The Washington herald., 1915-01-24
OCCULTISM AND CHRISTIANITY
THE MYSTIC PATH OF HUMAN PROGRESS.
SECOND ADVENT OF CHRIST.

the principles: but We know not how tC
apply them. We realize that love should
. be the foundation Of our social union.
but we know IL is not. that rivalry and
competition and struggle are the prin-
Ciples. on which our society is buildcd
Up, and We need some one who will speak
10 us with an authority. which appeals
at once 10 our hearts and our brains,
and lead us along that better road OF
brotherhood which has been taught for
ages but. never pTacticed. which is real
ized as duty in tho family. but not
realized rs equally duty in the stale.
We need a new inspiration which will
make us willing TO work along these liRrs.
and inspire us with the faith which will
enable US to overcome the difficulties in
our road. and venture to apply these prtu-
cipleS to tho guidance OF nations as we'll
as Of individuals
There has come tU-uur world dream
Uf social life which Las ddZzled the eyes
Of many, has warmed the hearts of all.
You can 600 spreading over our CouD-
try among tho highly educated and the
wealthy, a new s"us-. Of responsibility. d
new desire OF serViC,. discomfort with
the luxury which they have Dut others
do not shaT'. luHgirs ;n sacrifice them
selves in order that others may profit
by the sacrifice. Among oVr young men
and our young women that spirit Is show
InG itself moro and more. as the boys
and the girls grow up into young man
hOOI and young Womanhood. II is not
the old amongst US, who build the King
dom OF the coming Christ. and make a
new civilization based on love and on
brotherhood. Ills appeal will be 10 the
young. whose hearts are warm. whose
brains are keen. who feels the longinI,
to labor 70 love. and to sacrifice, thou
sands of young men and young women,
growing up to-day. who are longing TO
give themselves to human service and
only asking: What can we do in order
that the world MAJ be the better for our
living" In that feeling so widely spread.
in that passionate enthusiasm which is
moving the present generation Of the
younger amongst US. in that We see the
growing body of disciples who will sur
round the Christ when He comes to teach
and will be led by Him to the realiZa-
tion OF a nObler social order. That is the
true preparation for His coming: that is
the real sign that He will soon be
among US. Those who are willing to
toll. those who are willing to sacrifice,
they shall be the peaceful army that He
shall lead to the conquest of the great
ideal Society. which they shall build un-
der His direction and make practicable
more than any other proof. are the sign
of the new departure. are the welcome
and the herdlds of the coming Teacher.
If glanc.nE back to the history Of the
past YOU are able TO see there some
thing of the promise OF the future: realize
something of the changing world around
YOU. the physical earth showing signs Of
alteration: see the beginning of tho new
type. Of the new SUFFRAGE: understand
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tho h"pelessnCss of trying to solve them
along lines previously used: if you realize
the growing expectation. the looking for
the coming OF One to lead and to guide
and then realize that while He is pre-
pairing for His coming, His children arc
preparing to welcome Him, and are get
ting ready to march under Ills banner
and TO carry out His will. then | think
there will rise up the hope. nay, the
certainty. that VIC are on thu eve Of
mighty changes to he carried out under
a World Teacher. who shall come to our
help. who shall act as our Guide; and
as that thought grows strong in our
hearts. life will grow full OF hope. full OF
joyful expectation. WeNwiIl realize that
the world is not left alone. that the
troubles Of the present are but the birth
panGs out Of which a new civilization
shall bC born: and that just as in the
coming of A lunEed-for son the pain is
forgotten in the JOY Of III" welcome. so.
tho troubles OF our time, mcnaCinE and
terrible IS they arc. arc but that hour
that prccedcs the daw wninE,, are but the
sufferinSs that precede tho birth; and
that We also shall ere very. very long
realize that change is upon US. that the
Teacher * with us. that hope has
hanged into realization. and that the
longing Tor the coming has altered into
:hc delight of the advent.