this audience, who are in the Higher New Thought, who radiate blessings wherever they go. Yes, we can be happy if we train our minds in the right direction. I read a story in a paper of a man who went to a Socialist and said he wanted work. The Socialist said, "What do you want work for?" The answer was, "To get money." Said the Socialist, "What do you want money for?" Said the man, "To buy coal." "Well, why do you want coal?" coal to keep my family comfortable and happy." "Oh," said the Socialist, "then it is not money. you want; it is happiness." "I want So we are all seeking happiness; but there is a lack of understanding how to seek happiness and where it lies. So, let me tell you, my dear friends— and I want you to think over this proposition - there is no lasting happiness outside of your consciousness of God. No one is happy who fears, and until you come into the consciousness of the oneness with the Father, and can say in the depths of your Soul, "I and the Father are one," you can not be happy. But when you come into this consciousness, you come into the consciousness that casts out fear. fear of death and fear of everything. There is no lasting, eternal happiness short of that rock of your conscious unity with the Father. When you come into consciousness of your one-ness with God, you have your feet upon the rock where you can rest serenely. There never was a time when men and women were asking so many questions. They are seeking this knowledge of God. The literature of the New Thought is giving them a higher view of life. This New Thought, we say again, is practical. It blesses; it brings happiness; it brings life. If you will only hold this thought close enough, it will lift your vibrations so you can dwell in constant happiness. We are no longer "worms of the dust," but we glorify life, and we see universal and eternal beauty everywhere, and we have it within our power to dwell in happiness all the time. This very thought of happiness and love will shield you from sickness — disease of every kind. As I have said before, these rooms are saturated with love, with healing, and many people are healed by just coming here; are made happy; go home free; go home healed. I remarked in the beginning, we intend to make this a spiritual exercise and have our lives made happy and beautiful. LOVING KINDNESS. Speaker: It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, and to sing praises unto thy name, Most High: to show forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night. (Psa. 92:1,2.) Congregation: But I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving kindness in the morning: for thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress. (Psa. 59:16.) Speaker: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me in thy loving kindness. (Psa. 31:15,16.) Congregation: Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving kindness. He will not always chide; (103:8,9.) Speaker: Neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us after our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward them that fear him. (Psa. 103:9,10,11.) Congregation: But the loving kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; to such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his precepts to do them. (Psa. 103:17,18.) OVERCOMETH. BY MARGARET E. SANGSTER. To him that overcometh O word divinely strong, The victor's palms, the fadeless wreath, The grand immortal song. And his the hidden manna, And his the polished stone, Within whose whiteness shines the name To him that overcometh Ah, what of bitter strife To him that overcometh, Shall trials aye befall, The World, the Flesh, the Devil, He needs must face them all. Sweet sirens of temptation May lure with silver strain, And cope he must with subtle foes, To him that overcometh, A mighty help is pledged; He wields a sword of purest mold, By use of cycles edged. And prophets and confessors, A matchless valiant band, Have vanquished earth and stormed the skies, With that triumphant brand. Inspired by the Spirit of Truth. It is found that when many people hold the same thought there is unity, though they may be separated by thousands of miles, and that all who are connected with that unity are in touch with higher spiritual states, even Jesus Christ. So there has gradually grown up this Society of Silent Unity, in which thousands in all parts of the world join every night at 9:00 o'clock, in thinking for a few moments one thought, which is given each month in the magazine UNITY. This we call the "Class Thought," and every member is expected to hold it at least five minutes at the beginning of the silence, in order to make the unity connection; after which, "Ask what ye will in my name, and it shall be done unto you." Certificates of membership are issued without charge to those who make personal written application for them. To meet expenses, we ask members to send us free-will offerings, as no charge is made for any service we render. This society has been in existence about fifteen years, and has over 11,000 registered members. Through its ministry thousands have been healed mentally and physically, and its power grows stronger day by day. The silent hour is 9:00 P. M., your local time. Geographical difference in time is not a factor in spiritual unity. Beginners usually have a great many questions to ask, and they require a course of lessons and reading. To such we recommend the "Lessons in Truth," by H. Emilie Cady; price, $1.25. UNITY is published monthly, and contains a large amount of instruction. The price of it is $1.00 per year. Where members take UNITY and the "Cady Lessons" together, we make a rate of $200 for both. The simple written request to be enrolled a member of the Silent Unity Society is all that is required to join with us. Special Notice - If for any reason, memben Cannot observe the Silence at the regular hour, they should notify us what hour they can observe, and we will arrange it satisfactorily. Address, SOCIETY OF SILENT UNITY, 913 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. |