LOVE IS THE ELECTRIC LAW OF LIFE 215 



and they come like angel faces in the visions of 

 night and paint with the flaming finger of antici- 

 pated joy the glorious beatitudes of immortality 

 and love. There is the science of thought which 

 brings wisdom and success, and the science of love 

 that brings peace and joy. It is a beautiful thing to 

 live. Life is the fine art of the soul, the literature of 

 the spirit, where it writes its hopes and achievements. 



It is the theatre of all possibilities here and here- 

 after, but its atmosphere must be magnetic with 

 love and faith where the spiritual forces may battle 

 and exert their powers. We must first love all the 

 world if we would have the world love us. Only 

 what comes from the heart can reach the heart of 

 the world, for mankind will care little for us unless 

 we show we care for mankind. But what man ear- 

 nestly desires and persistently wills and strives to 

 accomplish through love will finally be attained. 

 Love and goodness are all-powerful and will event- 

 ually conquer. 



The first cause of all discontent, weariness, bitter- 

 ness and vanity of life is selfishness. It is the cor- 

 rosive element that rusts away all the pure gold 

 of energy and aspiration. It is as amazing as sad 

 that we burden ourselves with selfish strivings that 

 are of no consequence, and miss the gladness and ex- 

 hilaration of living. For no life is successful unless 

 it is radiant with love and usefulness. Emerson says : 

 "Life is an ecstasy and nothing else is really worth 

 living. Happiness is not determined by a bank 

 account or the flattering incense of praise, but is 

 a mental and spiritual condition." 



Ye who seek liberty know this; it can only be 

 found in the liberty of your fellow men, Ye who seek 



