A JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL REFORM. DEVOTED TO THE ELEVATION OF HUMANITY IN THIS LIFE. AND A SEARCH FOR THE EVIDENCES OF LIFE BEYOND. I i* J* O W E N , Editob and M a n a c m . I I TERMS tin Advance) I I1.50 per annum; V O L . V I I I . I Flood Building, Market Street. I SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1889. ft.*3 for aii months. N O . 7. C O N T E N T S : WOMAN’S WORK FOR HUMANITY. In Europe, the great cool churches tablished in different towns, states and) fire and earthquake preceded the still, always standing open are of boundless help countries, but always keeping the number) small voice, which uttered words of coun­ flts r Pag*.—Gems of Thought: Woman** Work for Hu- Inspirational Address Delivered By W. J. to multitudes of weary travelers, who have seven universally typical of perfection, to) sel infinitely more precious than any wis­ aanicy, by W . J. Colville. Colville at Alpha Hall. San Francisco, on the Occasion of its Dedication to no other place of rest and shelter from the the fore. This Alpha Lodge, so-called) dom to be acquired in chambers of debate. Skomo Pack — From the Sun Angel Order of Light; heat and burden of the day, and though] because the first formed, has already ex­ On the day of Pentecost when the disci­ '•Within the Fold;** Who Got Chriat** Sw ord? by Kbca the Work of the Sisterhood of Deter A . Hodadoe; Summer land; A Ghost Story; The Seven Links, Thursday Feb­ the active, intellectual, striving spirit ofi tended far beyond its original seven-fold ples in Jerusalem welcomed the Holy Sun's Image, etc. ruary 7. 1889. these times may favor active, mental exj dimension and we confidently anticipate Spirit into their midst and experienced so ercises rather than quite, contemplative! that many lodges of forty-nine members great a revival of spiritual power, all Tv iid Pack.—^Voman's Work for Humanity-.-continued; [Reported by Mrs Emily Catswold.J study, no fact needs to be more forcibly) each (seven times seven is the proper external agitation had subsided, the house New Course; Way to True Spiritual Progression; Dear friends: On an occasion such as Professional Cards, etc. reiterated in the ears of both sexes and complementary number) will be estab­ where they were assembled had been the present, two lines of thought at once all ages,than that we must rest and meditate lished shortly in various parts of California shaken as by a mighty wind, cloven f o r m Pag*.—(E ditorials) Our Public Schools; The Al­ sometimes, that we may be able to work) and all over the United States, but all phabet: Existence N ot Living; A Good Monarch; A suggest themselves naturally to the mind. tongues of flame had appeared and disap­ the more effectually. To the deeper,) connected with this, the central lodge, Pleasing Entertainment: True to Himself; A Possible First, we are gathered to set apart this peared among them, but while these Riot; The Reason: A Meaningless Word; Lecture at quieter, more contemplative side of human) whose headquarters will permanently re­ strange and impressive electrical phenom­ Metropolitan T .m ple: KJ to rial N otes: Washington pleasant, peaceful room for a special phi­ nature; the study or studio as well as the) main in San Francisco, the city of the ena had doubtless helped to dispose their Hall; Metaphysical College. 106 McAllister Street. lanthropic object. Second, we are assist­ temple or oratory ever appeals, and it is Order’s nativity. minds toward a state of quiet susceptibility f i n s P a c k .—Piogressive Spiritualists; St. George's ing at the dedication of a Temple devoted this deep under-current of human life, that) To give you in brief outline a gist of the) essential to the discernment of spiritual Hall; Fraternity Hall; Our Question Department; to Woman's Work for Humanity, and par­ needs far more attention in this busy age , objects of this association we will state in truth; when the heavenly voice spoke it The River. Harbor, Canal Dredging and Land Com than it usually receives. The world seems the fewest possible words the constitution was heard in the calm which followed, but paay; Who Was Ann Lee 1; Sommer land. ticularly to woman's work for woman. In ever oscilating between extremes, vibrat­ and by-laws, or at least the spirit and in­ could not precede or accompany the storm. SIXTH Pa GB.— Interesting Incidents; Where the Trouble all ages and countries, the custom of con­ ing between stagnant inactivity and fever-) tention of them. The aim and object In this little temple, quietly hiden away Lies: Suggestions for Sleeplessness; Science and secrating certain buildings to special uses ish unrest, and it is the special mission of) of the sisterhood is to benefit mankind from the strife of a great city and yet easily Spirits, by John Wether bee; Publications, etc. has come into vogue to meet a felt demand genuine spiritual science and philosophy) from a spiritual or metaphysical stand­ accessible from all points of San Francisco point; it is to consist of a series of links S n u n P a g b .— Spiritualist Colony; Advertisements, etc. for a quiet atmosphere pervaded with gra­ to administer the corrective for these ex and its suburbs, cannot many of you tremes by bringing about a happy equi-| always numbering seven or some multiple come from time to time, and in the peace­ StcarrH P ack-— (Poetry) The White Antelope; The Poet cious and appropriate thought and feel­ librium of force in every department of of seven; it recognizes an Infinite Spirit ful atmosphere maintained inviolate here, of the Future; The Sunshine of the Heart; Song of the ing. From the earliest times, men and Race; Love. Who Was Ann Lee 1— continued. human work and feeling. whom it agrees with Emerson in desig­ hold communion with the spiritual realm, women have felt that they could draw Now, this unpretending little sanctum nating the Over-Soul; it acknowledges both within and without yourselves as we GEMS OF THOUGHT. specially near to the spiritual universe in may be indeed a “ gate of heaven," a also Universal Humanity and thus re­ aften find we cannot when barrassed with place where every influence and associa-) pudiates all sectarianism or such patriotism the multiple cares and distracted with the places unmolested by the conflicting asso­ tion breathes peace and invites to aspiral even, as is opposed to universal brother multiple harsh noises of your often trying A man may be on the way to the truth, ciations common to the usual haunts of tion; but, if it is to be so, we must indeed! hood and sisterhood. Not by any means earthly way? And on the 27th day of just in virtue of his doubting.— Craw ford* business and pleasure. be careful that its receptive air is never content with merely affirming beautiful every month at noon, can we not all, Which is the coward among us ? He Under the open sky in the Desert of tainted with the thought of scandal or the principles and announcing sublime truths whether here in body or only in mind who sneers at the failings of humanity.— Arabia, we are told in Genesis, that Jacob word of uncharitableness. As it is cus-| the sisters pledge themselves collectively unite with all who observe soul communion •Georg8 M eredith. discovered the abiding-place of the Eter­ tomary in the east for men to remove their and individually, to do their utmost toward day, and seek through the blessed path of nal, and saw a glorious vision of ascend­ shoes and in the west their hats when en-| alleviating suffering of every kind and peace, (not war) to advance the true inter­ We are now and then above our own ing and descending angels, he seems never tering a sacred place, so should we re­ degree, and wisely recognizing the tre­ est of the state, the nation and the world. actions,— seldom on a level with them. to have beheld at home. In ancient move, and that effectually, every unkind,| mendous silent force known as influence The sisterhood here especially seeks to — George M eredith. Britain, under the shade of stately, vener­ ungracious thought from our minds when) as even more potent than precept or develope healing power in its midstand to able oaks wherever mistletoe was found, we assemble for benevolent endeavor, for example, each sister makes a solemn make of this room a healing centre, a place I cannot regard wealth as a blessing to the Druids (descendants doubtless, of benevolence is kindly, blessed, w illin g resolution to devote herself to the extent where weary, saddened ones may come those who use it simply as a harvest for primeval solar worshipers, whose religion Good will alone can constitute beneficent! of her opportunity, to her own highest and feel their ailments and unhappiness this world*— George Eliot, internally was profound Spiritualism, what­ effort, and whether the hands of the be) culture, so that being herself illumined mysteriously spirited away; and we need she may become a light unto others, nof not confine ourselves to the remark that the It is vanity to wish for length of life, and ever its outward guise may have betokened nevolent be filled with earthly treasure or) simply an outward light which can be good ladies wish it to be this, it is such to care little that the life should be well to the uninitiated), held converse with the have neither silver nor gold to bestow to unseen influences to whom they looked up those in need, all can and must contribute) “ seen of men,” but a source of healing already.