ty do llars from an un ex p ected source to go to w a rd m y new house. I t c e rta in ly seems w o n d e rfu l th a t we should be so ta k e n c are of.— J . W . E . A s h l a n d , O r e .— V . H ., who th ro u g h your tre a tm e n t w as able to leave the insane asylum a y e a r ago la s t D ecem ber has been well ever since, a n d is now able to e a rn h e r own living. I th a n k G od ev ery d a y fo r the existence of y o u r Society.— A . D . K. L o n g B e a c h , C a l .— Y ou helped us w onder fu lly in o u r fin an c ia l d iffic u lties, fo r we m et o u r p a y m e n t an d h a d m oney le ft, which a t the tim e I w ro te looked alm ost im possible.— G. R . K. E l y , M i n n .— I nev er could te ll you how m uch you have done fo r m e an d m ine, in m ak ing it so c le ar how we could go to C hrist in o u r tro u b le s a n d be su re we w ould g e t relief. M y h u sb an d w as a te rrib le d rin k er, an d no one ever expected he w ould o r could give i t up.
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B u t the L o rd has an sw ered m y p ra y e rs an d he has n o t d ra n k a d ro p since la s t Ju ly . M y Son is doing nicely too. I am so h a p p y I can sing a n d p ra ise the L o rd all d a y a n d n ig h t.— M bs. J . M .
T uxedo P a r k , Mo.— I t is w ith g re a t jo y , p ra ise a n d th an k sg iv in g in m y h e a rt th a t 1 w rite you o f o u r son’s recovery. I received y o u r good le tte r a n d have been fa ith fu lly hold ing m y eye single to the A llness a n d the T ru e ness o f the Good, w ith you. T o me it seems he is b e tte r th a n he ever has been. H e is filled brim fu ll o f overflow ing joy, love an d health. 1 a ffirm every tim e I th in k o f it, jo y fu lly , th a t G od is above all, in all a n d th ro u g h all. B eing above all, in all a n d th ro u g h all, he is all, th e re fore all is good a n d p e rfe c t. O nly the Good is tru e , p ra ise God. A ll e rro r ideas are- n o th ing. I w ould not dw ell on e rro r in m a th e m a t ics as re a lity , n e ith e r w ill I dw ell on e rro r be liefs except j u s t long enough to tak e the sponge o f tr u th a n d erase them from the slate o f life (consciousness.) T his is overcom ing tem p tatio n . To m e it seems th a t the g re a te s t and m ost su b tle te m p ta tio n th ere is is the be lief, o r to have creep in to y o u r consciousness the id ea th a t th ere is som ething else beside God— th a t which is n o t Good. T h erefo re, I have to p ra y ( a ffirm ) w ith o u t ceasing th a t G od is Good a n d G od is A ll. “O nly the Good is T rue.” I have th e conviction in m y h e a rt th a t full victory is m ine th ro u g h th e C hrist consciousness.— H . T. W . T orreon , M exico .— I have j u s t been read in g m y J a n u a ry U n it y , and, while re a d in g o f the good others have received fro m the L iving W ord, it occu rred to me th a t I should w rite to you also, a n d possibly help som e h u n g e r ing soul in fin d in g o u t his tru e relatio n sh ip w ith the F a th e r. I t has been a little over a y e a r since I firs t h e a rd o f P ra c tic a l C h risti anity, and, oh, w h a t a w orld o f good a n d com fo rt I have derived from its teach in g s and p racticin g . In the D ecem ber 1908 e dition o f U n it y th ere w as an a c c o u n t o f m y little son’s healing o f sc a rle t fever. T his w as m y firs t d e m onstration. S h o rtly a f te r th is I overcam e chronic c o n stip a tio n in m yself an d little boy. I had been a s u ffe re r fro m th is su p p o sed dis
ease fo r tw e n ty y e ars, ( th a t is as f a r b ack as I can rem em ber.) I h ad h ad o p e ratio n s, e le c tri cal tre a tm e n ts , osteo p ath y , a n d physical cul tu re. J u s t b efo re h e arin g o f P ra c tic a l C h risti a n ity I h ad s ta rte d to use a n o th e r rem edy. I had fa irly lived on m edicine from m y childhood u p to th e tim e I was m arried . I then become thoroughly sickened w ith m a te ria m edica, and resolved never to ta k e an y m ore d ru g s if 1 could avoid it. T h a n k God, I have not tak e n a d ro p o f m edicine, n o r have m y child ren for a y ear. T he c o n stip a tio n was overcom e in a m onth, o r less, an d I have never had, an d never will have a re tu rn o f it. M y child, who su ffe re d agony w ith ru p tu rin g , etc., does n o t know w h at it m eans to be c o n stip a te d now. A n d rig h t here I w an t to th a n k you d e a r h ealers a t the U n ity H e a d q u a rte rs fo r h ealing m y little son o f a very d isag reeab le disposition. H e is e n tirely healed, anil the change has been so m ark e d in his m an n e r an d expression th a t m y frien d s declare his whole countenance has u n d erg o n e a change. T h a n k you so m uch. I c an n o t b u t w onder how m uch m ore good I could have accom plished had I been m ore fa ith fu l in o bserving the Si len t H o u r, a n d in living the T ru th s I know to be tru e . B u t th a n k s be u n to G od, I am a liv ing, g row ing soul, a n d no th in g c an re ta rd my g row th in to a p e rfe c t sp iritu a l life.— M. S. H .
The Society has also in connection with its work a Correspondence School which was established in April 1909, since which time it has enrolled over 900 members. Our students express their appreciation of the Course in many letters like the fol lowing: B r o o k i . y n , X . V . — E nclosed, I am re tu rn ing y o u r m a n u s c rip t o f the S ix th L esson, which has been d u ly copied. E a c h lesson seems b e t te r th an its predecessor, a n d I am su re all the stu d e n ts m u st a p p re c ia te th e clearness an d the conciseness w ith w hich you p re se n t these deep th in g s o f the S p irit, a n d I am delig h ted to know th a t the class is still grow ing. The w ork is only in its infancy.— E . H . S. S t . H e l e n a , C a i ..— I am now re a d y to an sw er questions in f ir s t lesson. I have enjo y ed it m ore th a n a n y th in g fo r some tim e. You m ake som e p o in ts c le ar th a t I never have u n dersto o d . I th in k it is j u s t w h a t I needed. I believe it v i !! ta k e m e on ste p b y step as noth ing ever has before.— F . M. P . O r e o o n i a , O h i o .— I am g ra te fu l fo r the u p lift, th e helii and blessing y o u r c le ar ex position o f I.esson O ne gave m e. I am m ore fu lly convinced o f its tr u th a n d value each read in g , an d th a n k G od such tru th , suen b e au ty is fo r me to know an d live.— M rs W . R . K.
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Sunday, February 20 Thou slialt worship the Lord thy God and him only slialt thou serve. Thou only, the One Presence and the One Power, the Good Omnipotent. But Jesus hearing it answered, Fear not; only believe and she shall be made whole. Thou only, the One Healing Power. Is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Thou only, the One Desire of all hearts and all nations. FoV the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God. Thou only, the One Substance which supplies man’s every need. And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with singing. Thou only, the one joy and satisfaction of living. Thou only, the One Source of all Life, Intelligence and Power. Now unto the King Eternal, incorrupti ble, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.—Amen.
LESSONS Mrs. Van Marter’s last Sunday even ing lesson on “The Creative Power of Thought’’ was unusually interesting and instructive. Those who can attend her class will find it of great benefit. The following, are the dates and subjects of the lessons for the coming week: Sunday, February 20—How to Culti vate Faith. , Tuesday, February 22—How to Quick en Spiritual Understanding. Friday, February 2 5 —Imagination: An Active Agent of the Mind.
VALENTINE SOCIAL The Valentine entertainment and social, given by the Unity Guild in Unity Audi torium Monday evening February 14, was a success. St Valentine was brought a prisoner to be tried before the Queen of Hearts on the charge of being a “fake.” Mother Goose characters served as the jury and witnesses. The prosecuting counsel intro duced as evidence against the prisoner a collection of comic valentines, not at all in harmony with the Saint’s reputation as the god of Love. After all the testimony was duly con sidered the jury returned the verdict of “not guilty” and good Saint Valentine was set free amidst general rejoicing. The following took part in the play: Q ueen o f H e a rts , B lanche Sage H a se ltin e ; St. V alentine, F ra n k L y n ch ; T he C o u rt C rier, C arl G leeser; The C o u rt U sher, A lb e rt B a r r e t t ; C ounsel fo r P ro secu tio n , E . Y . In g ra h a m ; Counsel fo r D efense, Low ell F illm o re ; -Mother Goose, S tella B ish o p ; 01(1 W om an who Lived in a Shoe, Iren e G a y lo rd ; L ittle J a c k H o rn e r, F ra n k H u rlin g ; L ittle B o-peep, E m m a -L uke; J a c k , C harles B ish o p ; J ill, M a rth a H u b e r; Sim ple Sim on, G u y R e y n e r; P e te r P e te r P u m p k in E a te r, W . A . J o y c e ; D octor F o ste r, C harles H a se ltin e ; O ld M o th er H u b b a rd , L ena B ishop, L ittle Miss M u ffe tt, A u g u s ta I .like; L ittle R ed R id in g H ood, F lorence H u rlin g ; M ary M ary Q u ite C o n tra ry , Je n n ie B ishop; M a ry H a d a L ittle L am b, L en n a C h rista l; S a n d M an, N ellie W h elan ; D am e R um or, S a ra h Q u igley; L ittle Jo h n n ie G reen, H a r r y K elley; Big Jo h n S to u t, E a r l K elley; P olly Polly, S tella S m ith ; P a g e to th e Q ueen, Cecil L a y ; G u a rd s, A r th u r B undy, E . C. C u rtis; P o st M istresses, T essie W allace, H azel F arley, D ella M ay S a n d e rs; .Accom panists, E d n a L. C a rte r, E v a I .a y ; To P in H e a rts , H azel Davis, D elsa F ra n z , E v a Lay.
Blanche Sage Haseltine was at her best as Queen of Flearts and she is always good. Her two recitations were enthusi astically received by the audience. Cecil Lay, page to the Queen, sang a song so well that everybody was pleased. Cecil comes of a singing family and there fore it is not surprising that such a big strong voice should come from such a small boy.
WEEKLY UNITY Mrs. Quigley as Dame Rumor bore rather damaging testimony against the prisoner, but we are sure he forgave her when she sang “One Spring Morning” so well. Her clear strong voice carried the beautiful air very daintily, and he forgot all about her “thousand tongues” that had just borne witness against him. Della May Sanders also sang a solo acceptably. Lowell Fillmore made the hit of the evening with Harry Lauder’s famous song “I Love a Lassie.” With a red Tam O’Shanter, and a plaid shawl and a few rolls of his trousers legs his Scotch make up was great. When he sang the song in the free and easy style so characteristic of Harry Lauder, everybody was delight ed and he liad to come back twice and sing parts of it over. (Lowell isn’t the editor this week. We can say what we please about him.) Everybody deserves special mention but there isn’t room for that. They all did well, and when these good people get another entertainment ready, another lot of people will be ready to come because they know from experience what to e x
UNITY AUDITORIUM, UNITY BUILDING, 913 TRACY,
Sunday,
February 20, 1910
S u n d a y S c h o o l a t 10:00 a. m. A ddress by C h a r le s F illm o r e 11 a . m.
“Thou Only.”
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“The Law of Success.”
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The W e e k l y U n i t y is edited this week by tlie Society of Silent Unity. C a lle r s at U n ity H e a d q u a r te r s D u rin g th e W eek
Mr. J. B. Beal, Ottawa, Kans. Mrs. E. M. Thomas, Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Littler, Thayer, Kans.
p e c t.
The love-offerings received by the Guild upon this occasion amounted to $16.65. The receipts from the Valentine Post Office which was established in the parlor for that evening was $7-90 and $14.76 was realized from the sale of post cards, making a total of $3,9-31 which will go to help swell the Building Fund and provide suitable quarters for Unity’s in creasing force of workers. Last Sunday morning Mr. Fillmore talked upon the subject “The Youthful Idea and How to Maintain it” using as his central text “Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is re newed as the eagles’s.” The point of the lesson was that spiritual satisfaction re news the youth and tends to life, while dis satisfaction leads to wqrry and anxiety and all those adverse states of mind which break down the organism. The talk was full of. helpful practical suggestions.
R E G U L A R M E E T IN G S In U n ity A u d it o r iu m SUNDAY
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S unday School, 10 a. m. M r s . IV. G. H a s e ltin e , S u p e rin te n d e n t. R e g u la r service, 11 a. m. C h a rles F illm ore. T h e C o n c en tratio n C lass 3:3c p . m. MONDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony 2:30 p. m. TU E S D A Y
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:3^ p. m, W ED N ES D A Y
H igh Noon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. M id-W eek M eeting, 2:30 p. m. H e alin g M eeting 8 p. m. TH U R SD A Y
H ig h N oon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony, 2:30 p m. FRIDAY
H igh N oon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m. SATURDAY
H igh N oon S ilence, 12 to 12-15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony. 2:30 p. m.
U n ity B u ild in g , 913 T r a c y A v e n u e
VOL. I
KANSAS CITY, MO., SATURDAY, FEB. 19, 1910
THE SOCIETY OF SILENT UNITY The third floor of the Unity Building is occupied by the Society of Silent Unity which is the department of Unity work devoted to absent healing. A dozen work ers here unite in sending forth the Word of life and healing to people in a.ll parts of the world in response to the request of those who desire this help. An average of over 100 Tetters is received daily, and many of these bear testimony of healing and spiritual uplift received by those who have asked the Society’s aid in demon strating that God is the health of his peo ple, and their sure unfailing help in every time of need. Every afternoon at 5 o’clock the special meeting for the realization of God’s Pres ence and power is held, and at this time all cases presented for treatment are taken up. At the close of this meeting, extracts from the many good letters re ceived are read. The following are a few of these good words of acknowledgment: C a m bridge , M ass .— T he sick h e a d a c h e s of fo rty y e a rs sta n d in g have le f t m e entirely.— L. F . F. C h ic a g o , I I I . — I t lias been a long tim e since m y nam e w as on y o u r roll fo r tre a tm e n t, b u t I w a n t to acknow ledge healing o f m y eyes since th a t tim e. I t cam e e n tirely th ro u g h the u n d e rsta n d in g I h a d received th ro u g h y o u r tea ch in g an d w hereas once I w as d e p en d e n t u p o n glasses I do n o t now even own anv.— R . M. W .
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M c A lester , O k l a .— I w rite fo r m y m other whom you have been tre a tin g some tim e for blindness, a n d w a n t to te ll you fo r the la st th re e w eeks she has im proved so m uch th a t she can tell th e tim e, a n d in th e J a n u a ry U n it y she re a d th e la rg e type..—M rs . W . C. C. L in d s a y , C a l .— I t is w ith than k sg iv in g and g ra titu d e t h a t I w rite to te ll you o f the g re a t im provem ent in m y fa th e r. T he doctor says t h a t the sym ptom s o f c an c er are gone.—[ R . M. P. B r a zil , I x d .— Y ou have g re a tly benefited m y m o th er, she having p asse d 31 g all stones since you b egan tre a tin g her. She is now hav in g no p a in , an d seem s to be im proving rig h t along.— M rs . I. S. W e l le sle y , M ass .— I believe I w rote you of m y in te n tio n to bu ild m y own home, an d o f th e p a y m e n t o f fo u r h u n d re d d o lla rs I h ad to m ake J a n u a ry 1st on m y land. A t C h rist m as tim e I received a check o f fo u r hundred d o lla rs fro m th e firm w ith whom I fo rm erly w orked, m y sh are o f th e p ro fits fo r th e y e ar 1909. W as it n o t w o n d erfu l? T he firs t of J a n u a ry I h ad a p re s e n t o f fif ty do llars from an un ex p ected source to go to w a rd m y new house. I t c e rta in ly seems w o n d e rfu l th a t we should be so ta k e n c are of.— J . W . E . A s h l a n d , O r e .— V . H ., who th ro u g h your tre a tm e n t w as able to leave the insane asylum a y e a r ago la s t D ecem ber has been well ever since, a n d is now able to e a rn h e r own living. I th a n k G od ev ery d a y fo r the existence of y o u r Society.— A . D . K. L o n g B e a c h , C a l .— Y ou helped us w onder fu lly in o u r fin an c ia l d iffic u lties, fo r we m et o u r p a y m e n t an d h a d m oney le ft, which a t the tim e I w ro te looked alm ost im possible.— G. R . K. E l y , M i n n .— I nev er could te ll you how m uch you have done fo r m e an d m ine, in m ak ing it so c le ar how we could go to C hrist in o u r tro u b le s a n d be su re we w ould g e t relief. M y h u sb an d w as a te rrib le d rin k er, an d no one ever expected he w ould o r could give i t up.
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B u t the L o rd has an sw ered m y p ra y e rs an d he has n o t d ra n k a d ro p since la s t Ju ly . M y Son is doing nicely too. I am so h a p p y I can sing a n d p ra ise the L o rd all d a y a n d n ig h t.— M bs. J . M .
T uxedo P a r k , Mo.— I t is w ith g re a t jo y , p ra ise a n d th an k sg iv in g in m y h e a rt th a t 1 w rite you o f o u r son’s recovery. I received y o u r good le tte r a n d have been fa ith fu lly hold ing m y eye single to the A llness a n d the T ru e ness o f the Good, w ith you. T o me it seems he is b e tte r th a n he ever has been. H e is filled brim fu ll o f overflow ing joy, love an d health. 1 a ffirm every tim e I th in k o f it, jo y fu lly , th a t G od is above all, in all a n d th ro u g h all. B eing above all, in all a n d th ro u g h all, he is all, th e re fore all is good a n d p e rfe c t. O nly the Good is tru e , p ra ise God. A ll e rro r ideas are- n o th ing. I w ould not dw ell on e rro r in m a th e m a t ics as re a lity , n e ith e r w ill I dw ell on e rro r be liefs except j u s t long enough to tak e the sponge o f tr u th a n d erase them from the slate o f life (consciousness.) T his is overcom ing tem p tatio n . To m e it seems th a t the g re a te s t and m ost su b tle te m p ta tio n th ere is is the be lief, o r to have creep in to y o u r consciousness the id ea th a t th ere is som ething else beside God— th a t which is n o t Good. T h erefo re, I have to p ra y ( a ffirm ) w ith o u t ceasing th a t G od is Good a n d G od is A ll. “O nly the Good is T rue.” I have th e conviction in m y h e a rt th a t full victory is m ine th ro u g h th e C hrist consciousness.— H . T. W . T orreon , M exico .— I have j u s t been read in g m y J a n u a ry U n it y , and, while re a d in g o f the good others have received fro m the L iving W ord, it occu rred to me th a t I should w rite to you also, a n d possibly help som e h u n g e r ing soul in fin d in g o u t his tru e relatio n sh ip w ith the F a th e r. I t has been a little over a y e a r since I firs t h e a rd o f P ra c tic a l C h risti anity, and, oh, w h a t a w orld o f good a n d com fo rt I have derived from its teach in g s and p racticin g . In the D ecem ber 1908 e dition o f U n it y th ere w as an a c c o u n t o f m y little son’s healing o f sc a rle t fever. T his w as m y firs t d e m onstration. S h o rtly a f te r th is I overcam e chronic c o n stip a tio n in m yself an d little boy. I had been a s u ffe re r fro m th is su p p o sed dis
ease fo r tw e n ty y e ars, ( th a t is as f a r b ack as I can rem em ber.) I h ad h ad o p e ratio n s, e le c tri cal tre a tm e n ts , osteo p ath y , a n d physical cul tu re. J u s t b efo re h e arin g o f P ra c tic a l C h risti a n ity I h ad s ta rte d to use a n o th e r rem edy. I had fa irly lived on m edicine from m y childhood u p to th e tim e I was m arried . I then become thoroughly sickened w ith m a te ria m edica, and resolved never to ta k e an y m ore d ru g s if 1 could avoid it. T h a n k God, I have not tak e n a d ro p o f m edicine, n o r have m y child ren for a y ear. T he c o n stip a tio n was overcom e in a m onth, o r less, an d I have never had, an d never will have a re tu rn o f it. M y child, who su ffe re d agony w ith ru p tu rin g , etc., does n o t know w h at it m eans to be c o n stip a te d now. A n d rig h t here I w an t to th a n k you d e a r h ealers a t the U n ity H e a d q u a rte rs fo r h ealing m y little son o f a very d isag reeab le disposition. H e is e n tirely healed, anil the change has been so m ark e d in his m an n e r an d expression th a t m y frien d s declare his whole countenance has u n d erg o n e a change. T h a n k you so m uch. I c an n o t b u t w onder how m uch m ore good I could have accom plished had I been m ore fa ith fu l in o bserving the Si len t H o u r, a n d in living the T ru th s I know to be tru e . B u t th a n k s be u n to G od, I am a liv ing, g row ing soul, a n d no th in g c an re ta rd my g row th in to a p e rfe c t sp iritu a l life.— M. S. H .
The Society has also in connection with its work a Correspondence School which was established in April 1909, since which time it has enrolled over 900 members. Our students express their appreciation of the Course in many letters like the fol lowing: B r o o k i . y n , X . V . — E nclosed, I am re tu rn ing y o u r m a n u s c rip t o f the S ix th L esson, which has been d u ly copied. E a c h lesson seems b e t te r th an its predecessor, a n d I am su re all the stu d e n ts m u st a p p re c ia te th e clearness an d the conciseness w ith w hich you p re se n t these deep th in g s o f the S p irit, a n d I am delig h ted to know th a t the class is still grow ing. The w ork is only in its infancy.— E . H . S. S t . H e l e n a , C a i ..— I am now re a d y to an sw er questions in f ir s t lesson. I have enjo y ed it m ore th a n a n y th in g fo r some tim e. You m ake som e p o in ts c le ar th a t I never have u n dersto o d . I th in k it is j u s t w h a t I needed. I believe it v i !! ta k e m e on ste p b y step as noth ing ever has before.— F . M. P . O r e o o n i a , O h i o .— I am g ra te fu l fo r the u p lift, th e helii and blessing y o u r c le ar ex position o f I.esson O ne gave m e. I am m ore fu lly convinced o f its tr u th a n d value each read in g , an d th a n k G od such tru th , suen b e au ty is fo r me to know an d live.— M rs W . R . K.
WEFKLY UNITY RESPONSIVE
SERVICE
Sunday, February 20 Thou slialt worship the Lord thy God and him only slialt thou serve. Thou only, the One Presence and the One Power, the Good Omnipotent. But Jesus hearing it answered, Fear not; only believe and she shall be made whole. Thou only, the One Healing Power. Is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Thou only, the One Desire of all hearts and all nations. FoV the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God. Thou only, the One Substance which supplies man’s every need. And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with singing. Thou only, the one joy and satisfaction of living. Thou only, the One Source of all Life, Intelligence and Power. Now unto the King Eternal, incorrupti ble, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.—Amen.
LESSONS Mrs. Van Marter’s last Sunday even ing lesson on “The Creative Power of Thought’’ was unusually interesting and instructive. Those who can attend her class will find it of great benefit. The following, are the dates and subjects of the lessons for the coming week: Sunday, February 20—How to Culti vate Faith. , Tuesday, February 22—How to Quick en Spiritual Understanding. Friday, February 2 5 —Imagination: An Active Agent of the Mind.
VALENTINE SOCIAL The Valentine entertainment and social, given by the Unity Guild in Unity Audi torium Monday evening February 14, was a success. St Valentine was brought a prisoner to be tried before the Queen of Hearts on the charge of being a “fake.” Mother Goose characters served as the jury and witnesses. The prosecuting counsel intro duced as evidence against the prisoner a collection of comic valentines, not at all in harmony with the Saint’s reputation as the god of Love. After all the testimony was duly con sidered the jury returned the verdict of “not guilty” and good Saint Valentine was set free amidst general rejoicing. The following took part in the play: Q ueen o f H e a rts , B lanche Sage H a se ltin e ; St. V alentine, F ra n k L y n ch ; T he C o u rt C rier, C arl G leeser; The C o u rt U sher, A lb e rt B a r r e t t ; C ounsel fo r P ro secu tio n , E . Y . In g ra h a m ; Counsel fo r D efense, Low ell F illm o re ; -Mother Goose, S tella B ish o p ; 01(1 W om an who Lived in a Shoe, Iren e G a y lo rd ; L ittle J a c k H o rn e r, F ra n k H u rlin g ; L ittle B o-peep, E m m a -L uke; J a c k , C harles B ish o p ; J ill, M a rth a H u b e r; Sim ple Sim on, G u y R e y n e r; P e te r P e te r P u m p k in E a te r, W . A . J o y c e ; D octor F o ste r, C harles H a se ltin e ; O ld M o th er H u b b a rd , L ena B ishop, L ittle Miss M u ffe tt, A u g u s ta I .like; L ittle R ed R id in g H ood, F lorence H u rlin g ; M ary M ary Q u ite C o n tra ry , Je n n ie B ishop; M a ry H a d a L ittle L am b, L en n a C h rista l; S a n d M an, N ellie W h elan ; D am e R um or, S a ra h Q u igley; L ittle Jo h n n ie G reen, H a r r y K elley; Big Jo h n S to u t, E a r l K elley; P olly Polly, S tella S m ith ; P a g e to th e Q ueen, Cecil L a y ; G u a rd s, A r th u r B undy, E . C. C u rtis; P o st M istresses, T essie W allace, H azel F arley, D ella M ay S a n d e rs; .Accom panists, E d n a L. C a rte r, E v a I .a y ; To P in H e a rts , H azel Davis, D elsa F ra n z , E v a Lay.
Blanche Sage Haseltine was at her best as Queen of Flearts and she is always good. Her two recitations were enthusi astically received by the audience. Cecil Lay, page to the Queen, sang a song so well that everybody was pleased. Cecil comes of a singing family and there fore it is not surprising that such a big strong voice should come from such a small boy.
WEEKLY UNITY Mrs. Quigley as Dame Rumor bore rather damaging testimony against the prisoner, but we are sure he forgave her when she sang “One Spring Morning” so well. Her clear strong voice carried the beautiful air very daintily, and he forgot all about her “thousand tongues” that had just borne witness against him. Della May Sanders also sang a solo acceptably. Lowell Fillmore made the hit of the evening with Harry Lauder’s famous song “I Love a Lassie.” With a red Tam O’Shanter, and a plaid shawl and a few rolls of his trousers legs his Scotch make up was great. When he sang the song in the free and easy style so characteristic of Harry Lauder, everybody was delight ed and he liad to come back twice and sing parts of it over. (Lowell isn’t the editor this week. We can say what we please about him.) Everybody deserves special mention but there isn’t room for that. They all did well, and when these good people get another entertainment ready, another lot of people will be ready to come because they know from experience what to e x
UNITY AUDITORIUM, UNITY BUILDING, 913 TRACY,
Sunday,
February 20, 1910
S u n d a y S c h o o l a t 10:00 a. m. A ddress by C h a r le s F illm o r e 11 a . m.
“Thou Only.”
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T h e C o n c e t r a t io n C lass a t 3:30 Su
b je c t
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“The Law of Success.”
A ddress b y M rs . S o p h ia V a n M a iiter .
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8 p. m. “H
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Cultivate Faith.
The W e e k l y U n i t y is edited this week by tlie Society of Silent Unity. C a lle r s at U n ity H e a d q u a r te r s D u rin g th e W eek
Mr. J. B. Beal, Ottawa, Kans. Mrs. E. M. Thomas, Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Littler, Thayer, Kans.
p e c t.
The love-offerings received by the Guild upon this occasion amounted to $16.65. The receipts from the Valentine Post Office which was established in the parlor for that evening was $7-90 and $14.76 was realized from the sale of post cards, making a total of $3,9-31 which will go to help swell the Building Fund and provide suitable quarters for Unity’s in creasing force of workers. Last Sunday morning Mr. Fillmore talked upon the subject “The Youthful Idea and How to Maintain it” using as his central text “Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is re newed as the eagles’s.” The point of the lesson was that spiritual satisfaction re news the youth and tends to life, while dis satisfaction leads to wqrry and anxiety and all those adverse states of mind which break down the organism. The talk was full of. helpful practical suggestions.
R E G U L A R M E E T IN G S In U n ity A u d it o r iu m SUNDAY
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S unday School, 10 a. m. M r s . IV. G. H a s e ltin e , S u p e rin te n d e n t. R e g u la r service, 11 a. m. C h a rles F illm ore. T h e C o n c en tratio n C lass 3:3c p . m. MONDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony 2:30 p. m. TU E S D A Y
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:3^ p. m, W ED N ES D A Y
H igh Noon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. M id-W eek M eeting, 2:30 p. m. H e alin g M eeting 8 p. m. TH U R SD A Y
H ig h N oon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony, 2:30 p m. FRIDAY
H igh N oon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m. SATURDAY
H igh N oon S ilence, 12 to 12-15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony. 2:30 p. m.
