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BrotKrbocd of tbe eternal Zmmi44 Thou h a st m ade us for Thyself, and our heart is u&juict, until

it fin d sa tisfaction in lying upon Thy breast44A n d nofos abideih health, source, and holiness, these three;

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T H E S O S G O F T H E S I L E S C E

I n t h e s i l e n c e w i l l I l i s t e n t o t h e V o i c e t im e s p e a k s s o s t i l l ,I w i l l k e e p m y h e a r t f r o m b e a t i n g l e s t i t h u s h C t u d ' s s i l e n t W i l l ,

I w i l l k e e p m y t e a r s f r o m f a l l i n g l e s t t h e i r c o m f o r t b e t o o g r e a t ,I w i l l k e e p m y l i p s f r o m s p e a k i n g l e s t t h i s c l o s e t h e s i l e n c e - g a t e .

I n t h e s i l e n c e o f t h e n i g h t - t i m e w h i l e t h e s t a r s a r e p a s s i n g b y .I n t h e s i l e n c e o f t h e n o o n - d a v w h i l e t h e s u n s i n g s l o u d o n h i g h .

I n t h e s i l e n c e w i l l I l i s t e n i ^ p e r h a p s I c a t c h a w o r dO t s o m e m e s s a g e s w e e t a n d h o l v t h a t m i g h t p a s s m e b y u n h e a r d ,

I w i l l l i s t e n o h s o h u m b l y f o r t i e s a c r e d S t i l l S m a l l V o i c e ,T i l l t h e L o r d , i n v e r y p i t y , s p e a k t o m e , a n d I r e j o i c e .

I w i l l l i s t e n w i t h a t t e n t i o n a m L w i l l h a s t e n t o o b e y ,I w i l l l i s t e n w i t h u f i e d i o n u n d i s t u r b e d b y t i m e o f d a y .

I n t h e s i l e n c e I w i l l I l i s t e n , w h i l e t h e a n g e l - h o s t s r e j o i c e ;I w i l l l i s t e n t i l l I h e a r I t , t i l l I h e a r m y F a t h e r ’ s V o i c e .

In t h e s i l e n c e w i l l I s e e k H i m t i l l H e m a k e m y w e a k n e s s w h o l e .

F i l l H e s p e a k , s o c l e a r a n d t e n d e r i n t h e s i l e n c e o f m y s o u l .

ClK C n u Rcjarretfon.I n memory o f my Father, died a t Siena, Ita ly , 1871 .

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O Soul beloved, where lingerest thou now?And canst thou hear my call into the dark.Or canst thou see this silent written vow .Or grasp the love wherewith thy name I mark?

Or bidest thou near M other, who was thine In days gone by, to cherish and to guide? Remainest thou near her in her decline.Or stand’st thou also by thy orphans’ side?

Thou shalt not feel forgotten: every dayA tear-winged prayer for thee to heav’n shall rise; And though we find no inter-stellar way.Yet daily shall we meet and sympathize.

And if thou seest, thou, beyond the Veil H ow I might best employ this day o f grace,O teach me, that at last, I may not fail While still in flesh to see G od’s Face.

II

I listened to the voices o f the day

From morn till noon, from dawn till starry night; Still, still I listened, till, at last, away M y spirit fled to realms o f other light.

I f then to me awake no answer came,M ight not some message visit me in sleep?M y dreams were but a memory-weaving game W hile time was lost in torpor dull and deep.

Startled, I wakened at the midnight stroke.M ysterious instant when life’s currents change;T hen through those three weird hours I did invoke Some sign, but nothing known occurred, nor strange.

Vainly I waited, till the stars were drowned W ithin the swelling tide o f dawning light;U ntil the night in last attempt had frowned And fled— no vision flashed across my sight.

O Soul beloved, what has beeome o f thee Beyond the gloom? I f thou dost not reply Is it thou canst, or wilt not speak to me?Farewell! Upon myself will I rely.

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m U D U tf T co v e t, TKOC'OH IT U fA t AW AT.

T h i s t r u t h ace* a n y re m g c a r e c c n y :

I c h a l le n g e y e ! W b h m e i s ju d g m e n t rise!

I n o r d e r c o n y o u r re a so n s * ,

T r u : I m a y r u n e m a r s v . r t s t , an d w ise .

I fear ye no:, ye sacred Powers o f Air,Ye ArchangelSc H osts, whose knowledge deep Is second bn: to G od’s, whose cosmic S u b O f Jiving Thrones cowers upwards e’er more steep.

Ye W inds o f G od; ye Fire and scorching Hear;Ye D ew s and Frosts, ye W ells, ye Foods, ye Seas; Ye Mountains and all H ills , ye Maize and Wheat,Ye Birds, ye W hales; O Grast, O Fcrwers, O Trees

Speak forth, i f a ugh: unknown ye can reveal!The T ru th , tkiugb sad, excels the false Delight! Unto divinest Trudi do I appeal:If right, protect, if wrong, inform my Light!

To Judgment, Heaven and Earth, I summon ye!That when the Truth shall have been proved and

shownLike eagle to the sun, so swift and bee,M y ioul may fly to G od’s sublimest Throne

V

THE EKD MUST COME, THOUCH IT BE FAR AWAV.

W ho dares deny? Behold, from out the PastTh* Athenian Dionysian M ysteryWith solemn ritual, and with follow ing vast

Proclaims the One who dared defy the EndAnd though he died, yet strove, and rose again, lik e HerakUs the Strong, w h o dared to send Death, conquered, back to H ades, mad w ith pain.

But look to southward: there another host In piftured glory on through Egypt winds:Osiris9 body cut to pieces, lost.Yet gathered, lives, and life eternal finds.

Look once again: a numberless arrayO f kings, o f warriors, and o f white-robed priests From Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and far Cathay Have weathered Death, and grace immortal feasts.

Rejoice, and sing I ye great ones o f the earth:Though beasts and slaves and women all must d ie . The ancient world to those w ho show their worth By murder, lust or fraud, decrees the sky I

The G ods o f Egypt and of Greece are long since dead: T heir temples ruins, and their priesthood dust,Their miracles unmasked, their visions fled,T heir creeds, poetic flights, their swords all rust.'

T hey can wake love, but can inspire no fear:N o social pressure will avenge a slight.N o cohorts punish mockery or sneer,N o curse will strike the honest search for light.

T h e loving heart o ’erweighed the half-trained head: W hen some distressing accident occurred.Refusing to believe the loved one dead,T h e childish human dreamed his dreams absurd.

And then a dogma uttered, temples built,A priest-hood founded, social prestige won,—T h e reverent souls oppressed with care and guilt In truth beheld the dead fly to the Sun.

And so do marvels flourish most where least T he light o f careful scrutiny holds sway;W hereas ‘tis known, where science has increaseT H E EN D HAS C O M E , THOU GH I T WAS FAR AWAY.

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ON IMPROVING O U R L IV E S .

Im p ro v e m e n t C h a n c e s R a r e .There are tim es and per iods in all t h i n g s ; in h u m a n life

as in nature. Only ra re ly a re th e so u ls w il l ing , c i r c u m s t a n c e s favorable, and opp o r tu n i t ie s open. H e n c e th i s d a y of g r a c e th a t is called now is one of th e few p re c io u s c h a n c e s f o r s e l f amendment. You will be r e sp o n s ib le fo r t h e u s e y o u h a v e made of it. There is so m u c h m a c h in e ry , d r u g e r y , s leep , t h a t life th a t is in te lligent a n d resp o n s ib le is on ly l ived in m o m e n t s —and im p ro v em en t-ch an ces a re r a r e a m o n g ev e n th e s e , so t h a t they should be t r e a s u r e d a s jewels.

P u n i s h m e n t fo r F a i lu r e .I f failure in a n y en d e a v o r m e a n t s im p ly th e loss of so m u c h

success, it would be b a d enough ; b u t ex p e r ien c e in e x t e r n a l life as well as in th e in te r n a l life sh o w s t h a t u n le s s s u c c e s s be reasonably rap id , one loses the d es ire , th e i n f o r m a t io n , th e power even how to co n t in u e t ry in g . T h e boy w h o f a i l s a t school leaves it sooner or la te r . R a r e a re th e sou ls w h o h a v e such hercu lean p e rs is ten c e a s to r e m a in t r u e to w h a t t h e y fa i l in. Hence im p ro v e m e n t of life is n o t only an o p p o r tu n i ty , b u t a necessity; o the rw ise even th e k n o w le d g e t h a t life c a n be i m proved will f ad e a w a y o u t of th e m ind .

O str ich ism .M any who a re w ea r ied of t r y in g to overcom e th e m s e lv e s

give the effort up, a n d ta k e re fu g e in doctrines , o r th o d o x or vague m etaphys ics . A m is take , fo r th e y rem a in th e sa m e , in spite of deceiving th e m se lv es w ith th e o r ie s ; th e i r lives do n o t change. S trugg le as v a lu a b le even a s such, even w hen u n s u c cessful; as long as th e s p a rk of sa c red fire is lit. th e re is y e t hope. O str iches h ide th e i r heads in th e s a n d ; b u t th e ir e n e m ie s are not in ju red the reby . Only they th e m se lv es suffer fo r it in the end. I t is sheer idiocy, and a lw a y s ends in failure .

The D ivinity of Resolutions.It. is custom ary to make fun of the resolutions of drunk

ards and other crim inals. It is a mistake. Though Hell be paved with good intentions, so is Heaven. They are the divin- est efflorescence of a m an’s life, and the thing to do is not make light of them, but to encourage and nurse them as the tendrils of a creeping vine. Yea, to encourage them so carefully that fruits m ay appear thereon, to insist on a religion of results, however, by w hich alone intentions should be judged. At any rate we should encourage good resolutions seeing the Holy Spirit does, inasm uch as He is continually striving with us, even in details, if by any chance we m ay grow thereby. There fore, not less but more resolutions are wanted, sufficient to transform the life.

Causes of Failure.N evertheless, it is only too well known that resolutions

are but fragile supports, when th ey are alone; that the great est sinners are those whose resolutions are the best, at times. Why? B ecause God and man look at different points of time. God w ants righteousness to be accomplished “now,” while man always puts off righteousness till just “to-morrow.” So it is that when God prom ises spiritual rewards men are ready enough to believe this, but in the meanwhile live just as seems to be easiest, expecting that, by magic, by hocus-pocus, 'some morning they will wake up w ith that added spiritual growth. On the contrary, God only promised that reward as what man might have had the possibility to earn, to deserve for himseif by that time. And so let us contrast the wild youth’s dream of what we hoped to attain of holiness, and the actual holiness we did attain; and the difference is that we see that in our lives every one deed grew out of every other as a natural step; there was no m agic in any of it, although the time and oppor tunities we w asted were sufficient'to have, by natural steps, brought us to the very gates of the eternal city. The whole causes of failure, therefore, were that at every single moment we failed to avail ourselves of the opportunity that then was “now,” hoping alw ays to make up for it some time—and this, naturally, since we alw ays put it off till the next time, never came. The cause of failure is patent.

•Causes of Success.

If procrastination was the cause of failure in the past, it is evident that if we desire to succeed in the future the method is simple enough; every to-morrow cannot make up for to-day, but depends on it. To-morrow will be what you have made of to-day. E very effect has a cause, and if you want to grow holy, all that you need is to think a little what the causes of the effects you want are, and then to proceed to effect those causes to-day. and the result will come naturally, in fact, you need not even think of the result, it will come by itself. If*you want peas for to-morrow, you m ust plant peas to-day. The saying is true: “T uck is a Fool,, Over the Door of Success is Written the Word: Now.” The future is always indefinite;it is alw ays the result of how we use to-day. Think of th» fateful college friendships, that make or mar a man’s career! The present is the kernel of to-morrow; the child is the father of the man.

W orry is In s a n i ty .Besides the above g rea t H e re sy of p ro c ra s t in a t io n , the re is

a g rea t In sa n i ty —it would be m ore c o r re c t to s a y Id iocy—which m ars alm ost all lives. W orry . W h y in s a n i ty ? B ecau se you can dem ons tra te m a th em atica l ly t h a t to w o rry a b o u t th e fu tu re is folly, seeing we never have bu t th e p re se n t m o m e n t to deal with, and, even if we w an ted to, w e could n e v e r dea l w i th any bu t the p resen t mom ent. Let us th e n c u t o u r l ives accord ing to the facts. E xclude the fu tu re w holly , a n d w i th it all though ts of result. Your one only b u s in e s s is to do y o u r duty perfectly in the p resen t m om ent, w h ich is w holly in your power, w h a tev e r the fu tu re m a y be. L ive a s if you should die to-m orrow ; live high, not a t ru c e , b u t a c h a l le n g e to the Gods. Not only is the presen t in y o u r pow er w holly , b u t you a re indeed responsible fo r it; the g r e a t law of N e c e s s i ty m akes a slave of you in p a s t an d fu tu re , b u t th e p re s e n t m om ent is ever*whoI y free, the re fo re you a r e w holly re sp o n s ib le for it, and for th a t alone, a n d to neg lec t it fo r th e f u tu r e w h ich is not in your power is co n seq u en t ly w h a te v e r is w o rse th a n idiocy, d ropping the m e a t fo r th e sh ad o w . In th is sense we a re to-day, ac tua lly , Gods, C re a to rs , M a s te r s of D es t in y . Our life is th u s exac tly w h a t w e m a k e of it, an d , l iv ing by the presen t moment, we a re f ree a g e n t s en tire ly .

• S av io u rs of th e W orld .B u t not only a re we free to im p ro v e ourse lves , b u t we can

m ake Saviours of ourse lves . The co u rse of th e w or ld would be changed w ere only ten m en to c h a n g e th e i r lives. SodoiVi and G om orrah m ig h t h a v e been saved , h a d th e re b een only a few r igh teous in it . T h e h is to ry of G a u ta m a , of Je su s , of M uham m ad, show s t h a t th e course c f th e w orld h a s r e p ea ted ly been changed by th e d iv ine influence of a s ingle m a n . A nd in the fu tu re , likewise. Do you be t h a t m a n fo r th e p re se n t world, a n d u n n u m b e re d gen era t io n s will be b e t t e r fo r your life. I did n o t s a y a fam ous, a g re a t , a successfu l c a re e r ; b u t a ca ree r such a s t h a t of Jesus, one t h a t ends on th e g&llowls, in fact, sco rned a n d persecu ted by th e world, b u t one of a b so lu te holiness. T h a t you can do; it co s ts no m oney, is l im ited by no social a d v a n ta g e s , i t is in your h a n d as well a s mine,' to -day . Be t h a t one m a n

* T h e Call of the Spirit fo r Saviours.H e a v e n is ca ll ing for Saviours a t th e m o m en t th e se w ords

a re u t t e r e d and read . W ho will a n s w e r t h a t call? W h o will lead th e fo r lo rn hope, Mke those m en of the Civil W a r who p inned th e i r n a m e s on the ir b reas ts so t h a t th e ir bodies m ig h t be recognized a f te r the fa ta l charge! Sav iou rs of the W o rld : w ho becom e such by first overcoming them selves, a n d th u s in God’s good providence affecting the W orld. God is bo th able a n d willing to see to it t h a t your life shall hav e in f lu e n c e - leave. t h a t to H im ; your one business, however, is to see to it t h a t you deserve this, and this you alone can decide. W h o so ev e r will, let h im drink of the w a te rs of life free lv W h o so ev e r W IL L !

K S C H E M I S V A R A , T H E W R A T H O F K A U S IK A .

T h e l e g e n d o f H a r i t s c h a n d r a Is old, a n d h a s a t t r a c t e d u n i v e r s a l a t t e n t i o n . I n o n e fo rm i t a p p e a r s in th e A i t a r e y a B r a h - m a n a ( V I I : 13-18). I n a fo rm c lo s e r to t h a t of K s c h e m is v a r a ’s d r a m a i t a p p e a r s in t h e M a rk & n d e y a P u r a n a , vii. a n d viii. Also m o d e rn I n d i a n d r a m a t i s t s h a v e b e e n a t t r a c t e d to i t ; fo r K. C h a t t o p a d h y a y a a n d S h r id e r h a v e c o n s t r u c t e d n e w f o rm s of it. B u t j u s t a s G o e th e w ro te t h e c la s s ic a l f o rm of th e F a u s t L eg e n d , so d id K s c h e m i s v a r a w r i t e t h a t of H a r i t s c h a n d r a . In h is h a n d s i t a t t a i n s a S o te r io lo g ic a l fo rm , a n d d e s e rv e s th e m o s t a p p r e c i a t i v e s t u d y . So m a r k e d w a s th i s t h a t th e m o d e rn w r i t e r s , f o l lo w in g a n o t h e r s o m e w h a t o ld e r v e r s io n t r a n s la te d b y R o b e r t s , h a v e seen in i t a p a r a l le l to th e b o o k o f Job .

H e r e i t is r e l a t e d t h a t once t h e G ods a n d th e p io u s m e n d i c a n t s w e r e m e t t o g e t h e r in I n d r a ’s h e a v e n , a n d d e b a te d w h e t h e r t h e r e e x i s t e d in th e w o r l d a p e r f e c t ly v i r t u o u s p r ince . V a s i s c h t a in s i s t e d t h a t h is p u p i l H a r i t s c h a n d r a w a s su c h a n one. S iva , h o w e v e r , w h o w a s p r e s e n t in t h e f o rm of V is w a m - i t ra , c o n t e n d e d t h a t t h e l a t t e r ’s v i r t u e w o u ld n o t be a b le to s t a n d s e r io u s t r i a l s , a n d h e h i m s e l f w o u ld t e m p t h im , if th e G ods w o u ld p e r m i t i t . T h e p r o p o s a l w a s a c c e p te d ; a n d H a r i t s c h a n d r a s u f f e r e d g r ie v o u s ly b u t v ic to r io u s ly . I n R o b e r t ’s fo rm t h e s t o r y d i f f e r s f ro m t h a t o f K s c h e m is v a r a , a n d is h e re n o t a c c e p te d a s t h e c la s s ic a l f o r m of t h e s to r y b o th b e c a u s e it is r e c e n t , e v i d e n t l y b o r r o w e d f r o m th e B a b y lo n ia n J o b - logend , a n d in f e r i o r f r o m a d r a m a t i c s t a n d p o in t . B u t t h e v e r y f a c t t h a t s u c h a n i n t r o d u c t i o n w a s w r i t t e n te s t i f ie s to a r e c o g n i t io n o f t h e s o te r io lo g ic a l s ig n i f i c a n c e of K s c h e m i s v a r a ’s d r a m a .

T h e s t o r y is t h i s : T h e h o u s e - p r i e s t of K i n g H a r i t s c h a n d r a h a s c o m m a n d e d h im to k e e p a w a k e d u r i n g th e n ig h ts . H is w ife s u p p o s e s h e Is u n f a i t h f u l t o h e r , b u t w n e n th e h o u se - p r i e s t s e n d s a p e n i t e n t to b l e s s t h e m b o th , s h e b e g s f o r f o r g iv e n ess . T h e K in g , f o r r e c r e a t i o n , goes h u n t in g . G a n e sa , th e G od o f O b s ta c le s , in o r d e r t o k e e p V is w a m i t r a , a n o te d a sc e t ic , f r o m c o n q u e r i n g h e a v e n b y h is p en i ten c e , a s s u m e s th e f o r m of a b o a r . H a r i t s c h a n d r a , h u n t i n g h im , is led to th e p la ce w h e r e V i s w a m i t r a is s a c r i f ic in g . B y th e p o w e r of h is sa c r if ice h e h a s a t t r a c t e d t h e M a g ic P o w e r s w h ic h l a m e n t in p i te o u s f a s h i o n t h a t t h e y a r e to b e m a d e s u b je c t to V i s w a m i t r a . H a r i t s c h a n d r a . h e a r i n g th e i r c o m p l a i n t s f r o m f a r , i n t e r r u p t s V i s w a m i t r a . T h e l a t t e r is a n g e r e d a t t h e in te r r u p t io n , a n d th r o u g h h i s a n g e r lo se s th e w h o le v i r t u e of t h e sacrif ice . H e is a h p u t to c u r s e H a r i t s c h a n d r a f o r t h i s w h e n th e l a t t e r b e -

fioerhrH forgiveness , w hich Is g r a n t o d to h im on c o n d i t i o n t h a t he g ive Vlwwarnltra M) all h is w e a l t h ; ( 2 ) t h e e a r t h , a n d (3) 100,000 pieces of gold besides, w h ic h m u s t n o t c o m e f r o m th e I'larih. th a t he has a l r e a d y g iv e n a w a y . H a r l t s e h a n d r a th e n and there res igns his k ingdom ( th e e a r t h ) a n d h i s w e a l th , a n d d em ands one m o n th 's t im e to s e c u r e t h e m o n e y . V i s w a m i t r a g r a n ts it, bu t d e te r m in e s to in s i s t on th e p a y m e n t in o rd e r to keep J ln r l f s o h a n d r a in th e p a t h o f t r u t h . T h e l a t t e r had planned to get th e m o n e y f ro m V a n a s a r l , t h e c i t y o f S iv a , b u t is d isappointed . A t th e e x p i r a t i o n o f t h e t e r m V i s w a m i t r a becomes a n g r y once m o re an d is on t h e p o i n t o f u t t e r i n g th e curse. / l a r l t s e h a n d r a dec ides to se l l h i m s e l f a s a s l a v e , b u t nobody will buy him a t th e pr ice . T h e Q u e e n S a i b i y a i n s i s t s th a t she and her l i t t le son h a v e a r i g h t to b e so ld f i r s t . A toucher and ids son com e to b u y h e r , b u t H a r l t s e h a n d r a will not accept the money, £0,000 p ie c e s o f go ld , a n d o f fe r s h im s e l f instead of her. Halblya, h o w ev e r , b e s e e c h e s t h e T e a c h e r n o t to pas* her by, b u t to in s i s t on #t a k i n g h e r a s a s l a v e . T h e Teacher, sn y ln g th a t it w a s n o t f i t t i n g t h a t h e s h o u l d look on nl the s a d n e s s of th e p a r t i n g o f t h e K i n g a n d Q u e e n , l e a v e s behind ids pupil K nw nd lnyd . A f c r s o m e d e l a y t h e l a t t e r a n grily c o m m an d s H alblya to fo llow h im , a n d w h e n h e r l i t t l e son seeks to hold h e r b ack K a u n d l n y a a n g r i l y t h r o w s h i m to t h e ground. T he l a t t e r a s k s H a r l t s e h a n d r a w h y h is . m o t h e r s h o u ld be led aw a y ; H a r l t s e h a n d r a t u r n s a w a y In t e a r s . K a u s i k a ap p e a rs and d e m a n d s h is m o n e y , r e f u s i n g t h e h a l f . A s he speaks, the Hods a r e h e a r d e x p r e s s i n g t h e i r d i s g u s t a t h . s hardness , l i e eurHes th e m to r e - b l r t h —w h i c h a c t u a l l y t a k e s place, a s the five P a n (Lav as , t h e h e r o e s o f t h e M a h a b h a r a t a . No hope Is left, a n d s in c e K a u s l k a o n c e m o r e r e f u s e s h a l f th e money, H a r l t s e h a n d r a o f fe rs h i m s e l f f o r s a le . T h e G od P h a r m a ( H lgh teousneS s , H aw ) In t h e f o r m o f a n u n d e r t a k e r , be longing to th e l ' a r l a h s , offers to b u y h im , a n d a f t e r H a r i t - s c lh a n d ra 's v a in ly o f fe r in g to soli h i m s e l f to K a u s i k a , h e c o n s u m m a te s th e b a r g a in , rind offers t h e w h o le to K a u s i k a . H e says: “ Now I ow e th e H ra h m in n o t h i n g m o r e , a m f r e e f r o m the curse , a n d did n o t f o r s a k e th e t r u t h of w h a t I s a i d / ’ T h e Ood 1 diut'tnn w i th Joy c r ie s ou t to h im s e l f , “ N o s u c h d e e d w a s ever kn o w n or h e a r d o f .M As s lave , a n d g u a r d i a n o f t h e d e a d - house, H a r l t s e h a n d r a d e fe n d s It f r o m th e b i r d s , a n d w h e n P h a r m a , d re s se d n s a H ra h m in , c o m e s to h im a n d a s k s h i m to see t h a t he h e n o t d i s t u r b e d a t a s a c r i f ic e w h ic h h e w a s a b o u t to offer, H i i r U s e h a n d r a a g re e s to do so, h u t o n ly a s f a r a s his- d u ty will p e rm i t h im to do so. T h e M a g ic P o w e r s t h e n a r r i v e and d ec la re t h a t now th e y a re In h la p ^ w e r : h u t H a r l t s e h a n d r a o rd e rs th e m to en to V ls w n m l t r a - K a i i s lk n , In o r d e r to m a k e u p fo r h is loss. D h e r m a r e tu r n s a n d o f fe rs T T a r l t s c h a n c r a a rew o rd , hu t the l a t t e r dec la res he c a n n o t , ns a s la v e , r e c e iv e It*, even th o u g h tt he sufficient to f r e e h im a n d h is w ife . Y e t h e wilt receive th e t n enure on the p a r t of h is m a s t e r . D h a r m a ex c la im s to h 'm re i f . “ How Is he c o n s t a n t ! W h a t n o b i l i t y o f c h a r a c t e r ! M o u n tn ’r s m a y t r e m b le w h e n , a t t h e e n d o f a n cnrth-ntTr* th e w 'nd un roo ts them : h u t n ev e r , n o t e v e n in d i s t r e s s w n y o ts the chnmreipPR rplnd of d e t e r m in e d m e n ! " A s he Is ah ' ut to d epa r t , the K ing s a y s : “ R e m e m b e r m e w h e n i t Is a qu es t io n of m is fo r tu n e .” P h o n o n a n s w e rs , “ T h e G o d s will he m indfu l of thee ,” Tt Is his d u ty to r e f u s e b u r i a l to " those w ho do not pay n fee; when his w tfe r n m e s to b u r y hei* l i t t l e son, who has died from had t r e a tm e n t , h is s e n s e o f d u t y f o rc e s h im to refuse h im burial, though h is w ife p le a d s w i t h h im

a n d r e c o g n iz e s h im . A t th e e x t r e m e m o m e n t a rain of flowers l^ lls , cw.u m e G o d D n a i m a a p p e a r s , ju st if ies His actions, ana u M l i S t h e E t e r n a l W o r .o s on H a r i tsc h a r ic n a , iua .\.ug him a L o a u ju io r o f B r a h m a , r e s to r in g to life Konisatva, ms son. x i a r i t s c n a n d r a a s c e n d s in the h e a v e n ly c h a n o t and sees how K a u s i k a , r e jo i c e d a t t h e rec e ip t of th e Magical Powers, has r e t u r n e d t h e K i n g d o m to H a r i t s c h a n d r a ’s ministers. D harm a s a y s : “ W h a t K a u s i k a did, took p la ce a s a tr ia l of thy love of t r u t h ; n o t b e c a u s e h e so u g h t t h y k ingdom .” Rohisatva is a n n o i n t e d “ W o r ld - T u le r . ” H a r i t s c h a n d r a ’s former subjects

a r e d e s p e r a t e a t t h e t h o u g h t of lo s in g h im forever, and H arit- s c h a n d r a p r a y s D h a r m a to g r a n t t h a t all the m eri t of his own good w o r k s m a y b e g iv e n his s u b je c t s t h a t they m ay attain th e h e a v e n d e s t i n e d f o r h im se lf . D h a r m a answ ers th a t by giv ing a w a y t h e m e r i t o f h is good w o rk s he has doubled them, a n d b o th h is s u b j e c t s a n d he h im s e l f sha ll a t ta in B rahm a’s h e a v e n . H e a s k s if H a r i t s c h a n d r a h a s a n y o ther favor to ask. T h e l a t t e r r e p l i e s t h a t a l l he co u ld des ire Is nis; and as he a s c e n d s h e a v e n w a r d s h e p r a y s t h a t “ M a y l ife b r i n g m a n y jo y s to g o o d m e n ;“ M a y e a r t h b e r i c h w i t h f ru i t s , a n d th e K ing be victorious, “A n d w h a t e v e r m a y b e la u d a b le in th e w orks of a poet, “ E v e n if i t b e b u t a g r a in , m a y i t be app rec ia ted in a friendly

s p i r i t b y t h o s e w h o sh a l l h e a r th e poet.”

T h i s d r a m a , w r i t t e n w i th p o w e r a n d T consum m ate skill, s h a r e s w i t h C u d r a k a ’s M r ic c h a k a t i k a th e honor of the first r a n k a m o n g H i n d u d r a m a s . B u t i t is also a noble incentive to t h e l o f t i e s t m o r a l life.

(1) T h e f i r s t l e s s o n is t r u t h , n o t only a s veracity , bu t as f a i t h f u l n e s s in f u l f i l l in g a n o a th o r promise .

(2) I n t h e s e c o n d p lace , i t in s i s t s t h a t d u ty shall be ful filled h o n e s t l y in s p i t e o f th e d e a r e s t fee lings of the heart.

(3) I n t h e t h i r d p la ce , it e n f o r c e s m a g n a n im ity in generos ity* a n d s e l f - s a c r i f i c e . V erily , H a r i t s c h a n d r a needs not the rewra r d o f a d m i s s i o n to B r a h m a ’s h e a v e n ; a s the P ar iah -s lave he h a s a c h i e v e d d iv in i ty .

famous RccR Persons.(April 19— May 19 o f any year)

Religious, 6.Louis IX o f France, Keble, J Freeman, Monod, Moehler, Ezra Abbot.

Philanthropists, I .Lady Burdett-Coutts.

Humanists, 2 .Von Hutten, Scaliger.

Reformers, 3 .Sir John Eliot, RD Owen, Lilly, Edw Digby, Alex Albert.

Soldiers, 1 2 .Wellington, Cromwell, Robespierre, R udo lf I, Ziethen, Murat, Kossuth, Ells worth, Boulanger, Davout, Grant, G. Auson.

Attars, 2John Brougham, Ada Rehan.

Literary Persons, j j .R. Browning, Gibbon, Froude, Mignet, da Vinci, Rueckert, Sallet, Seyes, Nov- alis, Munchhausen, Kurz, JSh Knowles, Taine, Uhland, Trollope, JN Page, Martineau, Macchiavelli, Le Sage, Balzac, Bailey, A Carey.

Dowden, Wm. Broome, Ch. Bronte, Addison, Tim. Dwight, Du Pont, J. Angell, Cotton, Daudet.

Famous Women, 3 .Maria Theresa, Maria de’ Medici, Mme de Stael, *

Musicians, J O .

Rouget de Lisle, Gottschalk, Flotow, Paisiello, SeidI, Sullivan, Tchaikowski. Massenet, Heller, Balfe.

A rtists, 4 .Turner, Lear, Lawrence, Flandrin.

Public Persons, 2 1 Nicholas II. Natalie of Servia. Naser-ed-deen. Napoleon, Justiniart. Henry II of Germ. Edward II & IV Engl. M. Aurelius. Wayne McVeagh. August II Pol and. Krupp. G Childs, Bonner. Emmett. Dundas. Ch Dcpew Alex II Russia.

Scientists, J O

Huxley, Lankester. Linnaeus. Kuehner. Totleben. Monge. Liebig. E Lank ester, Fuerst. Forbes. Fahrenheit. Fuchs. Backer. Bancroft. Hell. Jacobi. Jeaner. Ro- senkranz. Hume. Kant. Aubert. Audubon. Audunin. Azara. Draper. Achard, Dyer. Dinsdale. Dilman. Depping. H Spencer.Villain: G Barrington, thief and author. Chess-player: Steinitz. Teacher: Froebel.

Total, 128 out of 1161 Famous People, or 3 1 above average, 97

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Instead ot the usual speculations about the aptitudes of the sev eral charadler-classes for various professions, given in oracular tone \vc here present stri&lv scientific results o f the investigation of a- bout 2 3 ,2 7 1 cases, from real life and for the greater part from the standard technical authorities anybody can consult or verify.

T o show that the variations for the differences given above for the different professions is greater than that of the birth-rate for the month o f M ay for 20 years, and equalising for any ten obser vations, it appears that while the total birth-rate variations amount to only 3 .5 0 p .c . , that o f the professions amounts to 15.15 p.c. or 433 p .c . o f the birth-rate, amounting almost to certainty.

It is interesting to note that, comparing the Philadelphia birth rate average o f 7 .5 0 with the attual profession-average 7.45, it would seem that the chances against the success o f an N child are 0 .0 5 p .c .; but, what is more nearly accurate, assuming that the average birth-rate is the same, the world over, for every month, evidently the chances for the success o f an N child amount to 36 p.c. Even i f this assumption were not absolutely corrett, though though from the nature o f the case it can never be proved or dis proved, it w ill serve as a convenient standard of comparison.

Let us now compare these results fo r Neck-persons.They are above the average in achieving distinction because

their acute intellect readily forms accurate solutions of problems.But politics requires also good judgment, the opposite of blind

partiality, w hich reduces below the average the N politicians.

As physicians they do weli, although kept from the succesTdue their high powers probably by the same fault.

As lawyers they are worse than as politicians, for lack o f that ability to know their own minds.

Drama is for them the worst field o f all. T heir mind sees through situations too rapidly to take interest in slow plots.

Music is above the average with them , because o f their strong passions and mental grasp.

T hey do particularly well as painters, probably on account of their love o f nature, wnich makes them such good scientists.

The Baptist Church does not smile to them apparently— per* haps because o f its limited intellectuality.

They make better Roman Catholics, however, probably be cause of their blind partisanship.

As Jesuits they do equally well: the reason must be that their minds are pleased with the sublime organization o f the order.

They are about the average in drink— a natural result o f ina bility to know their minds, together with passionateness.

Vice they care little for— their passion might mislead them to a serious crime, but their penetration saves them from petty vice.

Taken as a whole, the career o f Ncck-persons illustrates the fatality of the lack cf wisdom and judgment, without which even the most miraculot s insight is sterile. It is therefore false to say that mere knowledge produces holiness. There is the tremendous incubus of passion, with such unreasoning inertia that it is a com mon expcrierce to see inteilettuallv what should be done, with out making the faintest motion to carry it out. This occurs quite frequently, for instance, in the matter o f getting out o f bed on a cold morning. Now there is need for a strong, wise and alert per sonality to u.e both cf these elements, not permitttng them to run wild, warring one against the other in the night of chance. Besi des, this unreasoning lower nature does not appreciate reasoning, and is affe&ed only by sensations, and cannot hope to be conquer ed except by physical punisnment— a rudderless boat.This kind cometh not out but by prayer and fasting .

H O W T O A T T A IN PROPHETIC INSPIRATIONFor Chest-persons (June 21— July 21 of any year)

THE FOURTH GIFT OF THE SPIRITThe gift o f Discernment is one o f the most universal or mani

fold gifts, and therefore liable to be misused, demanding the most accurate direction within the spiritual sphere only. Here its result is to seek truth for truth’s sake only, to glance through the preten ce ot spiritual professions or assertions— to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good. Its ideal is to gather, to conserve, to economize spiritual power, to grow and develop, to avoid waste and deception.

Without this gift o f Discernment no safe foundation of spiritual attainment can be laid. It is a gift which any one can attain by re minding oneself o f it in the calm hour of meditation with intense and prevailing prayer. The Father may be relied on to keep any soul that earnestly seeks to be enlightened from wandering far from the substantial truth.

THE FOURTH SET OF SPIRITUAL BARS

I Bar, M iserliness. Ideal, Treasure in Heaven. Method, Confid ence in the zvisaom, love, andpower o f the Heavenly Father.II Bar, Spendthriftness. Ideal Intelligent and spiritually-resulting Self-sacrifice. M ethod, Consecration to God.

This may, at first, seem a strange method of overcoming such a bar; but on refle&ion it will be remembered that we are not our own to give away. W e must ask G od’s Wisdom to inform us as to what disposition he would have us make of the means of which we are, at best, only stewards. In any case, prayer and meditation cannot injure the decision.III Bar, Change a blcness. Ideal, Even-mindedness like God's. Me thod, Regularity in details.

It will first be necessary to decide quite clearly what is necess ary to begin with, and concentrate all efforts on that.

Having in mind one small, definite, undoubted duty, relentless ly drive yourself to its fulfilment, keeping a strift account over yourself with pen and paper. Prayer is always helpful— but rely on nothing b(it your own will-power, till successful.

IN ST R U C T IO N S H O W TO USE T H E D A N G ER -C H A R T( Copyrighted )

I. The Chart begins with the 22nd day o f the month because that is the approximate date when the Earth passes from sign to sign, some of which affeft every person.

II To use the Chart, 7, cancel a ll the hour-columns except the one fo r the month you desire to begin with. These hours will serve up 10 the 22nd of the next month, on account o f the construction of the chart.

III Just above the figure '12’, (the one which is p .m ., mid night, in the now only uncancelled hour-column) I I . D raw a heavy line across the chart. This is that month’s Midnight-line, indicating where the days whose dates are printed on the charts begin. The height of this midnight-line naturally varies with each month, but in every case all that part o f any day-column which lies above the mid-night line belongs to the previous day, the day before the one whose date heads the column. This is true even when the midnight-line is within two hours o f the bottom, as oc curs in November, the day completing itself in the next column. December is the only month whose day corresponds cxa&ly with the dated columns.

IV Keeping this dav-beginning in mind, and from some moon- calendar such as that published in 'the Prophet’ F ill in on the chart the moon's progress for the month. This can be done b y a heavy horizontal stroke of the pen at the right date and hour, fol lowed by the letter or mark of the sign beneath it. This can b e done very neatly.

V Every person, according to the hour and date o f their birth, has four so-called vita l signs which during the whole o f the life thereafter constitute times of danger to the conservation o f vitality, which can be avoided by careful watching. T o show when these come monthly is the purpose of this chart. I f you do not k n o w which your four vital signs are,- enclose a self-addressed postal to Secretary o f the B .E .C ., Box 9, Medford, Mass., with h o u r a n d date of your birth.

C o p y r i g h t e d I n s t r u c t io n s f o r D a n g e r - C h a r t

VI With pencil or pen S h a d e v e r t i c a l l y (up and down) a l l th e

time that the moon is in any of the vital signs.VII Next, S h a d e h o r i z o n t a l l y (from side to side) a l l th e t im e

that the four vital signs are rising, from beginning to end of the month.

VIII While all the shaded portions arc, in varying degrees, dangerous, of course the particular hours of danger are where the shadings cross, especially when the vital sign in which the moon happens to be is also rising. The comparative danger of the vital signs is as follows: earth-, moon-, horizon-, and conception-sign. The germ is bom when the earth-sign rises while the moon is in it, and matures while the moon-sign for the last time rises while the moon is in it. There is danger the whole month the earth is in any of those signs, the new year’s growth beginning while it is in the conception sign.

IX In times of danger take no chances; the protection given at other times is withdrawn, in order to test the character. Ti c more you pray, the severer will be your losses. God wants you to rely on yourseif. Eating draws the blood from the head, and in duces sleepiness, even if it seems to wake one for a moment. But above all be sure to be moderately aCtive, and be sure to keep the tongue as quiet as possible. Do not compliment anybody sufficien tly to dispute with him. Agree with everybody, but go your own way. Stand on your feet if necessary to keep awake. At night work, keep meditation for the day. Go as little as possible in com pany, and do not try to convert anybody— if you succeed with yourself you are doing well. Read through your Regeneration the Gate of Heaven, and your Regeneration Applied once a month regularly. There is nothing quite so good as to keep your whole attention on developing your sensitiveness to the continual changes of the rising signs and the moon’s progress, till you Can feel them clearly and distinctly. Make no engagements at dangerous times. Make conservation the main business of your life, and you will never regret it. Drop anything else that interests you.

S P I R I T U A L A D V IC E F O R S U B S C R I B E R S .

G. W . C. Sept. 7t 45.Y ou se em to h a v e th re e s id e s to y o u r n a t u r e : t h e one to

be c u t o u t is a l l t h a t p e r ta in s to s e l f in d e a l i n g w i t h o the rs M a k e i t y o u r ru le to be hum ble , g e n t l e , e a s i l y e n t r e a t e d , and c'.ear a s d a y l ig h t in all y o u r d e a l in g s , a n d n o t to suppose y o u r m is s io n is to find f a u l t s w i th o t h e r p e o p le . O n th e o ther h a n d , e n c o u r a g e y o u r s tu d io u sn e s s , y o u r id e a l o r s e rv ic e , and w isdom , w h ich if app l ied to c o n s e r v a t i o n w i l l t a k e y o u far. B u t th e one r o a d h e a v e n w a rd s a r e y o u r s p i r i t u a l i n tu i t io n s , or v is io n s w h ic h a r e th e m o s t p r e c io u s p a r t o f y o u r n a tu re , w h ic h y o u sh o u ld c u l t iv a te a n d o b e y w is e ly , a n d w i t h u t te r f a i t h in y o u r H e a v e n ly F a th e r .

W .E . T. B o s to n , Ind . F . 22, 68, 8 P . M .E -h p . , F . C. hp., S. M-hp., C. H - h p . , R .T h e d if f icu lty y o u will h a v e in c o n s e r v i n g w i l l p r o b a b ly

a r i s e f ro m a c l e a r u n d e r s t a n d in g o f y o u r o w n n a t u r e , w h ich is v e r y m a n y -s id e d . You will h a v e to s t u d y y o u r s e l f c a re fu l ly , to s e p a r a t e o u t t h e v a r io u s im p u l s e s o f y o u r D elng , a n d reflect h o w f a r t h e y a r e h e lp fu l or no t t o c o n s e r v a t i o n . S o m e r a s h ness , c h a n g e a b le n e s s , p e n u r io u s n e s s , lo v e o f p o p u l a r i t y , an d p o l i t ica ln e ss . In th i s r e s t l e s s a s s e m b l a g e o f q u a l i t i e s t h e one specific is c o n s e c r a t io n a n d in e x o r a b le d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o b e led b y God a n d G od a lo n e . T here is n o e n d o f g o o d in y o u ; a n a lyze t h a t a lso , a n d s e e w hich t r a i t s y o u m o s t d e s i r e to c u l t i v a t e fo r s o i r i tu a l p u r p o s e s only. -

E . N. H . M a r c h 1, 1841, 5 a. m .E -h p . , F , C H p ., S, M -hp., S. H - h p . , A .You need to cure your disposition to worry, a n x ie ty , rest

lessness by absolute confidence in your H eaven ly F a th er ’s love, power and w'isdom. You also need .the rule o f practice laid down in the Sermon on the Mount, to turn the cheek to the smiter, and to do to others as you wrould be done by. T his will cure hardness, sarcasm, criticism, com bativeness. A gain , re member to seek the Kingdom of H eaven first, and all other things will be added to you—this to cure any danger o f letting your heart rest on anything but on reform ing y o u rse lf until you are divine. These three things you need before you can begin the work of conservation; they belong to th e earlier work of consecration, but without them conservation is ou t of the question. •

J. W. L. Dec. 28, 1850, 10 a. m.E-hp., K, C-hp., B, M-hp., G, H -hp., A.It is a favor to a person to tell him his fa u lts—th e Voice

of God in conscience does not flatter, nor should an y true friend. You will not forgive the w riter for th u s speak ing frankly. Your o.ualities are what is needed to rule th e world; but the Kingdom of Heaven is never even found, m uch less entered, by any except those who are as hum ble and gentle and teachable as a child. I doubt whether, w ith your nature, consecration is possible, and yet ultim ate conservation w ill be impossible, however well you succeed for the present. Still, do the best you can, sink everything in that, and try and really love God. Your one great spiritual power will he gu idance from within by vision and intuition: cu ltivate th at most carefu liv it will bring you to God if anything can. - * iy*

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M a s te r — Jr. , B rooklyn , N. Y., J a n . 1, IS77, l a mE-hp ., K. C-hp., B, M-hp., H , H - h p , R .To suppose you c a n n o t r e s t r a i n y o u r s e l f is s im p ly a mis

ta k en notion, a se lf-deceit . You c a n , a s w eii a s a n y one else though you r n a t u r a l a p t i tu d e to p u s h e v e r y t h i n g b e fo re you will no t m a k e you t a k e k in d ly to r e s t r a i n t , a n d y o u r k indness and zealous good-wiil will only h e lp y o u in d e c e iv in g your self, as it will g ive a sh a d o w of t r u t h to t h e im p r e s s io n under which you labor t h a t you “m e a n w e l l .” I f y o u c o u ld e l im ina te cr it ic is ing and love of p o p u la r i ty , y o u w o u ld find y o u r best success by le a rn in g y o u r t im es of d a n g e r a s g iv e n a b o v e and in the m on th ly P ro p h e t C a len d ar , a n d t r y to k e e p ho ld of y o u r self a t such tim es especially . T h e r e is h o p e f o r y o u i f you will m ake self-d isc ip line y o u r m o t to b y d a y , a n d y o u r d r e a m by night.

A. W. G. Aug. 15, 1852. No h o u r g iv e n .E-hp., H. C-hp., G, M -hn., H .Yours is a v e r y b e a u t i fu l n a t u r e , w i t h t h e m o s t unselfish,

com m unal a sp ira t io n s . B u t yo u a r e v e r y r e s e r v e d , t h e world knows v e ry li t t le rea l ly a b o u t you . T h i s is a g r e a t e lem en t of s t reng th , s ince you a r e c o n t e n t to r e m a i n q u i e t in u t te r confidence on y o u r H e a v e n ly F a t h e r . B u t t h e r e a r e c e r ta in lessons which p ro b ab ly you n ee d to le a r n , a n d w h ic h will be very difficult to learn , u n le s s y o u le t t h e lo v e o f God lead you wholly. T here is n o th in g s e c r e t w h ic h s h a l l n o t b e r e vealed, an d it is foolish to e v a d e , to co n c e a l , to e x p l a in aw ay . D are to be you rse lf u n d e r a l l c i r c u m s ta n c e s , to m e a n w h a t you say and sa y w h a t you m e a n . Be y o u r b e s t s e l f o p e n ly , th o u g h the H eavens fall . C o u rag e , d e a r sou l! I t m a y , h o w e v e r , t a k e h ard adve rse c i r c u m s ta n c e s to r e v e a l all t h i s to y o u r s e l f . All the same, y o u r c o n s e r v a t io n will b e h in d e r e d t h e r e b y a l l the time. S tudy “R e g e n e r a t io n A pp lied ,” a n d y o u w il l e m p lo y you r teachab leness to y o u r sa lv a t io n .

F. A. C. F eb . 3, 1854. No h o u r "W en.E -hp ., A. C-hp., N , M-hp., p r o b a b ly NY our s p i r i tu a l n e e d s fo r c o n s e r v a t io n a r e f a i r 1:7 w e l l -d e

fined, b u t will y o u h a v e th e c o u ra g e to u n d e r t a k e t h e m ? “ C on secra tion” t a k e s i t al l in, a n d * m a y b e y o u r love to God m a y lead you to do a l l t h e following: I. T u r n y o u r h e a r t f r o m p o p u la r i ty a n d b e in g a m o n g people, t o w a r d s God H i m s e l f only. M ake i t y o u r idea l to spend d ay s a t a t im e a lo n e w i th God. II. Your in a b i l i ty to decide c 'e a r ly a t t im e s co m es f ro m lack of a d is t in c t p la ce w h ere you m a y be a b s o lu te ly a lo n e w ith God, a n d w h e re no one else en te r s . W i t h th i s y o u r m e n ta l g rasp will soon find th e way. I I I . P r in c ip le , n o t affec tion , m u s t s w a y y o u in decisions, w h ich sh o u ld be c a r r i e d ou t calmly v / i th o u t r a sh n e ss , lv. C a re n o th in g fo r b u s in e s s , for g ra n d e u r of hom e, o r th e like, b u t h u n g e r a n d t h i r s t fo r r i g h t eousness alone. I f you do these fo u r th in g s , “ a ll e lse sha ll be added u n to you .”

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rashness , u n re a so n in g a t trac t ions or repulsions. T h e v e r y idea of conserva t ion implies calmness, fo re -3 igh tedness , m e n ta l^ se lf-contro l ' a t c r it ica l times, and sh re w d econom y of v i t a l i t y a t all l im es, w h ich demands peace a n d ev en -m in d ed re l iab i l i ty . Judge*yourself how fa r you are f rom th is : e v e r y th in g sp i r i tu a l will fail on ac c o u n t /o f this, in sp ite of v o u r own s te a d y a s n :- ra t ions to w ard a pure life, and n a tu r a l tac t. Y our b u s in e s s is }? roam t h « W(>rld restlessly, b u t to s t a y w h e re von

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