and its prophets throughout the ages. The more the human race advances into the fields of higher knowledge, and the more even it masters the secrets of science, the more manifest does this truth become to the world-that God is one. The more the human mind delves into the mysteries of the universe, the more it realizes that all creation is but one harmonious whole. All existence consists of the same substance. The particles of reality which compose an insignificant grain of dust are of the very same material out of which the heavenly bodies are formed. The whole universe is but a multiplicity of combinations of the same essence. Reduce all existing things to their fundamental elements, and you will find all composed of the same substance. The great varieties that we observe in nature mark only differences in form, not in essence. Primarily, one God brought them all into existence, and He resides in and expresses Himself through them all.

9. Fundamentally, therefore, there is no difference between the heavens and the earth, between one planet and another planet; between one species and another species, between one man and another man. The discords and conflicts which are present among beings of nature are not inherent, they are the results of faulty habits developed in the period of adjustment. Ultimately all discord and disruption will terminate in peace and harmony, for the world is inwardly harmonious; harmony is its normal. state, for one Mind resides in the depth of all reality.

10. The Divine Unity is marked not only in the identity of substance of which creation is composed, but also

in the uniform plan by which all beings come into exist ence. Every thing that exists has had an insignificant inception from which it has gradually but steadily risen. Whether it be a flower, an insect or a man, life begins with a minute cell which multiplies itself until a complete being is formed. That the process of creation is one and the same in the whole universe, that it is one and the same for every thing and being that exists, is of itself proof that one Mind is behind the process, that one God is directing all. God is one, for the process of creation is one.

11. Likewise, the order which governs all existence speaks of One Mind. The great bodies which compose the universe do not exist or act as independent bodies; they are not in physical contact, but they are interdependently related to one another. Each one influences the other, each one radiates its light upon the other, each one supports the other, at the same time that they never interfere with one another. One Mind is clearly controlling the entire solar universe. The universe is one, and its constituent bodies and elements are harmonious one with the other; its Creator, therefore, is one. In the light of this truth, can we understand the words of the Lawgiver: "Know this day and lay it to thy heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath; there is none else."

OMNIPRESENCE

12. Any attempt to represent God in dimensions of time or space is to limit His presence and diminish His

powers. The semi-anthropomorphic conception of God, which still inhabits many minds, is the outgrowth of the primitive God conception. God is the soul, the essence of the universe, and His presence is not confined to some far-off sphere or region, but fills the whole universe, every particle and atom of it. God is Mind, and Mind only, and manifests Himself in creativeness; and wherever there is life and existence, there the Divine Mind is unmistakably in action.

13. Everything that exists is continually in the process of creation; and the Creator resides with and in that which He is creating. As He is the Source of all life, the Fountain of all reality, the Cause and Essence of the universe, so is He everywhere and in everything, for no existence is possible without His presence. All reality is saturated with His Being. The Psalmist was thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of God's omnipresence, when he said: "Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from Thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there; If I make my bed in the netherworld, behold, Thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there would Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand would hold me. And if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall envelop me, and the light about me shall be night;' even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is even as the light."

14. As the Divine Mind is omnipresent, existing everywhere at the same time, the conception of space is not

applicable to Him. Space is a human conception of the visible boundaries of things. All things occupy space in proportion to their dimensions. The outlines of every individual being or thing extends into space, for everything terrestrial has form, and that which has form must necessarily have extension. That into which it extends, is termed space. But the Divine Mind is a spiritual reality, void of all form, and free from dimensions, and therefore exists everywhere, penetrates all things, permeates all worlds. There is no presence without His presence, there is no life without His Life, there is no substance without His Substance, there is no particle, no atom without Him in its very core. He is in the heart of all beings, and fills all reality. The human conception of space, therefore, with its implication of extension and limitation, cannot be applied to God; for "He is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath; there is none else."

15. We must therefore realize that the Divine Mind is nearer to man than man may postulate Him to be. The philosopher teaches that God is the First Cause, the Prime Principle that set the world into the process of development. The theologian, the priest, point out that God is really a Father, and men are His children. In reality, either of these views, or both of them combined, fall short of the truth. The Divine Mind is not only the First Cause of Creation, He is the daily Cause of Creation; if His presence were withdrawn today, all existence would come to an end. His relation to man, too, is more than that of a father.

There comes a time

when the child becomes independent of his father, but man never becomes independent of God; for the very life of man, his very essence, his health, his functions, everything that gives him life, are constantly receiving their vitality and strength from the Divine Mind within him. The Divine Mind dwells everywhere, in man as well as outside of man, and daily creates and sustains man, as He daily creates and sustains the rest of creation.

16. As the Divine Mind is not confined to space, so is He not limited by time. That which is born in space is limited to time. Time is the duration of growth or motion of extension and transformation. The Divine Mind is not bound by space and therefore transcends the limitation of time. As the prophet declares, "Also heaven and earth perish and wax old like a garment. Only God remains forever the same, and His years have no end. He is from everlasting to everlasting, the first and the last." Youth and maturity are states which time works upon the forms He has called into existence, but He is always the same. The essence of creation, its foundation and direction are always the same.

17. Man has conveniently divided his time into three periods: past, present and future. Such a division cannot be applied to the Divine Mind, for it can apply only to those who have a beginning and an end, but God is "from everlasting to everlasting," everything stands revealed before Him. As He encompasses all space, even so does He transcend all time. What is the Past to the human conception, is Present to Him; and what is designated as the Future is also the Present to Him. To