transaction of a nation? Take your choice between the two.

When the microscope came into use it opened to us a new world, not before known. Life was clearer understood. The building of the body was revealed by the use of this instrument to be conducted like the building of a castle, or a wall, the builders being officered by captains and the work was divided between companies of workmen, all officered by a leader. That one set of workers carried away the waste tissues, cleared the ground and other workers carried the material and repaired the structure. A new world is thus revealed.

When the telescope came into use it opened to us a new world as mysterious as a fable. People with eyesight better than the average of the people declared there was a bright star near the middle star on the handle of the "dipper,' known in England as the "plough," but why they gave it that name no one can conjecture. This star is known as "Jack by the middle horse." How was it possible, before the telescope to prove there was a bright star at that location, only a few feet below the middle star as referred to? Those who could see it with the naked eye, might declare its location and fact, but to all with poor sight this assertion earried little weight. When the telescope and the field glass came into use all could prove the fact in this way. If you want to test your sight go some clear night and look closely for a few moments below the middle star on the dip

per handle and you will see it, a bright red star a few inches, as it seems, below and a little to the left downwards or near a right angle with the range of the three stars forming the handle of the dipper. If you cannot see it with the eyesight, then take a field glass and you will find it and be convinced.

This does not prove spiritual consciousness. No, possibly not. However, we have set at rest the fact that there existed this star that was beyond the range of the sight of many.

Suppose one were to say that there might be a large company of trustworthy people who would declare that the body did possess a being, a mate, an inmate within the castle, and that to follow certain well defined rules the fact could be demonstrated, would their testimony be taken? Would you say with the thousands, before the telescope and field glass were invented, that the "Jack by the middle horse" was only a myth, until the fact was proven; that the castle is not inhabited? If Mrs. Eddy has not seen the inmate does that prove that there is no inhabitant of the castle?

Mere assertions, as such, signify nothing. People claim they want proof. The fact is that the masses of the people take for granted nearly everything with which they have to dealtake other people's word for it. Possibly the spiritual features of life are an execption to this rule. They said of Jesus: "Let him come down from the cross if he be the Savior." They smote him and said, "tell us who smote you.

The Christian, as well as the agnostic, or infidel, when it comes to the occult feature of life demand a "sign.' One lies down to sleep and leaves the working of the body to the involuntary action of the body, the respiration, the digestion, the heart's action and all is well. No one knows why or how the heart beats, or Low digestion is accomplished, yet no one worries over that fact. Someone is caring for the body while it is at rest.

It is not the purpose of this article to ask any one to blindly believe any spiritual statement unsupported by proofs.

Do you desire to know, for a certainty, that the body is inhabited? If so, then we can soon agree on the facts; have the proof and you will be grateful for the proof. If it does not interest you, then our time is not well spent in the discussion. Do you care to become conscious of the spiritual consciousness that you might serve others and assist the world in being happy, then your desires are well grounded, and only success will attend the efforts. If idle curosity prompts you in the investigation, take warning and leave it alone. You are dealing with fire and will meet with disappointment that will cost you something. You may have the proof first hand, need not ask medium or other teacher for any revelations for they are yours to take once you know how. For idle curiosity, we have come to the parting of the way, from this line forward to the close of the book will lead to a disappointment, if

you are seeking amusement for idle curiosity alone.

There is a preparatory process in the occult, that must be carried forward, and certain well established rules must be followed before one can attain to the consciousness of the spirit to know that there is an inmate that dwells in the castle with us. It takes years of prayer, years of painstaking effort to master the sun's rays and to come into the light.

CHAPTER IV.

Counting the Cost.

Are you satisfied with your attainment in spiritual consciousness? If so, you are to be congratulated. If you long to know more of the unseen world, long to know more of the Father, then the pursuit of knowledge will lead you into pleasant paths. Teachers will come out in the open and will lead you. When one crosses the threshold and declares that he will seek diligently for wisdom, then wisdom will be attained. Possibly not from the standpoint of the church rule, can one hope to attain to the desired knowledge, for the churches are all hedged about with a wall of doctrines which sacredly guard the flock from seeking wisdom along any lines but those prescribed in that church. No one would for a moment place any hindrance in the way of the churches doing a missionary work, making life as pleasant as possible by placing the fallen on a plane above the planes of the sensual and criminal classes. We cannot point with pride to any higher attainments reached by the churches. By a careful canvass, both in Europe, Africa and Am- · erica it is declared, by the churches, both Catholic and Orthodox, that they are losing ground. That little interest is taken in the churches of today in any part of the world. They are fall