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Heal

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“ Ye shall know the tr u th ,a n d th e tr u th sh a ll make y o u f r e e r

VOL. II KANSAS CITY, MO., TH URSDAY, FEB. 9, 1911 No. 40

Elijah; Defender of the Law

E xtrac ts from M r. F illm ore’s Sunday morning ta lk in U nity A uditorium ,

Kansas C ity , M o., Feb. 5, 1911.

T he sub ject of our study th is m orning is based on the h isto ry of E lija h the prophet. W e take all S crip tu re as represen tative. T here is back of everything th a t appears som ething which it represen ts. This Bible is the best com bination of narra tives illus­tra tin g T ru th th a t we know. W e do not w orship it, bu t reverence it for its w onder­fu l insp ira tion and depth of m eaning.

In the S crip tures various nam es are given to God. Sometimes he is called L o rd God, and we have thought th a t Lord God and God were the sam e; but all these nam es, while re fe rrin g to the One Suprem e Being, have d ifferent shades of meaning. In the beginning of the h isto ry of m an, as given in Genesis, the Suprem e One is called Elohim . T his is the g rea t U ni­versal P rinc ip le , the One Infinite M ind, the origin of all. F a r th e r along in this history we have Jehovah, the L ord God, I am— th a t is, God identified.

In the E ng lish language we have a very lim ited way of expressing the in tricate m eaning of w ords, bu t back of every H e ­brew w ord was a definite m eaning. W e have lost sight of the inner sp iritua l m ean­ing of nam es, and ch ildren m ight as well be num bered as nam ed in the way they are. E very nam e should be characteristic of the individual to whom it is given.

In the S crip tu res everything represents a type of m ind or sta te of consciousness. Jehovah is I am, C hrist M ind, or the H igher S elf of every man. W e have no h isto ry of the C hrist as a man. C hrist is the D ivine Idea of man. T he New T esta­m ent gives the h isto ry of Jesus, the outer m anifestation of the C hrist, bu t back of Jesus was the C hrist, the Jehovah.

W hen Gen. Lew W allace was asked to allow “ Ben H u r” to be p u t on the stage he objected , because he d id not w ant any one to make a personal represen tation of C hrist. B u t he finally consented, m aking th is reservation— th a t no one should ever take the. p a r t of C hrist. H is presence was always rep resen ted by a shaft of light.

A ll m anifestations of the C hrist M ind are under Law. T he men of science search in the realm of effects for this Law, but they do not find it. W hen we see in­te llectually certain effects we may know th a t back of them is a law which can be only sp iritu a lly discerned. T he idea of chance comes from looking at effects alone and not tak ing account of the cause side of existence. W e may find the law of our members and the law which holds planets in th e ir places, and th a t which produces the seasons. B ut we must go to the right source, and th a t Source is God. God is S p irit, and S p irit is M ind ; we shall then find the Law in M ind. A ll laws may be reduced to the rela tion of ideas. B u t some say, “ T his is too ab s trac t; I w ant facts.” N ot long ago I ta lked with a doctor, and he claimed th a t all vou could know of man

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KANSAS CITY, 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

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TH E UNITY SOCIETY

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was gained from a study of nerves and tis­sues and cells. H e said th a t all claim s of m ental or sp iritu a l laws come w ithin the realm of theory , w ith which exact science could not deal. I asked him if he could get any idea of the music which a phonograph record could produce, by a cursory exam­ination of the grooves on its surface.

Socrates understood this. H e said men were foolish to try to heal the body w ith­out first healing the soul. Soul is mind, and m ind is the source. Soul m akes the body. Soul is cause; body, effect.

E lija h means God rules as I Am, or J e ­hovah. H e is the defender of the D ivine Law . W hen we perceive the law of S p irit and proclaim it, we are E lija h . L ike Jo h n the B ap tist, he is th e in te llectual percep­tion of T ru th , fo rerunner o f the C hrist M ind. In te llec tual percep tion does not get down into the v ita l centers and lay hold of Substance and L ife , but perceives the possibility. H ere is w here the C hrist M ind is suprem e. E lij ah has a certa in power, bu t it is lim ited.

E lija h was a N az a rite ; th a t is, a child of nature. This indicates th a t we m ust get away from all th a t is artificial and enter into the sim plicity of the n a tu ra l sp iritua l mind. T here is a divine na tu ra l law , and some, having observed th is, te ll us th a t if we keep the laws of natu re we shall be well. B u t they th ink th a t th is keeping of the law is the observance of some ex ternal thing. T his is try in g to find the law of nature in the realm of effects. W e need to know first th a t all laws bave the ir foun­dation in M ind, and th a t the rig h t observ­ance is a r ig h t relation of thought. E lija h

defends the D ivine Law , and restores the ru le of the L ord God by p u ttin g aw ay all tendency to give pow er to m ateria l things. T his se tting up false gods in ea rth and a ir and w ater is B aal w orship. T his re ­veals th a t a ll people in any age, who be­lieve in th e pow er of m ateria l th ings, are pagans.

Things to Be RememberedRem em ber th a t one smile inspires an­

other.Rem em ber th a t our ligh test thoughts and

words bear fru it a f te r the ir kind.Rem em ber th a t rea l and lasting h ap p i­

ness w ill only be secured a fte r finding the kingdom w ithin.

Rem em ber th a t a constant, s tead fast statem ent o f tru th , held day a fte r day, w ill build up such a strong atm osphere of good th a t the one holding it w ill be carried over d iscouraging and rough places safely and trium phan tly w hether he w ill or no.

Rem em ber to be still a few moments each day and get acquainted w ith yourself. You w ill find th a t you know m any th ings th a t have not been p u t into books.

Rem em ber th a t the G uild has some G eorge W ashington post cards on sale in the L ib rary .

Remember th a t M r. and M rs. E . V. In ­graham will m eet those who wish to come for healing on T uesday , T hu rsday , and S atu rd ay evenings, on the first floor of U nity Building.

Rem em ber the U nity In n , w here th ree dain ty vegetarian m eals are served daily.

M rs. Jen n ie H . C ro ft is on her way to H ouston, Texas, w here she w ill visit M rs. W alte r D avis and other U nity friends. She w ill spend about th ree weeks in the South, W e hope to have a rep o rt from her for the W eekly U n ity , for a ll readers w ill be in terested in know ing w hat she is doing and how she finds the good work growing.

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RESPONSIVE SERVICE

Sunday, February 12, 1911

Remove from thee all doubting; and question nothing a t all, when thou asketh any th ing of the L o rd ; say w ithin thyse lf, How shall I be able to ask any th ing of the L ord , and receive it, seeing I have so g rea tly sinned aga inst him?

Do not th ink thus, but tu rn unto the L ord w ith all th y h eart, and ask of him w ithout doubting, and thou shalt know the m ercy of the L o rd ; how th a t he will not forsake thee, but will fulfill the request of thy soul.

W herefore p u rify thy h ea rt from doubt­ing, and p u t on f a i th ; and tru s t in G o d ; and thou sha lt receive all th a t thou shalt ask.

P u t a ll sadness fa r from thee ; for it is the sister of doubting and anger.

B u t the tru e fa s t is th is : Do nothing wickedly in th y life , bu t serve God w ith a pure m in d ; and keep his com mandm ents, and w alk according to his p recep ts, nor suffer any wicked desire to en ter into thy mind.

F irs t of all take heed to thyself and keep thyse lf from every wicked act, and from every filthy w ord, and from every h u rtfu l desire ; and p u rify thy m ind from all the van ity .of th is p resen t world. I f thou shalt observe these th ings, th is fast shall be right.

T hey th a t are of the flesh cannot do the works of the S p ir i t ; neither they th a t are of the S p irit the w orks of th e flesh.

L et no one look upon his neighbor a f te r the flesh; but do ye all m utually love each other in Jesus C hrist.

L et us become sp iritua l, a p erfec t tem ­ple of God.

B ut the righteous live for everm ore; th e ir rew ard is also w ith the L ord , and the care of them is w ith the M ost H igh.

W isdom is glorious, and never fadeth aw a y ; yea, she is easily seen of them th a t love her, and found of such as seek her.

Whoso w atcheth fo r her shall quickly I be w ithout care.

F o r wisdom is m ore moving than any m otion; she passeth and goeth through all th ings by reason of her pureness.

F or she is the brightness of the everlast­ing light, the unspotted m irror of the pow er of God, and the im age of his good­ness.

O G od of m y fa th e rs , and Lord of j m ercy who has made a ll th ings with thy I w o rd ;

A nd ordained m an th rough thy wisdom, th a t he should have dominion over the creatures which thou hast made.

B ut wisdom delivered from pain those th a t attended upon her.

F or th ine incorrup tib le S p irit is in all things.

F o r to know thee is pe rfec t righteous­ness ; yea, to know th y pow er is the root of im m ortality.

— Q uotations from the Apocrypha.

Sunday School Treasurer’s Report for January

R eceip tsJa n u a ry 1 ...................................$2.90

8 .................................. 4.04“ 1 5 .................................. 2.61“ 2 2 .................................. 3.05“ 2 9 .................................. 3.85

T o ta l .......................................... $16.45E xpenses, ................. .............................. $ 6,10C ash on hand Feb. 1 .......................... $42.83

F rank H arling , T reas.

Cupid’s EntertainmentE very one is cordially invited to attend

the Supshine C lub’s V alentine Social on | T uesday evening, F eb ruary 14th, and to j b ring valentines to m ail in C upid’s post ! office. H eart-shaped stam ps w ill be issued ! a t C up id ’s post office for one cent each.

P len ty of valentines w ill be on sale, besides some home-made candy. D ain ty little books of candy recipes will be quite a

| novelty, and free-w ill offerings only will

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be accepted for these. Special atten tion is called to these books, the covers of which are hand m ade, and d isp lay some of the excellent ta s te and artistic w ork done by the young people. A m usical p rog ram will be given the first p a r t of the evening.

Woman’s AuxiliaryTreasurer’s R eport fo r Y ear 1910

Balance in T reasu ry Ja n . 1, 1910, $ 39.07R eceipts

Increase of d im e s , ............ $150.48W ednesday collections, . . 188.35D onations, ........................... 27.00D u e s , ....................................... 47.00Sale of U nity P i n s , .......... 8.00From P rosperity B ank, . . 8.14

Special.From Box S o c ia l , ............... 20.50From M usicale, ................. 24.75From H andkerch iefs, . . . . 1.05

475.27

$514.34E xpenses

Dimes d is t r ib u te d , ............ 24.70Music fund, ........................ 49.50Flowers for Auditorium

and s p e c ia l , ...................... 56.80F or old building fund, . . . 60.00E aste r o f fe r in g s ,................. 13.00H vm nals, ............................. 11.25Stove for I n n , ...................... 35.00F u rn itu re for building, . . 71.15T uning p ia n o , ...................... 2.50Christm as offerings, . . . . 30.70Special to M rs. Sloan, . . . 31.40D ecorations in A uditorium , 38.00M iscellaneous, ................... 17.45

441.45

Balance in treasu ry Ja n . 1, 1911, $72.89 Special.

Feb. 5, 1910, gave to U. S. P . C.for new building f u n d , .................. $130.00

Jenn ie H . C roft, T reas.

Unity Auditorium,U N IT Y B L D G ., 913 T R A C Y A V E.

S u n d a y , F e b . 12, 1911S u n d a y S c h o o l a t 1 0 a . m .

A ddress b y C h a r l e s F i l l m o r e 1 1 a . m .

S u b j e c t : E stablish ing Sp iritua l Con­sciousness.

T h e C o n c e n t r a t i o n C l a s s a t 3 : 3 0

Callers at Unity Headquarters during the Week

M rs. J . C. H ayes, P ao la , Kans.M rs. W esley M cLaughlin , P ao la , Kans. M rs. J . T . R oberts, Rogers, Ark.H . C. S a ttle r , Colorado S prings, Colo.

“ Love shall lif t to higher goals T he lowest lives, the d arkest souls.”

R E G U L A R M E E T I N G SI n U n i t y A u d i t o r i u m

S U N D A Y Sunday School, io a . m.

M rs. IV. G. H aseltine , Su p erin ten d en t. R egular service, n a. m. C harles Fillm ore.

T he C oncentration Class 3:30 p. m. M ON D AY

High Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony, 2:30 p. m.

T U E S D A Y High Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.

Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony, 2:30 p. m, W E D N E S D A Y

High Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. M id-W eek Meeting, 2:30 p. m.

H ealing M eeting 8 p. m. T H U R S D A Y

High Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony, 2:30 p. m.

FR ID A YHigh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.

Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony, 2:30 o. m. S A T U R D A Y

High Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony. 2:30 p. m.