The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-28

est short cut to happiness and health Members of this cult satisfy their dearest wishes by going into the si- lence" at a weekly service held on Sunday mornings in the Hotel Mo Alpin. They have also a midweek meeting similar to the old-fashioned Methodist prayer meeting. where the sisters and brethren testify to the de- gree in which their wishes have come true.
 Instantaneous healing of blindness 1 and paralysis" as well as success in business and social ventures. are among the achievements claimed by the founder of the cult, Theodore T. Northrup.
 In addition to going into the sil- ence," each member who has def
 mite desire writes 1t down on a slip of paper at the conclusion of the meeting and puts it in the collection l box.
 Study Universal Law.
 "We study the universal law" Mir. Northrup said, in explanation OF ms belief, at the midweek meeting last week. There is law of life, just as there is a law of gravitation. or mathematics. If we disobey that law we are unhappy. If we would be cur ed we must learn that law and apply it."
 Forty or fifty persons attended the midweek meeting. Most of the Silent Demanders were wOmen-middle i aged-but there was a sprinkling of men, including one army officer. l The meeting opened with the sing 1 Ing of a hymn, in which all joined with eyes shut and heads swaying with the chant: T clothe myself safely around 1 With infinite love and wisdom Next came the recital of the art i icles of faith, as follows: Affirmations 1 Prepared by T. C. Northrup. i Gods essence is and must be the absolute good, and since He is the 1 First Cause, creating by the impart- l ing of His own essence, shaped ac- cording to His own perfect ideas,
 everything real is and must be good. It is not sufficient for me to be
 oli,e. I ....,st live for some purpose;
 must accomplish something; must 1 h3l7so some cnject, and put forth my energy to effect 1t. i do not abandon every way of do- ing, talking and thinking which does not conform to the principles of right
 and truth.
 I now cultivate decision and per
 sistency.
 I allow nothing to discourage me. 1 I am courageous, I am determined. 1 consider nothing too small or un- 1 important for me to meet in the 1 Christ attitude,
 l embrace every opportunity to as-
 sert my dominion and prove the law.
 I am strong, I am well, I am happy,
 I am free.
 AFlr7nationa For the silence 1 now close myself to all outside 1 influences.
 ! And open myself to the inflow of 1 Divine spirit,
 I am now filled with Divine love I am now filled with Divine power. ] I am now filled with Divine wis l dom.
 And knowledge to direct this pow CT.
 I am now filled with Divine faith Faith in this infinite power and in
 myself through it. I am now filled with Divine life and Divine health. I am now filled with Divine sue
 cess, prosperity and plenty. And I radiate all of these Divine l qualities to the whole world 1 Then all eyes were shut and heads 1 bowed as the congregation went in
 to the silence
 Personal Testimonials
 A wan, poorly dressed woman rose, 1 half frightened, but with eyes shin 1 irg.
 T must tell you all how happy I have been,' she began tremu1ous1y. | q went into the silence with you for
 the first time a week ago Sunday, and
 asked that something pleasant and 1 bright should come into my life. We'll, the very next day 8 friend call ! ed me up and invited me to go to a | concert Then I stayed all night with her and the next morning I had great treat in that we-came down ] town on a Fifth Avenue bus under
 the Arch of Jewels. I have been so
 happy ever since, thinking of that | lovely event in my life-'' 1 A girl in Q bright green suit with
 a big black hat rose next with bow
 to the aged MT. Northrup behind the table.
 T feel T ought to tell MT. North rup this, for it is all his doing" she Iaughed q was so discouraged, but he told me something nice would come into my life. The very next morning I got a present of wrist watch. See, I had to wear ft tonight
 to show MT. Northrup'-
 ParaIytic Is Healed. The power of the silence not only l upon the members of the congrega- ton but absent relatives not of the faith was testified to by an usher. "One of our sisters had a remark able experience last Sunday" he said i She had been paralyzed in one limb for many years, and although she knew about cur little group she has
 never been able to come to our ser
 vices because she has a husband who
 is more interested in his noon-day
 meal on Sunday than in her soul.
 However, she decided to come Easter Sunday whatever trouble it made for her at home. The service last, as you remember, until 5 o'clock and she went home with fear and trembling, in spite of the wonderful fl spiratfon Of the meeting. When she got home her husbands hard heart was melted and he had prepared din- ner for her! In addition to that she found her paralysis was entirely
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