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2 connected therewith—are utterly beyond the scope of the physical sciences. IMMORATLITY All organic life begins in a simple cell. Ev­ ery organized structure is but an aggregation The Mysteries of Life of these cells “A single elementary atom,” James M. Peebles, M.D. says that prince of modern philosophers, Pro­ fessor Balfour Stewart, “is a truly immortal “I do not doubt but the majesty and beauty being, and enjoys the privilege of remaining un­ of the world are latent in any iota of the altered by the powerful blows that can be dealt world; against it.” I do not doubt that exteriors have their in­ No solid thinker believes in the destructi- teriors—and that the eyesight has another bility of either matter or spirit. The conserva­ eyesight, and the hearing another hearing, tion of spiritual energies is as true as the dem­ and the voice another voice; . . . onstrated conservation of forces. Did you think Life was so well provided for— The soul being a living force, is necessarily and Death, the purport of all Life, is not immortal. It is the visible and phenomenal well provided for ?” Whitman forms and qualities only that change. The ce­ Life in some of its manifestations is every­ lestial angels ever see these elementary atoms, where. In polar glaciers, in tropic sands, and —these conscious monads that exist in the in the profoundest ocean depths, the life-prin­ golden splendor of their underived immortality. ciple is expressed in organic forms. The vi­ Infilled with pure spirit,—aflame with the di­ tality of seeds belonging to the pre-glacial per­ vine life,—these monads, these “firsts” of iod has been clearly demonstrated. things, vibrate, rotate, repel, unite, form or­ The existence of space is no more a matter ganic relations, and, in obedience to the laws of of necessity to my understanding than the universal order, take on an ultimate expression existence of God. Thinking from the conscious by becoming incarnated in a material form. Ego—the I am of Myself—I require no subtle Consciousness is coeval and coordinate with trains of logic to demonstrate, to know that life. What we commonly consider our soul, is God is, and that God governs this oderly uni­ not, logically speaking, ours, but we are its. universe by immutable law. The soul—a potentialized and individualized Primal truths are axiomatic. It is want of manifestation of the Over-Soul, God—is the intuition and moral perception that necessi­ man. Life is the garment of the spirit, and tates so many processes of reasoning. the body its most immediate vehicle of expres­ Full of trust, I consciously see God, the sion. The spiritual is the real, the permanent, Divine Energy, everywhere, pulsating in the and each mortal is in the spirit world now, growing corn, purpling in the vineyard, blush­ though veiled from its surpassing glories by ing in the peach, smiling in the sunshine, and the material organism. awing us as we gaze into infinite depths filled Absence of consciousness is no proof of non­ with stars, circling suns, and systems of uni­ existence, inasmuch as sleep and wakefulness verses. are alternating states of the thinking man; and There is no conflict between science and re­ these states should not be confounded with the ligion, since they present two aspects of the subject to which they relate. The individual same cosmos: one treating of the quality of who becomes blind from a cataract upon the being, the other treating of its quantitative eye is still in the same world. Traveling, even distribution. The real conflict is between science into foreign countries, does not help him to and sectarian theology; and the chasm deep­ the light; but remove the film, and he readily ens. The mere scientist, ever cold and semi­ perceives that the light is all around him. The blind ; sees but half the universe—the material spiritual senses are so eclipsed, so bleared with side—the shell. With this he experiments. And the material, that we do not see the spiritual the little knowledge he thus obtains rests, after world that bathes and enfolds us like a crystal all, upon faith,—faith in his five senses, and ocean. faith in the precision of his investigations. Electricity, light, magnetism, interstellar Can the telescope penetrate infinity? Can the ether.—these are only the etherealized enve­ physicist explain the mechanism by which the lopes and elastic vehicles of spiritual forces. heliotrope turns to the sun, or the marvelous Certain conditions develop or bring into out­ chemistry by which the turbot assumes the ward expression their potentialities. And laws, color of the ground over which it swims? Can so called, are the deific methods, the defined •^the microscope detect grief in the brain, or the order in which the Divine Presence operates. • 'stethoscope sound the depths of human aspira­ Essential Spirit alone interpermeates and con­ tions? Did the scalpel ever discover a thought stitutes the qualities of all things. There are in the convolutions of the cranial cavity? Can no abstract qualities,—that is to say, qualities love be measured with a rod, or hope weighed in abstracted from their substances. They inhere a pair of scales? The soul and all its mental operations—the soul and all the spiritual forces (Continued on next page.)

7 in them. Strength is not outside of the being Analysis resolves the seen into the unseen, that exercises it. Acid properties do not exist and the dulled senses pale away before our apart from the substances containing them. So deeper spiritual nature which recognizes the love, goodness, truth, are not abstract powers, visible and enduring reality. but necessary attributes that inhere in the very “What do you know of angels and spirits, constitution of every sentient being, whether or even of spirit, per se?” said a very self- man or angel. Accordingly, men and women contained Secularist to me in England. are spirits now. They live and walk in the As much, sir, in all probability, as you know spirit world, though encased in mortal clothing; about matter, was my reply; and especially their sensations, qualities, and all their higher when matter, through analysis, is transformed emotions, are also spiritual, yet veiled for the into a state of invisibility. present under the vestured disguise of matter. “But matter and material things may be It will be admitted that extension, divisi­ seen, handled, felt, and actually tested by the bility, and inertia are among the principal at­ senses.” tributes of matter. But be this as it may, mat­ And so may spirits, when, by the law of ter at most is only the unreal shadowy shell of materialization, they desire to demonstrate a things—the passive or statical condition for the future existence. action of force. It serves as the limiting wall “I’ve never seen anything of the kind.” for the utilization of spiritual energies. It is That is quite probable. And then, possibly the background upon which the panorama of you have not seen the Brahmans in their burn­ creation is projected. It is the agent of reac­ ing-ghats ; the Parsees in their temples; the tion, as the counterpoise to action, without Pope in St. Peter’s; nor me, with whom you which equilibrium and the perpetuity of move­ converse. It is only the body you see. ment would be impossible. “But I fancy (taking hold of my arm) that The theory that Force is an attribute of I feel and see you.” matter is disproved by the fact of inertia. It Nothing—nothing of the kind, sir. You cannot change its state. It will ultimately be only feel and see the shell, the vesture, the shown, I believe, that inertia is the sole at­ traveling-dress, in which I, the man, are at tribute of matter, while the other properties present attired. “Never do I tire,” said Socra­ usually ascribed to it are simply secondary tes, “of telling the wise man that the body is qualities which inertia involves. Force, there­ not the man.” fore, is the antithesis of matter, not simply one “Very well; you must know that our knowl­ of its attributes. Will is the single attribute of edge depends upon our senses. And, as a man force, and will is self-determining,—not motion, professing some knowledge of science, I accept but the antecedent of motion, and the anti­ the readility of nothing that I cannot see, hear taste, weigh, or is in some manner made to ap­ thesis of inertia. peal to my physical senses. And further, sir, “All that we can affirm of matter,” says I think, or rather, I have an idea.” the learned Clerk Maxwell, “is that it is the Stop—stop right there! You say you have an recipient of impulse and of energy.” And yet idea. Denying it for the moment, I propose to materialists, and doubtless the majority of or­ test you by your own method. You say you dinary men, have come to think from their think—that you have an idea. But I deny it in long familiarity with matter that physical toto, and call upon you to prove it,—to demon­ forms constitute the only real, that matter is strate it by an appeal to any one, or all of my more permanent and substantial than spirit. five natural senses. Bring out that “idea” of This is a fatal mistake. Few will dispute that yours, and let me see it—let me hear it—taste the concrete forms of matter, when reduced to it—feel it—or let me weigh it in a pair of the last analysis, are little more than a filmy scales! What is the color ? What the shape ? and appearance, an illusion that dazzles to blind. what the density of that idea of yours? Take a bit of the hardest granite rock.” How This system of reasoning, on the part of solid, how firm and substantial,” you say. Let the materialists, fails to convince the intellect us see. I pass it into the hands of the chemist. or meet the noblest aspirations of the human He applies it to a most intense heat, and it soul. Thinkers ought to understand, so it seems becomes a fiery liquid; increasing the heat, it to me, that all laws, principles, aspirations, becomes a fleecy, limpid fluid; augmenting it thoughts, ideas, and unseen forces are, while still, it is transformed into a gaseous mist imponderable and invisible, allied to the spirit­ lighter than air; continue to intensify the heat, ual realm of existence, the realm of the real, and it utterly vanishes from sight. There, 0 the perpetual, the permanent, and the im­ mistaken materialist, is your matter, your hard mortal ! granite rock, compose of mica, feldspar, and Mortal life is only an incident—tremulous quartz, driven to a liquid-to a fluid-to gaseous eddy in the cycling stream of time. We are the mist-driven from sight—vanished—gone! And dead; human bodies are little more than graves. so with everything that the hand can touch, the physical eye see, the senses cognize. (Continued on page 24)

8 NATIONAL EFFORT IS WORTHY OF INTERNA­ TIONAL SUPPORT. WE THEREFORE APPEAL TO ALL SPIRITUALISTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to give a small donation to this ‘DIME OR DOLLAR FUND’ no matter how small the donation may be. A corresponding appeal is being EDINBURG, TEXAS made to all other countries. MANY DIMES MAKE From the Edinburg Review, Edinburg, Texas. A DOLLAR SO PLEASE GIVE ONLY ACCORDING Henry A. Hodges of 1307 South 13th and Evelyn TO YOUR MEANS. We will thank you just the same H. Muse of 404 North 8th have been selected to ap­ if it is only a DIME. pear in the 1968 edition of “Community Leaders of Our troubled world is passing through a period A m erica.’ when SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE is essential if we are Other recipients of this honor include governors, to avoid the sordid consequences of materialist phi­ United States Senators and Congressmen of the various losophy which is slowly bringing the human brother­ states. hood to total destruction. The publication includes many citizens such as edu­ We feel sure you will understand and we appeal cators, leading businessmen, members of state legisla­ to you for financial help with every confidence. DO tive bodies, civic and political leaders, elected leaders of PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN CONTRI­ various trade organizations, leading sports figures and BUTE ANYTHING FROM A DIME TO A DOLLAR. many other individuals who because of their past This appeal is made by the 1969 CONGRESS OR­ achievements and service to their community, state GANIZING COMMITTEE WITH THE APPROVAL and/or nation are recognized as community leaders of OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE IN­ America. TERNATIONAL SPIRITUALIST FEDERATION. Rev. Evelyn Muse is a Trustee of the National Donations of any sum, large or small, should be for­ Spiritualist Association of Churches. warded to the ‘Congress Treasurers,’ 21 Hillside Quad­ rant, Glasgow, Scotland, S.3. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Yours fraternally, Tom Patterson, General Secretary, I.S.F. On June 20, 1968 at 12:30 noon, the ladies of the For and on behalf of the Executive Committee of Fifth Spiritualist Church, St. Louis, Mo. entertain­ the I.S.F. and the 1969 Congress Committee. ment committee, Mrs. Lil Hunt is the chairman, gave a card party and a luncheon. The ladies had previously CICERO, ILLINOIS embroidered pillow cases, these were used for our table prizes. Many gifts were donated to us making Sunday Service, June 23, 1968, the First Spiritualist it possible for each one to take home a little token. Church of Cicero, were happy to welcome Mrs. Alice We are thankful for the friends that make these things M. Buechel, secretary of the Illinois State Spiritualist possible and to the helpers that blend together for a Ass’n as guest speaker. Her sermon theme entitled, worth while cause. “Gateway Of Understanding,” was well received by the many present. Mrs. Buechel endeared herself to INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUALIST FEDERATION the congregation with her pleasant and enthusiastic 14 Fielding Street, Faversham, Kent, England presentation of the religion and philosophy of Spirit­ I.S.F. 8th TRIENNIAL CONGRESS ualism. Assisting the honord guest with spirit greet­ August 23rd to 28th 1969, Glasgow, Scotland 1969 ings were, Bernard Powell of the I.S.S.A.—Mrs. Her- 1969 WORLD CONGRESS DIME OR DOLLAR mine Peters and Frank Jackson. FUND . . . U.S.A. Healing Prayer Meditation preceded the worship Dear friends, hour, led by church president, Ellen Stopa. Frank We cannot imagine any Spiritualist organization, Jackson demonstrated magnetic healing. Flowers for whether it be a national such as the NATIONAL the occasion were donated by members and friends of SPIRITUALIST ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES, or the church. even a small Spiritualist church or healing centre, Special organ selections, rendered by church organ­ which does not embrace the basic principle of the ist, Marie Jirak concluded the program on a happy “WORLD BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.” The World note. Brotherhood of man was one of the objects for the Chairman, Ellen Stopa formation of the INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUALIST LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA FEDERATION in 1948 and since then, the NATION- STATE CONVENTION REPORT AL SPIRITUALIST ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES in America, has been one of the most loyal affiliated The California State Spiritualist’s Association held bodies to the I.S.F. their 73rd Annual Convention in the Biltmore Hotel, Our Triennial Congresses have been held without a Los Angeles, California June 25th to 28 inclusive. A break since 1948 and the 21st BIRTHDAY of our delightful banquet was served to a large group of Federation will coincide with the 8th Triennial Con­ Delegates and friends on the opening night of the con­ gress to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from August vention. 23rd to 28th. 1969. Julia and David Burr were in charge of this Unfortunately, our Congresses are very costly to years musical program. It has been many years since organize and the last three Congresses in 1960, 1963 we have had such an outstanding musical program and 1966, have sustained a financial loss of over throughout the entire convention. $10,000. We are hoping that our 1969 TWENTY- On Wednesday morning our business session began. FIRST BIRTHDAY will be the greatest Congress On this morning we had a licentiate ministers sym­ ever and we anticipate delegates and visitors from posium. The topic was, “Food for Thought,” Mr. David every organization affiliated to the I.S.F. Burr was moderator and many new ideas and thoughts WE BELIEVE THAT A WORLD CONGRESS were called to our attention. CAN BE ORGANIZED WITHOUT A FINANCIAL LOSS AND WE BELIEVE THAT THIS INTER­ (Continued on next page.)

9 Our C.S.S.A. Lyceum Superintendent, Mrs. Mar­ “What Part Does Mind Play in Communication” and garet Houldsworth conducted the Lyceum Program. led by Rev. Norma Whiting of the Leslie Church. The Wednesday evening address was given by the Papers on this were prepared by Patricia Beesley on nationally known Rev. Clyde Dibble. He gave a Mental Mediumship, Thomas Case in Healing and wonderful trance lecture and all in attendance had a Judy Herrick on Physical Mediumship. General dis­ real spiritual feast. After the lecture, spirit greetings cussion followed each of them and many, interesting were given by a number of fine mediums and then to ideas were forthcoming. end a prfect day Rev. Florence Becker, one of our Rev. Robert J. Macdonald, NSAC President was the National Missionaries gave blindfold billet demon­ Convention Speaker at each evening service and Sun­ stration. day afternoon. We so much appreciated having him Thursday morning we continued our business with with us again, both for his inspiring addresses and reports of all officers and an excellent healing sym­ the many helpful remarks during the Convention. He posium was held. Mr. Arthur Ducat was the moderator. was assisted in the Spirit Greetings by our State On Tuesday after noon an appreciation service was Mediums. held in memory of our members who have passed to The Banquet was served on Saturday evening at spirit during the year. Mrs. Myrtle Green conducted 6:00 o’clock with the evening service following at the impressive service and Mr. David Burr gave a short 8:00. Rev. Harry Hilborn from Chicago, Illinois and address. Following this a number of mediums served president of the Independent Spiritualist Association as message bearers and all present were impressed by was also our guest. Sunday morning is given over the proof of the continuity of life by the messages each year to the Lyceum and nearly a hundred chil­ given. dren and adults were present for this Joint Lyceum The evening service address was given by Rev. session, which was under the direction of the State William C. Donovan, president emeritus of the CSSA. Lyceum Superintendent, Dorothy Beesley. We were All will remember the profound lesson he gave to all privileged to have with us also, our NSAC Lyceum present in his lecture. Many Spiritualist messages Superintendent, the Rev. Ethel McLain. were given by mediums from the different churches. The Grand Rapids Convention was considered a Rev. Mae Taylor, who has been ill for some time gave most interesting, constructive and successful one. We outstanding messages to complete another highly go to Saginaw next year and hope in the coming years spiritual evening. to visit many Michigan cities. Our last business meeting was held Friday morning (Continued on page 14.) at which time all committees were dismissed by the President Rev. William F. Meier. On Friday After­ noon the election of officers for the ensuing year took place, and are as follows, President Mr. Edmund Webbing Foard, Vice President Rev. Clyde Dibble, 2nd Vice President was Rev. C. V. Elbertson, Secretary Irene GASAWAY-SWATON Faust, Treasurer Mr. Irvine Jeffs. Trustees, Mr. David Burr, Mr. Charles Bingman, Mr. Stanley Maday, Miss Cheryl Ann Swaton and Robert Lee Gasaway Rev. Letha Mahoney. were united in marriage in an open church ceremony Mr. C. A. Cannara was the Committe man in performed Saturday, June 22, in the Way Memorial charge of all convention arrangements at the Biltmore Temple, Wheeling Island. The Rev. George Gordon Hotel and certainly handled this difficult assignment officiated at the double ring service at 2 p.m. Parents perfectly. of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. James Swaton of 1145 One of the most important committees of any con­ Howard St., Bridgeport, and Mrs. Lucille Gasaway of vention is the Ways and Means Committee. Rev. 91 Laipple St., Bridgeport, and the late Lawrence Florence Becker was in charge and was assigned many Gasaway. competent assistants who made an outstanding ma­ Mr. Swaton gave his daughter in marriage. She terial gain for the organization. wore a floor length gown of ottoman trimmed in lace One thing noticeable at this convention was the designed by her sister. The gown was A-line with friendliness and cooperation at all times. short sleeves and scoop neckline with a train falling Rev. William C. Donovan who was elected President from the shoulders. Her fingertip veil was held with Emeritus, June 27, 1967, took an active part in all of a crown of white daisies and she carried a cascade of the business meetings. white roses and stephanotis. At our Friday Evening Service, our new President, Maid of honor was Miss Carma Chambers and Mr. Edmund Foard gave a very interesting address in bridesmaids were Misses Karen Swaton, a sister, Phil­ that he picked an unusual subject, namely, about the lis Widmor and Debbie Gaul. Junior bridesmaid was predictions made through the ages about the “World Miss Barbara Gasaway, sister of the bridegroom. Bar­ Coming to an End.” The last one being only a few ry Gasaway of Columbus served his brother as best weeks ago. man and ushers were Tom Cusick, Steubenville, James Much good was accomplished at this convention by Chaplin and Steve Ruzinski. Jimmy Swaton was junior the Demonstration of Spiritual understanding. usher. Irene Faust Following the ceremony a reception was held at Secretary, C.S.S.A. the Bridgeport Foresters Club. After a wedding trip to the Virginia Mountains the couple will reside at 91 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Laipple St., Bridgeport. STATE CONVENTION REPORT Both Mr. and Mrs. Gasaway are graduates of Bridgeport High School. She is employed by the Aetna The Michigan State Spiritualist Association of Life & Casualty Co., of Wheeling. Mr. Gasaway is Churches held its 76th Annual Convention in the Pant- now a senior at Ohio University, Athens. lind Hotel, Grand Rapids, June 7-9. The Michigan As­ sociation was organized in August 1893 and repre­ sentatives from it went to Chicago to assist in the For Sale organization of the National Association in September of that year. BOOKS WRITTEN BY THE SPIRITUALIST Symposiums were conducted each morning. On AUTHOR AND TEACHER Friday the subject was “What Is Religion” led by PEGGY JEFTS Margaret Hunt of the Golden Rule Church of Bay Shore and assisted by Rev. Elsie Beesley, Aletha Ar­ Write now to Rev. Clara Senior, R.D. No. 4 nold, Nellie Harris, Dorothy Beesley and Maxine Lilitz, Pa. 17543 Brandt. On Saturday, the Symposium subject was

10 Pre-existence. It is as important to acknowl­ OUR CHANGING TIMES edge pre-existence as it is to acknowledge im­ By Chester W. Mahaffie mortality. Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I am.” I know whither I came and whither I The one comforting FACT Spiritualism shall go. Spiritualism rolls back the clouds of teaches, is permanency of spiritual Good. In error with the Light of Truth and lifts the cur­ light of Spiritualism we are able to gain a new tain on Man as never born and never dieing. view of mankind. Man learns the spiritual facts Co-existent with his Creator. My background of Being, and that these TRUTHS are Eternal. is God’s Idea or reflection, wholly satisfactory. Yet the practical, spontaneous, application of My nature therefore wholly Spiritual, Godlike, these Truths is ever new, fresh and vital. The perfect and complete. What a change from the prophet Jeremiah said of the compassionate old preaching of eternal damnation and hell- healing activities of Divine Love, “They are fire and being born in sin. To see ourselves no new every morning, great is thy faithfulness.” longer in the dark glass of the finite, but thru As the crude steps of the past disappear from the LENS of Spirit. As in Job: 38—“When the the disolving paths of the present, we shall morning stars sang together, and all the Sons better understand the Science of Being which of God shouted with JOY” I WAS THERE. governs the changes, and we plant our feet on The glory of this day is the permeating firmer ground. We note that the changing warmth of LOVE’S divine devotion to its Be­ thought, speech and action of men does not loved. The co-existence of the inhabitants of effect nor alter the perfect unerring science of this world is the Sabbath Day of the Creator Spiritual Being. Thus the important thing in in which LIFE is rejoicing Man’s opinion of the midst of world changes is to gain a better “Self” is changing. He is beginning to see Man understanding of the Science of Being and THE in the Spiritual Light of Truth instead of in HEALING POWER that goes with it. Our the material light of Money, Possessions etc. doctrine of Perfect God, perfect Soul (man) and It is in Divine order. A new religious awaken­ the healing power of this great Truth, accord­ ing because of the efforts of certain HIGH ing to the precepts of Christ Jesus, puts our church officials who are willing to put TRUTH feet on firm ground. Man has openly cast ahead of church and self. The Layman has DOUBT on the Bible regulating Spiritual been shown Man’s true relationship to God things to a secondary place in man’s affairs. and his true heritage as a child of God NOW; But Spiritualism has an unmistakable effect in not at some future tim e; Man IS Spirit now, he turning the tide of human thinking to SPIRIT­ is not preparing for some future state of spirit­ UAL REALITY. I WAS THERE,” The Lord uality. Man’s opinion of “self” is changing be­ possessed me in the beginning of his way— cause of pressure from the Spirit world When he prepared the Heavens, I WAS THERE teachers speaking thru the religious leaders —I was by him as one brought up with him— who are willing to spread Truth regardless of I was his daily delight, rejoicing always before the impact it may have on the church or on him—” Prov: 8. How true it is in recognition himself. Man is realizing that, “TRUTH WILL and acknowledgment of Man’s pre-Existence OUT.” He truly sees the truth of the statement, and co-existence with the Creator. Before I “The Eternal Now.” NOW is the only time man became a Spiritualist I believed that Life be­ can claim his eternal heritage with God and gan for me, here on earth. That we can look that he cannot claim his heritage vicariously forward to Immortality in the hereafter. But thru some religious belief or thru some priest or Spiritualism teaches that Immortal Man is preacher; not even thru the Master Jesus. eternally immortal. Before this earth experi­ The highest attainment man can gain Spirit­ ence and ever after. This unillumined thinking ually, on earth or in the spirit world is that of a of man in terms of monkeys and molecules is “SPIRITUAL HEALER.” To heal spiritually not for the Spiritualist. The revelation of God both sin and sickness here on earth or in the and Principle as the true origin, cause and Spirit World is man’s highest calling in any governing law of man and the Universe brings Universe. He is fulfilling the First Command­ to light spiritual causation and the eternal ment, “To Love God with all thy heart and thy continuity of perfect effect. In Spiritualism we neighbor as thy self.” How better to Love acknowledge ONE Infinite God as the only cause mankind than to heal body, mind and soul. and creator and Man as the Effect. Therefore LOVE IS THE MOST POWERFUL SPIRIT ALL cause must be SPIRIT, and effect spirit­ POWER. Love reduces friction the cause of ual. MIND being all inclusive there can be disorder. Love heals regardless of the circum­ nothing outside of it. Everything included in stances in man’s universe. Love is the KEY to Infinity untouched by time and space limita­ Life; yes, LOVE IS LIFE. The Russian space­ tion, always was, is, and ever shall be. There man who returned to earth and said, “I saw no never was a time when man, as a complete and GOD out there in space,” is not conscious of the perfect IDEA of Infinite Mind did not exist. real God in man. Space is a part of these chang­ He did not have to be MADE out of nothing. ing times but man will not find God out in space To understand this TRUTH is to understand (Continued on page 24.)

11 SPIRITUALISTIC EXPERIENCES OF tates of narrow religious hatred. On the other BIBLE TIMES hand, to study the lofty idealism of the seers Rev. E. H. Eby and prophets, to share the spiritual experi­ ences of Jesus the Christ and of his Apostles The Bible is the record of the religious ex­ is enlightening, uplifting and inspiring. periences of the Hebrew race in its develop­ It is the object of this article to trace the ment from a primitive state to that of a highly Spiritualistic phenomena thru the history of organized ritual, and then on to the deeply the Hebrew race as recorded in the Bible. To spiritual and social experiences of Jesus and begin with Abraham, the founder of the race. the Apostles. It contains the written record of He is said to have had a series of Theophanies, national traditions, and of folk lore, the de­ or visions of spiritual reality such as a man velopment of priestcraft, and the spiritual ex­ destined to leadership of a nation might be periences of the seers. expected to have. Keeping our present knowl­ Most of this material was put into its final edge of spiritual reality in mind and admitting form between 1000 B.C. and 100 A.D. Pre­ the deeply religious nature and spiritual sus­ viously, there were state records, bits of his­ ceptibility of those primitive peoples, it is not tory, poetry and song, these constituted the difficult to believe that Abraham and his de- literary background of the books as we now scendents had experiences which can best be have them. Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek are explained in terms of Spiritualism as now the three languages in which the original was known. “God spoke.” God said. “God ap­ written. peared.” are expressions descriptive of a real The early religion of the race was idolatrous experience. It may be explained as subjective and henotheistic. Yahvah was a national deity, impression, an inner voice, but may not those and the written description of him reflects the men of old have been clairvoyant and clair- ethical, moral and religious ideas of the people audient, capable of seeing and hearing real who worshipped him. It must ever be borne spirit beings who were guiding them over the in mind that the ideals of the writers living in uncharted desert of life ? What were the angels the 10th to the 6th centuries B.C. are projec­ but materialized spirits, making themselves ted back into the stories of earlier periods. visible and audible to those who were capable of Even so, one can trace the lines of progress seeing and hearing—that is, those who were from the crude state of the primitive tribes. mediumistic enough to tune in on the spirit God was conceived of as having a part in realm. Thus Baalam, Joshua, the parents of all human experiences. He gave life and took Samson, Gideon, Elijah, Elisha—all were it away. He led to war and gave victory. He prompted to their career of leadership by a was the God of war and carnage and slaughter. spiritual experience such as a vision or a ma­ God was back of all the physical phenomena of terialization. the world. He was the God of Nature and spoke A genuine mediumistic experience is re­ in the thunder and sent the lightening flash. corded in the time of King Saul. He went to He shook the earth and rode on the storm. a small town called Endor where lived a woman He made the earth and the sun, moon and called a medium, who at the request of the stars. To that early race the heavenly bodies King, visualized the seer Samuel. That there moved across the sky, the earth was flat and were many other such characters as this med­ rested on a foundation. God was corporeal as ium is shown by the fact that she was the sole well as personal, having eyes, lips, hands, feet. survivor of a systematic effort to exterminate God was surrounded by hosts of spiritual beings them. The edict to destroy these mediums called angels, who were his messengers sent on grew out of a very superstitious fear of their errands of all kinds. Lower space was inhabi­ powers. That edict has been the basis of the ted by evil spirits—demons, with a super-spirit murder of many people all through history, to called the devil or Satan. modern times. As to belief in life after death, this was a Elijah is said to have taken his body with late development. “If a man die, will he live him when he passed on—a spiritualized body. again?” is the query of the ages, for which Elisha saw him go, borne away by a chariot there was no answer till near the close of and horses of fire—a materialization. This their history. same seer, Elisha, was protected by a regiment For us the value of the Bible lies in its of cavalry visible only to himself and later to furnishing a basis for our study of the develop­ his servant, at Elisha’s request. ment of ethical ideals and religious experiences In the light of present day happenings, I from the tribal and national periods on to the am inclined to believe that the visions of social ideals as revealed in and taught by Ezekiel, Daniel and of John, are to be explained Jesus. To take the book in its entirety as the on a Spiritualistic basis. The angel ministra­ inspired word of God, inerrent and infallible, is tions accompanying the advent of Jesus are re­ to subject one’s mind and soul to a slavery as markable and significant. Here was developed narrow and as cruel and debasing as to yield ones mind and conscience and soul to the dic­ (Continued on next page.)

12 within a small group of faithful folk, a spirit­ TRANSITIONS ual atmosphere which made possible a more than ordinary demonstration of spirit forms Varney—Mrs. Victoria C. Varney (74) Gardiner, Maine, July 7th. 1968. Survived by husband, A. Lin- and acts. wood Varney, four daughters, including Rev. Edythe The Transfiguration of Jesus was a genuine B. Meader, North Andover, Mass., one son four grand­ Spiritualistic experience. Jesus exercised med- children, 2 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. iumistic power and the spirits of Moses and Mrs. Varney was an active Spiritualist minister, un­ til recently she was pastor of First Spiritualist Elija appeared and were heard in conversation; Church, Augusta, Maine, she was a past director of Moses had lived 1400 and Elijah some 800 years Temple Heights Spiritualist Camp, she was also a before this appearance. The resurrection of member of Etna Spiritualist Camp, Maine where she Jesus from the dead may be said to be the also maintained a home also a member of Capitol Grange, Augusta. Funeral services from Amesbury- foundation doctrine of the Christian Church. White Funeral Home, Gardiner Muriel Karolides, It constituted the chief message of his follow­ Secretary, Mass., State Spiritualist Association, of­ ers. It was upon their testimony concerning the ficiated assisted by Abbie Bates Perry, presently the resurrection of Jesus that the Church was pastor of the Augusta Church. founded. Jesus’ body was laid in a tomb and Nye—Rev. Rowland F. Nye, Arlington, New Jersey, July 4th, 1968. Rev. Nye was a well known author the tomb was sealed. After an interval of some and writer for Spiritualist publications he also was 40 or more hours his spirit re-entered his body a Missionary for the N.S.A.C. survived by one sister, which was instantly changed, spiritualized, and Madeline. Funeral services from Diffens Funeral Home began to perform feats possible only to a Rutherford, N.J. interment the family plot Woodstock, spiritualized form. In this new, quickened body, Verm ont. Pushor—Mrs. Eliza P. Pushor (90) Dover-Foxcroft, He appeared to His disciples intermittently for Maine, April 16th, 1968 survived by five grand­ a considerable time, and then ascended with it children, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Pushor was a well out of their sight. known member of Etna, Maine Spiritualist Camp That the spirit is able to leave the physical where she maintained a home and spent her summers at that place. Funeral services from Lary Funeral body for a considerable time and then re­ Home followed by cremation and interment, Pleasant inhabit it is well known. Hill Cemetery, Freedom, Maine, Alice L. Moorers, So I assert confidently that the Church of officiated. Christ was founded on a Spiritualistic phe­ TFoeZfl—Arthur Charles Woelfi, Los Gatos, California, nomenon which is not an isolated incident, but July 6th. 1968. Survived by wife, Rev. Genevieve Woelfi, Founder of Redwood National Spiritualist will become increasingly more common as the Church, Redwood City, Calif. Two sons, one daughter, laws of spirit become better known. thirteen grandchildren, three great granddaughters. Paul’s spirit once left his body and went to Funeral services from White Oaks Chapel, San Carlos, a spirit realm and enjoyed unspeakable experi­ Interment, Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo. Rev. Florence S. Becker, Pastor of Golden Gate Spiritualist ences. Church, San Francisco, Officiated. The Bible is thus shown to be a veritable Monroe—Miss Essie Monroe Rochester, N.Y. June handbook of Spiritualism, and is valuable as a 16th, 1968. Miss Monroe was a member of Plymouth record of Spiritualistic phenomena. The fact Spiritualist Church, Rochester and she was a certi­ that this phenomena was not understood, and fied medium of the N.S.A.C. funeral services from so was misused and was at times persecuted, the Alhart Funeral Home, Caledonia, N.Y. Intei’ment in Mumford Rural Cemetery Rev. Harry Bender, her does not in the least deny its existence back pastor, officiated. in those early days. I KNOW SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT YOU Wouldn’t this old world be better If the folks we meet would say, I know something good about you, GREATNESS And then treat us just that way! Your greatness is measured by your kindness, Wouldn’t it be fine and dandy, Your education and intellect by your modesty, If each hand-clasp warm and true, Your ignorance is betrayed by your suspicions Carried with it this assurance— and prejudices, I know something good about you! Your real caliber is measured by the considera­ Wouldn’t things here be more pleasant, tion you have for others. If the good that’s in us all, Were the only thing about us, THE GREEN-EYED TWINS—ENVY That folks bothered to recall. AND JEALOUSY Wouldn’t life be lots more happy If we’d praise the good we see? People squander in envy and jealousy enough For there’s such a lot of goodness vital energy to make them perfectly charming In the worst of you and me. and lovable if it were properly directed. Wouldn’t it be nice to practice A jealous person is one who debases himself in This fine way of thinking, too— the vain and ignoble effort to discredit others. You know something good about me, Archibald Rutledge I know something good about you !

13 NOTES FROM THE FIELD (Continued) are part of the Spiritualist philosophy. Reprinted from The Morning Call, July 6, 1968. “A two-month-old baby girl was brought to me once,” she said. “The doctors said she’d By Evelyn Thoma never see. I held the little blind girl in my arms She’s only a slip of a woman, but she has and asked the congregation to pray for her. By enough faith to move the proverbial mountain. the time she was five months old, she could She’s Mrs. Howard Hewitt, wife of a geolo­ see everything about her. Now, I’m not saying gist. But to her parishioners, she’s the Rev. that I’m a healer, but something happened and Mrs. Emily Hewitt, pastor of the First Spirit­ I had part in it. ualist Church, 142 Carroll St., Paterson. “We all make good by helping others,” the The fact that she’s a woman doesn’t bother minister said. “We don’t ask for forgiveness— the congregation. In fact, it almost seems to only for the chance to amend our transgres­ help. “Both men and women confide in me” she sions. The spirits in the other world are always said. “They ask me to help them, and I try my willing to help us avoid the mistakes they made best.” on earth. Our guardian angels, everyone is Mrs. Hewitt is a dynamic, energetic person. born with one, are qualified to help us, and by She was born into Spiritualism, she says, and doing so, they wipe out their sins. was a fully developed medium by the time she “People think that we are disturbing the was three. Her grandfather was one of the spirits when we call them” Mrs. Hewitt con­ charter members of the Spiritualist religion tinued. “But we aren’t. They come to us if they when it was accepted in New Jersey in 1888. want to, and we can’t persuade them to if they Up to that time, it had existed for 46 years, don’t. We are free will agents, meaning that we largely unorganized. do good or bad according to our own will. We Mrs. Hewitt preached for 15 years before have to work out our own salvations, and the she was ordained in 1942. When she holds guardian angels and spirits want to help us.” services, she wears one of six, simple, stylish She thought for a moment. “After all,” she gowns she made herself. “A robe doesn’t mean said, “heaven and hell are only a state of the a thing,” she says. mind. Astronomers have taught us that there A native of Paterson, she has lived in the is no such place among the heavenly bodies as Carroll Street area for many years. In 1944 heaven. Our geologists have assured us that she married Howard Hewitt, one of her parish­ there is no place deep in the earth called hell. ioners for 16 years. “That may be the reason so many college The First Spiritualist Church is on the first students come to this church,” she said. “They floor of a renovated four-story home (the Hew­ want to believe in something concrete in this itts live on top). There are two rows with 20 world of upheavals. Our religion is logical and pews in each and a small worship area up front. based on the law of the land. We have no fairy The place exudes warmth and peace. tales.” The white-haired woman preacher said the College students may also like the ceremon­ Bible is full of spiritual phenomena and, there­ ies of the Spiritualists. The baptismal service fore, Spiritualism is not an upstart religion. utilizes crushed rose petals, instead of the tra­ “Jesus exemplified practically every type of ditional holy water. “It’s a beautiful and simple mediumship,” she said. She explained that ceremony,” said the pastor, “and I put the pet­ mediumship is the development of spiritual als in a lovely cut glass bowl, the only thing one senses which everyone has. They are the same of my parishioners saved when her house was ones doctors call physical senses—hearing, bombed in Germany.” sight, smell, touch and taste. There seem to be no fairy tales in her pri­ When the physical senses are removed at vate life, either. The minister is kept on the the time of death (which the Spiritualists call go so often, what with two church services on “the change”) they leave the body with the both Sunday and Wednesdays, that her hus­ soul and remain to function as that person on band is in charge of preparing the meals and earth. cleaning up. “Now to get back to Jesus. He healed the However, Mrs. Hewitt doesn’t consider her- sick, prophesied and chose his own apostles, helf a special person. “Anybody can develop his each one of them a disciple. He devel­ spiritual powers,” she remarked. “I believe in oped their spiritual senses in the Upper Room,” the predictions of Jeanne Dixon (the Washing­ she said. ton-based political prophet) but she’s not a “On the other hand, we never think of God Spiritualist. You don’t have to be a Spiritualist as a person. We believe in Him, the infinite in­ to have developed spiritual powers.” telligence of all life or power that pervades and Personally, Mrs. Hewitt is an unusual wom­ controls the universe and all life,” she said. an. She’d be the first to tell you she was born Mrs. Hewitt considers herself a psychic, a in 1902. medium and a healer, a belief shared by mem­ Professionally, she is highly respected in bers of her congregation. She has many stories of healing “miracles” to her credit. Good works (Continued on next page.)

14 Spiritualist circles and has been asked to speak is not enough or that you fail to receive honors this week at Lily Dale, N.Y. the oldest, and and praise, do not do less or cheapen the ma­ probably the most important, spiritual camp in terials you are using; but go right on seeking the world. perfection from within you. You were given your physical existence for SPRINGFIELD TWP a reason and that was to create through service. Pastor Returns From Europe Around you is much confusion. The few The Rev. Rose Winter, pastor of the Temple among you who do rely on inspiration from of Living God—Spiritualist church, arrived within to attain perfection in service has home last week from a month’s trip abroad. it more difficult to bear than the one who is She went to Germany, France, Italy and self motivated and does his work only for gain. England. In the different countries she visited If everyone on your Earth Plane were to be­ different churches and talked to the ministers lieve that the importance of his being is the of different denominations. She was gone 30 result of spirit and by the guidance and inspi­ days. ration within everyone would start building a On Sunday she spoke to her congregation constructive world. of her journey abroad and of the different re­ But each feels too much an independent or­ ligions she studies. She reported she had a ganism. What is done is done out of necessity visitation with Pope Paul in the Vatican City. for the purpose of gain. She saw the tomb of Pope John. Your efforts have not always been to perfect The public is welcome to hear her sermon for the sake of improvement, but you have per­ at 2:30 Sunday. formed your tasks with a desire to outdo the Printed in La Porte Herald—Argus. other man. If one of your leaders does something not to your liking even though sincerely he has per­ formed his task for the betterment of all, you question him. Could you have done better? Judge not nor create any thoughts of envy against another for tasks that are good. You must harmonize your thinking to ac­ ALL WORK IS SERVICE cept only that which you can do which will By Morah improve. You must learn to work for and with We must all strive for the best possible work those who have varying degrees of attitude that we can do. Service and work are identical. towards you and your work. You must be able There must be no distinction between them. to adjust your thinking so that you can do your You must see in your work the possibility for work well yet still render orders and advise creating acts that will improve, whether it which is contrary to the plan of activity. means conducting an act of service or creating Your world would be in greater peril today something out of the substance of your world. if it weren’t for the few of you who are sin­ No task is less or more important whether cere of motive. you perform a service for the many or one or Yet perfection is only a measurement for two. All work is service. the quality of the task. What is perfect at one Do not shirk your responsibilities thinking moment can be made more perfect the next. that some types of service is beneath you. Ac­ How can one among you make the world cept with gratitude the opportunity though it more perfect? No, not the entire world but means soiling your hands. Do not let those that area around you—that service which you around you to cause you to think that you can are responsible can be improved. You must do bigger things if they point this out to you. work not for yourself but for others. Some of you may have to do other things A great teacher once said: “Work in the while waiting your opportunity to serve in the spirit of service is worship.” The word ‘wor­ field you have chosen. ship’ means that you feel inwardly a love for Remember everything you do with an in­ others and as you serve you do so with a de­ tent to bring about perfection is born in spirit sire to bring contentment and happiness. or eminates from the Inner Spiritual Kingdom. When you work with the inner desire from If you still your outer thoughts you can attune spirit to perfect what you are doing for others yourself so that you can create perfection in and their welfare you attain greater degrees your work. of perfection. In this light, as you perfect you No one should take for granted that if the receive ways which will bring about greater work is easy or difficult you can overlook in­ perfection. spiration from within. Seek the Inner Spiritual Kingdom for your Too often the compensation for what you wisdom for the attainment of perfection in do seems more important to the task at hand, which to better serve your fellow man and as or that you may do what you are doing only you do so you will know the true value of your for the honors and praise. If the compensation service.

15 j NOTES FROM THE FIELD (Continued) are part of the Spiritualist philosophy. Reprinted from The Morning Call, July 6, 1968. “A two-month-old baby girl was brought By Evelyn Thoma to me once,” she said. “The doctors said she’d never see. I held the little blind girl in my arms She’s only a slip of a woman, but she has and asked the congregation to pray for her. By enough faith to move the proverbial mountain. the time she was five months old, she could She’s Mrs. Howard Hewitt, wife of a geolo­ see everything about her. Now, I’m not saying gist. But to her parishioners, she’s the Rev. that I’m a healer, but something happened and Mrs. Emily Hewitt, pastor of the First Spirit­ I had part in it. ualist Church, 142 Carroll St., Paterson. “We all make good by helping others,” the The fact that she’s a woman doesn’t bother minister said. “We don’t ask for forgiveness— the congregation. In fact, it almost seems to only for the chance to amend our transgres­ help. “Both men and women confide in me” she sions. The spirits in the other world are always said. “They ask me to help them, and I try my willing to help us avoid the mistakes they made best.” on earth. Our guardian angels, everyone is Mrs. Hewitt is a dynamic, energetic person. born with one, are qualified to help us, and by She was born into Spiritualism, she says, and doing so, they wipe out their sins. was a fully developed medium by the time she “People think that we are disturbing the was three. Her grandfather was one of the spirits when we call them” Mrs. Hewitt con­ charter members of the Spiritualist religion tinued. “But we aren’t. They come to us if they when it was accepted in New Jersey in 1888. want to, and we can’t persuade them to if they Up to that time, it had existed for 46 years, don’t. We are free will agents, meaning that we largely unorganized. do good or bad according to our own will. We Mrs. Hewitt preached for 15 years before have to work out our own salvations, and the she was ordained in 1942. When she holds guardian angels and spirits want to help us.” services, she wears one of six, simple, stylish She thought for a moment. “After all,” she gowns she made herself. “A robe doesn’t mean said, “heaven and hell are only a state of the a thing,” she says. mind. Astronomers have taught us that there A native of Paterson, she has lived in the is no such place among the heavenly bodies as Carroll Street area for many years. In 1944 heaven. Our geologists have assured us that she married Howard Hewitt, one of her parish­ there is no place deep in the earth called hell. ioners for 16 years. “That may be the reason so many college The First Spiritualist Church is on the first students come to this church,” she said. “They floor of a renovated four-story home (the Hew­ want to believe in something concrete in this itts live on top). There are two rows with 20 world of upheavals. Our religion is logical and pews in each and a small worship area up front. based on the law of the land. We have no fairy The place exudes warmth and peace. tales.” The white-haired woman preacher said the College students may also like the ceremon­ Bible is full of spiritual phenomena and, there­ ies of the Spiritualists. The baptismal service fore, Spiritualism is not an upstart religion. utilizes crushed rose petals, instead of the tra­ “Jesus exemplified practically every type of ditional holy water. “It’s a beautiful and simple mediumship,” she said. She explained that ceremony,” said the pastor, “and I put the pet­ mediumship is the development of spiritual als in a lovely cut glass bowl, the only thing one senses which everyone has. They are the same of my parishioners saved when her house was ones doctors call physical senses—hearing, bombed in Germany.” sight, smell, touch and taste. There seem to be no fairy tales in her pri­ When the physical senses are removed at vate life, either. The minister is kept on the the time of death (which the Spiritualists call go so often, what with two church services on “the change”) they leave the body with the both Sunday and Wednesdays, that her hus­ soul and remain to function as that person on band is in charge of preparing the meals and earth. cleaning up. “Now to get back to Jesus. He healed the However, Mrs. Hewitt doesn’t consider her- sick, prophesied and chose his own apostles, helf a special person. “Anybody can develop his each one of them a disciple. He devel­ spiritual powers,” she remarked. “I believe in oped their spiritual senses in the Upper Room,” the predictions of Jeanne Dixon (the Washing­ she said. ton-based political prophet) but she’s not a “On the other hand, we never think of God Spiritualist. You don’t have to be a Spiritualist as a person. We believe in Him, the infinite in­ to have developed spiritual powers.” telligence of all life or power that pervades and Personally, Mrs. Hewitt is an unusual wom­ controls the universe and all life,” she said. an. She’d be the first to tell you she was born Mrs. Hewitt considers herself a psychic, a in 1902. medium and a healer, a belief shared by mem­ Professionally, she is highly respected in bers of her congregation. She has many stories of healing “miracles” to her credit. Good works (Continued on next page.)

14 Spiritualist circles and has been asked to speak is not enough or that you fail to receive honors this week at Lily Dale, N.Y. the oldest, and and praise, do not do less or cheapen the ma­ probably the most important, spiritual camp in terials you are using; but go right on seeking the world. perfection from within you. You were given your physical existence for SPRINGFIELD TWP a reason and that was to create through service. Pastor Returns From Europe Around you is much confusion. The few The Rev. Rose Winter, pastor of the Temple among you who do rely on inspiration from of Living God—Spiritualist church, arrived within to attain perfection in service has home last week from a month’s trip abroad. it more difficult to bear than the one who is She went to Germany, France, Italy and self motivated and does his work only for gain. England. In the different countries she visited If everyone on your Earth Plane were to be­ different churches and talked to the ministers lieve that the importance of his being is the of different denominations. She was gone 30 result of spirit and by the guidance and inspi­ days. ration within everyone would start building a On Sunday she spoke to her congregation constructive world. of her journey abroad and of the different re­ But each feels too much an independent or­ ligions she studies. She reported she had a ganism. What is done is done out of necessity visitation with Pope Paul in the Vatican City. for the purpose of gain. She saw the tomb of Pope John. Your efforts have not always been to perfect The public is welcome to hear her sermon for the sake of improvement, but you have per­ at 2:30 Sunday. formed your tasks with a desire to outdo the Printed in La Porte Herald—Argus. other man. If one of your leaders does something not to your liking even though sincerely he has per­ formed his task for the betterment of all, you question him. Could you have done better? Judge not nor create any thoughts of envy against another for tasks that are good. You must harmonize your thinking to ac­ ALL WORK IS SERVICE cept only that which you can do which will By Morah improve. You must learn to work for and with We must all strive for the best possible work those who have varying degrees of attitude that we can do. Service and work are identical. towards you and your work. You must be able There must be no distinction between them. to adjust your thinking so that you can do your You must see in your work the possibility for work well yet still render orders and advise creating acts that will improve, whether it which is contrary to the plan of activity. means conducting an act of service or creating Your world would be in greater peril today something out of the substance of your world. if it weren’t for the few of you who are sin­ No task is less or more important whether cere of motive. you perform a service for the many or one or Yet perfection is only a measurement for two. All work is service. the quality of the task. What is perfect at one Do not shirk your responsibilities thinking moment can be made more perfect the next. that some types of service is beneath you. Ac­ How can one among you make the world cept with gratitude the opportunity though it more perfect? No, not the entire world but means soiling your hands. Do not let those that area around you—that service which you around you to cause you to think that you can are responsible can be improved. You must do bigger things if they point this out to you. work not for yourself but for others. Some of you may have to do other things A great teacher once said: “Work in the while waiting your opportunity to serve in the spirit of service is worship.” The word ‘wor­ field you have chosen. ship’ means that you feel inwardly a love for Remember everything you do with an in­ others and as you serve you do so with a de­ tent to bring about perfection is born in spirit sire to bring contentment and happiness. or eminates from the Inner Spiritual Kingdom. When you work with the inner desire from If you still your outer thoughts you can attune spirit to perfect what you are doing for others yourself so that you can create perfection in and their welfare you attain greater degrees your work. of perfection. In this light, as you perfect you No one should take for granted that if the receive ways which will bring about greater work is easy or difficult you can overlook in­ perfection. spiration from within. Seek the Inner Spiritual Kingdom for your Too often the compensation for what you wisdom for the attainment of perfection in do seems more important to the task at hand, which to better serve your fellow man and as or that you may do what you are doing only you do so you will know the true value of your for the honors and praise. If the compensation service.

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GEORGE FOX one of his arms, when it had long been impo­ tent. At Ulverstone he was himself instantly George Fox was the first of the Quakers, and made whole by his spirit guardians, after hav­ by trade a shoemaker. It is his fortune to have ing been beaten almost to death by a ferocious been always either overpraised or unjustly mob. He frequently proved himself possessed depreciated. Reasons equally strong may be of the power of prophecy. Several years before advanced for revering him as a prophet or re­ the occurrence of that great fire which con­ viling him as a madman. Those whose atten­ sumed half London, it was predicted by Fox. tion has been directed solely to his ignorance, He warned several of his persecutors that his eccentricities, the strange garb which he judgments would shortly befall them, and in adopted, the strange actions which he persisted no case did the person so warned escape. These in, the wild vagaries of his talk, the meaning­ spiritual gifts seem to have continued in un­ less absurdity of much that he has written, abated vigor down to the period when, full of have turned from the spectacle in disgust, or years, and surrounded by a circle of attached pointed at him the finger of scorn. Those who disciples, the Apostle of the Quakers died have contemplated only the fervor of his re­ peacefully in his bed. ligion, the warmth of his heart, the greatness The first lengthy account of the rappings of his fortitude, have claimed for him a place in the parsonage of Epworth was published by among the foremost of mankind. They alone John Wesley in the Arminian Magazine. Had judge such a man justly who, taking into con­ the father of the famous Methodist but thought sideration both the strength and the weakness of questioning the spirits by means of the al­ of his nature, pronounce it one in which the gi­ phabet, a great spiritual movement might have gantic development of certain qualities renders convulsed England in the reign of George I. more striking the dwarfish proportions of The knockings exactly resembled those of the others. Fox, as an example of heroic fortitude Hydesville happenings in 1848. They gave the and heroic sincerity, deserves our admiration same proof. and respect. For, as a teacher, requires to be followed with ceaseless vigilance and suspicion. His life is one long record of communion with spirits. His visions were countless. His power of magnetic healing was great. At Wouldn’t it be a good idea to put Twycross he healed a sick person by prayer. the designer of ladies’ bathing suit in At Arnside he restored to a man the use of charge of government budgets?

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Rose MacKay, Pastor MUNCIE—Unity Spiritualist Church, cor. 9th and Mul­ and President, 8209 East End Ave. berry Sts. Rev. Virginia Leach Falls, Pastor, 1925 W. Spiritualist Church of Divinity, 6146 South Ashland 9th Street. Assistant Pastor, Rev. Lee Bridges, N.S.T. Ave. Services, Sunday 7 P.M. Mary E. Novak, Presi­ Healing Services, Sun. 2:15 p.m. Worship service 2:30 dent. p.m. Church phone Atlas 8-2582. CICERO—1st Spiritualist Church, 5033 W. 25th Place. IOWA Church Service Sun., 2:30 p.m., Lecture, Messages and DES MOINES—-Third National Spiritualist Church, Healing. Ellen Stopa, President. 2733 Thompson, Des Moines 17. Services Sun. 2:00 and DECATUR—1st Spiritualist Church of Truth, 993 N. 7:00 p.m., Monday 7:00 p.m. Minister, Janice Rosalie Edward St. Sun. 7:30 p.m. Wed. 7:30 p.m. Rev. Grace Baynes, phone A.M. 6-5824. Anna W. Gaugh and H. S. Peters, P. 0. Box 132, Mattoon, Illinois 61938. Smiley, Assistant Ministers. Sec’y, Mrs. Lillian Greif, EAST ST. LOUIS—United Spiritualist Church, 51st St. phone 243-2391. and Ohio Ave. Services Sunday and Wednesday, 7:45 CLINTON—First Spiritualist Church of Clinton, 541 p.m. Pastor, Rev. Ottilie S. Dyroff, 711 N. 52nd St., Sixth Ave. South. Services Sun., 2:30 p.m. followed East St. Louis, 111. 62203. by Spirit Greetings. Edward Ridyard, Pres.; Grace L. FREEPORT—First Spiritualist Church, West on 20, Struve, Secretary, 2423 No. 3rd St. Route No. 4, Freeport, by THE FLANENBURG CROSSING. Services every Sunday, 7p.m. President, KANSAS Mrs. Leona M. Nickel, Licentiate Minister. Telephone, PITTSBURG—1st Spiritualist Church, 912^ N. Broad­ 232-1629, Freeport. way. Sei’vices 7 p.m., Sunday. Rev. Eva. Bezinque, LEROY—J. T. & E. J. Crumbaugh Memorial Spiritual­ pastor;Clara G. Lawson,Sec.; Mary Foster, President. ist Church, 102 South Pearl Street. Lyceum, 1:30 P.M. Worship Service, Sundays 2:15 P.M. Rev. Walter MAINE Holder, Pastor, 313 E. Center Street. Phone 962-2066. Maine State Spiritualist Association of Churches— Mrs. Marion Phillips, Secy., LeRoy, 111. Phone 962-5751. President—Jobie Robinson R.F.D. No. 2, Box 279 WESTMONT—Unity Spiritualist Church, 21 East Orrington, Maine Quincy St. Lecture, Healing Spirit Greetings 7 p.m. Secretary—Wilson G. Gilman Mr. E. A. Backlund, President. Etna, Maine. INDIANA AUGUSTA—The Augusta Spiritualist Church, Court and Perham Streets. Sunday Services, 2:30 and 7:30 Indiana State Association of Spiritualists— p.m. Pastor, Abbie Bates Perry, Box 13, Brooks, Maine. President—William F. Melick Pres., Bertha Stone, 229 Cony Street, Augusta, Secre­ 1806 E. 66th St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46220 tary, Gladys F. Porter, R.F.D. No. 2, Augusta. Secretary—Rev. Velma Dickson BANGOR—Bangor Spiritualist Church, GAR Memorial 410 Lincoln Way East, South Bend 46601 Home, 159 Union St. Sun., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Mon. EVANSVILLE—Union Spiritualist Church, cor. Michi­ 7:30 p.m. Bernice Damon, Paston, Brewer Maine; Pres. gan and Third Ave. Services Sun. and Thurs., 7:45 p.m. Sadie Harriman, Bangor, Maine Secy. Mary Ebberson. Rev. Sadie Temme, Pres., Gilbert C. Burke, Sec’y. DOVER-FOXCROFT—First Piscataquis Spiritualist Church. Sun. services 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Legion Hall, MICHIGAN CITY—First Spiritualist Church, 220 W. North St. Mrs. Gladys Dickison, Sangerville, Me., Pres.; 10th St. Services Sunday, 10 a.m.; Lyceum 10 a.m.; Miss Myra Burgess, 41 Vaughn St., Dover Foxcroft, Evening Worship Service, 7:30 p.m.; Wed. Circle Serv­ Sec’y-Treas. ice, 8 p.m.; Fri. Circle Service, 2:30 p.m. Rev. Amelia ETNA—Harrison D. Barrett Memorial Church, Sunday Hullinger, Pastor; Gertrude Rachor, Secretary. Lyceum 1:30 p.m., Services, 2:30 p.m. May through FORT WAYNE—Spiritualist Church of Divine Science, October. Alice Thurlow, Etna, Maine, Pres.; Wilson C. 1615 Wells St., cor. Spring. Sun. Lyceum 6:00 p.m. Gilman, Etna, Maine, Sec’y-Treas. Service, 7:30 p.m.; Thur. 2 and 7:45 p.m. Special Service PORTLAND—Portland Spiritualist Church, 574 Con­ 1st and 3rd Sun. of month, 3:00 p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m. gress Street. Services, Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Rose Rev. Bernice Brock, Pastor, 1604 Andrew St., phone Shaw, Pres., Mrs. Helen Carr, 70 Winter Street, 742-4564; church phone 422-8600. Portland, Secy.

20 MARYLAND p.m. Rev. E. McLain, Pres.; Irene Smith, Sec’y, JU 9-2731. BALTIMORE—Sanctuary of Truth, Inc. Young Wom­ en’s Christian Assoc. (Y.W.C.A.) Room 108 Franklin MUSKEGON—First National Spiritualist Church, Port St., Cor. Park Ave. Services: Sun. 3 p.m.; Minister: Room, Occidental Hotel. Sunday Evening Healing 7:00 Teresa A. Fecher; Marie Gorsuch, Pres.; Raymond A. p.m. Church Service 7:30 p.m. Marvel Francisco, Pres. Hamilton, Healer; Healing Service, Sunday 2:30 p.m. Lenore A. Schleeter, Sec’y, P.O. Box 427, Grand Haven, Sec’y: Hannah A. Bright, 1541 Kingsway Road, Balti­ Michigan 49417. more 21218. ROYAL OAK—First Spiritualist Temple, 114 Pingree, Sunday, Lyceum, 10 a.m. Church Service, 11:45 a.m., MASSACHUSETTS and 7:30 p.m., Joseph Brandt, President, Edith A. Massachusetts State Association of Spiritualists— Thornbeck, Sec’y, 1865 Beech Lane, Troy, Mich. 48084. President—Rev. Gladys Worsencroft 28 Riverside St., Danvers, Mass. MINNESOTA Secretary—Mrs. Muriel Karolides DULUTH—First Spiritualist Church, 1414 East 9th St. 70% Liberty St., Danvers, Mass. Sunday Service, 11 a.m. Conference every third Sun­ Telephone 774-2753 day. Pastor, Rev. F. W. Hutchinson. Secretary, Mary BOSTON—First Spiritualist Ladies Aid Society of C. Amis. Boston, 88 Exeter St., Boston. Services Sun., 7 p.m. Mrs. Wilhemina Crane, Pres., 58 Ship Ave., Medford, MINNEAPOLIS—2nd Spiritualist Church, 23rd & Lyn- Mass., 02155. dale Ave. N., Consultations Thursday 1-4 p.m. Services Sunday 3:00 p.m. Rev. Howard C. Lemire, President, BROCTON—First Spiritualist Church, 54 Green Street. Mrs. Kay Paul, Secretary, 2302 17th Ave., So. Minne­ Church Services Sunday, Lyceum 11 A.M., Afternoon apolis 55404, Phone 729-4298. Service, 4 P.M., Healing Service 6:45 P.M. Evening Service 7 P.M., Thursday, Mid-Week Service, 7:30 P.M. MISSOURI Pastor, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens, Licentiate Minister, 68 Perkins St., Brockton, Mass. N.S.A.C. Spiritualist Association Churches— LAWRENCE—The Church of Spiritual Life (Spiritual­ KANSAS City — Ninth Spiritualist Church, Rev. ist), 113 Haverhill Street, Lawrence, Mass. Services Frances R. (Maude) Tucker, Founder, 4510 Prospect Sunday: 3 p.m. Rev. Edythe B. Meader, Pastor. Ave., Sun. Services 7:30 p.m.; Healing Service 7:45 MIDDLEBORO—First Spiritualist Church of Middle- p.m.; Spirit Communication Service Tues. 2:30 p.m. and boro, Red Man Hall, Everett St., Middleboro. Mr Nor­ 7:30 p.m. Church Phone WAbash 1-3679; Miss Loreen man Hall, President, 190 High St., Mrs. Alberta Den­ Morgan, Secretary, 836 West Gregory Street, 64114 ham, Secy., Rose Point Avenue, W. Wareham, Mass. ST. LOUIS—Fifth Spiritualist Church, 6026 South ONSET (CAPE COD)—First Spiritualist Church, Kingshighway, St. Louis 9. Sun. Lyceum, 9:30 a.m.; Highland Ave. Services, Sun. 7:00 p.m. Wed. Class 8 Devotional Service, 10:30 a.m. Rev. Emma Ordrop. p.m. at the parsonage. Rev. Kenneth and Rev. Gladys Custance, Co-Pastors. Burkett Spiritualist Church, Inc., 2653 Natural Bridge Ave., St. Louis 6, Mo. Sundays, Lyceum 9:30 a.m., QUINCY—1st Spiritualist Church, 34 Franklin St. Devotional and Healing Service 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Minnie Services Tues., 8 p.m. Pres., Bert. DeYoung. Boschen, Licentiate Minister. SPRINGFIELD—First Spiritualist Church, Inc., 33-37 NEW JERSEY Bliss Street. Services Sunday 3:00 P.M., Healing 5:45 P.M. Message Service 3rd Thursday, each month. New Jersey State Association— President, Mrs. Ruth Aggerup, 59 Upland St., Spring- President—Rev. Elizabeth Giberson field, Mass. Church Road, R. O., Moorestown, N. J. SALEM—The First Spiritualist Church, 34 Warren St., Salem. Church Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Evening Secretary-Treasurer—Isabella Prince Services 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday 39 Rutgers Place, Passaic, N.J. 07055 Services 8 p.m. Rev. Gladys Worsencroft, Pastor. CAMDEN—First Spiritualist Church, 524 Stephens St. Sun. 2:30 p.m., Wed. 8 p.m. Mrs. Mary Rhodes, Sec’y, MICHIGAN 30 Lincoln Ave., Collingswood 7, N. J. Michigan State Spiritualist Association of Churches— Fourth Spiritualist Church, 28 No. 26th St. Sunday, President—Mr. Arthur Beesley Lyceum 10 a.m.; Wed., 8 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. Rev. Eliza­ 1474 Pontiac Trail beth Giberson, Pastor, Church Rd., R. D. Moorestown. Walled Lake, Mich. 48088 Secretary—Rev. Goldie M. Dodd PATERSON—1st Spiritualist, 142 Carroll St. Services: 89 Delaware Ave. Sunday morning service 10:00 a.m.; Sunday afternoon Detroit, Mich. 48202 service 3:00 p.m.; no Sunday evening service; Wednes­ BAY SHORE—Golden Rule Spiritualist Church of Pe- day afternoon service 1:00; Wednesday evening service toskey, one mile west of Bay Shore on old Route No. 31. 6:30; every second Wednesday of every month Pro­ Services, Sunday 2 P.M. Sept, through June. Nellie gressive Circle 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Pastor, Rev. Harris, President; Aletha Arnold, Secy. 106 Green Emily M. Hewitt. Ave., Charlevoix, Mich. 49720. NEW YORK DETROIT—First Spiritualist Temple, 14801 Fenkell Detroit 48227. Sunday School, 10:00 A.M., Church New York State Conference of N. S. A. Churches— Service 11:00 A.M. Frayne Kluzak, Pres., Rev. Goldie President—Margaret Tice Dodd, Sec’y, 89 Delaware, Detroit 48202. 208 Boulder Rd., Solvay, N. Y. 13209 DETROIT—Royal Oak Ministerial Association of Spiritualists. Meetings 2nd Tuesday each month, Sept, Secretary—Vera Weaver thru May, 8:00 P.M. Royal Oak Church, 114 Pingree 317 Merriman Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. 13204 \ve. Rev. Goldie Dodd, Pres., Marie Porman, Secy., BINGHAMTON—1st National Spiritualist Church, 47 '°16 W. 11 Mile Rd., Southfield 48075. Front St., Sun., Lyceum 10 a.m. Church Service 11 a.m.; —Flower Memorial Spiritualist Church, West Wed., 7:30 p.m., Robt. Howell, Pastor. at D a+ Lyceum, 10:30 a.m.; Church service, 7:30 Robt. Howell, Pastor.

21 BUFFALO—Spiritualist Church of Eternal Brother­ Rd. Sunday Service 2:30 p.m.; Healing Service 3:00 hood, 1980 Bailey at Hazel. Service: Sun., 7:45 p.m.; p.m. Lecture and Message. President, William Pratt, Wed. 2:30 p.m. Rev. D. Mona Berry, 262 Dartmouth R.R. No. 5, Phone 223-1107. Secretary, Mrs. Ruby Ave. Pratt, R.R. No. 5, Phone 223-1107. Center of Psychic Science Spiritualist Church, 695 MASSILLON—First Spiritualist Church, cor. of North Elmwood Ave. Sun., 2:30 p.m. Rev. William G. Turner, Ave, and Third St., N. E. Sunday evening service at Pastor. Sec’y Lucille M. Turner, 105 North Main st., 7:30. Public Message Circle 1st and 3rd Saturdays, Cassadaga, N. Y. 7:30 p.m. Telephone at Church 832-9764. BROOKLYN—The Temple of Divine Guidance, Rev. STEUBENVILLE—First Spiritualist Church, 207 No. Bertha Fischer, D.D., Pastor, Service every Saturday, 6th Street. Services, Sunday and Thurs., 745 p.m. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, 2 p.m. 332 East 54th St., Apt. 10, with Healing Services. Isabella Harding, 505 North 6th Brooklyn, N. Y. 11203, Phone HY 8-5507. Street. FREEVILLE—Harmony Center Church, Freeville TOLEDO—National Spiritualist Church, 2114 Allenby Camp Grounds, Freeville, N. Y. Services, First and Road. Services Wednesday Evenings, 8:00. Pastor, Or- Third Sundays each month, 2:30 p.m. Pastor, Mrs. Mil­ lyss Ballmer. dred Stevenson; Mrs. Ruth Craft, Sec’y, 11 Charles St., YOUNGSTOWN—First Spiritualist Church, 323 West Cortland, N. Y. LaClede. Sunday Service, 7:00 p.m., Study Class, Fri­ LILY DALE—Lily Dale Spiritualist Church, Lily Dale day 7:30 p.m. Rev. Amy Pearce, Pastor, 544 West N.Y. Services, Healing and devotional, 11 a.m. each Glenaven, Youngstown. Phone 782-1090. Sunday, September through June. Corinne Hawes, President, Dorothy Maxwell Smith, Secretary. OKLAHOMA ROCHESTER—Plymouth Spiritualist Church, 889 S. Oklahoma State Spiritualist Association— Plymouth Ave. Sunuay Services, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 President—Lester C. Scoles p.m. Dinner served every Sunday, 5 p.m. Circles, 6 4448 Woodedge Drive, Del City p.m. Healing at all services. Rev. Harry W. Bender, Secretary—Mrs. Alta J. Scoles Pastor, William C. Woelfle, Secretary. 4448 Woodedge Drive, Del City SYRACUSE—First Spiritualist Church, 535 Oakwood ENID—Spiritualist Healing Center Church, 506 West Ave., Services, Sun., 3 p.m. and Wed., 7:30 p.m. Iowa. Phone AD 7-0865. Sunday 10 A.M. Lyceum. Margaret H. Tice, Pastor and President, phone HO Alice Marie Eppinette, Conductor. 11 A.M. Lecture and 8-5638; M. Frances Morse, Secretary. Class work followed by Spirit Greetings. Free Public Healing Demonstrations. Alice Marie Eppinette, Pastor OHIO and Healer. Mr. A. S. P. Fields, 409 North Indepen­ Ohio State Spiritualist Association— dence, Phone AD 7-1138, Assistant Pastor and Healer. President—Rev. Amy Pearce OKLAHOMA CITY—Central Spiritualist Church, 1005 544 W. Glenaven Ave., N. Harvey. Sunday and Wed. 7:30 P.M. Pastor, Alta Youngstown, Ohio J. Scoles, 4448 Woodedge Drive, Del City, Okla., Ph. Secretary—Ralph D. Cutlip OR 2-1507. 5465 Main Ave., Ashtabula, Ohio. Tulsa Spiritual Light Church, 123 South Xanthus, AKRON—Home Spiritualist Church, 155 Rhodes Ave. Services, Monday and Friday evenings at 8 p.m. Mar­ Sun., Lyceum 6:30 p.m.; Devotional Service 7:45 p.m. garet C. May, Minister. Message Service, Thurs., 8 p.m. Rev. Mattie Failor. ASHTABULA—1st Spiritualist Temple, W. 43rd and OREGON Main. Sun. and Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Lyceum, Sunday 6:00 PORTLAND—The First Spiritualist Church, N.S.A.C., p.m. Ralph D. Cutlip, Pres., 5465 Main Ave. Beaver Bldg., 1510 S. E. 9th and Hawthorne Blvd. Sun. CLEVELAND—Spiritualist Temple of Truth. Services, 7:30 p.m., Service; 7:45 p.m., Healing. Rev. L. E. W. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Development Class immediately after Conley, Pastor. Services. 3540 Bainbridge Road, Cleveland Heights 18. Juliet G. Goldberg, Pastor. YE 2-3532. Josephine PENNSYLVANIA Hudec, Treas., 663-7161; Norma Pickard, 565 West Pennsylvania State Spiritualist Association— Ave., Tallmadge, Ohio, Secretary. President—Rev. Clara Senior COLUMBUS—Spiritualist Church of Spirit Revelation, R.D. No. 4 Lititz, Pa. 17543 241 W. Hubbard Ave. Sun. and Wed 7:30 p.m.; mes­ Secretary—Rev. Reba Fasnacht sage service, fourth Fri., 8 p.m. Rev. Edgar Smertz, 7200 Whitaker Ave. Pres.; Rev. Elizabeth M. Lannon, Pastor; Miss Enid Philadelphia, Pa. 19111 Mitchell, Secretary. ALLENTOWN—First Spiritualist Church of Allen­ The First Spiritualist Church, State and Sixth Streets. town, 1123 Oak St., 18102. Between Chew and Turner Church phone Ca 8-112. Services Sun. 3:00 p.m. Rev. St. Services Sunday 2:30 P.M. Healing and Worship 7:00 Ralph A. Whitney, Minister. P.M. Sermon and messages. 1st and 3rd Saturday of First Spiritualist Church of Linden, 1751 Aberdeen Ave. each month at 7:30 P.M. all message service. Bertram Devotional Services, Sun. and Wed., 7:30 p.m. Last C. Frace Pastor. Res. 2044 Ridgelawn Ave. Bethlehem Sunday in month from Sept, through May, 3:30 p.m. 18018; Phone 868-5476. Mrs. Florence Herr, sec’y, 318 Public Healing all services; Lyceum Sun. 6:30 p.m. Wilkesbarre St., Easton. Phone 252-2989. All Welcome. Children & Adults and 7:30 p.m. Services. Dinner, 5:00 HARRISBURG—First Spiritualist Church, 607 North p.m. Pres. John Rowe; pastor, Maudella Rowe, Box 59, 2nd St., Knights Malta Hall. Services 2:30 p.m., Sun­ Wooley Park, Ashley, Ohio. Phone 747-4402. day. Kathryn Anderson, Secretary, 3840 Brisban St., DAYTON—Central Spiritualist Church, YWCA Bldg., Harrisburg. All welcome. W. Third and Wilkinson Sts., Sunday Service 7:30 McKEESPORT—1st Spiritualist, 809 Locust. Sunday, P.M. Asst. Pastor, Ralph E. Bradford, 233-3347. Pres. Healing 7:15, Lectures, Messages 7:45. Mrs. Laura Wm. C. Cates, 253-5791. ^liil voH in’ P rpiiiHpTit EAST LIVERPOOL—1st Spiritualist Church, 404 Wal­ PHILADELPHIA—Universal Spiritualist Brotherhood nut Street. Services, Sun. and Mon., 7:30 p.m. Sara H. Church, Rising Sun and Park Aves., Phila. 40. Services, Bowersock, Pres.; Mary M. Martin, Sec’y, P. O. Box Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Healing—Sermon—Messages. Serv­ 501, East Liverpool, Ohio. ices, Wed., 8 p.m. Healing and Messages. Social, 2nd Sat. in each month. President, Rev. Mahlon Simon, KENT—1st Spiritualist Church, 146 West Oak St. Pastor, Rev. Reba E. Fasnacht. Cervices, Sunday 2:30 p.m. Emily K. Barriball, Presi­ Second Spiritualist Church, 423 South Broad S treep . dent, 15791 Hemlock Road, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022. Church services, Sunday, Healing, 7:00 P.M., L«av' Rose Mary W. Schimmoeller, Secretary, 911 N. Mantau St., and Messages, 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, 8 P.M ’r Street, Kent, Ohio 44240. Service. Rev. Alida Neige, Pastor, Rev. Aup LIMA—Spiritualist Church of Truth, 1637 E. High St. Co-Pastor.

22 The Fourth Spiritualist Church, 4964 Rising Sun Ave., a.m.; Mary Evans, V. Pres., 2130 King St., Phone Philadelphia 19120. Services 3 and 7 p.m. Fri. 8 p.m. 733-4361. Marie Johansen, Secy., 1637 James St., phone Miss Mary Ann Drewny, Pastor, 4964 Rising Sun Ave. 733-0479. Telephone Gladstone 7-3375. BREMERTON—Harmony Chapel, N.S.A.C., 1345 War­ PITTSBURGH—First Spiritualist Church, 256 Boquet ren Ave. Sunday Service 11:00 A.M. followed by social Street, Pittsburgh 15213. Service Sunday and Thursday, hour and circle. 7:30 P.M. Fellowship Hour. Pres. C. E. 7:30 p.m. Cottrell, 1306 Park Ave.; Marie Eden, Secretary, 615 11th, mail address P. O. Box 4039, Bremerton. READING—First Spiritualist Church of Reading, The Berkshire Hotel, Fifth and Washington Sts., Reading, PUYALLUP—First Spiritualist Church, 341 2nd St. Pa. Services Sunday 7:30 p.m. Rev. Clara Senior, S.E.; Sunday service, Friendly Hour 6:30 p.m., Evening pastor, Rd. No. 4, Lititz, Pa., 17543. Telephone service 7:30 p.m.; Ruth Circle 2nd and 4th Wednesday 717-773-4547. 12 p.m.; Pres. Rachel Baars, P. 0. Box 395, Sumner, Washington: Sec’y. Theresa G. Boss, 1802 S. Adams, WILKES-BARRE—Second Spiritualist Church, 22 Pub­ Tacoma, (98405) SK. 9-7144. lic Square (Second Floor). Church services, Sunday and Wednesday at 8 P.M. Mrs. Augusta E. Ridler, Pastor SEATTLE—Universal Spiritualist Library, 323 Jones and Medium. Building, 1331 3rd Ave. Seattle Liabrary open daily, Books for rent, Periodicals for sale. Mediums in daily RHODE ISLAND attendance. Ada B. Johnson, Pres., Sunset 3-0449; Li­ PROVIDENCE—Haven Spiritualist Church, 741 West­ brarian, Sec’y of Board. Jessie F. Huesart, Sec., minster Street. Church Services, Sunday, 2:30 P.M. SH 6-3496. Estelle Haven, Co-Founder and Treasurer. Telephone The Church of Spiritual Unity, Concert Hall, Fisher 751-7748. Studio Building, 1519 3rd Ave. Devotional services, TEXAS Sunday 2P.M.; Healing and Message circles, 3:30 P.M.; Texas State N.S.A.C. Spiritualist Churches Emma English, Pres.; Marian Jorgensen, 621 1st Ave. West, Phone AT 2-3718, Secretary. AUSTIN—First Spiritualist Church, 4200 Ave. D. Sun­ day Services, Lyceum 9:00 a.m., Church Service 10:00 Tower Spiritualist Church, 2116 West Dravis Street, a.m. Seattle, Wash. 98199, Services, Sunday 11 A.M. Effie A. Goben, President MA 4-1529, Edna Brewer, Secre­ CAMERON—First Spiritualist Church, South College. tary PA 2-2467. Sunday, Lyceum, 9:45 a.m. Devotional and Message Service, 11 a.m., H. Bryson Kelly, Pastor. WEST VIRGINIA DALLAS—First Spiritualist Church, 5334 Forney Road. WHEELING—Way Memorial Temple, Broadway and Services; Sunday, 7:45 P.M. Rev. Elmer L. Actkinson, Maryland Sts., Wheeling. Sun. Lyceum 9:30 a.m.; Pastor, TE 8-8248, Ft. Worth, Mr. James F. Bradley, Church Services 10:45 a.m. Pres., DA 7-3625, Dallas. Mailing Address, Sec’y 111 WISCONSIN North Aeres Dr., Dallas 75217, AT6-4962. GREEN BAY—First Spiritualist Church of Green Bay, Second Spiritualist Church of Dallas. Hotel Dallas. cor. Webster and Pine Sts. Devotional Services Sun., Devotional and Message services each Sunday at 10:30 7:30 p.m. Phone Hemlock 2-8597. a.m. Rev. Maude Conner, Pastor; Mrs. Marie Schiller, MILWAUKEE—Kraft Memorial Spiritualist Center, Secretary. Phone, Davis 7-9280. Plankington Hotel, Milwaukee. Sunday Devotional EL PASO—1st Spiritualist Church, 2328 Grant Avenue. Services, 10:45 a.m. Devotional and Message Service, Sun. and Wed., 8 p.m. Pilgrim Psychic Science Church N.S.A.C. 1239 South Rev. Lena Halstead, Pastor. 15th Street, Milwaukee. Devotional Service Sunday, 10:00 A.M. Mrs. Jennie Scholz, 1621 So. 84th St., West HOUSTON—First Church of Divine Science, N.S.A.C., Allis, Secretary. 3523 Beauchamp Street, Phone UNderwood 4-0474. WEST ALLIS—3rd Spiritual Science Church, Cor. So. Rev. Willie B. Dearmin, Pastor, phone UN 4-3723. 81st West Becher. Sunday, 3 p.m. Devotional Service. Sunday 2:30 P.M. Devotional, Healing and Clair- Rev. Harre C. Milesi, Pastor; Mrs. Gladys Scharner, yance; Wednesday 7:45 P.M. Psychic demonstrations, Secretary. Healing and Clairvoyance. St. Paul’s Spiritualist Church, 5510 Creekbend, Houston, N. S. A. C. ORGANIZATIONS 77035. Pastor and President, Rev. Leonard Parsons, Ministerial Association Phone: JA 9-7776; Assistant Pastor, Mrs. Cecil Wor­ Rev. Amelia Hullinger, Pres., 220 W. 10th St., Michigan cester, Phone: MI 9-0716. Services: Sunday—Lyceum City, Indiana 46360. 10 A.M.; Devotional, 10:30 A.M. Healing Service, Rev. Goldie Dodd, Sec’y-Treas., 89 Delaware Ave., Thurdays, 7 P.M. Clairvoyance, third Friday of each Detroit, Mich. 48202. month, 8 P.M. N. S. T. Club SAN ANTONIO—Louise Scholtz Memorial Chapel, 1627 Rev. Sadie L. Temme, N.S.T., Pres., 2525 Vista View Pan Am Express Way N., Services Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Dr., Evansville, Indiana, 47711, Rev. Margaret L. King Garrett H. Scholtz, Pastor; Mrs. C. L. Jones, Secretary, N. S. T. Secretary, 2100 Connecticut N.W., Washington Phone Ed 3-0958. 20008, D. C. TAYLOR—American Spiritualist Church, W. 4th St. Missionaries Club Sun. Services 7:30 p.m., Lecture, Messages. Mrs. Eve­ Rev. Kenneth D. Custance, Pres., 86 Highland Ave., lyn Cervin, Sec’y. Onset, Mass. 02558. VIRGINIA Rev. Florence S. Becker, Treas., 100 Robinhood Dr., San NORFOLK—Christian Metaphysical Chapel, N.S.A.C., Francisco 27, Calif. Rev. Janice R. Baynes, Secy., 2733 Thompson, Des 307 W. 37th St., Lyceum, 11:00 a.m. Sunday. Devotional Moines, Iowa 50317. Services Sun., Wed. 7:30 p.m. Secretary, Miss Florence Spiritualist Healer’s League Siebert. Rev. Lillian R. Courtney, Pres., 897 W. Marshall Blvd., WASHINGTON San Bernardino, Calif. 92405. President—William E. Muzzy Rev. Janice R. Baynes, Sec’y, 2733 Thompson, Des 1920 7th Ave. S. E. Moines, Iowa 50317. Puyallup, Wash. 98371 Licentiate and Certified Mediums Society Secretary—Lillian Schachterle President, Omer Brock, 1604 Andrew St., Fort Wayne, R.R. 2, Box 539 Ind. Tacoma, Wash. 98424 Secretary, Margaret Tice, 208 Boulder Road, Solvay 9, BELLINGHAM—The First Spiritualist Church, Girard N. Y. phone 8-5638. Treasurer, Gracye Holder, 516 No. at “D” St. Sunday Services, 11:00 a.m.; Healing, 10:30 10th St., Phoenix 6, Ariz.

23 (SPIRITUALIST Continued) formed. Three years later, William James, one Declaration of Principles of the modern great minds, graduate of Har­ National Spiritualist Association of Churches vard Medical School, psychologist and philoso­ 1. We believe in Infinite Intelligence. 2. We believe that the phenomena of Nature, both pher, inaugurated a similar society in America. physical and spiritual, are the expression of Infinite These Societies scientifically, under the strictest Intelligence. test conditions, investigate and verify all phases 3. We affirm that a correct understanding of such of psychic phenomena and the methods of pro­ expression and living in accordance therewith, consti­ tute true religion. ducing it. Today, more than ever before, 4. We affirm that the existence and personal iden­ learned men are seriously and scientifically in­ tity of the individual continue after the change called vestigating extrasensory perception, psychic death. phenomena, and announcing their ultimate be­ 5. We affirm that communication with the so-called dead is a fact, scientifically proven by the phenomena lief as a result of their experiences, in survival. of Spiritualism. 6. We believe that the highest morality is contained (IMMORTALITY Continued) in the Golden Rule: “Whatsoever ye would that others The departed, the invisible, are the truly living. should do unto you do ye also unto them.” 7. We affirm the moral responsibility of the indi­ The apostle of old denominated the body the vidual, and that he makes his own happiness or un­ “temple of God;” while an ancient prophet, happiness as he obeys or disobeys Nature’s physical writing under the divine afflatus, termed the and spiritual laws. soul “the candle of the Lord.” 8. We affirm that the doorway to reformation is never closed against any human soul here or hereafter. This candle, this luminous spark of divinity, 9. We affirm that the precept of Prophecy con­ incarnated in the templed organism, manifests tained in the Bible is a Divine attribute proven through itself through the cranial organs, and shines Mediumship. out through the features. It takes cognizance N.S.A.C. Officers of earthly things, gathers rich experiences, President ...... Robert J. Macdonald builds up and perfects the spiritual body, and, P.O. Box 147, Cassadaga, Fla. 32706 awaiting deliverance, is finally translated in Vice President______.... H. Gordon Burroughs the resurrection chariot to the world of spirits, 3720 Ingomar St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20015 Secretary ...... Joseph H. Merrill the homes of the angels, the many-mansioned 11811 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, Wise. 53226 house of the Father. Treasurer ______Ralph D. Cutlip, Sr. 5465 Main Ave., Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 (OUR CHANGING TIMES Continued) Trustees regardless of the descripton and personality Arthur A. Myers, Cassadaga, Florida, 32706 man has put on God. There are no short cuts to Jeannette J. Knepprath 4721 W. Washington Blvd., Milwaukee, Wis. 53208 Spirit. There is a story about Pres. Garfield Evelyn Muse, 404 8th St., Edinburg, Texas 78539 when he was president of Oberlin College. A Ernst A. Schoenfeld, man brought his son to him asking for a short 3501 Shakespeare Ave., Chicago, 111. 60647 course thru college. Pres. Garfield said, Yes, it Walter Holder, 516 N. 10th St., Phoenix, Arizona 85005 could be arranged. But he said, “God takes years to make the mighty oak tree, but only a few months to make a squash.” Which do you Spiritualist Healers League want to be? A mighty Oak or a temporal squash ? There are so many squashes pass from National Spiritualist Association of Churches this earth just because man refuses to Secretary “THINK.” Think on these things, said Jesus. REV. JANICE R. BAYNES 2733 Thompson Si Des Moines, Iowa 50317 Each Wednesday at 8 p.m. the members of the League sit in Healing Meditation, sending Healing Prayer Vibrations to all in need.

HEALING THOUGHT FOR SEPTEMBER WEDDING The light of God's morning Kuhlmeier-McCooley Fills my soul with love My love spills over unto others Harvey B. Kuhlmeier and Eva McCooley were united That they too, might find in the holy bonds of Matrimony, July 27, 1968 in the .'V . - First Spiritualist Church of Michigan City, Indiana. The light of God's morning. Mr. Lafayette Hammack served as best man while his Thus the message of healing is wife, Betty was bridesmaid. Both couples are residents Carried from soul to soul of Gary, Indiana. Rev. Amelia Hullinger officiated at the 8:00 P.M. Thus the glory of God's power Ceremony, while her husband George, a past trustee of Strengthens all. the Indiana State Spiritualist Association enjoyed being a witness to the Sacred event. 24