The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
n,ties of an American Citizen.

r5E EDITOR OF lHE JOURNAL. we
TO mi al construct flying machines, or
cann, ',ao fl the finest fruit or write the"best
prOG9uIb1 ,,t we can all improve each pass
book, o Dn to add something to our own
ing Hio otnr which is the supreme end or
chaFa' of human life. AS the waters of
oblee,o rtb are located principally in the
the 70 knit are scattered over the earth in
Ocea. smaller bodies, so the great source
many Wat, nate life is located principally in
Of 'p mreat Infinite Being, and the sue
one man continually draws nourish-
ceSs,If from this great source.
men child comes into the world as an
hys' If God, as Adam did, and most of
may ,joIate natures laws and fall as he
t T5 If is our duty to become acquainted
d. tbe laws under which we exist; not
FIl' f f our own benefit but for the
onE are of others, that they may avoid
ga'I'%'tfals where multitudes have been
pS 5Sgei Oceans and rivers are mapped
wan 9nqerous places are carefully mark
ail orI every precaution taken to pre-
gu life, but very little is done to keep
s 5l life up TO its highest possibility.
nvT, .9U seem to act upon the SUPPOSE
nat all that is necessary is to cult
IN. snough intelligence to beautifully
'4 o, Us aDmal needs of man. Even
aGIttta-on rs often acquired wholly for
e.. r.r,Og3 We are creatures of habit,
'''' Its or acts are the embodiment
81 .4.nrat BY the action of our will
u nh. .tertain thought or turn our
',oI .a so9e other subject. Thus by
. l. act IF the will, our thoughts,
s w.. lives. aHl consequently our charac-
a.. s'.. SIRE formed The greatest genius
w. .arh mas ever known told us,
'. ,.,s,rt.,l.. that if we seek as little chill
hon a4 shall find heavenly kingdom
.-,,af. u.s. which should be ruled over by
tar.,f This constant action of the will
IN ,,..r snce with the dictates of Infinite
I ioo made known to the diligent seeker
,frer truth will produce natural soul
a,ogb. The enlightened will must
57nde thoughts and acts continually, as
H. fer guides the vessel, or shipwreck
!. cprtlin Our physical life is on a plane
With ire whole animal creation, but our
&orgbt-lile may be so guided as to place
r.pt c50nunication with the great Soul
4 t6e Universe. And the only limits to
n acquisition of spiritual forces are
tbos4 set by ourselves.
Worlds are being formed in accordance
with q thought existing in the Divine
nIad. Oar lives are being moulded in
accordance with a thought existing in
air owH mind. When l see finely dressed
Young men making fun of others because
Il poorer clothing, pity not those clad
il the poorer clothing but those whose
clothing is Of better quality than their
manhood. The brown tree of winter is
ysupa as highly on the books of the
Creator as the tree in full bloom. Value
does not always depend on appearances.
SbaEesp- are says: at is the mind that
rsigs lac body RICH" If you would
eriog health of body and mind cherish
happy thoughts and scatter happy words.
Ii !. Is in our power to entertain one
hsrpy thought we can always hunt an
other TO crowd out something less de-
sirab.e. The Buddhist teaches many
truths, among others: 1.-The mind is
every thing, what you think you become. "
Tby Christian word faith expresses the
SAM idea or LAS a man thinketh so is
he Yellow fever, for instance would
reati populate city until the laws
Of nature in regard to it were learned
AMI atey.t. But many laws are yet un-
discovered and SO some diseases are yet
wcJnra5atie. Many lives are lost
through violation of the simplest laws of
t4a'tr
W. r. told to overcome evil with
g05 That method will succeed where
tol, would fail, for the martyrs could
never a,a forced the world to accept
Carsi ty in any other way. We are
0l .1 there is a light which lighteth
5Ta.g aag which cometh into the world.
A Iusopher has said: ITO receive
e.t-un spiritually while the body is
res,jr- in sleep is perfectly normal
mn o'.rly experience and would occur
.Gm ius OF all of us, if we paid more
a'e-an to internal states"
!! 3D.. rY to sleep, confidently expect
ing special knowledge and have
q" ia our power to acquire that
n sa, VINO has not been able to
@' -aa hardest mathematical problem
uH such circumstances; and other
Us. lhoughts may be acquired by
la1s ,u.0g ourselves of the activities of
"a all turing the hours of sleep under
'1e A05' favorable circumstances. The
power of Hablt aids US in the cultivation
a "oa4nls of joy, contentment and
pace along the path of higher attain
nt1t gust the same as it carries US
o0T79m4 when we start that way. Up
Tile authority of Scripture we may
Sv5 as many angels as ever were seen if
We @' lust look for them. Jesus said:
Gfeatyl works than these shall We do
asa Irlne says: "The true secret of
power lies in keeping ones connection
Will The God who worketh all things,
sl i tae degree that we keep this con-
'.c;lor are We able literally to rise above
every conceivable limitation. In direct
N0@rIon as man recognizes himself as
pH5 and ives accordingly is he able to
QsoScena IN power the man who recog-
@-FS AmSeit merely as material" Urine
FdCueS that miracles are merely acts
performed IN accordance with laws which
95 common man is not familiar with.
o4ely scripture teaches that they are as
pDSSble now as ever they were.
NJ pacs Of thy parents and grandparents lies
I Lug gfeat Eternal Will! That, too, is thine
SS n strong, beautiful, divine
cure ever Of success for one who tries.
sTsIe is no noble height thou canst not climb;
Il IL lSiamphs may be thine in Times futurity,
Snatsoer thy fault, thou dost not faint or
D'' Iean upon the staff off Gods security"
n 9o0n Pulsford says: "What the hui
%al SOU needs is to be permeated,
s wa and taken captive by warmer
az saa more potent Breath of God than
10y eyey felt before. Urine says: ''Let
t su breath kindle new springtime in
g ms so1+ start into life its deeply buried
s yT lead in heavens summer; you
ss.l men have as clear evidence of God