The Silent Word The Unity Choir SS Christmas
U n ity B u ild in g , 913 T r a c y A v e n u e
VOL. I
KANSAS CITk, MO., SATURDAY, DEC. 18, 1909
NO. 32
The Silent Word
Sunday School Report
“My mind now rests from all material thoughts, I am at peace in the Strength giving life of the Spirit.” This was the restful thought that the Unity congrega tion enjoyed last Sunday.
Sunday School Secretary’s report for November. The attendance was as follows: November 7 ..................................... 99. 14 .................................. 102. 21 ................................... 114. ” 28 ................................... 68. Making an average attendance for the month of 96. T essie W a l l a c e , Sec.
The Unity Choir The Unity Choir is meeting with much encouragement. New members are com ing in and the interest is high. All singers are invited to join. Next rehear sals, Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8 o’clock.
S. S. Christmas Entertainment. The annual Unity Christmas Tree and entertainment will be enjoyed next Friday evening, December 24 (Christmas Eve), at 8 o’clock in the Unity Auditorium. The children of the Sunday School are preparing bright and happy songs for the occasion. A pleasant surprise awaits you all. Come, bring your friends. Every one is invited to be present and share the good time. The first three rows of seats on each side will be reserved for the children of the Unity Sunday School. C a lle r s at U n ity H e a d q u a r te r s D urin g th e W eek
Miss Grace Whitworth, New York City. J. Duke Murray, New York City. G. F. Munson, Hot Springs, Ark.
The New Building Fund It is very pleasing to note the interest taken in the New Unity Buildings by out of town people. Contributions have come from as far as England, Germany and Hawaii. The total amount in actual cash received to date is $851.35, pledges $2310.00, $100.00 in glass, making a grand total of $3261.35. Every one who reads this has the privi lege of helping the fund. Here are some letters which with many others have brought offerings: M o n t r e a l , C a n ..—Dear Unity Friends: This is your Thanksgiving Day in the United States, and mine too, as every day should be. Please find enclosed $1.00, a small offering toward to the new build ing fund. With best wishes and love. Yours in the cause of God.—L. V. C. P e n n s y l v a n i a .—Dear Friends: I no ticed the “Contributed Suggestion” in No vember U n i t y only on Tuesday the 23d. A thank offering for the New Unity Building is a worthy suggestion. The
WEEKLY UNITY
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Sunday, December 19, 1909. S unday School at io.
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little magazine lias done so much for me and means so much to me, I can only wish I might contribute $50,000 instead of $3.00, which find enclosed with my earn est wishes for great success in the under taking and for every branch of Unity’s wonderful work. If my contribution is not too insignificant I would feel honored to have my name placed in the corner stone. With heart whole wishes for you all.—Mrs. C. L. Los A n g e l e s , C a l i f .— My Dear Unity People: Please accept this very small Thanksgiving offering. I wish it was a thousand times as much, but hope to send more in the near future. God bless you all for the beautiful work you are doing. —Mrs. H. W. S. M isso uri .—Dear Unity: I have beei. putting away a dime at a time until I se cured $1.00 which I send to the Building Fund for the place of a home for instruc tions in truth and love. The Vegetarian Inn lies very close to my heart. God bless you in every line of work. This dollar comes blessed with increase to do much good in its small wav. In His name.*1— M. J. S. B.
—Beloved Unity: Please accept this love-offering of mine towards the new building, and may it be increased many fold, which it will. If God be for us nothing can be against us and I am prospered in all I do for my Father loves me and I shall please him. By him all shall be guided by truth, for Jesus said. N ew
Y o rk .
11 a. m. : “Retrospection.”
A ddress by M rs . V an M a r t e r S u b ject:
8 p. m. “Thy Youth Shall be Renewed Like the Eagle’s.”
“Of all the Father has given me, not one have I lost.” By that fact I can’t see one lost. Am I right? God bless Unity. From a full and loving heart.—Mrs. M. M. M o n t r o s e , C o l o .— YTou will find P. O. enclosed for $4.00. Thanksgiving even ing we had our little gathering, and among other good things we were giving thanks for was our blessed Unity. What a great help it has been to us in good thoughts and aiding us in getting our Bible lessons. This is our little love offering given in the fullness of joy to help New Unity Building. God bless you. Success from our little Unity Center.—By E. S. H o n o l u l u , H a w a ii . - Dear Friends: Enclosed I have forwarded you $5.00 to wards the new lot and building, feeling happy to contribute to such a worthy cause. With love I remain.—P. E. R. S.
Christmas Post Cards There are still a number of beautiful Christmas Post Cards on sale by the Guild in the library. If you have not seen them you had better take a look. Price 2 for 5 cents. Sunday, December 26th will be devoted to the Christmas service.
WEEKLY UNITY RESPONSIVE
SERVICE
Sunday, December 19 “No man having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.” Let the dead past bury its dead. And Moses said to the children of Israel, go forward! Let him that is in the field not return back. Remember Lot’s wife. I will forget my sorrows as waters that have passed away. Now is the acceptable time. “Not one word more of the consumed time; Let’s take the instant by the foretop.” —Shakespeare. One thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men; He shall dwell with them and they shall be his peoples. And God himself shall be with them and be their God ; And he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; And death shall be no more; Neither shall there be mourning, Nor crying, nor pain any more; The first things are passed away. “Give strength, give thoughts, give deeds, give Self, give love, give tears, and give thyself, give, give, be always giving. Who gives not is not living. The more we give, the more we live.’-’
PHILOSOPHY OF GOOD CHEER. A Harmonjr club has been formed in New York, and it has applied to the su preme court for articles of incorporation. Here are some of the objects mentioned in the petition:— To harmonize people with themselves, their surroundings and each other. To prove the efficient value of a smile and song in everyday life. To establish the perfect unity of body, mind, heart and spirit. To investigate, formulate and demon strate the scientific laws of happiness. To enunciate the principles of whole some, triumphant, sincere living. To print the discoveries of modern psychology in simple, attractive guise. To put those who want vital knowledge in touch with those who have it. 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 SU N D A Y
S unday School, i o a . m. M r s . IV. G. Ila s c ltin e , S u p e rin te n d e n t. R eg u lar service, n a. m. C harles F illm ore. T h e C on cen tratio n C lass 3:3c p. m. M r s . A n n a H . K ay. E vening S ervice, 8 p. m.. M r s . S o p h ia V an M a r ter. MONDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony 2:30 p. m. M y r tle F illm o re T U E SD A Y
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:3*. p. m, C harles F illm ore. WEDNESDAY
H ig h N oon 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 T2U5. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m. M r s . S o p h ia V a n M a r te r . FRIDAY
H ig h Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m. M a rio n A u s tin D r a k e SATURDAY
H ig h N oon S ilence, 12 to 12-15, Lesson in H e alth and H arm ony. 2:30 p. m. M r s . A n n a / /. K ay
WEEKLY UNITY To maintain a brotherhood of individ uals whose sympathy is the ohly bond. To impart the secret of self-help as the highest form of altruism. To promote free discussion of every subject that makes for clear individuality of life. These are individual policies which, if carried out, will do the republic more good than the demands of all the political platforms ever writ. For it is not. on great principles concerning political duty that our social and industrial progress rests; it is in doing the decent, honest, kindly things in individual life. Everything good in this land depends, at last, upon the home and business life of the people. It would be a good thing if we could all join that Harmony club, and practice the ideas that it proclaims. Why, it would make this world more like “kingdom come” than all the libraries, schools and churches could; in fact, it would be the culmina tion of the aspirations of all these. Cut out these objects, gentle reader, and paste them in your hat close up to where the brain works. They will do a power of good.— From the Columbus (O.) State Journal. “DON’T
CRY OVER MILK.”
SPILLED
The horse fell on the slippery street and turned over the milk wagon. A crowd gathered to see the ice cream (?) A little man peaked round a fat woman as he ex claimed, “Oh, what a waste!” She snapped, “Will you please mind your own business.”
A
Homelike Home
If you want an up-to-date home in a good neighborhood near a car line, at a reasonable price just call upon the Unity Guild. This Society of young folks has several beautiful new houses for sale. The commission of course, goes to the New Building Fund. If you don’t need a new home you may have a friend who does. If so, kindly bring him before one of the members of Unity Guild who will give him description and prices.
O ffic e r s o f U n ity S o c ie ty 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. J. /. W allace. T re a s.
D IR E C T O R S C. H . Gates. Viet L o w ell F illm o re , Sed y.
B U IL D IN G C O M M I T T E E J . I. W allace, C. H . Gates, C harles F illm o re
FINANCE C OM M ITTEE D a n ie l H o a g la n d . J . M . Gille. C a rl Gleeser
PROGRAM
C O M M IT T E E
L m vell F illm o re, M r s .J . I . S loan G. E . Gleason
RECEPTION
C OM M ITTEE
M rs. W a lte r D a vis, M r s. S o t h i a 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 seltin 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 rs. J e n n ie H . C roft, T rea s.
U N IT Y G U IL D M iss Iren e G aylord, Pres. F r a n k L ynch, Sec.
M iss A u g u s ta L uke, Vice-Pres. L e n n a C h rista l, T re a s ,
U NITY LIBRARY Jennie H . C roft, L ib r a r ia n
U N IT Y IN N M r s. C. F . G reen, S u te r in te n d e n t.
“God lovetli a cheerful giver.” “Cheerful” in Greek is “hilaron”, from which our word “hilarious” is de rived. So Paul said, “God loves an hilarious giver.” You wont get cream demonstrations if your thoughts are skim milk.
U N IT Y SUNDAY SC H O O L O F F IC E R S M rs. E d ith H a seltin e, S u tt . M r s. B la n ch e E v elyn S a g e H a seltin e, A s s t. S u tt . M iss Tessie W allace. Secretary. M r . F r a n k H a r lin g , T reasurer,.
TEACHERS L ittle Folks, M r s. H a se ltin e: C h ild re n , B la n ctie S age H a se ltin e: Y o u n g L adies, M iss G aylord: Y o u n g F o lks • M rs. C r o ft: B ible Class, M r . H o a g la n d .
VOL. I
KANSAS CITk, MO., SATURDAY, DEC. 18, 1909
NO. 32
The Silent Word
Sunday School Report
“My mind now rests from all material thoughts, I am at peace in the Strength giving life of the Spirit.” This was the restful thought that the Unity congrega tion enjoyed last Sunday.
Sunday School Secretary’s report for November. The attendance was as follows: November 7 ..................................... 99. 14 .................................. 102. 21 ................................... 114. ” 28 ................................... 68. Making an average attendance for the month of 96. T essie W a l l a c e , Sec.
The Unity Choir The Unity Choir is meeting with much encouragement. New members are com ing in and the interest is high. All singers are invited to join. Next rehear sals, Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8 o’clock.
S. S. Christmas Entertainment. The annual Unity Christmas Tree and entertainment will be enjoyed next Friday evening, December 24 (Christmas Eve), at 8 o’clock in the Unity Auditorium. The children of the Sunday School are preparing bright and happy songs for the occasion. A pleasant surprise awaits you all. Come, bring your friends. Every one is invited to be present and share the good time. The first three rows of seats on each side will be reserved for the children of the Unity Sunday School. C a lle r s at U n ity H e a d q u a r te r s D urin g th e W eek
Miss Grace Whitworth, New York City. J. Duke Murray, New York City. G. F. Munson, Hot Springs, Ark.
The New Building Fund It is very pleasing to note the interest taken in the New Unity Buildings by out of town people. Contributions have come from as far as England, Germany and Hawaii. The total amount in actual cash received to date is $851.35, pledges $2310.00, $100.00 in glass, making a grand total of $3261.35. Every one who reads this has the privi lege of helping the fund. Here are some letters which with many others have brought offerings: M o n t r e a l , C a n ..—Dear Unity Friends: This is your Thanksgiving Day in the United States, and mine too, as every day should be. Please find enclosed $1.00, a small offering toward to the new build ing fund. With best wishes and love. Yours in the cause of God.—L. V. C. P e n n s y l v a n i a .—Dear Friends: I no ticed the “Contributed Suggestion” in No vember U n i t y only on Tuesday the 23d. A thank offering for the New Unity Building is a worthy suggestion. The
WEEKLY UNITY
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UNI TY.
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UNITY BLDG. 9 1 3 TRACY AVE. KANSAS CITY, MO,
Sunday, December 19, 1909. S unday School at io.
A ddress by C h a r l e s F i l l m o r e .
L O W E L L F IL L M O R E . M a n a g in g E d ito r
S u b je c t
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J i.o o p e r year, 2 cts. p e r copy
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little magazine lias done so much for me and means so much to me, I can only wish I might contribute $50,000 instead of $3.00, which find enclosed with my earn est wishes for great success in the under taking and for every branch of Unity’s wonderful work. If my contribution is not too insignificant I would feel honored to have my name placed in the corner stone. With heart whole wishes for you all.—Mrs. C. L. Los A n g e l e s , C a l i f .— My Dear Unity People: Please accept this very small Thanksgiving offering. I wish it was a thousand times as much, but hope to send more in the near future. God bless you all for the beautiful work you are doing. —Mrs. H. W. S. M isso uri .—Dear Unity: I have beei. putting away a dime at a time until I se cured $1.00 which I send to the Building Fund for the place of a home for instruc tions in truth and love. The Vegetarian Inn lies very close to my heart. God bless you in every line of work. This dollar comes blessed with increase to do much good in its small wav. In His name.*1— M. J. S. B.
—Beloved Unity: Please accept this love-offering of mine towards the new building, and may it be increased many fold, which it will. If God be for us nothing can be against us and I am prospered in all I do for my Father loves me and I shall please him. By him all shall be guided by truth, for Jesus said. N ew
Y o rk .
11 a. m. : “Retrospection.”
A ddress by M rs . V an M a r t e r S u b ject:
8 p. m. “Thy Youth Shall be Renewed Like the Eagle’s.”
“Of all the Father has given me, not one have I lost.” By that fact I can’t see one lost. Am I right? God bless Unity. From a full and loving heart.—Mrs. M. M. M o n t r o s e , C o l o .— YTou will find P. O. enclosed for $4.00. Thanksgiving even ing we had our little gathering, and among other good things we were giving thanks for was our blessed Unity. What a great help it has been to us in good thoughts and aiding us in getting our Bible lessons. This is our little love offering given in the fullness of joy to help New Unity Building. God bless you. Success from our little Unity Center.—By E. S. H o n o l u l u , H a w a ii . - Dear Friends: Enclosed I have forwarded you $5.00 to wards the new lot and building, feeling happy to contribute to such a worthy cause. With love I remain.—P. E. R. S.
Christmas Post Cards There are still a number of beautiful Christmas Post Cards on sale by the Guild in the library. If you have not seen them you had better take a look. Price 2 for 5 cents. Sunday, December 26th will be devoted to the Christmas service.
WEEKLY UNITY RESPONSIVE
SERVICE
Sunday, December 19 “No man having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.” Let the dead past bury its dead. And Moses said to the children of Israel, go forward! Let him that is in the field not return back. Remember Lot’s wife. I will forget my sorrows as waters that have passed away. Now is the acceptable time. “Not one word more of the consumed time; Let’s take the instant by the foretop.” —Shakespeare. One thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men; He shall dwell with them and they shall be his peoples. And God himself shall be with them and be their God ; And he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; And death shall be no more; Neither shall there be mourning, Nor crying, nor pain any more; The first things are passed away. “Give strength, give thoughts, give deeds, give Self, give love, give tears, and give thyself, give, give, be always giving. Who gives not is not living. The more we give, the more we live.’-’
PHILOSOPHY OF GOOD CHEER. A Harmonjr club has been formed in New York, and it has applied to the su preme court for articles of incorporation. Here are some of the objects mentioned in the petition:— To harmonize people with themselves, their surroundings and each other. To prove the efficient value of a smile and song in everyday life. To establish the perfect unity of body, mind, heart and spirit. To investigate, formulate and demon strate the scientific laws of happiness. To enunciate the principles of whole some, triumphant, sincere living. To print the discoveries of modern psychology in simple, attractive guise. To put those who want vital knowledge in touch with those who have it. 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 SU N D A Y
S unday School, i o a . m. M r s . IV. G. Ila s c ltin e , S u p e rin te n d e n t. R eg u lar service, n a. m. C harles F illm ore. T h e C on cen tratio n C lass 3:3c p. m. M r s . A n n a H . K ay. E vening S ervice, 8 p. m.. M r s . S o p h ia V an M a r ter. MONDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony 2:30 p. m. M y r tle F illm o re T U E SD A Y
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:3*. p. m, C harles F illm ore. WEDNESDAY
H ig h N oon 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 T2U5. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m. M r s . S o p h ia V a n M a r te r . FRIDAY
H ig h Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m. M a rio n A u s tin D r a k e SATURDAY
H ig h N oon S ilence, 12 to 12-15, Lesson in H e alth and H arm ony. 2:30 p. m. M r s . A n n a / /. K ay
WEEKLY UNITY To maintain a brotherhood of individ uals whose sympathy is the ohly bond. To impart the secret of self-help as the highest form of altruism. To promote free discussion of every subject that makes for clear individuality of life. These are individual policies which, if carried out, will do the republic more good than the demands of all the political platforms ever writ. For it is not. on great principles concerning political duty that our social and industrial progress rests; it is in doing the decent, honest, kindly things in individual life. Everything good in this land depends, at last, upon the home and business life of the people. It would be a good thing if we could all join that Harmony club, and practice the ideas that it proclaims. Why, it would make this world more like “kingdom come” than all the libraries, schools and churches could; in fact, it would be the culmina tion of the aspirations of all these. Cut out these objects, gentle reader, and paste them in your hat close up to where the brain works. They will do a power of good.— From the Columbus (O.) State Journal. “DON’T
CRY OVER MILK.”
SPILLED
The horse fell on the slippery street and turned over the milk wagon. A crowd gathered to see the ice cream (?) A little man peaked round a fat woman as he ex claimed, “Oh, what a waste!” She snapped, “Will you please mind your own business.”
A
Homelike Home
If you want an up-to-date home in a good neighborhood near a car line, at a reasonable price just call upon the Unity Guild. This Society of young folks has several beautiful new houses for sale. The commission of course, goes to the New Building Fund. If you don’t need a new home you may have a friend who does. If so, kindly bring him before one of the members of Unity Guild who will give him description and prices.
O ffic e r s o f U n ity S o c ie ty 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. J. /. W allace. T re a s.
D IR E C T O R S C. H . Gates. Viet L o w ell F illm o re , Sed y.
B U IL D IN G C O M M I T T E E J . I. W allace, C. H . Gates, C harles F illm o re
FINANCE C OM M ITTEE D a n ie l H o a g la n d . J . M . Gille. C a rl Gleeser
PROGRAM
C O M M IT T E E
L m vell F illm o re, M r s .J . I . S loan G. E . Gleason
RECEPTION
C OM M ITTEE
M rs. W a lte r D a vis, M r s. S o t h i a 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 seltin 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 rs. J e n n ie H . C roft, T rea s.
U N IT Y G U IL D M iss Iren e G aylord, Pres. F r a n k L ynch, Sec.
M iss A u g u s ta L uke, Vice-Pres. L e n n a C h rista l, T re a s ,
U NITY LIBRARY Jennie H . C roft, L ib r a r ia n
U N IT Y IN N M r s. C. F . G reen, S u te r in te n d e n t.
“God lovetli a cheerful giver.” “Cheerful” in Greek is “hilaron”, from which our word “hilarious” is de rived. So Paul said, “God loves an hilarious giver.” You wont get cream demonstrations if your thoughts are skim milk.
U N IT Y SUNDAY SC H O O L O F F IC E R S M rs. E d ith H a seltin e, S u tt . M r s. B la n ch e E v elyn S a g e H a seltin e, A s s t. S u tt . M iss Tessie W allace. Secretary. M r . F r a n k H a r lin g , T reasurer,.
TEACHERS L ittle Folks, M r s. H a se ltin e: C h ild re n , B la n ctie S age H a se ltin e: Y o u n g L adies, M iss G aylord: Y o u n g F o lks • M rs. C r o ft: B ible Class, M r . H o a g la n d .
