ably than the early Christians to whom he was writing, because we have a better understanding of the mind and the laws governing its action. We are receiving new phases of truth along all lines, and to us it seems most important that our religion be progressive; that we get new and higher concepts, and see deeper and more scientific relations in the lessons and experiences of those who have preceded us in study and demonstration of spiritual truth.

If there is science in God's universe there must be science in the Mind that projected that universe. If there is mathematical accuracy in the order of the material world, there is a like accuracy and order in the mental world. If there is science in the relation of atom to atom, if there is science in the current that flows over the wire and sets in motion the electric fan, there must be science in the Mind back of all these manifestations.

God created all things from his mind, by his thought, through the power of his Word. The Divine fiat went forth "Let there be," and "it was." The one Mind is still projecting itself into the universe, and its law is expressed through thought rightly directed. The highest expression of Divine thought is man. How important, then, that man should study the science of mind, and in every way seek to find the law lying back of the harmo

nious universe.

If we make living cells through the power of thought we should know something of the law underlying the process. On every hand thoughtful men are searching for the scientific cause of things. Here is an illustration that came under my notice yesterday. A lady had been sick for a long time, had tried everything to get well, finally had come to the Jesus Christ way of healing, and had made a good start toward health. But she met with opposition in her family, especially from her husband. To overcome this opposition she began, in a quiet way, calling attention to the various demonstrations

that had come under her notice, among others the healing of a mole on her mother's face. The husband began to show an interest, and said, "If there is such power behind this healing system I am willing to think about it. There is something satisfactory in knowing that one may learn how it works. I can see as a reasonable proposition that mind acts on the body through nerves, and the conditions are nourished by thought. When your mother stopped thinking about that mole it was no longer nourished, and consequently disappeared. That appeals to my reason. I thought this was a religion, a sect; but if it is something that a logical mind can understand, I want to know more about it." You will find people like that everywhere. They think this is some new religion, and when they come to understand that it is absolute science they are willing to look into it.

The creation of the universe is not based on illogical assumptions of law, but law is its foundation. There are no miracles in science. Jesus Christ did no miracles. All of his marvelous works were done under laws which we may learn and use as he did. As the body is moved by mind, so the mind is moved by ideas; and right here in the mind we find the secret of the universe. This is where Jesus Christ differed from the ordinary man. He knew the power of spiritual ideas to do mighty works. He said, "The Father within me, he doeth the works."

Before you can realize the great, mighty power of ideas, you must unify them. All must pull together. Get your ideas in divine order, and a mighty mind force will begin to work for you right away. This divine order is necessary to the upbuilding of both mind and body. This divine order is the "kingdom of heaven" so often referred to by Jesus. To attain this unity and harmony of mind it is necessary to have perfect statements of Truth, and adhere to them in thought and word. States of mind can be set into activity just as, through the manipulation of gasses, electricity, etc., we may purify and impart certain potencies to the atmosphere. In a far

larger degree ideas change the atmosphere of the race. Jesus Christ had a grasp on Divine Ideas, and if I believe in and follow him I shall come into that same state of mind. We become like-minded by entering into the absolute. In the one Infinite Mind there is only harmony. In that Mind is the Idea Love; and you can see that as we all think thoughts of love it will do away with all discord, all separation, all caste; selfishness will be eliminated, and the whole human family will be joined in the one Divine Love.

Last week a man came saying he was in harmony with and wished to join Unity; but he also wanted to join a socialist society. He had been reading on socialism and thought our work and theirs were along similar lines, and he asked if there would be any conflict if he joined both societies. Now, we believe in the broadest, most generous thought. Search where you will, read what you want to read, think for yourself, be free; at the same time keep your eye on the highest you can conceive, and avoid all lines of thought that are contentious and argumentative. Socialism has a truth back of it. The early disciples had all things in common, and the Truth as exemplified in the universe shows that everything really belongs to the whole creation. We may think as we look at the ocean that it is separate from the rivers and the moisture in the clouds. But the moisture in the clouds will be precipitated and find its way into the ocean. The same unity of life is seen everywhere, and when we take hold of and adjust ourselves to a right understanding of life all things adjust themselves to us. We are all sharers in all things, and if we go about it in the right way, the great Law will bring to us our very own. But to succeed we must adopt the law of love and justice. If we see contentions and take a fighting attitude toward those who seem to have more than we, we violate the law and cut off our supply.

All the money in the world might be equally distributed, but if selfishness and ignorance of truth con

tinued to rule, it would not be long until some men would again have more than others. If those who now have but little could exchange places with the men of wealth, they in turn would become oppressors. The same mental states will always produce the same conditions. Therefore we must look deeper and lay hold of the Law of Love and unify ourselves with it. A rich man will give his money to you as freely as to his family, if you find the way to his heart. Love is the great unifier, and when the whole human family are united in love, no one will lack; and there will be no soldiers nor warships, no strife, no contention. Every knee must bow to the Prince of Peace. Jesus Christ must be held up as a standard, and all our ideas must be unified with his ideas. Do not allow any opposing, clashing thought toward anybody or anything to work in you. If you do it will separate you from friends and finances.

As you unify your own mind forces in the one Mind, the body will be lifted up into a new state of harmony. If anyone is not demonstrating the principle, it is because he is not unified with the one great Harmony. He is not expressing the Divine Mind as he should, because he is not realizing his oneness with it. Resolve to become one with God through Christ. Harmonize yourself with him, and all your world will be in harmony. Be on the alert to see harmony everywhere. Do not magnify seeming differences. Do not keep up any petty divisions, but continually declare the one universal Harmony. The Christ Mind is here as the unifying Principle of this race, and we must believe in the Divine Man working in us and through us, and know that through it we are joined to the Father Mind. That is the Father's house to which we have all so long been seeking to return. In the consciousness of the Father Mind the unity of God and man is demonstrated. "I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one."

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN WITHIN

AGNES LEE

HE statement that if waste and repair were perfectly balanced in the human body, no organ could decay and, therefore, death could not occur, has been made with such manifest logic, and such unwavering persistency, that if no other law than that of demand and supply were involved, it would indicate the existence of a how. Relative to Law, the number twelve in the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation is basically associated with the human being. Starting with the twelve sons (characteristics) of Jacob-first advancement over the purely physical man-we have these twelve qualities, or characteristics, described synthetically, and later in analytical detail, as the parcels of ground, or inheritances of the twelve tribes of Israel.

We read of the twelve foundation stones as the temple-body; the twelve precious stones of the breastplate of the Jewish High Priest, which reflected the light from the altar. Stone represents crystallized thought. A precious stone is one whose quality-characteristic cannot be alloyed with a baser sort. Therefore, the twelve precious stones, reflecting the light from the altar, represent the twelve qualities, or mind radiations, which are perfectly harmonized with Truththe Inner Light.

The twelve disciples (characteristics, qualities, or modes of energy) of Jesus-consciousness of identity, or I Am were brought under his control-harmonized, that is, heavenized-in order for him to control the elements and the human being, even to the extent of raising the dead.

As Being is an aggregate of forces, the perfect Being is clearly one of perfectly balanced forces. The soul consciousness is poised in the body through the