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enthralling power of the orator swept beyond 

 himself, heroic self-sacrifice that seemed di- 

 vine? The soul cannot laugh out its own joy- 

 ous laughter until it has communed with. God. 

 We talk of lights and sounds and colors and 

 fragrance and beautiful things; are not these 

 after all but the soul's delight in action? 



We are living in better spiritual times. The 

 whole subject of psychology is being more care- 

 fully studied and better understood. Psychic 

 principles are more intelligently practised. Souls 

 know each other better because men and 

 women know themselves better. There is a 

 growing passion for life's best things. The 

 spirit of charity is broadening. Racial lines 

 disappear and humanity as God's offspring is 

 more widely recognized. Is a great spiritual 

 crisis at hand? Foremost thinkers express it. 

 A universal restlessness prevails, expectation 

 grows intense, knowledge runs to and fro in the 

 earth. Souls seem to await a Prophet who 

 shall authoritatively declare, "The Kingdom of 

 God is at hand." Why wait? Did He not 

 say, "The Kingdom of God is within you." 

 This puts highest emphasis on soul life and 

 solves many spiritual problems. We know 

 so little of the soul, the body claims 

 so much and alas! gets the greater por- 



