The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05

am that creative being. That thought
makes you feel very big-ah. Very set
lsfied and happy; full Of peace and
harmony. All that power and beauty
which you have hitherto placed in g.
man or God you now give to yourself
an: IN your consciousness Is the reali-
cation Of everything.
Now, I could have gotten all this
great fund Of wisdom just from my
seif-ah, without ever having seen an
other human being or looking within
a book-ah. am what I am. I am
not what l am not. I am And from
that all things proceed. For am God.
And with God all things are possible
an. Therefore-ah, I can make all
th1ngs-ah. But all things possible are
not to be desired-ah. Therefore we
only do those things which we desire
ah. l could make that chandelier come
down and stand upon the floor, but 1t
would be of no good, therefore 1 do
not desire Utah. Now is the spiritual
llfe-ah. This is our spiritual body
Therefore-ah, we shall not see death
an. We shall not even disintegrate
because We do not desire to do so-ah."
and with few more brilliant, philo-
sophical remarks, the speaker gradual
ly resumed her former silent attitude
for few moments. after which the
formalities of the meeting were at an
end.
PERPETUAL YOUTH.
Are you. too. seeker after the
truth" sweetly murmured the one with
the happy smile and dropping eyelids,
as she came and seated herself by the
side of the stranger within their gates
we are SO happy to welcome you,"
echoed the selfsatisfied teacher as she
assumed a benign expression Of coun-
tenanee, and extended her hand to-
wards the lonely Seeker" 1--WE will
gladly help you. I have some really
wonderful Emersonian works which
;y you will find so helpful" continued
the sWeet-faced woman with the sailor
nat, who seemed to be the, recipient of
the combined admiration Of the entire
assembly, who appeared instinctively
to recognize her superiority Of intellect
and education, and to appear fiattered
that she had honored their fanaticism
by forsaking all that most women hold
GEAR OF. earth to affiliate herself with
them
You have a very youthful instruct
ress. ventured the Seeker after Truth.
Yes" replied she of the happy smile.
You know we have the secret of per-
petuah youth"
The Seeker became interested. I'm
deed! 1 beg that you will impart this
WoAoC1 IA 0lSCOVeTy TO me tnat /. too
may become like Rider Haggard's
She and have the secret of perpetual
youth"
Rider Haggard's She" was the
amazed reply. II never heard Of her.
Was she a member of the Universal
Truth society,"" The Seeker was suf-
fering from an attack Of acute hys-
terra and could not answer, but he re-
covered sufficiently to ask even a more
perplexing question.
QUERY THAT PUZZLED.
you say you never expect to die-to
cease to breath-to leave this mortal
body. Then kindly tell me what would
happen to you if you CHANGED to be in
a boiler explosion or a railroad wreck ?"
Silence. Then there was sort of a
general reply to the effect that that
was a remote contingency and one to
which they had SO far given neither
thought nor study, and were therefore
unprepared to make any statement.
After asking a few more questions
of similar nature and receiving equally
lucid and intelligent replies, the now
thoroughly wearied Seeker after Truth
thanked the unselfish and broad-mind-
ed young women for their kindness and
generosity in thus endeavoring to guide
him into the way of light and truth,
and, after expressing his appreciation
OF the pleasant evening spent within