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not occupy space, it has no limitation of time or matter, yet is everywhere that the mind of man can conceive of, and may be used at any time or place without being affected in the slightest. In an infinite sense, God is omnipresent, "in you all, through you all, and above you all," "the same yesterday, today and forever." Infinite Good, omnipresent throughout the ages! As the realization of this great Truth dawns in consciousness, faith deepens into conviction and doubt and fear flee away.

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God as Principle is omnipotent, the infinite Energy which upholds and moves the universe in harmony. This Power is released into expression through many channels and in many ways. When we understand a principle we can apply it. When we understand, or even begin to apprehend God, we can place ourselves in contact with Supreme Power, so that it is expressed through us. The Principle, Infinite Good, is one with the Principle, Infinite Power.

The statement: "God is Principle," can never seem cold or unsatisfying when we have once realized that this Principle dwells within man as his life, his love, his intelligence, his power, his very substance and being. Life is neither cold nor unsatisfying, but is the most dearly prized possession of the human soul. "All that a man hath will he give in exchange for his life." The same is true of love and of all the other God-given attributes of man. We hold most dear the inherent qualities which bespeak their origin the Divine within us. God as Principle upholds us as he upholds the planets in their courses, but within us he is personified, or individualized, and becomes the loving Father whom we can call upon and trust unto the uttermost, for the Father is Good, yes, perfect; and, being Principle, changes not.

As the Principle of intelligence, or omniscience, God is Mind. He is the one All-knowing Mind, including all wisdom and knowledge, all expressions of intelligence in every form. Mind works according to Law as truly as does Power. Principle pervades the whole. Mind has ideas and ideas have expression. Whatever is clearly conceived in mind as an idea is expressed in some way. All manifestation in the visible world is the result of ideas held in mind. Man is mind, a manifestation or expression of God, the One Mind, and is therefore capable of understanding God. If he places his conscious mind in harmony with the One Mind, he does understand God. When he begins to do this he begins to understand. The Divine Ideas in the Mind of Being are man's inheritance, innate, inseparable from him, ready at any time to be called forth and enjoyed. He enters into his inheritance as his concept of these Ideas are broadened and enlarged. This realm of Divine Ideas is the kingdom of God within us which

we are to seek first of all. Why, do you think, did Jesus Christ tell us to seek first the kingdom of heaven, or right relation of Divine Ideas, within us? Because he knew the law of Mind, the Mind Principle. He knew that if we once clearly perceived the sequence of Mind, Idea, Expression (Spirit, soul, body), once grasped the fact of our relation to the One Mind, the Father within us, we would rise above all tyranny of circumstance, become masters of ourselves, solve all the so-called mysteries of creation, and enter into full conscious possession of our inheritance.

"The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise." It is through the Christ consciousness that we realize our Sonship, and are enabled to do the works of the Father. Consciousness is a state of mind, and the Christ consciousness the highest that can be attained by man — the full realization of the absolute unity of God and man. We are conscious in every cell, every atom of our being. The all-pervading Spirit of Intelligence quickens mind, soul and body. It quickens the mind first; the mind conceives the idea, which is the soul of thought; the idea being soul, or llfe, must under law express that life, and does express it in the body. When we gain the Christ consciousness we can bring the Divine Ideas into expression in an infinite variety of ways, but all will be in Divine Order. “We can do nothing against the Law, but for the Law."

It might seem that man being the offspring of Divine Mind, would remain forever conscious of his unity with the Father. He would have done so had he not used his privilege and power to conceive and express ideas in creating that which is not in harmony with the Truth of Being. Mind, being supreme, is free and untrammeled. It can turn to the right or to the left. In this way man has separated himself in consciousness from the harmony of Divine Law. To regain this consciousness he must return to the Divine Ideas of the Father Mind and seek to bring them into manifestation. This is attained through the quickening of the Spirit, even the Spirit of Truth. "He dwelleth with you and shall be in you." Seek him. “He shall teach you all things and shall show you things to come." He reveals Law and convinces man that it is universal in its application. “He that seeketh findeth." -S. M. T.

I have already caught the bright beams of the resurrection morn and am basking in its risen light. I feel the coming of the Son of Righteousness in my soul; yea, coming with healing in his wings.-Hannah More Kohaus.

NOTES FROM THE FIELD

JENNIE H. CROFT

Notes of the very successful opening of the New Thought Summer School at Oscawana, N. Y., came too late for publication in the July issue of UNITY. Dr. Julia Sears is president of the movement and presided at the opening sessions. Ella Wheeler Wilcox was a guest of honor on this occasion, and a large number of people noted in advanced lines of thought were present and addressed the gathering. Miss Juanita Miller, daughter of Joaquin Miller the " Poet of the Sierras," was present and added interest by reciting some of her father's poems and also some of Mrs. Wilcox's beautiful verses. It is expected that before the season closes that a syndicate will be formed and capital secured to erect the proposed buildings and provide for all the needs of a permanent enterprise of a summer Chautauqua of New Thought.

The Church of the Higher Life in Boston, Mass., Rev. Lucy C. McGee, Minister, is closed for the summer; will re-open October 3d in the new church rooms in the Chauncy Hall Bldg., 585 Boylston St.

The Divine Science Center known as the Rest Reading Room and Home, 719, 14th St., Oakland, Cal., celebrated its first anniversary June 24th, with a praise service led by Miss Ida B. Elliott, one of the organizers of the Center. It was an occasion bright with joy and thanksgiving for all that had been accomplished in one short year. "Of his kingdom and increase there shall be no end," for but one leader is recognized, the Spirit of Truth.

Mr. M. F. Bollinger is a commercial traveler covering the eastern half of the state of Pennsylvania. He is also a Truth student who takes pleasure in assisting others to gain a knowledge of Life. Mr. Bollinger is willing and glad to help in organizing clubs or cottage meetings for the purpose of learning more of the principles of Truth and true living. Address him at 432 Franklin St., Reading, Pa.

A Metaphysical Circulating Library and free Reading Room has been opened in Seattle, Wash., Estella E. Gillham, Librarian. These rooms may be found in the Madison Block, corner 3d and Madison Sts., Room 8. Unity literature may be found here.

Mrs. Mary S. Stone, 14 C St., Niagara Falls, N. Y., has opened a Unity Branch Library Unity friends are invited to call and help on the good work.

Prof. LeRoy Moore is teaching a large and enthusiastic class in Wellsboro, Pa, This class is held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore, cousins of the Professor. On August 15th, he will be in Buffalo, N. Y., to organize and teach a class there. Our friends in the East would do well to engage Prof. Moore while he is in that locality. After September 1st he will respond to calls from anywhere in the field. Address him at Unity Headquarters, and letters will be forwarded at once.

Rev. Charles Edgar Prather is now in charge of the Divine Science Center in North Denver, Colo. Services are conducted every Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m. in Thompson's Hall, Tennyson St., near West 39th Ave. Healing meeting also each Wednesday at 8 p. m. Mr. Prather has added this work to that which he was doing at the College of Divine Science in Denver, and to his duties as editor of the magazine Power, but seems to be able to carry on all of these efforts most successfully. The Spirit of Power abides within him.

Mrs. Sophia Van Marter, of the Unity Society of Kansas City, gave an address at the Odd Fellows' Hall last Sunday (July 25th), There were many deeply interested listeners among the audience, and the address was received with much approbation. Among the audience at Odd Fellows' Hall last Sunday was the Rev. Thaddeus M. Minard, Divine Truth healer and teacher, of Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Van Marter will begin a Course of Lessons on August 3d in the Divine Science Rooms, Crary Building, Seattle, Wash.

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