health just as it can be trained along any other line, and when people take up the true spiritual training of the mind and body (that training which comes through the Word) with the earnestness and persistence with which they take up education along material lines, the time will come speedily when these words of the prophet shall be fulfilled: "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." (Jeremiah 31:34.)

Much is said in Scripture about being rooted and grounded, and settled and established in the Truth. Jesus said, "Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up." Every error thought which has taken root in the consciousness of men is to be uprooted, and this uprooting process isn't always altogether a comfortable one. But we have the privilege of helping to make it easy with the word of denial, and of sowing seeds of Truth with the word of affirmation. The good seed spring up and take deep root in the consciousness, and by and by the whole man is deep-rooted in Truth. One has to claim this rooting by faith to help make it manifest.

The Spirit has given to some one, for the encouragement of many, the beautiful illustration of the flower rooted in the ground, strengthened and helped to grow by the very sun that would wither, and the rain and storms that would beat upon it and destroy it if it were not rooted. Men, rooted and grounded in Christ the Truth, are helped and strengthened in bringing forth their powers, by storms of adversity that would crush them if they were not so rooted.

Sometimes men ask for healing with much the same thought back of the asking that they would have in buying a bottle of medicine-a little curing, a little patching up is all they want, all they expect. No cure is anything more than temporary unless it

reaches and removes the cause of the disease.

The

cause is always some error thought. When the Spirit begins to uproot the plant of error, the one without understanding thinks he is not being healed, and he forsakes Spirit for doctors. With all due respect to doctors, what do they know about these spiritual forces working in man for his redemption, dealing as they do with material things-material remedies that can never reach the real cause of disease? Pills and powders and the knife cannot cure anger and hate and pride, nor cure the effects of these evils upon the body. Only the freeing, forgiving, cleansing, healing, redeeming love of Jesus Christ can truly heal, and this healing power we put in operation by the spoken word of Truth.

Thoughts which are not true become, by continual affirmation of them, so deeply imbedded in the consciousness, that their uprooting is almost like taking the life of a man, because they seem to be part of him. If he is not wise enough yet himself to know how to let go of such thoughts and separate himself from them by the word of denial, he needs the help of some spiritual physician who understands what is going on in the consciousness, and can work intelligently with the Spirit. Then he will have true healing.

By many figures is the work of the complete transformation of the whole man pictured; but whether as a new growth from a new seed, whether by cleansing water or purifying fire, whether by a new building upon a new foundation, the process is the same. The work is all done by the word in the two forms which we are considering denial and affirmation; and nowhere is there such great need of the wisdom which judges not according to appearances, as in this work. Because the perfect man, mentally, spiritually, physically, does not appear at once, the wise do not doubt the reality of the presence of the perfect. They, like Moses trust "as seeing him who is invisible." They

do see him with the eye of faith, and by beholding him he becomes manifest. The question is not, Has one attained? but is he attaining?

Just here, however, may be a pitfall. If one fixes his attention on the idea that all is growth, and he can't expect much anyway, he comes to an apparent standstill. The attention must be kept upon the Absolute, else there will be no growth. All things are already fulfilled; all is now perfect. It is the faithful affirmation of the perfect-denial of all less than the perfect that steadily moves the consciousness forward, into a realization of the perfect.

The broader one's views are of the great work he is doing daily as a builder, the greater courage he will have to sustain him in his work, and the better work he will do. The foundation of the building is already laid, and it is so great that only the mind quickened by the Spirit can conceive of its dimensions. Every phase of temple-building receives more attention than the foundation. This should not be. If men realized that the foundation is already laid, they would study it and try to build upon it, instead of laying foundations of their own. The true foundation is prepared for a perfect, complete structure. Not one-third of a man, and not two-thirds of him is to be saved, but the whole man. Spirit, soul and body are all to be built up together in this holy temple, and many a building falls because it doesn't fit the foundation. Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ, the perfect man.

Prophets of all ages have had glimpses of the earth and its people when both earth and people have been blessed through the redemptive work of Christ. Through man's true words the curse of evil is to be removed from the earth-is being removed — and every living thing shall rejoice. To the one who believes surely in the triumph of Truth-in the establishment of Christ's kingdom throughout the earth

there is an indescribable beauty and a soul-quickening power in prophecies of old such as these:

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it." (Isaiah 2:2.)

"Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her

increase." (Psalm 67:5, 6.)

“Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end.” (Isaiah 9:6, 7.)

"The whole earth is at break forth into singing."

rest, and is quiet: they (Isaiah 14:7.)

“In this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things. And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the veil that is spread over all nations. He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away all tears from off all faces.” (Isaiah 25:6, 7, 8.)

"Judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field, And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.' (Isaiah 32:16, 17, 18.)

“The redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away." (Isaiah 51:11.)

Sorrow and sighing shall flee away because that which causes them shall be put out of the earth by the mighty word of Truth. And every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord to the glory of God.

(The end.)

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'Be still and know that I am God."

INSPIRED BY THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH.

is found when many people hold the same thought there is unity, though they may be separted 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 housands in all parts of the world join every night at 9 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 send us freewill offerings, as no charge is made for any service we render. This Society has been in existence about nineteen years, and has over 16,000 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 p. m., your local time. The Spirit will adjust geographical differences.

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. Cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

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 $1.35 for both. THE SIGNS THAT FOLLow is the special messenger of this Society, and all members should read it. Subscription price, freewill offerings.

Absent healing is just as effective as present healing. We treat people in all parts of the world, also in the next block, without seeing them. People here in the city call us by 'phone and get relief quickly. We can be reached day and night by letter, telegraph or telephone. Give name of patient and trouble, in telegram.

The Unity Tract Society is the business department, and the Society of Silent Unity is the healing department. Please keep this in mind, and do not send messages to the two departments in one letter. By complying with this request you will avoid delay in receiving answers to your letters, and will also lighten our work.

The simple written request to be enrolled a member of the Silent Unity Society is all that is required to ioin with us. Address

SOCIETY OF SILENT UNITY,

Unity Building, 913 Tracy Ave.,

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.