V O L . I I K A N S A S C I T \ , M O ., T H U R S D A Y , N O V . 17, 1910 N O . 28

WATCH AND PRAY

E x trac ts from M r. F illm ore’s S unday m orning ta lk in U nity A uditorium , N o­vem ber 13, 1910.

Tim e was, in the h isto ry of religion, when it was considered sacrilegious to in­quire into the law of p ray e r, to investi­g a te the m ethods by which God communed w ith man. B u t as we have gone on in de­velopm ent, we have come to a fu lle r un ­derstan d in g of w hat m an is, and his re­lation to the un iversal Law . God never tru sts any th ing to chance. Law is exact, undeviating— yesterday , today, an d fo r­ever the same.

T he Law m ust p e rta in to every thought. I f there is a law of g rav ity , it m ust be a law of S p irit. W hat we see in the outer m ust be a h in t of the inner, invisible Law , and th a t is p rim arily of mind. Conscious­ness en ters into everything, and is fu n d a­m ental in mind. W hy is it th a t some people get answ ers to p ray e r and others fa il? W e read in the S crip tu res of won­d erfu l dem onstrations th rough the power of the S p irit, and in our m idst today are m ighty evidences of the same poVer. I f the Law is un iversal the re m ust be a way to observe it and get the same resu lts o th­ers have obtained. I t all depends upon consciousness.

T he investigation of p ray e r is holy ground. I t is a place w hereon, m etaphor­ically speaking, we m ust take off our shoes— th a t is, d ivest the m ateria l under­stand ing of its m ateria l lim itations.

I f we investigate in S p irit, as Jesus C hrist taugh t, we shall find out th a t all th a t en ters into success in any u n d ertak ­ing, en ters into success in p ray e r. A ll th rough the S crip tu res the different a t­titudes of m ind necessary in p ray e r are

pointed out. W e are to ld to be instant in p ray e r, to p ra y w ith the S p irit, p ray in understanding . W e have thought th a t p ray e r was som ething we could go a t in any old w ay a t any old time. B u t to get resu lts, we m ust p ray w ith persistence and understand ing , and w ith faith . This p rac tice establishes a consciousness where doubt cannot enter. Jesu s C hrist was in th is consciousness a ll the time. And is it possible fo r the o rd inary m an? Yes. B u t he m ust w atch and p ray . H e must not on ly p ra y ; he m ust w atch also.

You m ight ask. W hat is m an? and you would get a million answ ers if you asked a m illion people. I f you ask one who has sp iritu a l understand ing he would say th a t m an is m ind, and his dem onstration of th a t w hich we call I am, or the real self, w ill depend upon the consciousness which the “ I ” establishes. T he inner and the outer a re re la ted th rough consciousness, and the m ore you can fill your conscious­ness w ith the understand ing of the right rela tion of th ings, the stronger and better m an you w ill be.

E v ery thought you have sinks back and becomes p a r t of the subconscious. Then w atch your thoughts as carefu lly as the shepherd w atches his flock, and keep out the wolves, the devouring thoughts. The wolves a re the fea r thoughts and the thoughts of lack , and every thought th a t is adverse. You cannot build up the God- consciousness very fast if you continually allow devouring, destructive thoughts to en ter your mind. Begin now to w atch and p ray , and keep it up. I f you do you will find yourself daily becoming more firmly established in th a t consciousness where you are in constant communion w ith God, and your p ray e rs w ill be answered.

WEEKLY UNITY

W E E K L Y U N I T YP U B L IS H E D W E E K L Y BY

U N I T Y T R A C T S O C I E T YUNITY BLDG., 913 TRACY AVE.

KANSAS CITY, MO.

L O W E L L F LLL M O R E , M a n a g in g E d ito r

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TH E UNITY SOCIETY

Vo l . 2 jfi.oo per 3-ear, 2 cts. p e r copy No. 28

A P ro sp e rity S tatem ent to be held by all members of th e U n ity Society:

“ The windows of heaven are now open and the S p irit o f P len ty is poured out upon the U nity Society.”

T he m onthly m eeting of the W om an’s A uxiliary w ill be held on F rid a y , N ovem ­ber 25th, a t 2 :3 0 p. m., in the p a rlo r of U nity Building.

M r s . M. C. O ’N e il l , Secy.

T he dem and fo r th e new edition of “Lessons in C hristian H ea lin g ,” by Charles F illm ore, has been so g rea t th a t it is difficult to get a copy. As soon as a supply comes from the b indery the books are w rapped up and sent aw ay to fill out­side orders before one could say “ Ja c k R obinson!” T he follow ing incident shows how the books are h u rried aw ay:

T he other day M r. F illm ore, who had stepped into the L ib ra ry , spied one of his books on the shelf, and asked m eekly if th a t was his book. W hen answ ered in the affirmative, he was exceedingly g lad , and asked if he m ight have it, as he had been w anting one fo r a long time.

So let a ll the friends who are w aiting for copies of th is book ju s t be p a tien t a little while longer, and th e ir tu rn w ill surely come.

L ast Tuesday evening the Society of S ilent U nity w orkers took d inner a t the U nity Inn . One of the la rg e tab les was stretched to the lim it o f its capacity to make room fo r all.

T he m eal was so appetiz ing th a t we

w ant a ll the U nity friends to see the m enu: N u t R oast,

B aked Potatoes (m ountain m am m oth), C elery G ravy , E scalloped Tom atoes,

V egetable S alad , F ried E ggp lan t. Cornm eal Gems, G raham B read ,

W hite B read and B u tter.N uts, G rapes, A pples, B ananas

F ru it Je lly , O range Jam .Cocoa, A pple D um plings.

Sunday School Reports lor OctoberT he attendance fo r the m onth of Oc­

tober was as follow s:Oct. 2, ........................................ 134Oct. 9, ........................; ............................. 145Oct. 16, ....................................................... 142Oct. 23, ....................................................... 193Oct. 30, ....................................................... 128

M aking an average attendance fo r the m onth of 148.

T e s s ie W a l l a c e , Secy. F IN A N C IA L R E P O R T

Oct. 2, ................................................... $3.85Oct. 9, ................................................... 3.55Oct. 16, ................................................... 3.30Oct. 23, ................................................... 6.54Oct. 30, ................................................... 3.55

T o ta l, ................................................ $20.79E xpenses, ....................................... 12.90

C ash on hand Nov. 1, ..................$40.11F r a n k G. H a r l i n g , T reas.

T he S unday school had been studying the m iracles and m in istry of E lija h . T he superin tenden t review ed the p rinc ipa l events in the life of th e p rophet, asking an ap p ro p ria te question now and then to keep in te rest going. F in a lly he queried:

“W hat little boy or g irl can te ll about the death of E l i ja h ? ”

A sm all boy on the fro n t seat p u t up his hand , and on being requested to te ll the school about it, said,

“ E li ja h d idn’t die, sir. H e was tra n s­la ted from the orig inal H ebrew .”

WEEKLY UNITY

RESPONSIVE SERVICE

S u n d ay , N ovem ber 20R etu rn unto me, and I w ill re tu rn unto

you, sa ith the L ord of hosts.B rin g ye the whole tith e into the store­

house, th a t the re m ay be m eat in mine house, and prove me now herew ith , sa ith the L o rd of hosts, if I w ill no t open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, th a t the re shall not be room enough to receive it.

A nd all nations shall call you h ap p y : fo r ye shall be a delightsom e land , saith the L ord of hosts.

Now are th e showfys of blessing S ent by the F a th e r of Love;

Now is the tim e o f expressing B ountifu l g ifts from above.

O horus:Showers, showers of blessings,

Showers of blessings in sto re ;W indows of heaven are open,

Showers of blessings outpour.

T he blessing of the L ord , it m aketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow therew ith .

H e th a t follow eth a f te r vain persons shall have poverty enough.

A fa ith fu l m an shall abound w ith b less­ings.

H e th a t m aketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished,

B u t he th a t p u tte th his tru s t in the L ord sha ll be m ade fat.

G ive and it shall be given unto you; good m easure, p ressed down, shaken to­gether, runn ing over, shall they give into your bosom.

F o r w ith w hat m easure ye m ete it shall be m easured to you again.

Now are the showers of blessings P ouring upon us, O L o rd ;

B oun tifu l m easure fu lfilling Prom ises m ade by th y W ord.

C horus:Showers) showers of b lessing;

Showers of blessing indeed;P len ty our w ord is expressing.

P len ty to m eet every need.

Y our F a th e r know eth th a t ye have need of these things. H ow beit, seek ye his kingdom , and these th ings shall be added unto you.

M ake for yourselves purses which wax not old, a trea su re in the heavens th a t fail- eth no t, w here no th ie f draw etli near, ne ither m oth destroyeth .

F o r w here your trea su re is, the re will your h ea rt be also.

P e te r began to say unto him, Lo, we have le f t a ll, and have followed thee.

Jesu s said . V erily I say unto you. There is no m an th a t h a th le f t house, or b re th ­ren , o r sisters, or m other, o r fa the r, or ch ildren , or lands, fo r m y sake, and for the gospel’s sake, bu t he shall receive a hundred fold now in th is tim e, houses, and

• b re th ren , and sisters, and m others, and ch ildren , and lands.

Now are the showers of blessings M eeting our m om ently need;

Now are the riches of heaven H ea lin g our hearts of a ll greed.

Chorus:Showers, showers of blessings,

Showers of blessings in store,W indows o f heaven are open,

Showers of blessings outpour.

Christmas NoveltiesT hose who a re looking fo r dain ty

C hristm as g ifts m ay find w hat they w ant a t No. 907 T ra cy Ave., w here M iss Mc- Swine, the ta len ted young a rtis t, has a num ber of lovely pain ted novelties on sale. C all and be convinced.

“ Rem em ber the w eek-day to keep it ho ly .”— F ra E lbertus.

WEEKLY UNITYThings to Be Remembered

Remember th a t if you w ill smile w hether or not you feel like it, you w ill feel more like smiling.

Remember to w atch your every thought, and let only those which are tru e abide w ith you.

Remember th a t tru e thoughts are those which build up health , happ iness, and prosperity .

Remember to keep your eye single to the good.

Remember to get in harm ony w ith your­self and all the universe before beginning eacli d ay ’s work.

Rem em ber to keep silen t if you can’t say a good word.

Remember to come to U n ity S unday school, which is in session every S unday m orning from ten un til eleven.

Remember the free lite ra tu re which is on the tab le in the hall of U n ity B uilding is to be scattered freely w here it w ill do a good work.

Remember the T hanksgiving post-cards on sale in the L ib rary .

T here lias been considerable anxiety in the m inds of some as to how they could keep out of the “everlasting burn ings” which they feared death m ight p lunge them into. I t is in te resting to learn th a t there is a w ay by w hich any one m ay be­come as “ imm une” to the “ everlasting burn ing” and the “devouring fire” as were the th ree Israelites in th e fiery furnace described in D aniel.

The p rophet Isa iah explains the method, and adds th a t these immune to the fire shall not be sick. See Isa. 33: 14, 15, 24. T he phrase , “ S hu tte th his eyes from see­ing evil,” lu stfu lly , covetously, or w ith consent, is explained in the follow ing p as­sages: Psa. 1 1 9 :3 6 , 37; Eccl. 1 1 :9 ; Job 13: 7 ; M att. 5 :2 8 ; P sa . 50: 18-20; Obad. 13; P sa. 1 5 :4 ; 5 1 :9 , 1 0 ; . 9 1 :8 .

I t is closing those inner eyes, th a t see evil approvingly , desiring it, which were opened in E den when m an “ fe ll” by tu rn -

Unity Auditorium*U N IT Y B L D G ., 913 T R A C Y A V E.

Sunday, Nov. 20. 1910S u n d a y S c h o o l a t 1 0 : 0 0 a . m .

A d dress b y C h a r l e s F i l l m o r e

11 A. M.

S u b j e c t : W hat the U nity Society Is T h a n k fu l for.

T h e C o n c e n t r a t i o n C lass a t 3 : 3 0

ing from the source or “tre e ” of L ife. Gen. 2 : 9 ; 3 :5 , 7.— J n o . L. C h e s n u t t .

“ Some people p ra y ; others the re be who say p ra y e rs .”— F ra E lbertus.

Callers at Unity Headquarters During the Week

M iss V aleria H e rr , T opeka, K ans.N . P . N ielsen , T opeka, Kans.

R E G U L A R M E E T I N G S I n U n i t y A u d i t o r i u m

SUNDAY Sunday School, io a. m.

M rs . W. G. H aseltine , S u p erin ten d en t. R egular service, i i a. m. C harles F illm ore.

T h e C oncentration Class 3:3c p. m. MONDAY

H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony, 2:30 p. m.

TUESDAY High Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.

Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony, 2:30 p. m, WEDNESDAY

H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15. M id-W eek M eeting, 2:30 p. m.

H ealing M eeting 8 p. m. THURSDAY

H igh Noon S ilence, 12 to 12:15. Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony, 2:30 p. m.

FRIDAYH igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.

Lesson in H ealth and H arm ony, 2:30 n. m. SATURDAY

H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12-15. Lesson in H ealth and Harm ony. 2:30 p. m.