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Plain Living and High Thinking

E xtra c ts from M r. F illm ore’s Sunday morning ta lk in U nity A ud ito ­

rium , M arch 19, 1911.

Em erson gave the statem ent as a truism th a t p la in living and high th ink ing go to ­gether. T he lesson for us is w hat re la ­tion these bear one to the o ther, and hav­ing found the relation , to app ly it in our own lives.

W e all desire 'to th ink high, to get g rea te r conceptions of T ru th , to know the deep th ings of life. B ut if we would ele­vate our th ink ing— th a t is, th ink sp iritu ­ally— we m ust g iv e .a tten tio n to the fires down in the basem ent; because if the fires a re clogged, or if the fuel is not of the rig h t kind, if the re is too much fuel or not enough, or if it is of poor quality , there w ill not be the rig h t com bination of forces in the body, and the m ental and physical processes w ill be in te rfe red w ith. W e make no division between body and m in d ; these are bu t states of consciousness, and it is the jo in in g of these th a t makes m an’s body. H e builds him self out of his thought.

T he lesson which we have to-day (D a n ­iel 1: 8-20) is not the first which the S crip ­tu res give us as showing the rela tion be­tw een p la in living and high th inking. In the very first book of the B ible we are told th a t the first m an was a p lain liver and a high th inker. T h a t m an, you re ­

member, was given the herbs of the field and the fru its of the tree for food. We see in the beginning, and all the way along in the sc rip tu ra l history of man, tha t he was a p lain liver. T he spies brought out of the prom ised land not game, but fru its. Jesus him self was a p lain liver, the sim plest of all, and nowhere will we find a higher th inker.

T he sim ple life allows m an an oppor­tun ity to th ink about sp iritua l things. I t is the w orries about the complex and ex­pensive needs of life which the sense man takes upon him self, th a t p reven t his living in the S p irit.

D an iel chose a diet of pulse and w ater instead of the k ing ’s meat, and “ D aniel had wisdom in dream s and visions.” All people have dream s and visions, but all have not wisdom to know the m eaning of them . H ere was the difference between the g rea t m agicians of B abylon and D an­iel. God gave him wisdom and he could in te rp re t dream s. W hen the w aters of life in the body are pu re they easily reflect D ivine Ideas.

T he com plex food combinations of so- called “civilized life” are out of harm ony w ith n a tu ra l law. N a tu re combines the food elem ents in rig h t p roportions, and our stom achs would be glad if we gave them vegetables, cereals, and fru its in the ir na t­u ra l state.

E v ery product of the ea rth represents an idea, and when we ea t and drink in the S p irit we feed both m ind and body. False appetites can be transfo rm ed by purify ing

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the food and affirming T ru th . A m an once told me th a t he was healed of drunkenness by affirming, “ I do not love w hisky, I love God.” G radually the desire for the false stim ulant passed away, and he felt a much g rea ter satisfaction from S p irit th an he ever had from whisky. H e p u t in to p rac ­tice w hat Jesus ta u g h t; he made the w ord of God his subsistence. W hen m an satis­fies his craving in th is m anner he is a tru e overcomer.

W e may consider th a t we are p la in livers, but if the re is evidence of grossness in body it is very clear th a t we are not high th inkers. W e may have high thoughts in mind, bu t we have not given them an opportunity to m anifest in body.

Sim ple living does not lead to high thinking, bu t the converse— high th ink ing urges sim ple living. A daily m editation upon sp iritua l sub jects w ill be followed by a desire for sim pler food. Some peo­ple are stim ulating them selves because they have not realized the stim ulating power of the S p irit. These are not neces­sarily whisky d ru n k a rd s ; the re a re those who depend upon coffee, tea , cocoa, etc., as. a means of stim ulation. I f you have a headache because you did not get your m orning coffee or your evening tea, you have not entered into the h igher thought th a t S p irit is the source and sustainer of your body.

D an iel asked wisdom of God, and it was revealed to him. F irs t look up to God, and then follow out the suggestions th a t you get. Some of us do no t follow these inspirations of the S p irit, depending

ra th e r upon the exam ple or teaching of personality . I f you have been in high sta tes of thought, it w ill come to you to do certain things. I f you are wise you will follow the h in t from w ith in , ra th e r than the au thority of m an or book. “W hen he, the S p irit of tru th , is come, he w ill lead you into a ll tru th .”

Unity Building FundO n N ovem ber 20, 1910, the to ta l ob­

ligation on the U nity B uild ing am ounted to $6,600. P a r t of th is was in the shape of a m ortgage and p a r t in bonds.

In J a n u a ry of th is year $400 in bonds fell due and was prom ptly paid. T his le f t a balance of $6,200, which is going to be paid on Ju n e 26th of th is year, when the loan falls due.

Since N ovem ber 20, 1910, pledgeshave been given am ounting to $2,744, leav­ing a balance to be raised of $3,856. I t is suggested th a t a ll m em bers and a ttendan ts a t U nity un ite in the one purpose of raising th is sum before E aster. L e t th is E a s te r be a tim e of resurrection out of all debt fo r the U nity Society.

T he money can be paid in one lum p or in installm ents, so long as it comes before Ju n e 26, 191 L Those who have not given yet have an opportun ity now, and those who have a lready contributed can give more.

I t is our priv ilege and our du ty to sus­ta in th is good work, and by adding our suppo rt we are m aking it possible for m any m ore people to come into the under­stand ing th a t brings rea l health , happ i­ness, and prosperity .

H an d or m ail your subscrip tion to J . I. W allace, trea su re r, C harles F illm ore, speaker, or Low ell F illm ore, secretary , 913 T racy Avenue, before E aste r day. T he am ount w ill be announced on E aste r Sunday.

D o your w ork to -day , doing it the best you can, and live one day a t a tim e .— Fra E lbertus.

W EEKLY U N ITY 3

RESPONSIVE SERVICE

Sunday, March 26, 1911

Thou shalt obey the voice of the L ord th y G od, and do his com m andm ents and his statu tes.

H a th the L o rd as g rea t deligh t in b u rn t offerings and sacrifices, as in obey­ing the voice of the L ord ? Behold, to obey is better th an to sacrifice, and to hearken th a n the fa t of ram s.

I f they obey and serve him, they shall spend th e ir days in p ro sperity , and the ir years in p leasures.

Obey my voice, and I w ill be your God, and ye shall be m y people: and w alk ye in a ll the ways th a t I have com manded you, th a t it m ay be well unto you.W hen we w alk w ith the L ord , in t he ligh t o f

his W ord,W h at a glory he sheds on our w ay!

W hile we do his good will, he abides w ith us still,

A nd w ith a ll who will t ru s t and obey. C h o r u s :

T ru s t and obey, fo r th ere ’s no o ther way T o be h ap p y in Jesus, b u t to t ru s t and obey.

Know ye not, th a t to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; w hether o f sin unto death , or of obedience unto righteous­ness?

T he w eapons of our w arfa re are not ca r­nal, but m ighty th rough God to the pu lling down of strongholds;

C asting down im aginations and ever3r high th ing th a t exalteth itse lf against the know ledge of God, and b ring ing into cap­tiv ity every thought to the obedience of C hrist.

Being m ade perfec t, he became the au thor of e te rna l salvation unto all them th a t obey him.

Ye have purified your souls in obeying th e tru th th rough the S p irit unto unfeigned love of the breth ren .

I f ye be w illing and obedient ye shall ea t the good of the land.

B u t we never can prove the delights o f his love, U n til a ll on the a lta r We lay ;

F o r the favor he shows, and the jo y he bestows, A re fo r them who will t ru s t and obey.

C h o r u s :

W herefore g ird up the loins of your m ind, be sober, and hope perfec tly for the grace th a t is to be brought unto you a t the revelation of Jesus C h ris t;

As obedient ch ildren , not fashioning yourselves according to th e form er lusts in your ignorance:

B ut as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in a ll m anner of conversation.

W alk as ch ild ren of lig h t: proving w hat is acceptable unto the Lord. A nd have no fellow ship w ith th e u n fru itfu l works of darkness.

I f we w alk in th e ligh t, as he is in the ligh t, we have fellow ship one w ith another, and the blood of Jesus C hris t his Son cleanseth us from all sin.T hen in fellowship sw eet we will s it a t his feet,

O r we’ll w alk by his side in the w ay;W h a t he says we will do, where he says we will

go,N ever fear, only t ru s t and obey.

C h o r u s :

Callers at Unity Headquarters Duringthe Week

M rs. M. F . C alvert, G arn e tt, Kans.M rs. T . A. D ean, R ockford, 111.M r. and M rs. J . C. F oster, W interset, la . S idney E . H u ll, A ugusta, 111.M. M. K line, Jo p lin , Mo.M rs. M. S'. L ynn , W ahoo, N ebr.M rs. M ary M atth ies, S. Om aha, N ebr. M rs. L . R udisile, Spokane, W ash.M rs. H . A. Seevers, W interset, Iowa.A. L . W ym an, M assachusetts.

OpportunityE d ith — M ercy ! H ere ’s a te legram from

Jack . H e ’s been h u rt in the football game. E th e l— W hat does he say ?E d ith — H e says: Nose b roken; how do

you p re fe r i t set— G reek or Rom an?— Selected.

4 W EEKLY U N ITY

Things to Be RememberedRemember th a t smiles sp read microbes

of happiness.Remember th a t you cannot afford to le t

conditions m aster you. You m ust go into the elevator of th e C hris t consciousness and rise above them.

Remember th a t jo y comes to those who seek it w ithin themselves.

Remember th a t p ro sp erity is a m ental state, and has nothing to do w ith greed.

Remember th a t th e tim e you spend in definite silent m editation is the tim e th a t brings you the g rea test retu rns.

Remember th a t M arch U nity is out.Rem em ber th a t books of instruction can

be purchased in the L ib ra ry , on the first floor of U nity Building.

Remember th a t th ree good vegetarian meals are served a t U n ity In n each day.

Rem em ber to b ring a new member to m eeting with you.

Miss Em m a H . Luke, who has so long been such an efficient assistan t in the office of the U nity T ra c t Society, has resigned her position. Those who have been asso­ciated w ith her wish to express the ir ap ­preciation of the excellent w ork she has done, and to say how much they miss her b righ t presence and capable service. T he love and blessings of a ll U n ity friends go w ith her, and w ill follow her and be w ith her forever. M ay she p rosper and a ttain success in all th a t she undertakes !

Woman’s AuxiliaryThe m onthly m eeting of the W om an’s

A uxiliary will be held in the P arlo rs of U nity B uilding on F rid a y , Marc!) 31st, a t 2 : 30 p. m. M rs. M . C. O’N e ill, Sec.

WantedA good cook a t U n ity I n n ; one who can

p lan all m eals and m anage kitchen work.

“ I will fea r no evil, for thou a r t w ith me.”— Psalm 2 3 :2 4 .

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

Sunday, March 26, 1911S unday S chool at 10 a . m .

A ddress by C harles F illmore

1 1 a . m .

S u b j e c t : T he R elation o f H ea lth and M enta l Obedience.

A ddress by R e x f o r d J e f f e r y 8 p. M.

S u b j e c t : A ll T h ings Added.

T here is a p rospect th a t C hristian D. L arson , of Chicago, w ill give some lectures a t “ U n ity ” about the first week in A pril. B enjam in F ay M ills is expected about the last week of A p ril and the first week in M ay. E x ac t dates w ill be announced la ter.

R E G U L A R M E E T I N G S I n U n ity A u d i to r : u m

S U N D A Y Sunday School, 10 a. m.

Mrs. W. G. Haseltine, Superintendent. Regular service, 11 a. m. Charles Fillmore. Evening service, 8 p. m. Rexford Jeffery.

M O N D A Y H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.

Lesson in H ealth and Harmony, 2 :3 0 p. m.T U E S D A Y

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

W E D N E S D A Y 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.T H U R S D A Y

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

F R ID A Y H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12: 15.

Lesson in H ealth and Harmony, 2 :3 0 p. m.SA T U R D A Y

H igh Noon Silence, 12 to 12:15.