Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
BY ALFRED TAYLOR. c. S. d.

BY ALFRED TAI LUZ, 4. ,. a.
HNHE study Of the brotherhood of man
involves the consideration of the
Il principle as well as the practice of
brotherhood.
The purpose Of this brotherhood is true
happiness and satisfaction. The happl-
ness or satisfaction of the individual. Is
dependent upon the degree of peace within
himself, occasioned by his love for God
and for mankind In general. To reach
this state each has to do an individual
work.
The ideal brotherhood is that state in
which the individual loves and serves Coo
supremacy, and loves all mankind with
perfect love This Is the onlJ condition
that can bring real and Lasting peace.
For the sake of convenience we Will as
sumo the liberty to define the universal
brotherhood of man as the state wherein
each individual has reached the condltion
of a true brother to all mankind.
Left to their own resources, mortals are
in constant strife. -Jcially. politically and
religiously. This Is due to a lack of I'M
Outstanding as to what is needed to sup
ply the want. Each individual has an
opinion as to what Is needed to AFFORD
harmony and satisfaction; but because OF
conflicting minds many, and the great
variety of abnormal, carnal tastes, thers
is little agreement. One buys five yoke of
oxen. another a farm, another marries a
wife and there are few TO attend the
feast of spiritual provisions. A railway
is constructed for the benefit of one class,
but necessarily d..mages the property OF
another One secures a good position;
but another loses the same position. The
mechanic buys his vegetables at loE
price, but the gardener cries, Hard
timesy The manufacturer decreases his
expenses. but thousands of men are
thrown out of employment. Thus goes en-
the war of conflicting interests.
Motives Must Agree
Before we can be found dwelling to-
gether in harmony our affections, desires
and motives must be identical; our faith.
our hope, our dependence must be one.
Then there can be no possible strife or
contention That tn may be true, our
motives must be according to q given
standard. and that standard should be
perfection, even the Gou-given motives
and desires.
The divine Mind can and does supply
all things. A knowledge of this fact
changes our desires and affections. If
we learn to avail ourselves of Gods sup
ply, there will be plenty for all, and no
occasion for disappointment. contention
or want There will be no occasion for
strife as to who shall be greatest. for we
may all be great, even the perfect ike
ness of perfect Parent There will be
no strife as to who will have the greatest
possessions. for we will all receive ir
perfect fullness from God himself. There
will be no conflicting opinions. for all wi.
see alike. The very moment mortal:
touch in unison upon the right there |!
an agreement, harmony prevails and dis
cord ceases.
we must each be in harmony Will
truth Itself then we will be in harmony
with each other.
A material government with sufficient
variety of provisions to meet the de-
mand of a world of individuals with va
rious abnormal desires, is an absolute
impossibility. Such a government would
necessitate myriads of conflicting laws
and would be utterly impractical. 1t is
more practical that each individual be
conformed to the standard of right than
that we devise a government which is
adaptable to mortals in all their various
conditions.
We should know the principle, cause
and means by which we are brothers;
then we will understand how to estab-
fish and maintain a true brotherhood
of man. Our own true Father must be
acknowledged as the head of the fam
lily, and we must learn to place implicit
trust in him and obey him in all things.
We are safe in doing this, for he is ON
niscience. omnipotence, omnipresence and
abundantly able to care for his children.
No less a parsonage than Jesus recon-
mended this. for he said; "All We are
brethren And call no man your father