The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
SOUL CALISTHENICs.
The Very Latest Thing from ESQ
ferfc Boston.

terfc Boston.
''Dhyana" is among us-divlne equiIi-
bration-the science Of becoming perfect
without consulting evolution or the beau-
ty doctor. way with melioris1i, Fa-
bianlsm. empiricisIn, prsgma1ism; away
with everything that disregsrds the abSo-
lutte. that stops short Of the Last Word %
4 new cult preaching ultimate things asks
the eager acceptance OF mankind. and all
esoteric New York Is bubbling with ex-
eitemeHt at the news.
Il comes from Boston. OF course It
does. Where else could Il conse from?
Where else could the idea Of human per
fectibIlity find as congeaial soil, rains Of
more benign encouragement, or easier
money! Boston raises the finished prod
uet and IS always ready TO give Up cash
for advice on soul culture There the
orchid Is almost as common as lettuce.
says the New York Post.
As put forward by its founder. Edward
Chase Merrill, and expounded BY local
disciples. the new science seems TO be a
sort OF callsthenlcs Of the soul. You stand
stu and put your soul through its PAGES
Results follow. As soon as you are per-
feet within your exterior form and sem
blance take on by degrees. also. the
exceeding radiance Of the Unimprovable
Perfection viii out this in the idea-
You need only hold the thought Of
utter symmetry Of soul and person long
enough. and not SO very long. either.
IN order 20 see ali the desired changes
come about. When the job IS done you
may successfully vie with the angels and
the pattern books. Matter Is the plastic
plaything OF mind Things always hap
pen from within outward And there
you are
The process being finished you find
yourself a cross between a Brahnan,
Tolstoi moujfk and g Eupernan- You are
hyperccstaticaIly calm and as meek as
a child. and. yes. when the process is
over you are ready for Boston There
is. 10 be sure. the ultimate goal OF all.
Scorning rails. you take passage thither.
no longer under a cloud. bur OF one.
Forever and ever after you bear about
with you a Consciousness. Precisely
what that affection Is ike no one VIII
reveal But it shines forth from you. It's
impossible 90 secrete Il about the person
Clothes don't hide IL SO much was ex-
planned By real new thought highbroT
this morning. He added that as nearly
as he could guess the nature OF anything
so esoteTic. il was as II you had passed
az the way stations o. becoming You
simply are And you can't help knowing
Il. OF course.
There VIII be an educational system, -
says Nj Merrill. teaching the world the
new science OF combined physical and
mental perfection until the ideal is
reached IN order 10 reach that plane
there IS an absolute need OF bodies that
coordinate with equally perfect minds
Marriages viii become truly perfect
matches. for our university vii teach how
20 recognize soul mates. and divorce VIII
disappear completely Under the benign
influence Of our science men and women
who are destined by nature 20 love each
other, whose lives have been filed with
longing and heart yesrnilg. VIII learn 10
know each others soul and discover their
true afinities." Il seemed almost super
that the development toward physical
ana lilSlilE pSE4SCttVA VIII p4oOcSu %
tremendously and continuously as the
music OF the spheres
OF course Il VIII The doctrine Is
preached in Norumbega Hall. the very
sound OF which makes you feel the divine
growing pains There they gather, 70
the number OF swelling hundreds. and 70
them speaks the prophet OF the new dis
pensafiO1. From the Boston School OF
L1--.-ef--r rlex-~3~r7rcr- -7-hE-o . rorrC1r
comes Edward Chase Merrill. Practical
note For the practical is the spring
board 10 the ideal, even IL Boston Hu-
manity VIII soon De on the jump. Buy
your tickets for Boston az once