The Silent Word Elizabeth Towne
VOL. I
KANSAS C IT \, MO., SATURDAY, OCT. 16, 1909
The Silent Word Last Sunday morning our Speaker said in giving the Silent word for medi tation : In all your experiences the out come depends largely on the income. This is especially true in every act of the mind. Everything will work out in harmony with the original idea. So it is necessary that we begin with the right idea. A good thought to start with is that all you are doing is good and you are guided by a wise hand. We may get the recognition in many ways. God is Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and in Truth. God is not a man, he is Mind and is Spirit. If you speak to him in Spirit as if he were right here you will get a response. Take this thought for the Silence. “ I will trust and not be afraid for thou art always with m e.” I know of no more encouraging fact than the unqestionable ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look.— Thoreav.
NO. 23
Elizabeth Towne A comfortably large audience listened to Elizabeth Towne last Sunday night, and was blessed by her words of cheer and her smiling face. The Auditorium was full, but more people would doubtless have been on hand had we known in time to advertise the event in a larger way. She spoke upon the sub ject of New Thought. What it is and what it does. She began by saying that New Thought turns everything upside down, and then explained that by turning every thing was really put right side up. She spoke of the tendency of all na tional events to greater harmony and good will. See recommended that the United States war ships be turned into schools of travel whereby our school children could be sent around the world and educated in a wider sense. They would be given the opportunity of see ing the world for themselves and getting acquainted with their brothers and sis ters in foreign lands, and thus promote a feeling of world harmony and peace. She dwelt upon the kingdom of Heaven and its approach through the heart, giving some very interesting per sonal experience. She said enough good things to have filled this paper several times over. We wish all of our readers could have been present and enjoyed it.
WEEKLY UNITY
WEEKLY
UNI TY,
U N IT Y B U IL D IN G , 913 T R A C Y ,
P U B L IS H E D W E E K L Y BY
Unity
®r a c t
UNITY AUDITORIUM,
Society
U N ITY B L D G . 9 1 3 TRACY AVE.
Sunday,
October 17,
190**.
Sunday School at 10.
KANSAS C IT Y , MO.
L O W E L L F IL L M O R E . M a n a g in g E d ito r
L ecture by C harles F illm ore, S ubject: “ A C onvenient S e a s o n .” H e alth a n d H arm ony Class a t 3:30
©Ificial (Organ of tljc tSInitp S>ocfttp V o l. 1
f i .oo p e r year, 2 cts. p e r copy
N o. 23
Current Events The new head for W e e k l y U n i t y was drawn by W. Rickert Fillmore. The fund for the new Unity buildings is slowly growing and a good foundation is being laid for a larger work. Mrs. Jennie H. Croft will address the Sunday evening meeting, October 17th. Her subject will be, “ Some Essentials. ” Come and bring your friends. All the readers of this little paper are invited to co-operate in making it more useful and entertaining. Bring any items of interest to the editor. Jacob Welker, who has been living in Michigan for several years past, is paying us a short visit. He was one of the first teachers in the Unity Sunday School. A country convert, full of zeal, in his prayer-meeting remarks offered himself for service, “ I am ready to do any thing the Lord asks of m e,” said he, “ so long as it is honorable.” All who joy would win, Must share it— Happiness was born a twin. — Byron.
E v en in g L e c tu re , 8 p, m ,, Je n n ie H . C roft. S u b je ct: “ Som e E s s e n tia ls .”
Look up and not down; look out and not in; look forward and not back; and lend a hand.— Edw ard Everett Hale. Unity Tract Society has just installed a Linotype machine. This will enable them to set a great deal more type and thus bring out more literature with which to spread the good news of health, happiness and prosperity for all. If the friends who come into the after noon classes would take the seats near est the leader, leaving the chairs near the door for those who come in later, it would add greatly to the order and quiet of the class. These little deeds of lov ing kindness and consideration evidence the activity of Spirit. Last Sunday morning the Speaker’s collection was 58 and the envelope col lection for incidentals was $6.53. The evening collection for the Speaker amounted to 514.12, and incidentals to 30 cents. The cool weather is setting in and the incidental expenses will necessarily be greater, for now the lights must burn longer and fuel must be provided to keep us warm. The envelopes are on the backs of the chairs and coins of all de nominations can easily be slipped into them. “A word to the wise is sufficient.”
WEEKLY UNITY
RESPONSI VE
SERVI CE.
Sunday, October 17 Before Abraham was I am. Behold now is the accepted time ; be hold now is the day of Salvation. Felix was terrified and answered ; go thy way for this time ; and when I have a convenient season, I will call unto thee. Thus saith the Lord, in an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of Salvation have I helped thee. But as for me my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. Take heed, brethren, less there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. Exhort one another daily, while it is called today. Son, go work today in my vineyard. He shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time. The night is far spent, the day is at hand ; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armor of light. Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. The members of the Guild are working like bees gathering together the nickels and dimes for their donation of $500 be fore March 1st. You can help them by purchasing one or more sets of post cards. The price is 15 cents per set. Ask the librarian for them. “ Our Songs,” by R. H. Randall, just the thing for students of Truth, is now ready for delivery. Neatly bound in boards, price 60 cents per copy.
Dr. H. H. Jackson, of Chicago, our Mrs. Sages’s brother, has called on us several times during his stay in the city. The doctor says that all that he finds at Unity Headquarters far exceeds his expectations, especially is he impressed by the atmosphere of peace and restful ness which pervades the building. He expressed the opinion that the harmony which prevails, harmony in tone of decorations and furnishings, as well as of work and workers, is a potent factor in attracting people to us for the help they need. That the Spirit is active in even the minutest detail of effort for good at this Center is a recognized fact, but we are glad to have it confirmed by our visitors.
C a lle r s at U n ity H e a d q u a r te r s D uring th e W eek M rs. S him in, P otasi, Mo. M rs. H . S. V anSlyck, E l Paso, T exas. A. J. H enig, T o led o Ohio. M r. Jaco b W elk er, C adilac, M ich. Mrs. M arg ret C o u lter, B urlington, Iowa. M rs. B. S. R h ea, K ansas City, Mo. M rs. C. E. B ark er, Moscow, Col. A rth u r B oroughf, M oscow, Col, M rs. F. K. Almy and R a lp h Almy, Chicago, Illinois. M rs. M ary H u rd , W ain w rig h t, Okla. M rs. O. D. K e rn er. Stillw ell, Kansas. M rs M. G. L aird , H am ilton Kans. M rs. H . M. Poison, B en ed ict, Kansas. M rs. L . C. Lovejoy, L aw re n c e, Kansas. M rs E . M. S c h le ife r, L aw re n c e, Kansas. M rs. H . N. M orse, D aw n, Mo. • M r. J. H . R ow land, R ichm ond, K ansas. M rs. L a u ra M cN eal, R ichm ond, Kansas. M rs. Susie J Jacobs, Colgate, Okla. M rs. E . S. N ourse, E nid, Okla. L en o re L a F orge, G ira rd , Kan, D r. H . H . Jackson, Chicago, 111. M rs. L ow ery, C am eron, Mo. E liz a b e th T ow ne, Holyoke. Mass.
WEEKLY UNITY W h e r e h e C a m e i n — M in ister— “ Xm ade seven h e a rts happy today.” P a rish io n e r— "H o w was th at?” M inister— " M a rrie d th re e c o u p le s'” P a rish io n e r— " T h a t only m akes six ." M inister— "W e ll, you d o n ’t th in k I d id it £or nothing?"—E x c h a n g e . I m i t a t i n g F a t h e r . — T h e o th er day I took my young nephew to the b a rb e r shop for the first tim e. I h ated to see the soft little c u rls cut off, but his m o th er d ecid ed they m ust go. As the b a rb e r tied the tow el u n d e r the baby ch in he r e m arked, " H ow do you w ant y o u r h a ir cut, young m an?” " W if a little ro u n d hole in the top, like my fa v e r’s.— The D elin ea to r.
O ffic e r s o f U n it y S o c ie t y o f P r a c tic a l C h r is tia n ity BOARD
OF
D a n ie l H o a g la n d , P res. T. I. W a lla ce, T re a s.
D IR E C T O R S C. H . Gales. V ia L ow e II F illm ore, Sec'y.
B UILDING COM M ITTEE J . I. W allace, C. H . Gates, C harles F illm o re
FINANCE C O M M ITTEE D a n ie l H o a g la n d . J . M . Gille, C a r l Gleeser
PROGRAM
COM M ITTEE
L m vell F illm o re, M r s .J . I. Sloan G. E . Gleason
RECEPTIO N
C O M M ITTEE
M rs. W a lte r D a vis, M r s. S o t ilia V a n M a r te r F . M . D ra k e
A u x ilia r ie s W O M A N ’S M r s. E d ith H a se ltin e, Pres. M r s. M . C. O 'N e il, Sec.
AUXILIARY M r s. J . I. W a lla ce Vice-Pres. M r s. J e n n ie H . C roft, T reas.
U N IT Y G U I L D M iss Irene G aylord, Pres. F r a n k L ynch, Sec.
M iss A u g u s ta I.uke, Vice-Pres. L e n n a C h r is ta l, T re a s ,
U N IT Y LIBRARY Jennie H . C roft, L ib r a r ia n
U N IT Y INN •
S uch I gnorance . — Scottish Cabby (explaining historic landmarks of Edin burgh to American tourists)— “ Yon’s the house o’ John Knox.” Tourist—“ Wal, who was this John Knox, anyway?” Cabby (shocked)—“ Mon! Do ye no read yer Bible?”—Punch.
Unity Correspondence School. Lessons in the Science of Being and Christian Healing. Write for particu lars to UNITY CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 913 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 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
Sunday School, 10 a. m. R e g u la r service, n a. m. C harles F illm ore. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 3:30 p. m. M rs. A nna H . Ray. MONDAY
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony 3:30 p. m. M y rtle F illm o re TUESDAY
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 3:30 p. m, WEDNESDAY
H igh N oon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. M id-W eek M eeting, 2:30 p. m. H ealing M eeting 8 p m. TH U R SD A Y
H igh N oon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony, 3:30 p m. FRIDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H ealth and H arm ony, 3:30 p. m. M a rio n A u s tin D r a k e SATURDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12-15. Lesson in H e alth and H arm ony. 3:30 p. m. M r s . A n n a H . K ay.
M rs. M a r y B issett, S u te r in te n d e n t.
O U R . P E R IO D IC A L S
U N IT Y SU NDAY S C H O O L OFFICERS
U N ITY : a n 80-page m onthly - - $1.00 p e r y ear W E E W ISD O M : a 32-page m onthly for ch ild ren and young people. 5P cts. p e r y ear T h e key-note of these m agazines is th e revival of p u re or P rim itive C hristian ity , including h e a l ing and regeneration.
M rs. E d ith H aseltine, S u tt . M rs. B la n ch e E v elyn Sage H a se ltin e, A sst. S u tt . M iss Tessie W allace. Secretary. M r . F r a n k H a r lin g , T re a su re r.
TEACHERS L ittle Folks. M r s. H a se ltin e : C h ild re n , B la n c h e Sage H a se ltin e : Y o u n g L adies, M iss G aylord: Y o u n g Folks M rs. C ro ft: B ible Class, M r . H o a g la n d .
U n ity T ra c t S o c ie ty , U n ity B u ild in g ,
9 /7 T r a c y A v e ,, K a n s a s City, M o.
KANSAS C IT \, MO., SATURDAY, OCT. 16, 1909
The Silent Word Last Sunday morning our Speaker said in giving the Silent word for medi tation : In all your experiences the out come depends largely on the income. This is especially true in every act of the mind. Everything will work out in harmony with the original idea. So it is necessary that we begin with the right idea. A good thought to start with is that all you are doing is good and you are guided by a wise hand. We may get the recognition in many ways. God is Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and in Truth. God is not a man, he is Mind and is Spirit. If you speak to him in Spirit as if he were right here you will get a response. Take this thought for the Silence. “ I will trust and not be afraid for thou art always with m e.” I know of no more encouraging fact than the unqestionable ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look.— Thoreav.
NO. 23
Elizabeth Towne A comfortably large audience listened to Elizabeth Towne last Sunday night, and was blessed by her words of cheer and her smiling face. The Auditorium was full, but more people would doubtless have been on hand had we known in time to advertise the event in a larger way. She spoke upon the sub ject of New Thought. What it is and what it does. She began by saying that New Thought turns everything upside down, and then explained that by turning every thing was really put right side up. She spoke of the tendency of all na tional events to greater harmony and good will. See recommended that the United States war ships be turned into schools of travel whereby our school children could be sent around the world and educated in a wider sense. They would be given the opportunity of see ing the world for themselves and getting acquainted with their brothers and sis ters in foreign lands, and thus promote a feeling of world harmony and peace. She dwelt upon the kingdom of Heaven and its approach through the heart, giving some very interesting per sonal experience. She said enough good things to have filled this paper several times over. We wish all of our readers could have been present and enjoyed it.
WEEKLY UNITY
WEEKLY
UNI TY,
U N IT Y B U IL D IN G , 913 T R A C Y ,
P U B L IS H E D W E E K L Y BY
Unity
®r a c t
UNITY AUDITORIUM,
Society
U N ITY B L D G . 9 1 3 TRACY AVE.
Sunday,
October 17,
190**.
Sunday School at 10.
KANSAS C IT Y , MO.
L O W E L L F IL L M O R E . M a n a g in g E d ito r
L ecture by C harles F illm ore, S ubject: “ A C onvenient S e a s o n .” H e alth a n d H arm ony Class a t 3:30
©Ificial (Organ of tljc tSInitp S>ocfttp V o l. 1
f i .oo p e r year, 2 cts. p e r copy
N o. 23
Current Events The new head for W e e k l y U n i t y was drawn by W. Rickert Fillmore. The fund for the new Unity buildings is slowly growing and a good foundation is being laid for a larger work. Mrs. Jennie H. Croft will address the Sunday evening meeting, October 17th. Her subject will be, “ Some Essentials. ” Come and bring your friends. All the readers of this little paper are invited to co-operate in making it more useful and entertaining. Bring any items of interest to the editor. Jacob Welker, who has been living in Michigan for several years past, is paying us a short visit. He was one of the first teachers in the Unity Sunday School. A country convert, full of zeal, in his prayer-meeting remarks offered himself for service, “ I am ready to do any thing the Lord asks of m e,” said he, “ so long as it is honorable.” All who joy would win, Must share it— Happiness was born a twin. — Byron.
E v en in g L e c tu re , 8 p, m ,, Je n n ie H . C roft. S u b je ct: “ Som e E s s e n tia ls .”
Look up and not down; look out and not in; look forward and not back; and lend a hand.— Edw ard Everett Hale. Unity Tract Society has just installed a Linotype machine. This will enable them to set a great deal more type and thus bring out more literature with which to spread the good news of health, happiness and prosperity for all. If the friends who come into the after noon classes would take the seats near est the leader, leaving the chairs near the door for those who come in later, it would add greatly to the order and quiet of the class. These little deeds of lov ing kindness and consideration evidence the activity of Spirit. Last Sunday morning the Speaker’s collection was 58 and the envelope col lection for incidentals was $6.53. The evening collection for the Speaker amounted to 514.12, and incidentals to 30 cents. The cool weather is setting in and the incidental expenses will necessarily be greater, for now the lights must burn longer and fuel must be provided to keep us warm. The envelopes are on the backs of the chairs and coins of all de nominations can easily be slipped into them. “A word to the wise is sufficient.”
WEEKLY UNITY
RESPONSI VE
SERVI CE.
Sunday, October 17 Before Abraham was I am. Behold now is the accepted time ; be hold now is the day of Salvation. Felix was terrified and answered ; go thy way for this time ; and when I have a convenient season, I will call unto thee. Thus saith the Lord, in an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of Salvation have I helped thee. But as for me my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. Take heed, brethren, less there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. Exhort one another daily, while it is called today. Son, go work today in my vineyard. He shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time. The night is far spent, the day is at hand ; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armor of light. Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. The members of the Guild are working like bees gathering together the nickels and dimes for their donation of $500 be fore March 1st. You can help them by purchasing one or more sets of post cards. The price is 15 cents per set. Ask the librarian for them. “ Our Songs,” by R. H. Randall, just the thing for students of Truth, is now ready for delivery. Neatly bound in boards, price 60 cents per copy.
Dr. H. H. Jackson, of Chicago, our Mrs. Sages’s brother, has called on us several times during his stay in the city. The doctor says that all that he finds at Unity Headquarters far exceeds his expectations, especially is he impressed by the atmosphere of peace and restful ness which pervades the building. He expressed the opinion that the harmony which prevails, harmony in tone of decorations and furnishings, as well as of work and workers, is a potent factor in attracting people to us for the help they need. That the Spirit is active in even the minutest detail of effort for good at this Center is a recognized fact, but we are glad to have it confirmed by our visitors.
C a lle r s at U n ity H e a d q u a r te r s D uring th e W eek M rs. S him in, P otasi, Mo. M rs. H . S. V anSlyck, E l Paso, T exas. A. J. H enig, T o led o Ohio. M r. Jaco b W elk er, C adilac, M ich. Mrs. M arg ret C o u lter, B urlington, Iowa. M rs. B. S. R h ea, K ansas City, Mo. M rs. C. E. B ark er, Moscow, Col. A rth u r B oroughf, M oscow, Col, M rs. F. K. Almy and R a lp h Almy, Chicago, Illinois. M rs. M ary H u rd , W ain w rig h t, Okla. M rs. O. D. K e rn er. Stillw ell, Kansas. M rs M. G. L aird , H am ilton Kans. M rs. H . M. Poison, B en ed ict, Kansas. M rs. L . C. Lovejoy, L aw re n c e, Kansas. M rs E . M. S c h le ife r, L aw re n c e, Kansas. M rs. H . N. M orse, D aw n, Mo. • M r. J. H . R ow land, R ichm ond, K ansas. M rs. L a u ra M cN eal, R ichm ond, Kansas. M rs. Susie J Jacobs, Colgate, Okla. M rs. E . S. N ourse, E nid, Okla. L en o re L a F orge, G ira rd , Kan, D r. H . H . Jackson, Chicago, 111. M rs. L ow ery, C am eron, Mo. E liz a b e th T ow ne, Holyoke. Mass.
WEEKLY UNITY W h e r e h e C a m e i n — M in ister— “ Xm ade seven h e a rts happy today.” P a rish io n e r— "H o w was th at?” M inister— " M a rrie d th re e c o u p le s'” P a rish io n e r— " T h a t only m akes six ." M inister— "W e ll, you d o n ’t th in k I d id it £or nothing?"—E x c h a n g e . I m i t a t i n g F a t h e r . — T h e o th er day I took my young nephew to the b a rb e r shop for the first tim e. I h ated to see the soft little c u rls cut off, but his m o th er d ecid ed they m ust go. As the b a rb e r tied the tow el u n d e r the baby ch in he r e m arked, " H ow do you w ant y o u r h a ir cut, young m an?” " W if a little ro u n d hole in the top, like my fa v e r’s.— The D elin ea to r.
O ffic e r s o f U n it y S o c ie t y o f P r a c tic a l C h r is tia n ity BOARD
OF
D a n ie l H o a g la n d , P res. T. I. W a lla ce, T re a s.
D IR E C T O R S C. H . Gales. V ia L ow e II F illm ore, Sec'y.
B UILDING COM M ITTEE J . I. W allace, C. H . Gates, C harles F illm o re
FINANCE C O M M ITTEE D a n ie l H o a g la n d . J . M . Gille, C a r l Gleeser
PROGRAM
COM M ITTEE
L m vell F illm o re, M r s .J . I. Sloan G. E . Gleason
RECEPTIO N
C O M M ITTEE
M rs. W a lte r D a vis, M r s. S o t ilia V a n M a r te r F . M . D ra k e
A u x ilia r ie s W O M A N ’S M r s. E d ith H a se ltin e, Pres. M r s. M . C. O 'N e il, Sec.
AUXILIARY M r s. J . I. W a lla ce Vice-Pres. M r s. J e n n ie H . C roft, T reas.
U N IT Y G U I L D M iss Irene G aylord, Pres. F r a n k L ynch, Sec.
M iss A u g u s ta I.uke, Vice-Pres. L e n n a C h r is ta l, T re a s ,
U N IT Y LIBRARY Jennie H . C roft, L ib r a r ia n
U N IT Y INN •
S uch I gnorance . — Scottish Cabby (explaining historic landmarks of Edin burgh to American tourists)— “ Yon’s the house o’ John Knox.” Tourist—“ Wal, who was this John Knox, anyway?” Cabby (shocked)—“ Mon! Do ye no read yer Bible?”—Punch.
Unity Correspondence School. Lessons in the Science of Being and Christian Healing. Write for particu lars to UNITY CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 913 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 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
Sunday School, 10 a. m. R e g u la r service, n a. m. C harles F illm ore. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 3:30 p. m. M rs. A nna H . Ray. MONDAY
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony 3:30 p. m. M y rtle F illm o re TUESDAY
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 3:30 p. m, WEDNESDAY
H igh N oon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. M id-W eek M eeting, 2:30 p. m. H ealing M eeting 8 p m. TH U R SD A Y
H igh N oon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony, 3:30 p m. FRIDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H ealth and H arm ony, 3:30 p. m. M a rio n A u s tin D r a k e SATURDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12-15. Lesson in H e alth and H arm ony. 3:30 p. m. M r s . A n n a H . K ay.
M rs. M a r y B issett, S u te r in te n d e n t.
O U R . P E R IO D IC A L S
U N IT Y SU NDAY S C H O O L OFFICERS
U N ITY : a n 80-page m onthly - - $1.00 p e r y ear W E E W ISD O M : a 32-page m onthly for ch ild ren and young people. 5P cts. p e r y ear T h e key-note of these m agazines is th e revival of p u re or P rim itive C hristian ity , including h e a l ing and regeneration.
M rs. E d ith H aseltine, S u tt . M rs. B la n ch e E v elyn Sage H a se ltin e, A sst. S u tt . M iss Tessie W allace. Secretary. M r . F r a n k H a r lin g , T re a su re r.
TEACHERS L ittle Folks. M r s. H a se ltin e : C h ild re n , B la n c h e Sage H a se ltin e : Y o u n g L adies, M iss G aylord: Y o u n g Folks M rs. C ro ft: B ible Class, M r . H o a g la n d .
U n ity T ra c t S o c ie ty , U n ity B u ild in g ,
9 /7 T r a c y A v e ,, K a n s a s City, M o.
