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Show THE LAW OF KARMA. often we hear It said: "If I had stopped to think I should not have done it. The saturated mental solution needed VIEW OP A DISCIPLE OF THEOSonly the additional crystal to solidify into action.1 As long as we have the OPHY. power to stop and think we have not yet reached the danger line; we Tbla I the Haw Religion That Is Raal are still master of the cause. The 1T Old Llvod Cp to It Wonld, Lika liability to stop and think, on the AU Other Transform Earth Into a other hand, shows that we have be- -' Heaven. come the slave of the effect. Thus we find that the mind forges the fetter wears it, and that while wearing "Karma la a Sanskrit word mean- and can file it it through it by repeated ing "action," whether of thought, word efforts of the will. Here we have an or deed. Since there are no straight instance of a small Karmic cycle. lines In nature, every force tends to Further analysis reveals the fact return to its projector. Once this law that as repeated thoughts become ten-- 1 : Is recognized, we begin to see the phil- dencles ,so painful experiences become osophy underlying that homely adage, conscious and experiences in the aggre'"Curses, like chickens, come home to become wisdom, character then roost. For 1900 years we In the west- gate being the result of the aggregate of ern world have heard, As a man sows, mental Images. Now we begin to reao shall he reap, yet while glibly alize the value of right thinking (a' this, we sow Canada thistles and theosophy emphasizes) and to then rail at fate because we do r.jt point see why it is that he who succeeds in reap California peaches. Why? Simraising the Ideals of a nation is its ply because the philosophy underlying greatest helper. We begin also to see this is not understood. We fail o the scientific basis of the much-uuse- d see in man the master of the cause and As a little understood hut the slave of the effect Nature is man thlnketh In his proverb, ao he. is heart, conquered by obedience to its laws. Our Oriental brother expresses the "Help Nature and work on with her, same ideal, Man is a creature of reand Nature will regard thee as one of flection." He becomes that upon her creatures and will make obei- which he reflects. Therefore, reflect sance, says the Voice of Silence. Herbert Spencer putS( upon Brahma. Karma, then, Is the law which ad- the same thought into this form: Hujusts effects to causes on all planes. It man beings are at the mercy of their Is the ultimate law of the universe. In associated ideas. connection with the law of rebirths So, after all, we see in the law of reincarnation it explains the prob- Karma nothing new just what Jesus lems which now are vexing us. It ex- said: "With what measure ye mete it plains the unequal distribution of cap- shall be measured to you again but ital and labor; the distinction of class the thought gains strength and new In society, of sex In the affairs of life; in the light thrown upon it or the apparent injustice of birth one beauty the wisdom-religiotheosophy. man born in a hovel, another in a K. C. H. palace; one an imbecile, another with a vigorous, healthy Intellect; one TRAINS FOR MISSIONS. reaching the age of fourscore and ten In peace and plenty, the other cut off Medical Missionary and Training School In his prime by a violent or accidenfor Men and Women. re-oitl- ng n, tal death. All that is due to Kar- ma, either racial, national or individual. Man in his efforts toward the exthrows pansion of himself out of harmony with cosmic law, the result of the discord being what we call pain and suffering. So be learns that law has been disregarded, and the ultimate result is obedience to law, the tendency ever being to restore equilibrium. The two doctrines which modern Christianity lacks (but which Jesus taught), are reincarnation and Karma, the one depending on the other. There Is no mistaking the words .of Christ: "With what measure ye mete it shall Another be measured to you again. passage teaching both doctrines is The Chicago Medical Missionary Training school is an undenominational school of practical philanthropy just established by several philanthropic people, in the large building at 1926 Wabash avenue. Chicago (until recently occupied by the Home for the Friendless). Its purpose Is to prepare Christian young men and women to labor in city missionary and rescue work, under the various missionary boards. It will with all denominations in helping humanity and responding to the cry of anguish that comes from society's downtrodden and outcast Each course of study will last one year, and Includes unsectarian Biblical instruction in Gospel principles, elementary physiology, medical nursing, hygiene, sanitation, emergency relief and practical philanthropy. The students spend part of each day in classes and part in practical work, such as friendly visiting and district nursing among the poor and destitute sick, as well as holding cottage gospel and health meetings. About one hundred of these meetings are now being held each week. There are at present one hundred and fifty students, but there Is room for at least five hundred in the building. Consecrated young men and women are received as students without regard to their creed, provided they are prepared to devote their lives to gospel philanthropic work. Students are furnished with room and tuition free of change and hoarded on the European plan, costing from 1 to per week for meals and incidentals. The building is stenn heated and very comfortable. The Instructors are physicians, trained medical nurses and pnilanthropic workers, all of whom give their services free. There is in the building a free medical dispensary, free bath, and laundry for women and children, day nursery, free kindergarten and kltchengarten, and also a home finding department for friendless men, women and children. It will furnish Christian families all through the country with children to adopt or men and women to work, as well as care for the homeless until placed in' families. Sixty friendless young girls have been rescued and put in Christian homes in the past six months. References: Rev. C. R. Henderson, D. D., University of Chicago; Bayard Holmes, M. D.; Miss Jane Addams,Hull House; Dr. Arthur Edwards, editor Northwestern Christian Advocate; Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson; or any leading pastor in Chicago. For particulars call or address, Superintendent, 1926 Wabash avenue, Chicago, 111. found in Matthew v., 26, Verily I Bay unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out of thence till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing, implying the Karmic ties that draw the soul back to rebirth. In Matthew xl., 14, the statement is made clearly, If ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come, a positive declaration that Elias had Incarnated in John the Baptist When the disciples asked why It was said that Elias would come before the Messiah, Ills answer was: Elias shall truly come first and restore all things, but I say unto you that Ellas is come already and they knew it not When the doctrine of reincarnation was stamped as a heresy at a general council held by the early church after the reign of mental and spiritual darkness had set in that of Karma went With what measure ye mete also. it shall be measured to you again gradually became a dead letter in the church, the vicarious atonement (wrongly interpreted) seeming to offer an escape; and so we have the various schemes to enable man to evade the penalty of bis own wrong-doinThe doctrine of Karma absolute justice does not appeal to weak natures, preferring to shift the responsibility of their misdeeds on to the shoulders of their Creator an idea which appears to theosophists little short of blasphemy. Let us now take up the law of Karma and try if possible to see how it Science now acknowledges works. that thought precedes action, that no action is possible without the thought or motive power behind it; therefore, thoughts are of the most Importance. Let us analyze this a little. Suppose we take a mind with no past activities, .with nothing to hinder Its perfect freedom (an Impossibility which some of our scientific psychologists assume.) to evolve a Suppose such a mind Mo Diamonds Them. repealed many This thought, thought A Kansas Olty man who kindly pertimes, becomes a habit of mind, so mitted a strange young woman to faint into this that It runs automatically In his arms found his diamond shirt particular mold. Suppose the growis missing a few hours later. After stud ing mind now disapproves of this par- this he is going to let the girls faint on ticular form of thought (or thought a flagstone. form) finds it a hindrance. The will can this efforts change by repeated Fleeing from Starvation. mental tendency and direct the Rechannels. comes from the Klondike that News other into thoughts will men have stampeded from Dawdesires crystallize covetous 1,000 peated now trying to force their are the and son when opportunity into thefts toward directed the mountains to Dyea. through way comes. Thoughts of them will into a will quarter crystallize Probably humanity helping deeds of unexpected heroism. Ilow 91-2- g. A Qitil Lite "Right across our bow, sir; she's d think shes lying-tsir." Do not try to do some great thing j All right, said the officers, walking pr you may waste all your life waiting BY S. T. down from the high poop, so that he for the opportunity which may never N THE ytar of our could see the junk under the foot of the come. But since little things are alLord 1861 the ship mainsail; rig out your boom Ill look ways claiming your attention, do them e cf Boston, out for him. B as they come, from a great motive, for on board of which When Hart first reported the Junk, the glory of God, to win His smile of the writer was a Mr. B had taken one of the lights approval, and to do good to men. It seaman, took in from the binnacle, and this he now Is harder to plod on in obscurity acting cargo in llong held over the side so that it could be thus than to stand in the high places Kong, Cblna, for seen from the junk though the moon- of the field, within the view of all, and Australia. light would have rendered the ship vis- do deeds of valor at which rival armies All being in read- ible for miles No sign of life was stand still to gaze. But no such act iness, the word to made on board the junk, and we were goes without the swift recognition and man the windlass getting very dose to her a big, the ultimate recompense of Christ. To was passed one day just after dinner; box, of full 300 tons. fulfill the duties of your station; to and the anchor being weighed and sail Starboard a little there, Dunn, use to the uttermost the gifts of your made on the ship, the native pilot said Mr. B to the man at the ministry; to bear the chafing annoyworked us up through the fleet of idle wheel; starboard a little; let hei ances and trivial irritations as marvessels to a clear anchorage and come up a point or two. tyrs bore the pillory and stake; to find brought us up to wait for more Ay, ay, sir, answered the helms- the one noble trait In people who try wind, we having very little at the man, and the ship hung obedient to to molest you; to put the kindest contime. Captain R was very anxious the order, sufficiently to have cleared struction on unkind acti and words; to get out at once, but the pilot as- the junk. to love with love of God even the unsured him that he would have a fine Starboard, sir, starboard! or we'll thankful and evil; to be content to be wholesale breeze by 9 oclock that be into that Junk, sir! roared Hart a fountain In the midst of a wild valley night, and, after a short conference from the foreyard to the officer of the of stones, nourishing a few lichens and with him apart from others, the cap- watch; but Mr. B had no idea of wild flowers, or now and again a tain yielded. doing anything of the kind. He remem- thirsty sheep, and to do this always, Not long before this time a British bered the Chinese pilots advice: If and not for the praise of man, but for bark had sailed from this same port anything gets in your way, give it the the sake of God this makes a great with 611,000 in hard cash on board, but stern. Ife. F. B. Meyer. she had never reached her destination. Port, there, Dunn, port! was his The Practice of Vlrtne. She picked up derelict, hav- order to the helmsman, in a sharp, deThe practice of that which is ething evidently been captured and rifled cisive manner; over with it quicks best what we call goodness or ically by pirates and her crew murdered. The your play. Down off that foreyard, combined British and French fleets men; down with you! he continued; virtue Involves a course of conduct bad just met in a bloody repulse in at- but he wasted breath In giving the last which, in all respects, is opposed to which leads to success in the costempting to force a passaga past the command, for the sailors on the yard that Pelho forts, on the Canton river; and had heard the order given to port the mic struggle for existence. In place ot It demands self the Chinese pirates, acting on the helm, and knew that it meant a col- ruthless in of restraint; place thrusting aside make hay lision with the big junk. By the time theory that it was time to whin the sun was shining, were par- the ships head commenced to swing or treading down all competitors, it rethat the individual shall not ticularly active and daring in their vo- for the Chinamen, they were all on quires respect, but shall help his felmerely cation just at that time. deck. influence is directed, not so its lows; to Our pilot had Induced Capt. R The second mate was terribly white, much to the survival of the fittest as to acquiesce in his views by quietly tell- but as cool and collected as though he the fitting of as many as possible to ing him the exact number of boxes of were merely washing decks. Instead of survive. It repudiates the gladiatorial opijm on board, and where they were conning a big ship, flying list, with theory of existence. It demands that stowed in the ship, and aiming him a stiff breeze, to a deadly collision with each man who enters into the enjoythKi many others on shore knew all another vessel crowded with human ment of the advantages of a policy about it as well as he. This neemed a beings. hall be mindful of his debt to those little surprising, as the opium had been There was no tremor in his voice, as who have laboriously constructed it; brought on board secretly no much so he called out to the man at the wheel: and shall take heed that no act of his that some of our own crew did not Steady so, Dunn; starboard a little, weakens the fabric In which he has know that we had any such cargo on starboard! and the next instant, as teen permitted to live. Laws and morboard. Another thing the pilot had the B e rushed fair for the Junks al precepts are directed to the end of told him was that but few if any of waist, his shout, Hold on all hold curbing the cosmic process and rethe Immense fleet of fishing junks on! was as clear and ringing as ever minding the individual of his duty to which constantly cruised about outside had been his order to clew down a top- the community, to the protection and the port and along the coast would ob- sail. The watch below was sleeping Influence of which he owes, if not exject to add a little piracy to their reg- still, for though it has taken me some istence Itself, at least the life of someular business, especially when tempted time to write this account, yet not thing better than a brutal savage. by such a prize as 200 boxes of opium, more than five minutes actually elaps- T. H. Huxley. The possibility that our capture might ed from the time the The Couseqoanee of Inlqnlty. junk was first be planned already, and that among reported from the foreyard before we must not make God responsible We our tween-dec- k passengers there might left her wreck behind us on the ocean; for the continuance of iniquity. We be confederates of any outside ene- and not a half minute elapsed after define sin as a resistance to th must mies, was also hint rl at; and alto- the order to port was given before realization of the righteous purpose of gether our captain concluded to follow all was over. God in the soul. God is against ths the pilot's advice, and not sail till he The alarm on our own vessel was race only when it is against itself; and had plenty of wind, when he could hardly less than that on the junk. The In that case His wrath Is His mercy. laugh at all the junks they could bring watch below. Including the captain ant God is on the side of every man who on. mate, rushed out without stopping to sets his heart on righteousness. The Soon after sunset the wind did inrig themselves up, and the Chinese deepest in human nature, in human socrease, as the pilot had predbsted; and merchants added their Jabbering to the ciety, in human history in the course confusion. Capt R hurried up to of the world, in the universe, Mr. B , who was now standing on makes for the seeker after righteousthe taffrall, looking astern at the ness. The stars in their courses fight for the man who contends for a pure helpless Junk, and inquired "What is the matter, Mr. heart; and to every soul face to face with the tremendousness of the moral What Is it, sir? Oh, not much, sir! was his an- process the sublime comfort comes, swer. "A Chinaman got In the way, "The Eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. and I knocked the sticks out of him A HARD HIT. close-haule- o, . four-maste- had-bee- d n . self-asserti- on on-goi- thats all, sir. The shrieks could be plainly heart astern still, and Capt. R s kirn heart was moved to sympathy at once, ! said he; "those Oh, Mr. B poor creatures how could you be so careless, sir? It was not carelessness, sir, replied the officer; it wasn't my fault that I knocked down his masts, tried 'all I could to give him the stern fair in his waist It was an accident that I didnt do It not bad manage- 5 ment They may be sinking, sir. Very likely hope so, anyhow.1 Blue lights and rockets were shown from the crippled Junk, and answered by others from all points of the com Pa8S- - But we kept on our way, neither knowing or caring what became of tar, and at Bunrlse not a sail was to bo be fleet we had run al Been through during the night The Junk m&y have been only a fLh-terman; bqt her movements were very suspicious, and she had a very big a peaceful trader. Whrther crew she was sunk by the force of our Mow, or t safe into port to repair her Jnm-o- f ages, Is more than I can tell. But we congratulated ourselves during the rent of our passage on our escape from Chinese pirate, and had no sympathy to spare for those who must have beea killed by the fall of her mast along ths crowded deck. Our Chinese cabin passengers thor 's styH oughly approved of Mr. B of dealing with the junk, and seemed to be all of opinion that If our ship had been lifted up sufficiently to clear her (to do which we should have had to shake the wind out of our sails) that the Junk would have shot alongside to leeward, and our voyage would have ended then and there. The Chinamen had no pity for their countrymen, for they would have been the first vie tims had we been taken. SHE MAY BE SINKING. 10 at oclock at night the pilot left us, bowling along at eight knots an hour, with the wind about a point on the quarter. Before leaving, he again as- sured Capt R that any of the nu- merous junks in sight would do a lit- tie piracy if occasion offered; told him take no notice of any signals of dis- tress, and if anything got in his way not to attempt to sheer out for it, but to give it the stern. We had passed scores of Junks, some them pretty closely, but they all n got out of our way;a ship running nearly before the wind Is not a pleasant thing to get in the way of. The second mate, a young man belonging to Lynn, as eight bells (midnight) drew near, thought he would put a little more canvas on the ship; and the watch were sent forward to reeve off gear and rig out the preparatory to setting the As we were studding-sai- l. the lookout-ma- n was called from the focastle to help make sail, and he went to tho foreyard to assist in getting the boom out. The lashing bad been cast adrift, but the boom was not' yet started, when who had Jim Hart, the lookout-mahis eyes about him, reported to the second mate a large Junk on the starboard bow, sir, not more than half If some men possessed clear titles a mile off." to mansions in the skies the first thing Ay, ay," answered Mr. B ; how's they would try to do would be to mortshe standing? gage them. fr I 900-to- stun-sall-boo- m, fore-topma- st short-hande- d, nt n, Dr. George A. Gordon. Patriot The man who bleeds for the benefit of his country. Bar A place in a river or on shore where water is scarce. Politician The man who bleeds his country for his own benefit Chris tmastlde1 nose who get married on the 25th of December. Windmill The usual result of a meeting between two pugilists. Conceit The thing that often gets a small man into a large hole. 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