Modern spiritualism comes forward also, and shows an astonishingly large body of converts, though its history extends back only to the middle of the century just passed. In some particulars it is closely allied to both the Christian and mental scientists, though the stricter followers of either may deny the possibility of intercourse between those dwelling here and those who have passed to what may be beyond. The power of thought, however, to bring one his desires, is clearly accepted by the modern spiritists. They are one with the mental and Christian scientists on this, though the way the end may be brought about differs. They believe each one draws about himself spirit guides and these are the messengers and forces to assist him to the attainment of desire.

The Hindus who follow the teachings of Buddha compress within two words, Karma Yoga, which may be translated work or doing work, their methods and ways, not of linking or binding man to infinite force, but of attaining knowledge and teaching man that within his very being all force is coiled up. They boldly assert that this human body is the greatest body in the universe, and a human being the greatest being; that man is higher than all animals, than all angels; that none is greater than man. To bring one to knowledge of his true selfhood a course of discipline is voluntarily entered upon by those who are desirous of attaining mastery. With purpose true and steadfastness in continuing the work, it is claimed the Yogi will, in due time, find himself (as he is and always was) the essence of knowledge, the immortal, the all-pervading. The Hindus recognize inspiration in every man's nature to be awakened or discovered by discipline, and the ancient prophets of the world as great Yogis of the past. In their philosophy, limits to man's powers are incomprehensible.

I claim, therefore, that in naming man limitless I have only voiced the teachings of the ages. I am aware that from the pulpits we are often told much of man's weakness and worthlessness. It seems that the clergy are prone to overlook the fact that their own dogmas also tell of man's divine origin and his infinite possibilities, if he enjoy the favor of God. In the poetry of the anti-Jacobin, I find:

"Man only, - rash, refined, presumptuous Man -

Starts from his rank and mars Creation's plan!

Born the free heir of nature's wide domain,

To art's strict limits bounds his narrowed reign;

Resigns his native rights for meaner things,

For Faith and Fetters, Laws and Priests and Kings."

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Bailey in Festus gives direction as though inspired:

"Let each man think himself an act of God,

His mind a thought, his life a breath of God."

Robert Browning caught a clear vision of the coming man with limitless possibilities beyond:

"Man's self is not yet man,

Nor shall I deem his object saved, his end

Attained, his genuine strength put fairly forth,

While only here and there a star dispels

The Darkness, here and there a towering mind

O'erlooks its prostrate fellows. When the host

Is out at once, to the despair of night;

When all mankind alike is perfected,

Equal in full-blown power, - then, not till then,

I say, begins man's general infancy."

If one would rise above his environment, lift himself out of the steady refrain of man's criticism on man, forget the emphasized shortcomings of humanity as told too often by many preachers and orators, and silently contemplate the evolution or ascent of man as shown by authentic history, I feel he would be convinced that man's possible attainments cannot be measured - that boundary lines to his onward intellectual march are unthinkable.

Once let man place himself firmly on this plane, and he will know that it is folly to longer question if the wish of his soul may be gratified. If man is limitless, every desire of his soul can be won. Let him grasp this truth so fully and completely that none of the dogmas of ignorance and superstition can make him waver for a moment. This is his primary task, in order that he may use wisely the mighty forces within his own selfhood.

Standing then secure on this intellectual height, he may note that the teachings of the ages show he must draw new power to himself from infinite energy of which he is a part, or uncoil it from the soul reservoir within himself. It may be that by our modern methods of discipline to consciously receive the vibrations from the Unlimited, it also is required that there may be an unwinding, to some extent, of this coil of knowledge within the soul in order that our conscious selves may be recipient. I am convinced from my own experiments and methods of discipline (though also recognizing that power can be drawn from the Universal) that the Hindu philosophy is true - that within the soul of man there is a reservoir of wisdom. As one learns to enter this mighty reservoir, this cathedral of power, consciousness broadens; and then his upliftment will permit him to touch other keys of Energy's magic harp of harmony. Man's growth begins in bringing to consciousness some of this knowledge sealed within, then advancing step by step till he finds himself in perfect tune with the harp of infinite Energy, its vibrations are entered and he becomes of them a part, consciously contributing to and receiving from the pulsating force guarding and encircling the universe. When discipline has brought him this development, then he may know and sing, with the poet, to all the world:

"No pent-up Utica contracts our powers, But the whole boundless universe is ours."

"When we understand love as a force, not as a weakness, we find in it the very Key to everlasting power. Nothing can successfully oppose us when we have identified ourselves with the Supreme Love." - Charles B. Newcomb in "Discovery of a Lost Trail."

Love is only indomitable when it holds supreme control - it holds supreme control when it fills our minds so completely that there is no room for hate or doubt. Such love is so strong and absolute that it will enter into no compromise or bargain. There can be nothing commercial in its nature. It does not offer to give with any proviso as to receiving in return.