Unity Building, 913 Tracy Avenue VOL. I KANSAS CITi, MO., SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1910 NO. 45 CASTING OUT DEVILS. A very practical talk was given last Sunday morning in the Unity Auditorium by Mr. Charles Fillmore. The subject “Casting Out Devils,” was treated in such a comprehensive way that mere notes of the talk do not give any definite idea of it as a whole. The following is the sub- stance of a few of the points made by the speaker: The matter of casting out devils has re- solved itself in our day into the overcom- ing of error. Satan has been thought about as “a roaring lion going about seek- ing whom he may devour,” until it has come to be the common belief that he is an individual with a great power, and that he has many little devils who are called his imps. But now it is found that the word devil applies to mental aberrations, manifesting as anger, covetousness, and selfishness in all its forms. To the Oriental concept these were demons. We now consider them as abnormal conditions which can be made to conform to righteousness by un- derstanding and application of the Divine Law. When thus considered, they lose their formidable aspect and are easy to handle. Moses feared the rod because he believed it to be a serpent, but when, at the command of the Lord, he took it in his hand, it became a rod of power. So it is with the so-called demons; when we take the mastery of them, they become transformed into power for our use. The biggest devil, and the chief of all the imps, is personal selfishness. Sense consciousness focalized in personality makes Satan. Paul calls him carnal mind. He is not in the world without, but is formed of the thoughts within man, and must be overcome through mental trans- formation. “Be ye transformed by the re- newing of your mind.” The disciples of Jesus found that there were some devils which they could not cast out, and he told them that fasting and prayer were necessary. We •feed our men- tal aberrations with thoughts and to fast from that sort of thinking is to stop it. Then if you would cast out the anger devil, or the lust devil or any other kind, starve them by^jefusing to think along their line. Think thoughts that will build up a state of mind right the opposite of the error state and the man of God, or Christ, will be formed in you. Affirming one’s self to be the image and likeness of God is the most practical sort of prayer. The Lord’s prayer is an affirmation from be- ginning to end, and those who are over- coming and casting out the evils find that it is necessary to pray with the under- standing. To your faith add understand- ing. The most formidable devils will suc- cumb to this kind of fasting and prayer. Callers at Unity Headquarters During the Week Mr. P. H. Murray, Trinidad, Colo. Mr. P. H. Childs, Coffeyville, Kans. Miss Frances McSwine, New York.
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VOL. I KANSAS C IT i, MO., SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1910 NO. 45
CASTING OUT DEVILS.A very practical talk was given last
Sunday morning in the Unity Auditorium by Mr. Charles Fillmore. The subject “Casting Out Devils,” was treated in such a comprehensive way that mere notes of the talk do not give any definite idea of it as a whole. The following is the substance of a few of the points made by the speaker:
The matter of casting out devils has resolved itself in our day into the overcoming of error. Satan has been thought about as “a roaring lion going about seeking whom he may devour,” until it has come to be the common belief that he is an individual with a great power, and that he has many little devils who are called his imps.
But now it is found that the word devil applies to mental aberrations, manifesting as anger, covetousness, and selfishness in all its forms. To the Oriental concept these were demons. We now consider them as abnormal conditions which can be made to conform to righteousness by understanding and application of the Divine Law. When thus considered, they lose their formidable aspect and are easy to handle. Moses feared the rod because he believed it to be a serpent, but when, at the command of the Lord, he took it in his hand, it became a rod of power. So it is with the so-called demons; when we take the mastery of them, they become transformed into power for our use.
The biggest devil, and the chief of all
the imps, is personal selfishness. Sense consciousness focalized in personality makes Satan. Paul calls him carnal mind. He is not in the world without, but is formed of the thoughts within man, and must be overcome through mental transformation. “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
The disciples of Jesus found that there were some devils which they could not cast out, and he told them that fasting and prayer were necessary. We •feed our mental aberrations with thoughts and to fast from that sort of thinking is to stop it. Then if you would cast out the anger devil, or the lust devil or any other kind, starve them by^jefusing to think along their line. Think thoughts that will build up a state of mind right the opposite of the error state and the man of God, or Christ, will be formed in you. Affirming one’s self to be the image and likeness of God is the most practical sort of prayer. The Lord’s prayer is an affirmation from beginning to end, and those who are overcoming and casting out the evils find that it is necessary to pray with the understanding. To your faith add understanding. The most formidable devils will succumb to this kind of fasting and prayer.
C a lle rs at U nity H ea d q u a rters During th e W eek
Mr. P. H. Murray, Trinidad, Colo.Mr. P. H. Childs, Coffeyville, Kans. Miss Frances McSwine, New York.
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THE NEW PRINTING PLANTThe excavation has been completed for
a new building to hold the Unity printing offices. It will be erected in two installments. The first will be a basement and first floor 70x40 feet. The building when completed will be 135x40 feet, and 3 stories high besides the basement.
It is hoped that the printing plant can be moved into the new quarters by the first of June.
ABOUT THE COOK BOOKA note from Mr. Prather, of Denver,
just received, says: “We congratulate you on the most artistic piece of work Unity has ever turned out—The Unity Vegetarian Cook Book. We are more than delighted with it in every way, and no one should ever again worry about not having something good to eat.”
Mrs. Van Marter stated in her lecture last Sunday evening, that there are in the world over 14 millions of people who do not resort to drugs for healing. She quoted Van Norden’s magazine as authority. This is encouraging. It shows the rapid increase of knowledge among men, as much of this emancipation from drugs has come about during tile past 25 years.
A man writes: “My wife and I don’t get along very well together. Please treat her” ! ! !
Total .......................................... $9.85Expenses ......................................... $3.20Balance on hand March 1st . . . $23.25
F r a n k H a r l i n g , Treas.
S e c r e t a r y ’s R e p o r t
The attendance for the month of February is as follows:February 6 ....................................... 100February 13 ...................................... 108February 20 ...................................... 108February 27 ..................................... 112
Making an average attendance for the month of 109.
T es s ie W a l l a c e , Sec.
This week the Unity Guild turned over $100.00 to the New Building Fund. This makes the second donation of $100.00 in the last three months. It is also the second payment on the $500.00 which the Guild has pledged toward the New Building. Unity Guild is constantly demonstrating the Law of Prosperity and is ever thankful for the hearty co-operation given them by their many friends and co-workers. They are greatly encouraged in their sale of postcards and appreciate the patronage given them.
Regular Customer: “There used to be two or three bald spots on the crown of my head away back, are they there yet?”
Barber: “No, sir; it ain’t so bad as all that. Where those spots used to be there’s only one now.—Sunday School Messenger.
WEEKLY UNIT'.
RESPONSIVE SERVICESunday, March 20
God, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not.-— Psa. 78:38. ’
Thou hast forgiven the iniquities of thy people. Thou hast covered all their sin. —Psa. 85:2.
Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.—Matt. 12:15.
They brought to him a man sick of palsy, lying on a bed:
And Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy,
Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.
That ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,
Saith he to the sick of the palsy. Arise, and take up thy bed and go unto thy house.—Matt. 9:12.
Therefore I say unto you. Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.—Matt. 12:31.
Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee. Until seven times; but Until seventy tnmes seven.—Matt. 18:21.
But this is the covenant I will make with the hose of Israel after those days, saith the Lord;
I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it;
And I will be tbeir God, and they shall be my people:
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor.
And every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord:For they shall all know me,
. From the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord:
For I will forgive their iniquity.And their sin will I remember no more.
—Jer. 31:33.
THINGS TO BE, REMEMBERED
Remember to keep smiling.Remember that your present condi
tions are the result of your own thoughts and words of the past. If you don’t like them change your mind.
Remember the meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary Friday afternoon at three o’clock.
Remember to shake hands with other attendants at Unity services whether you know them or not.
Remember the Easter Post cards which Unity Guild has on sale in the Library at 2 for 5 cents.
Remember that Easter Sunday is the 27th and that a rabbit will visit the Unity Sunday School children.
Remember that all strangers are welcome at the Unity services.
Remember that new members will be admitted to the Unity Society at the Board meeting, Monday, March 28tli.
Remember that “Freely ye have received freely give.”
Remember that the editor of this paper is glad to enter yearly subscriptions for $1.00 each and mail it each week to any address.
A wise “Old Owl” lived in an oak The more he heard the less he spoke. The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can’t we be like this old bird ?
WEEKLY UNITYllegular monthly meeting of the
Woman’s Auxiliary 'will be held Friday, March 25th, at 3 p. m., in Unity Parlors. Let every member be present.—M rs . M. C. O ’N e i l , Sec’y.
Mr. Pees, our chorister, deserves much credit for infusing life and spirit into the congregational singing. Such music is an inspiration and adds much to the benefit derived from the service.
A BRIGHT PUPIL’S ANSWER
Algebra was the wife of Euclid.A ruminating animal is one that chews
its cubs.Switzerland is a wonderful place; you
can often see the mountains touring among the clouds.
Pro and Con are prefixes of opposite meaning, e. g., Progress, Congress.
Queen Elizabeth’s face was thin and pale, but sbe was a stout Protestant.—rSuc- cess Magazine.
THE BOSS CALLED HIM BACK
Walter Ward Biller tells the following story of a hardware store in St. Louis which advertised for an errand boy. As it happened, the boss was talking to a cus-> tomer when a boy came in. Thinking he wanted to buy something he excused himself and, going over to the boy, asked him what he could do for him. The boy told him that he came in answer to his advertisement, and asked for the job.
Well, of course, the boss got mad by being disturbed while he was talking to a customer. He said to the boy: “You gooutside and walk a block. If I call you back, why, I will hire you; if I don’t, why, you just keep right on walking.”
The boy did as he was told, but, going out, he picked up a shovel that was standing near the door, put it on his back and started down the street.
Before he had gone ten feet away the
UNITY AUDITORIUM,U N ITY B U IL D IN G , g i3 TRACY,
Sunday. March 20, 1910S u n d a y S c h o o l a t 10:00 a . m .
A ddress b y C h a r l e s F i l l m o r e 11 a. m.
S u b j e c t : “Sin and its Annullment.”T h e C o n c e n t r a t i o n C lass a t 3:30
S u b j e c t : “Power.”A ddress b y M r s . S o p h i a V a n M a r t e r .
8 p. m.S u b j e c t : “When the Spirit of Truth isCome, He will guide you into all Truth.”
old man was after him, yelling: “Come back! Come back!”
The boy came back took off his coat, and asked where he wanted him to work— downstairs or upstairs or where.
The man took one good look at him and said: “I guess I’ll hire you. Nevermind putting your coat on. Start right in.” —From the Salt Lake Herald.'
R E G U L A R M E E T IN G S In U nity A u d ito r iu m
SUNDAY Sunday School, io a. m.
M rs . W. G. H aseltine , S u p erin ten d en t. R egular service, i i a. m. C harles F illm ore.
T he C oncentration Class 3:3c p. m. MONDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. L esson in H ealth and H arm ony 2:30 p. m.
TUESDAY H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.
Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony, 2:3^ p. m, WEDNESDAY
High Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. M id-W eek Meeting, 2:30 p. m.
H ealing M eeting 8 p. m. THURSDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H ealth and H arm ony, 2:30 p m.
FRIDAYH igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.
Lesson in H ealth and H arm ony, 2:30 p. m. SATURDAY
H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12-15 Lesson in H ealth and H arm ony. 2:30 p. m
