Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-09-24

master these thirty-two volumes"
Mean More Than Amy Other Books
Mr.. Barron, still credulous. con-
tinued his correspondence with
Madame Galli-Curci for some months
He learned that soon after she lost
her dear mother she had sought the
Writings of Swedenborg in a desire
to know more about the other world
whence her mother had gone. She
spent the entire summer vacation
studying Swedenborg's Works, and
declared: "They have meant, ard
mean more to me than anything else
have ever read"
When Galli-Curci returned from
California Mr.. Barron motored up
into the Catskills to her beautiful
Italian palace, and in an afternoon
with her and her husband, Mr.. Homer
Samuels, he was convinced that CALI
Curci had read and devoured Sweden
borg in briefer period than 0eny-
body mad ever done before.
He says of this interview:
Hours flew like minutes. WASH !
the questioner. Mr.. and Mrs. Samueis
were at me with the sharpest and
deepest questions. They s.tm-,. N
perfect harmony mentally and spr-
itually, as in their work in music.
Wanted TO Learn
"She wanted to know about the
Grand Man. | told her II would be
easier to comprehend it if she would
forego the idea Of time and space and
consider, as Swedenborg says in The
Apocalypse Explained, that every So
cicty in the heavens connects with
some organ of the human body and
helps to sustain it. Therefore the
heavens have the organization Of the
Grand Man, but we need not think
of 1t MS shape or figure.
Yes, exclaimed her husband, 4
see it; it is organization explained,
also, how the 'psalms' likewise con-
nected with every society Of tho
heavens, and how the world within
and without was knit together In one
grand poem and song of creation. man
in the image Of his Maker and knit
into Him through the heavens, from
which he has life In every organ Of
his body.
Swodcnborg's 80 Volumes Read in q
Single Summer
"'Now J understand she said, end
asked me for explanation OF other
things. Her intelligent questions, as
well as her statements, loft no man
ner Of doubt that Galli-Curci had
performed the stupendous feat OF
reading the thirty-two volumes Of
Swedenborg in single summer soa-
son. She declared Heaven and He'll n
very attractive and popular title and
concerns that about which people are
most eager to know; but It is not ono
Of Swedenborg's great works; al
though 1t makes good popular and
introductory work"
a Help in Her Work
Gnlli-Curci understands the writ
lngs Of Swedenborg even better than
thoologians, because she puts them
into practice In the broadcast life Of
loving helpfulness.
She said that Swedenborg had
helped her in her work She had no
longer to think Of herself but Of her
audiences, and let the music flow
through her; regard herself just a
medium for life to pour through. She
felt with and for her audiences. and
singing was no effort for her.
All Fear Vsuishes
"The more you do-the more you
give forth-the more life and energy
Is poured into you, and you are
stronger and not weaker for the do
iuF, the working and the singing. I
always feel stronger; ! am not ex.
hausted at all By my singing. swed-
enborg shows the reason and how life
comes IN az you pour Il forth usefully
20 others. You don't have to try or
worry or fret. You know Il Is not you
but that u is just being done through
you"
Speaking further Of the help swe,l.
enborg had been to her IN her work
she said Zone gets 50 much more
confidence The other world and the
one lie, that comprehends all life,
bee mes reality and ~ fesr ard
.orry vanish