The Power of the Silence
VOL. II
KANSAS CITY, MO., T H U R S D A Y , F E B. 23, 1911
The Power of the Silence E x tra c ts fro m M r. F illm o re’s S u n d a y m orning ta lk in U n ity A u d ito rium , F ebruary 19, 1911. “ Be still, and know th a t I am G od.” “W h en tro u b le is brew ing, keep s till.” “W h en sla n d er is g ettin g off his legs, keep s till.” “ W hen your feelings are h u rt, keep still u n til you recover from your excitem ent. T h in g s look poised and steady thro u g h an u n ag itated eye.” “ W hen about to explode w ith righteous in d ig n atio n , w ait q uietly until you can sp eak calm ly, then m aybe you w ill not need to speak a t a ll.” Silence is th e m ost m assive th in g con ceivable. Its stre n g th is g ran d e u r, pow er, m astery . “ W hen thou p ra y e st, en ter into th jr closet, and w hen thou h ast shut th y door, p ra y to th y F a th e r w hich is in se c re t; and th y F a th e r w hich seetli in secret shall re w ard th ee o p en ly .” A g re a t m any religionists are satisfied w ith th e outer form of p ra y e r. T hey know n o th in g of th a t in n e r closet w hich Je su s com m anded us to en ter, th e re fo re th e ir p ra y e rs a re to an e x tern al G od, and n ot to th e “ F a th e r who h ea reth in se cret.” P ra y e r , to be answ ered, m ust be in accord w ith ce rtain definite law s of m ind. T he in stru ctio n s Je su s gave fo r p ra y e r place one in h arm o n y w ith th ese law s, and con n ect him w ith th e F a th e r, th e Source of all
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good. T o p ra y a rig h t we m ust know th a t th e re is one g re a t U n iv ersal M ind filled w ith sp iritu a l ideas w hich we m ay lay hold of th ro u g h th e in n e r faculties of the m ind, called S p irit. D o not be deceived by th e th ought th a t ideas a re in tan g ib le. Id eas a re th e real of every th in g . T h e y a re alive, and th eir v ita l force an d en erg y m ake the w orld go round. Id ea s a re b ro u g h t into expres sion th ro u g h th o u g h t, an d th e more o rd erly th e th o u g h t th e m ore p e rfe c t th e expres sion. I t is possible to g et back into the silen t realm , w here all ideas are in o rd er; and to know how to do th is is the secret of sp iritu a l pow er. M en ru sh to ex ter n ality an d lose center. T h e ir thoughtsubstance becomes th rea d b are, and, like th e p ro d ig al, th e y live on husks. T h ey know no th in g o f th e g re a t realm of sp ir itual ideas w ith in them . Je su s pointed tlie w ay to it w hen he said , “E n te r into th y closet an d p ra y to th y F a th e r.” In this sp iritu a l realm new thoughts come. T h e D iv in e M ind is new every moment, an d men can renew th e ir lives by entering into th e “ secret p la c e ” in silent commun ion. T o e n te r th e silence is p ra y e r. T he closet is your in n e r consciousness. T he doors w hich open to the ou ter w orld m ust be closed w hen y o u en ter th e soul center. T hese doors are th e five senses, w hich con nect you w ith th e w orld of effects. W hen you w ish to en ter th e realm of Cause the first step is to close th e th o u g h t to the outer and cen ter y o u rse lf w ithin.
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E v e ry successful m an w ill tell you th a t he first th o u g h t out his moves in his in n er consciousness. H e did not follow any b eaten track . T h e door to success opens from w ithin. C om binations of circum stances arise as th e re su lt o f conscious union w ith th e in n e r forces o f being. W e ta lk too m uch. W e ru sh aro u n d on th e outside and w aste our v ita lity , le ttin g it ru n off th e tongue in a stream of idle w ords. T h e am assing pow er of th e silence is w onderful. I f you w an t to enrich your consciousness say, “ I w ill q u it ta lk in g so m uch.” N o m o rtal m an can control the tongue, b u t th e m ind of the S p irit has all pow er, an d even th is u n ru ly m em ber w ill obey it. I f you w ould get into th e peace and harm ony o f th e S p irit you m ust stop ta lk in g about your troubles. B e still and listen to th e S p irit, an d you w ill find th a t a lo t of y o u r b u rdens w ill roll off. T h ey are of th e ou ter consciousness, an d w hen you en ter into th e C h rist M ind th e y d is ap p e ar. You m ust unload, let go. D o not ta k e th e w orld or y o u rself too seriously. T h in g s are not h a lf so b ad as th e y look. T h ere is alw ays a w ay out. O pen up the u n tap p ed energies o f your in n e r self and you w ill succeed in lines you never dream ed of. E n la rg e your capacity . P u t m ore “ steam ” behind your ideas. I f you can still th e little ideas of m o rtal self and en ter into th e la rg e r ones of th e U niv ersal, you will come to know y o u rself as you are. T his cap ab ility of know ing and rea lizin g the in n er pow ers of m an saves from m any a h ard knock. I t will h elp you to cease w o rry in g about h ea lth and business an d
all th e o u ter th in g s u p o n w hich you have been w astin g y o u r energy. D o n ot e n te r into th e silence w ith so lem nity. T h e D iv in e M in d is jo y o u s al w ays. T h e U n iv erse is th e expression of th e jo y of G od. You c a n ’t be h ap p y w ith a long, pious face. J o y sends life bound in g th ro u g h th e body, an d you are h ea lth y w hen you a re h ap p y . S eek th e s p irit of jo y a n d goodness in th e stilln ess, an d y o u r m editatio n sh all be sw eet an d fru itfu l. L a s t S u n d ay evening M r. R e x fo rd J e f fe ry , of N ew Y ork, spoke in U n ity -A u d i torium , ta k in g fo r his su b je c t “W ho C a rry th e S ig n s? ” H e rea d fo r th e S c rip tu re lesson th e prom ise of Je su s th a t ce r ta in signs should follow those who ac cepted th e gospel, an d used these te x ts as th e basis of his ta lk . M an y h e lp fu l p oints w ere b ro u g h t out, th e m ain one being th a t the signs Je su s prom ised follow only those who believe in th e O ne M ind. T hose who believe in evil, see evil, ta lk of evil, an d fight it, do n o t c a rry th e signs. T h e sp eak er also gave a clear e x p la n a tion of w h at co n cen tratio n is, m ak in g dis tinction betw een re a l co n cen tratio n and m ere m ind-focalization. All who w ere p rese n t en jo y ed th e m eet ing, and are g lad to know th a t M r. J e ffe ry is to sp eak ag ain n ex t S u n d ay evening.
Heal the Sick T h e Society of S ile n t U n ity w ill give you ab sen t trea tm e n ts, and fo r p ersonal atten tio n you w ill find a t th e U n ity B u ild in g M r. and M rs. In g ra h a m , M rs. M cC lintock, M rs. M ath ew s, an d M r. Je ffery . M rs. L eslie P alm e r, of 719 W abash A ve., th is city , has th re e u p -sta irs rooms to r e n t; w ill fu rn ish tw o v eg etarian m eals; would like tw o people in tw o of th e rooms. O ne room is fo r one person. T h e re is ta lk of o rg an iz in g an o rch estra for th e S u n d ay services. I f you p la y an in stru m en t p lease re p o rt to the P ro g ram Com m ittee.
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Sunday, February 26, 1911 A ll th a t th e F a th e r h a th is mine. T h e y th a t w ait upon th e L o rd sh all in h e rit th e e a r th ; and sh all d elig h t them selves in th e abundance of peace. T h e e a rth h ath he given to th e children of men. T h e m eek sh all in h e rit th e earth. T h e righteous sh all in h e rit th e la n d , and dw ell th e re in forever. W a it on th e L o rd , and keep his w ay, and he sh all ex alt thee to in h e rit th e land. H ow excellent is th y lovingkindness, O G o d ! th e re fo re the ch ild ren of men p u t th e ir tru s t u n d er the shadow of th y w ings. T h ey sh all be ab u n d a n tly satisfied w ith th e fatn ess of th y house; and thou sh a lt m ake th em d rin k of th e riv e r of th y p le as ures. A ll is y o u rs; ’tis b u t b y a sk in g ; E re you send y o u r silen t p lea H e av ’n unlocks her rich est tre a su re F o r y o u r w a itin g eyes to see.
G od is able to m ake a ll g race abound to w ard y o u ; th a t ye, alw ays h aving all sufficiency in a ll th in g s, m ay abound to every good w ork. I love them th a t love m e ; and those th a t seek me ea rly shall find me. R iches and honor a re witli m e ; yea, d u rab le riches an d righteousness. I lead in the w ay of righteousness, in th e m idst of th e p ath s of ju d g m e n t: T h a t I m ay cause those th a t love me to in h e rit su b stan ce ; and I will fill th e ir treasu res. B y h u m ility and fe a r of th e L o rd are riches, honor, and life. H e th a t h ath a bountiful eye shall be blessed. A ll is y o u rs, when F a ith upholds you, S ets y o u r w ondrous s p irit fre e ; F o r o u r m ig h ty O ne has prom ised, H e y o u r all in a ll w ill be.
B lessed is th e m an th a t w alketh not in th e counsel of th e ungodly, nor sta n d eth in the w ay of sinners, nor sitteth in th e se at of th e scornful.
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B u t his d elig h t is in th e law of th e L o r d ; an d in his law d o th he m editate day and night. A nd he sh all be like a tre e p lan ted by th e rivers of w ate r, th a t b rin g eth fo rth his f ru it in his seaso n ; his le a f also shall not w ith e r; an d w hatsoever he doeth shall prosper. T h e u p rig h t sh all have good things in possession. S eek ye first th e kingdom of G od, and his rig h te o u sn ess; an d all these things shall be ad d ed u nto you. I t is yo u r F a th e r ’s good p leasu re to give you th e kingdom . A ll is y o u rs; oh, blessed know ledge! L ike the sands beside th e sea. O r the d ro p s w ithin its w aters. Shall y o u r m an y conquests be.
Things to Be Remembered R em em ber th a t a sm ile, like a ra y of sunshine, w ill d isp erse th e fog of w orry and sorrow . R em em ber to fo rg e t ev ery th in g which does not m ake you h ap p y . R em em ber to q u it y o u r kicking. R em em ber th a t each th o u g h t you th in k becomes a p a r t o f you. You a re momen ta rily ad d in g to or te a rin g down your good qualities an d h appiness. R em em ber th a t ap p licatio n s fo r mem b ersh ip in the U n ity Society w ill be acted upon n ex t M onday n ig h t a t th e b oard m eeting. R em em ber th a t th re e ta s ty v eg etarian m eals are served each d ay a t U n ity In n . R em em ber th e B u ild in g F u n d , to keep it increasing. T h e U n ity D ra m a tic Club is w orking up a com edy, w hich w ill be given in the e a rly p a r t o f M arch in th e U n ity A udito rium , u n d er th e auspices of th e U nity G uild. So m any gods, so many' creeds. So m any p ath s th a t w ind an d w ind, W hile ju s t th e a rt of being kind Is all th is old w orld needs.
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The Dramatic Critic’s Lament I n B e rn a rd S h aw ’s p re fa c e to his “ P lay s fo r P u rita n s ” th e re is a p assage w hich every d ram a tic critic should know by h eart. I t r e a d s : “ T h e th e a te r stru c k me dow n like th e veriest w eakling. I san k u n d e r it like a baby fed on sta rc h . M y v ery bones began to p erish, so th a t I had to get them plan ed and gouged b y accom plished surgeons. I fell from heights an d broke m y lim bs in pieces. T h e doctor sa id : ‘T h is m an has not eaten m eat fo r tw en ty y e a r s ; he m ust eat it or die.’ I sa id : ‘T h is m an has been going to th e L ondon th e a te rs fo r th ree y e a r s ; an d th e soul o f him has become inane and is feed in g u n n a tu ra lly on his body.’ A nd I was r ig h t.”— G reen B ook A lbum . ______________
Unity Has an Original Wag O n St. V alen tin e’s D a y B lanche said to C h arlie, “ D ea rie, I am your v alen tin e.” C harlie rep lied , “ W hoever sent me th a t com ic?” ______________
Callers at Unity Headquarters During the Week M rs. M aude M. A um ann, W am ego, K ans. M rs. S. R. B arn es, O neonta, N . Y. M rs. J u lia B e rn e r, W am ego, K ans. Swam i B um ganada, In d ia. M rs. F . M. G ille tte , O neonta, N . Y. M r. an d M rs. J o h n M cM illan, G ilm an, I o w a . ______________ M r. R ex fo rd Je ffe ry has chosen fo r his su b ject n ex t S u nday evening, F e b ru a ry 26th, “ T h e I n n e r M eaning of th e L o rd ’s P ra y e r.” A ll are invited to come and h ear him , in U n ity A uditorium , a t eight o’clock.
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The Power of the Silence E x tra c ts fro m M r. F illm o re’s S u n d a y m orning ta lk in U n ity A u d ito rium , F ebruary 19, 1911. “ Be still, and know th a t I am G od.” “W h en tro u b le is brew ing, keep s till.” “W h en sla n d er is g ettin g off his legs, keep s till.” “ W hen your feelings are h u rt, keep still u n til you recover from your excitem ent. T h in g s look poised and steady thro u g h an u n ag itated eye.” “ W hen about to explode w ith righteous in d ig n atio n , w ait q uietly until you can sp eak calm ly, then m aybe you w ill not need to speak a t a ll.” Silence is th e m ost m assive th in g con ceivable. Its stre n g th is g ran d e u r, pow er, m astery . “ W hen thou p ra y e st, en ter into th jr closet, and w hen thou h ast shut th y door, p ra y to th y F a th e r w hich is in se c re t; and th y F a th e r w hich seetli in secret shall re w ard th ee o p en ly .” A g re a t m any religionists are satisfied w ith th e outer form of p ra y e r. T hey know n o th in g of th a t in n e r closet w hich Je su s com m anded us to en ter, th e re fo re th e ir p ra y e rs a re to an e x tern al G od, and n ot to th e “ F a th e r who h ea reth in se cret.” P ra y e r , to be answ ered, m ust be in accord w ith ce rtain definite law s of m ind. T he in stru ctio n s Je su s gave fo r p ra y e r place one in h arm o n y w ith th ese law s, and con n ect him w ith th e F a th e r, th e Source of all
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good. T o p ra y a rig h t we m ust know th a t th e re is one g re a t U n iv ersal M ind filled w ith sp iritu a l ideas w hich we m ay lay hold of th ro u g h th e in n e r faculties of the m ind, called S p irit. D o not be deceived by th e th ought th a t ideas a re in tan g ib le. Id eas a re th e real of every th in g . T h e y a re alive, and th eir v ita l force an d en erg y m ake the w orld go round. Id ea s a re b ro u g h t into expres sion th ro u g h th o u g h t, an d th e more o rd erly th e th o u g h t th e m ore p e rfe c t th e expres sion. I t is possible to g et back into the silen t realm , w here all ideas are in o rd er; and to know how to do th is is the secret of sp iritu a l pow er. M en ru sh to ex ter n ality an d lose center. T h e ir thoughtsubstance becomes th rea d b are, and, like th e p ro d ig al, th e y live on husks. T h ey know no th in g o f th e g re a t realm of sp ir itual ideas w ith in them . Je su s pointed tlie w ay to it w hen he said , “E n te r into th y closet an d p ra y to th y F a th e r.” In this sp iritu a l realm new thoughts come. T h e D iv in e M ind is new every moment, an d men can renew th e ir lives by entering into th e “ secret p la c e ” in silent commun ion. T o e n te r th e silence is p ra y e r. T he closet is your in n e r consciousness. T he doors w hich open to the ou ter w orld m ust be closed w hen y o u en ter th e soul center. T hese doors are th e five senses, w hich con nect you w ith th e w orld of effects. W hen you w ish to en ter th e realm of Cause the first step is to close th e th o u g h t to the outer and cen ter y o u rse lf w ithin.
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E v e ry successful m an w ill tell you th a t he first th o u g h t out his moves in his in n er consciousness. H e did not follow any b eaten track . T h e door to success opens from w ithin. C om binations of circum stances arise as th e re su lt o f conscious union w ith th e in n e r forces o f being. W e ta lk too m uch. W e ru sh aro u n d on th e outside and w aste our v ita lity , le ttin g it ru n off th e tongue in a stream of idle w ords. T h e am assing pow er of th e silence is w onderful. I f you w an t to enrich your consciousness say, “ I w ill q u it ta lk in g so m uch.” N o m o rtal m an can control the tongue, b u t th e m ind of the S p irit has all pow er, an d even th is u n ru ly m em ber w ill obey it. I f you w ould get into th e peace and harm ony o f th e S p irit you m ust stop ta lk in g about your troubles. B e still and listen to th e S p irit, an d you w ill find th a t a lo t of y o u r b u rdens w ill roll off. T h ey are of th e ou ter consciousness, an d w hen you en ter into th e C h rist M ind th e y d is ap p e ar. You m ust unload, let go. D o not ta k e th e w orld or y o u rself too seriously. T h in g s are not h a lf so b ad as th e y look. T h ere is alw ays a w ay out. O pen up the u n tap p ed energies o f your in n e r self and you w ill succeed in lines you never dream ed of. E n la rg e your capacity . P u t m ore “ steam ” behind your ideas. I f you can still th e little ideas of m o rtal self and en ter into th e la rg e r ones of th e U niv ersal, you will come to know y o u rself as you are. T his cap ab ility of know ing and rea lizin g the in n er pow ers of m an saves from m any a h ard knock. I t will h elp you to cease w o rry in g about h ea lth and business an d
all th e o u ter th in g s u p o n w hich you have been w astin g y o u r energy. D o n ot e n te r into th e silence w ith so lem nity. T h e D iv in e M in d is jo y o u s al w ays. T h e U n iv erse is th e expression of th e jo y of G od. You c a n ’t be h ap p y w ith a long, pious face. J o y sends life bound in g th ro u g h th e body, an d you are h ea lth y w hen you a re h ap p y . S eek th e s p irit of jo y a n d goodness in th e stilln ess, an d y o u r m editatio n sh all be sw eet an d fru itfu l. L a s t S u n d ay evening M r. R e x fo rd J e f fe ry , of N ew Y ork, spoke in U n ity -A u d i torium , ta k in g fo r his su b je c t “W ho C a rry th e S ig n s? ” H e rea d fo r th e S c rip tu re lesson th e prom ise of Je su s th a t ce r ta in signs should follow those who ac cepted th e gospel, an d used these te x ts as th e basis of his ta lk . M an y h e lp fu l p oints w ere b ro u g h t out, th e m ain one being th a t the signs Je su s prom ised follow only those who believe in th e O ne M ind. T hose who believe in evil, see evil, ta lk of evil, an d fight it, do n o t c a rry th e signs. T h e sp eak er also gave a clear e x p la n a tion of w h at co n cen tratio n is, m ak in g dis tinction betw een re a l co n cen tratio n and m ere m ind-focalization. All who w ere p rese n t en jo y ed th e m eet ing, and are g lad to know th a t M r. J e ffe ry is to sp eak ag ain n ex t S u n d ay evening.
Heal the Sick T h e Society of S ile n t U n ity w ill give you ab sen t trea tm e n ts, and fo r p ersonal atten tio n you w ill find a t th e U n ity B u ild in g M r. and M rs. In g ra h a m , M rs. M cC lintock, M rs. M ath ew s, an d M r. Je ffery . M rs. L eslie P alm e r, of 719 W abash A ve., th is city , has th re e u p -sta irs rooms to r e n t; w ill fu rn ish tw o v eg etarian m eals; would like tw o people in tw o of th e rooms. O ne room is fo r one person. T h e re is ta lk of o rg an iz in g an o rch estra for th e S u n d ay services. I f you p la y an in stru m en t p lease re p o rt to the P ro g ram Com m ittee.
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Sunday, February 26, 1911 A ll th a t th e F a th e r h a th is mine. T h e y th a t w ait upon th e L o rd sh all in h e rit th e e a r th ; and sh all d elig h t them selves in th e abundance of peace. T h e e a rth h ath he given to th e children of men. T h e m eek sh all in h e rit th e earth. T h e righteous sh all in h e rit th e la n d , and dw ell th e re in forever. W a it on th e L o rd , and keep his w ay, and he sh all ex alt thee to in h e rit th e land. H ow excellent is th y lovingkindness, O G o d ! th e re fo re the ch ild ren of men p u t th e ir tru s t u n d er the shadow of th y w ings. T h ey sh all be ab u n d a n tly satisfied w ith th e fatn ess of th y house; and thou sh a lt m ake th em d rin k of th e riv e r of th y p le as ures. A ll is y o u rs; ’tis b u t b y a sk in g ; E re you send y o u r silen t p lea H e av ’n unlocks her rich est tre a su re F o r y o u r w a itin g eyes to see.
G od is able to m ake a ll g race abound to w ard y o u ; th a t ye, alw ays h aving all sufficiency in a ll th in g s, m ay abound to every good w ork. I love them th a t love m e ; and those th a t seek me ea rly shall find me. R iches and honor a re witli m e ; yea, d u rab le riches an d righteousness. I lead in the w ay of righteousness, in th e m idst of th e p ath s of ju d g m e n t: T h a t I m ay cause those th a t love me to in h e rit su b stan ce ; and I will fill th e ir treasu res. B y h u m ility and fe a r of th e L o rd are riches, honor, and life. H e th a t h ath a bountiful eye shall be blessed. A ll is y o u rs, when F a ith upholds you, S ets y o u r w ondrous s p irit fre e ; F o r o u r m ig h ty O ne has prom ised, H e y o u r all in a ll w ill be.
B lessed is th e m an th a t w alketh not in th e counsel of th e ungodly, nor sta n d eth in the w ay of sinners, nor sitteth in th e se at of th e scornful.
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B u t his d elig h t is in th e law of th e L o r d ; an d in his law d o th he m editate day and night. A nd he sh all be like a tre e p lan ted by th e rivers of w ate r, th a t b rin g eth fo rth his f ru it in his seaso n ; his le a f also shall not w ith e r; an d w hatsoever he doeth shall prosper. T h e u p rig h t sh all have good things in possession. S eek ye first th e kingdom of G od, and his rig h te o u sn ess; an d all these things shall be ad d ed u nto you. I t is yo u r F a th e r ’s good p leasu re to give you th e kingdom . A ll is y o u rs; oh, blessed know ledge! L ike the sands beside th e sea. O r the d ro p s w ithin its w aters. Shall y o u r m an y conquests be.
Things to Be Remembered R em em ber th a t a sm ile, like a ra y of sunshine, w ill d isp erse th e fog of w orry and sorrow . R em em ber to fo rg e t ev ery th in g which does not m ake you h ap p y . R em em ber to q u it y o u r kicking. R em em ber th a t each th o u g h t you th in k becomes a p a r t o f you. You a re momen ta rily ad d in g to or te a rin g down your good qualities an d h appiness. R em em ber th a t ap p licatio n s fo r mem b ersh ip in the U n ity Society w ill be acted upon n ex t M onday n ig h t a t th e b oard m eeting. R em em ber th a t th re e ta s ty v eg etarian m eals are served each d ay a t U n ity In n . R em em ber th e B u ild in g F u n d , to keep it increasing. T h e U n ity D ra m a tic Club is w orking up a com edy, w hich w ill be given in the e a rly p a r t o f M arch in th e U n ity A udito rium , u n d er th e auspices of th e U nity G uild. So m any gods, so many' creeds. So m any p ath s th a t w ind an d w ind, W hile ju s t th e a rt of being kind Is all th is old w orld needs.
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W E EKLY U N IT Y
The Dramatic Critic’s Lament I n B e rn a rd S h aw ’s p re fa c e to his “ P lay s fo r P u rita n s ” th e re is a p assage w hich every d ram a tic critic should know by h eart. I t r e a d s : “ T h e th e a te r stru c k me dow n like th e veriest w eakling. I san k u n d e r it like a baby fed on sta rc h . M y v ery bones began to p erish, so th a t I had to get them plan ed and gouged b y accom plished surgeons. I fell from heights an d broke m y lim bs in pieces. T h e doctor sa id : ‘T h is m an has not eaten m eat fo r tw en ty y e a r s ; he m ust eat it or die.’ I sa id : ‘T h is m an has been going to th e L ondon th e a te rs fo r th ree y e a r s ; an d th e soul o f him has become inane and is feed in g u n n a tu ra lly on his body.’ A nd I was r ig h t.”— G reen B ook A lbum . ______________
Unity Has an Original Wag O n St. V alen tin e’s D a y B lanche said to C h arlie, “ D ea rie, I am your v alen tin e.” C harlie rep lied , “ W hoever sent me th a t com ic?” ______________
Callers at Unity Headquarters During the Week M rs. M aude M. A um ann, W am ego, K ans. M rs. S. R. B arn es, O neonta, N . Y. M rs. J u lia B e rn e r, W am ego, K ans. Swam i B um ganada, In d ia. M rs. F . M. G ille tte , O neonta, N . Y. M r. an d M rs. J o h n M cM illan, G ilm an, I o w a . ______________ M r. R ex fo rd Je ffe ry has chosen fo r his su b ject n ex t S u nday evening, F e b ru a ry 26th, “ T h e I n n e r M eaning of th e L o rd ’s P ra y e r.” A ll are invited to come and h ear him , in U n ity A uditorium , a t eight o’clock.
It Was All Imagination “ I w onder how m uch im agination gov ern s some p erso n s’ senses,” rem ark ed a visitor a t th e hotel y esterd ay . “For a C h ristm as p re se n t I se n t to a young wo m an of my acquaintan ce one of th e m ost elab o rate sachet cases I could find. I t was such a b ea u tifu l th in g th a t I d id n ’t
Unity Auditorium, U N IT Y B L D G ., 913 T R A C Y A V E .
Sunday, Feb, 26, 1911 S u n d a y S chool at 10 a . m . A ddress by C ha rl es F illmore 1 1 a. m . S u b j e c t : A p p ro p ria tio n — A cq u isitiven ess
— C ovetousness. A ddress by R exford J e f f e r y 8 p . M.
S u b j e c t : “ T h e In n e r M ea n in g o f the
L o r d ’s P ra y e r.” p u t p erfu m e in it, for some women p re fe r to use a c e rta in k ind all th e tim e, an d I th o u g h t I w ould leave it to th e recip ien t to p u t h e r own p a rtic u la r sach et pow der in th e case. You m ay im agine I w as som ew hat am azed to read th is in h e r en th u siastic le tte r of th a n k s: “ Its perfu m e has perv ad ed th e w hole ro o m !”— S elected. REGULAR
M E E T IN G S
In U n ity A u d i t o r i u m SUNDAY
Sunday School, io a . m. M r s . IV. G. H a seltin 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. MONDAY
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H e a lth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m. TUESDAY
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:30 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. THURSDAY
H igh 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 ealth and H arm ony, 2:30 o. m. SATURDAY
H igh N oon Silence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H e alth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m.
