psychical influences which suggest to the patient normal mental states, and thus promote in him the consciousness of health. Mental methods are incomparably superior to material ones, because they appeal directly to the ego, the rightful ruler of the whole bodily domain, and encourage it to govern, instead of to be governed. In this way they open the door to the development of selfhood.

Every human being is in some measure influenced by suggestions that come to him from the relatively lower subconscious, or the relatively higher superconscious realm. He may sink to the plane of sensation, where bodily forces will determine the direction of his thought and produce experiences of sickness, pain and depression; or he may rise above the level of material consciousness, so that higher forces will control and mold his life. By exercising intuition, we come into relation with higher influences, and realize the satisfaction of a free, spontaneous existence; for we are no longer drawn down toward the material pole of life, but approach the spiritual pole, and become atoms of a higher body, in which perfect harmony prevails, because all its members are polarized by the spiritual consciousness.

Every state of consciousness serves as a lens to focus the diffused rays of love and truth upon mentalities that lie within its range. When colored by prejudice and opinion, or marred by flaws of caprice and selfishness, its capacity as a concentrating medium is impaired, for it projects unfaithful and distorted images; but if pure, transparent, and free from the obstructing element of personal bias, the picture it projects is one of ideal perfection.

Whenever we live in an atmosphere of spiritual consciousness, we inevitably radiate love and truth through all the affairs of the lower planes of life, so that they assume a natural, orderly arrangement, and subserve a spiritual end. But when we dwell habitually on the physical or psychical planes, even if successful in avoiding immediate discord and disaster, we fail to realize the supreme end of life. Jesus, recognizing a direct relation between bodily symptoms and a deeper, spiritual attitude, said, when healing the sick: "Thy sins are forgiven thee." "Go and sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon thee."

The complete unity of life is disclosed to the spiritual, or

super-psychical, consciousness alone. The necessity of watching and regulating bodily symptoms disappears when we rise to that plane. In healing disease by mental methods, one establishes communication with the mind of the patient, and awakens in him the consciousness of health, which causes the lower centers that constitute his body to assume more normal relations; for the higher consciousness, if repeatedly and persistently affirmed, will ultimately dominate the lower.

Self-revelation, in the deepest sense, awakens a desire to reveal others to themselves. How far is it right or expedient to intrude our thought upon others? Ought we to try to influence men to see truth against their inclinations? In a general way, thoughts originating on the personal plane are liable to interfere with another's freedom, and so to occasion undesirable results; but good alone can come from permitting the higher consciousness to be so directed toward another that elevating spiritual ideals shall be projected within the reach of his vision. In fact, every moment of our lives, whether we intend it or not, we are sending out thoughts that appeal to

some one.

Every thought that is born of the higher consciousness, is instrumental in advancing the true end of existence, by drawing men into closer relations with the Absolute Principle of life; therefore it aids in the eternal process of self-manifestation.

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

BY MARTHA SHEPARD LIPPINCOTT.

If you cannot tell the right way,
Know which course that you should choose,
When your mind is so bewildered,

With so many people's views,
That you fear to follow impulse,
In case gossip from it grew;

Do not think of people's notions,
Just ask, "What would Jesus do?"

Do as he would, then no matter
What the whole wide world may say;
You will know the path you've taken
Is the best and Christian way.
Should your sympathy be needed,
By those from whom man withdrew,
Go and comfort, help, inspire them,
Just as Christ himself would do.

Did he ever think of self first,
Stop to think what man would say,
Ere the Father's call to comfort,

He would hasten to obey?
No, he e'er was full of mercy,
And forgiveness for men's sins,
Ready, too, to lift souls upward,
As their change of heart begins.

Too much policy we oft have-
That crowds out the impule, good;
And considerations worldly,

Keep from doing good we should.
Let our hearts now err no longer,
Question, "What would Jesus do?"
Do as God then sends the answer;
To his teaching, e'er be true.

THE NEW COLONIAL POLICY OF THE
UNITED STATES.

Our interest in the subject that we are to consider is that of one standing outside of this and of all the political movements of the world, and viewing them from the standpoint of what God is doing with the human family. We have not a shadow of doubt that the Anglo-Saxon people are the literal descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of the Israel that once possessed the land of Canaan, the people who received that allcomprehensive promise of God, "In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed." Again the word was to Abraham, "I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee." And still again the word is to Israel, "The Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth."

England, our Mother Country, has long been spreading abroad her dominions, and wherever her flag floats she has made the Protestant Christian religion dominant. In the missionary work of preaching the Gospel to all nations, she has not only excelled, but has opened the way for all of the Christian Churches. America seems to have sat herself down upon this continent in the midst of the nations, satisfied, in common parlance, to stay at home and mind her own business. But that means to stay in her own place and home, and to take care of and provide for herself, regardless of the condition of the world. Yet her people all admit that they have the best government on earth, that they are the freest nation, and have the most pro

ductive country. Not a nation on the face of the globe can so well live wholly within itself, that is, no country produces such a great variety of food supplies, and supplies of all kinds, wholly within its own borders, as America.

As we have watched the armament of the civilized world and the preparations for the fulfillment of the prophecy concerning the last great struggle of the nations, we have wondered how America would come into position to do her part in changing the map of earth. We know of prophecies that seem to indirate that, when the last struggle comes, all the nations of the world will rise against Anglo-Israel, and that she will subdue them and lift her standard over all lands, thus conferring upon them the promised blessing,-first, that of a material character, and when they are sufficiently developed, civilized, and educated, she will confer upon them the knowledge of God and his law. But, as we have said, how America was to do her part of this work, seemed an enigma until the election of President McKinley, or rather until the manifestation of his policy. That God has prospered his plans is already becoming a matter of history. A certain writer speaks of the war with Spain as "a freak war." Probably never, in the history of the world, has the success of the arms of a nation been attended by such suggestive phenomena as have marked the recent victory of the Americans; and it seems that it is the purpose of Him who governs the destiny of the race to place the American people in the front rank of the civilizing powers of the world, side by side,-shall we say? with the power of the Mother Country; for if we are brethren, inheritors of the common promises of the God of Israel, and of the covenant relation with him, then our interests cannot be separated. By this we do not wish to say that the Anglo-Saxon people are a pure and holy people; yet we mean to assert that there is among them the best people in the world, and, no doubt, some of the worst.

We believe that a law was announced when it was written, "Judgment must begin at the house of God." Again, the prophet said, "When thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness:

and in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of Yahveh." Therefore, if God's judgment upon the world begins at his house, amongst the most upright, we can readily see that the natural methods of cleansing the world from its corrupt condition would be, first, to purify God's house, and to establish it in divine order, and then to purify the people to whom the covenant belongs, and to establish them in the promised dominion over all the earth.

God's promises being the declared purpose of the God of the universe, they must first affect the physical conditions, then the intellectual, and afterwards the spiritual conditions of his people, and through them extend the execution of his purpose to the whole world. In the accomplishment of this work great and rapid changes must be expected in every department of human life; and although our beloved country has been prospered beyond all reasonable expectation, yet great trouble must come to it, in order to purify it, and in order to justify the words, "When thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness." That the present policy of our government will lead the nation into great trouble and trials, there is no doubt; and we believe that the time will come when it will seem that the very elements are against her, but at that time it will be found that God has prepared men and women to be saviors to the nation or nations of Israel, not only in a spiritual, but in a political, moral, vital, and intellectual sense.

Those who have carefully followed Esoteric teachings, and have grasped the purpose of God in the creation of the world, kept so prominent therein, take a most intelligent view and a most vital interest in the various moves upon the checkerboard of nations. It is indeed interesting to stand, as it were, separated from the body of humanity, joined to God in his purpose, his love, and his confidence, and to see him mold the minds of the leaders of the nations; to see with what wisdom and foresight he causes these men to act; to see with whať unerring precision the rudders of the great ships of state are handled. While the whole world is in commotion, excitement and anxiety, such a one stands serenely confident in the hand that guides all things.