U nity B u ild in g , 913 T ra cy A v e n u e

VOL. I KANSAS CITY, MO., SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 1909 NO. 20

Silent WordLast Sunday morning our Speaker in

giving the central thought for concentra­tion said:

“ Our prayer this morning shall be for the realization of that which we are. ‘Be ye perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect.’ This perfection is in the heaven of our own being. This heaven is accessible to everyone of us when we put ourselves in the heavenly state of mind. We do this by putting our conscious 'thought in heaven.

“ ‘ I am perfect with the perfection of my heavenly Father; I am perfect with thy perfection.’ ”

A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Unity Society of Practical Christianity will be held Monday, September 27th. All applica­tions for membership in the Society re­ceived before 8 o’clock Monday evening will be acted upon at this meeting. Plans for the new Buildings will also be discussed and steps for putting the Building under way will doubtless be taken.

The Unity Guild is ready to receive filling for the two Sunshine barrels. Dolls, toys, games, and books will be gratefully received. The contents of these barrels will be given at Christmas time to the children’s homes to help make a bright day for the little folks.

Meat Kills More People than Alcohol

Sir James Barr, senior physician of the Liverpool Royal Infirmary, goes be­hind the Metchnikoff bacillus in his search for the cause of old age. The bacillus may have all the evil effects claimed by Metchnikoff, but it would have no chance if the victim did not pro­vide a basis by habitual excess in nitro­genous foods. It is the meat habit which lies at the root of the arterial de­generations that bring about old age. Dr. Barr thinks that excessive nitrogenous eating kills more people than alcohol. “ After witnessing one of the great tem­perance advocates dine, I stated that he would not live three years, and he was dead within two.”

The arterial degeneration in question makes the arteries rigid instead of elas­tic. Mind, therefore, becomes rigid at about fifty or sixty years of age. These facts may perhaps do more to induce us to reform than even the recently un­veiled Chicago slaughterhouse horrors. But probably they will only make the majority take even more of the thousand “ uric acid solvents” with which the drug stores are crammed. Instead, why not eat less meat and drink more water? For men or women confined to office or home, and taking little exercise, the eat­ing of meat three times a day is nothing short of crime.—From Practical Ideals.

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Miss Emma Luke is spending her va­cation with her mother in Wamego, Ks.

Mrs. Sue Sieben has returned from a four months’ visit with her daughters in Oklahoma and Arkansas.

It is not necessary to go home after the Sunday morning service to get din­ner. Just step into the Unity Vegetar­ian Inn. The Sunday dinner is 35 cents.

Now is a good time to get views of the Unity Building on souvenir Post cards. The set of eight cards are on sale in the library. The price has been marked down from 25 cents to 15 cents a set.

Some people are always finding fault with Nature for putting thorns on roses.I always thank her for putting roses on thorns.—Alphonse Karr.

The Unity Society has purchased the lot just south of the Unity Building on which a new and beautiful Unity Vege­tarian Inn will be built. The first pay­ment of $500 was made by the Corre­spondence School. The balance of $5000 is to be paid the' 1st of March, 1910. The Board of Directors feel sure that all Unity people will be vitally in­terested in the work and will lend a hand.

UNITY AUDITORIUM,U N ITY B U IL D IN G , 913 TRACY,

Sunday, September 26, 1909.Sunday School at io.

Lecture by Charles Fillmore,Subject: "T em perance."

H ealth and H arm ony Class at y.^o

Lessons in Kansas CityA Course of Lessons in Christian

Healing will be given by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in the Unity Auditorium beginning Monday, October 4th, ’09 at 8 p. m. There will be twelve lessons in the Course, three each week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.

Special Announcement.Mr. Roland, of the Battle Creek Pure

food Co., will give a lecture on hygiene foods and the proper combination Tues­day Sept. 28th, 2:30 p. m., to the cook­ing class. All are cordially invited.

S u p ’t . o f I n n .

The Unity Tract Society is printing a vegetarian cook book that, when finished, will surpass any cook book of this kind hitherto placed before the public, in size, number of recipes, convenience, beauty and novelty. The book will hang on the wall and thus be out of the way. Each page will contain a motto in red beside terse understandable recipes in large type. It will be ready for delivery the first week in November, just in time to use for the Thanksgiving dinner.

The Sunday evening meetings will be­gin again September 26th. Dr. Osbron will deliver the address at this first meet­ing. The platform will be occupied by different speakers until Mrs. Van Mar- ter’s return the latter part of October.

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RESPONSIVE SERVICE. Sunday, September 26

Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight,

O Lord, my strength, and my re­deemer.

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto ac­cording to thy word.

With my whole heart have I sought thee:

0 let me not wander from thy com­mandments.

Thy word have I laid up in mine heart,That I might not sin against thee.For my mouth shall utter truth;And wickedness is an abomination to

my lips.All the words of my mouth are in

righteousness;There is nothing crooked or perverse

in them.1 will delight myself in thy statutes:1 will not forget thy word.

Mr. Don. A. Davis and Miss Aleda Watters, of St. Joseph, were married some time ago, and are now living in this city. We wish them great happi­ness. They have both been staunch friends of Unity for the past six or eight years.

Mr. Burton E. White and Miss Tessie Pearl Stanley were married in the Unity rooms Saturday evening,September 18th, by Chas Fillmore. The bride is a sis­ter of W. P. Stanley who was married some weeks ago.

All persons interested in the cause of Health, Happiness, Peace and Prosper­

ity as advocated by the Unity Society of Practical Christianity, are invited to be­come members of the Society. All that is necessary to join, is to fill out the ap­plication card and hand to the Speaker or librarian. Cards may be found on the Speaker’s table, on the table in the hall or in the library. In joining you are not limiting yourself, for we have no creed. We are students of the Christ teaching, and where Christ is there is liberty.

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.—J . M . Barrie.

O f f ic e r s o f U n i t y S o c i e t y o f P r a c t i c a l C h r i s t ia n i t y

BOARD OF DIRECTORSD a n ie l H oag land , Pres. C. H . Gates. V ia

T. I . W allace, T reas. L ow ell F illm ore, Sec'y.

BU ILD IN G C O M M ITT EE J . I. W allace, C. H . Gates,

Charles F illm ore

FINANCE C O M M IT T E E D a n ie l H oag land . J . M . Gille,

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UNITY G U ILD M iss Irene G aylord, Pres. M iss A u gusta Luke, Vice-/Yes.

F r a n k Lynch, Sec. I^enna C hrista l, T reas,UNITY LIBRARY

Jennie I I . Cro/t, L ib ra r ia n

UNITY INN M rs. M a ry B issett, Superin tenden t.

UNITY SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS

M rs. E d ith H aseltine. S u i t .M rs. B lanche E velyn Sage H aseltine, A ss t. S u i t .

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TE A CH E RSL itt le Folks. M rs. H ase ltihe: C hildren , B lanche Sage

H ase ltine: Y oung Ladies, M iss G aylord: Y oung FolksM rs. C ro ft: Bible Class. M r . H oagland.

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In September Nautilus, Elizabeth Towne gives an interesting account of her visit at Unity. The following is an extract:

The Origina.1 Unity ImpulseMr. and Mrs. Fillmore are the original

“ Unity people,” from whom this whole work has evolved. They have publish­ed their little magazine over twenty years. I came across U n it y Magazine about sixteen years ago, and for several years it was my comfort and guide. That was long before I ever dreamed of publishing a magazine myself!

Mr. and Mrs. Fillmore have attracted a number of efficient workers to help in this movnment. Mrs. Croft has been with them since I can remember. Ed­gar Prather worked with them for years; now he is in Denver. In addition Mr. and Mrs. Fillmore have been quietly raising two good sons to the work, one a business man, the other an artist.

Mr. and Mrs. Fillmore look the part of Divine Science and Unity work. It is whispered that both have accomplish­ed wonders in the way of overcoming physical disabilities. And they have certainly wrought miracles in the way of growing a new thought church work, a magazine and publishing house and all the possibilities attendant upon them. To organize such a work, attract the right people and grow it as they have is no ordinary feat.

The Unity folks were so cordial to us, and the place so interesting we wanted to stay longer. And it is a pleasure to speak to such a bright and responsive and cordial houseful of people as greeted me at the Unity Auditorium April 21.

C a lle rs at U nity H ea d q u a rters D uring th e W eek

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kelley, D ecatur, 111.Mrs. V. W . H ale. Paris, Texas.M rs Alice Eaton, C ripp le C reek, Colo.C P. H ill, G reen Bay. Wis.Miss Vania Gates, G reenfield, Ind.

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