cutions are often a blessing in disguise. "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." The disciples, to whom these blessings are addressed, are the primal faculties of the mind.

How are they the salt of the earth?

Salt is a preservative. These inner powers of man preserve the integrity of his manhood through many experiences and incarnations. If however, they are ignored generation after generation, and the external life fills the measure of development, they lose their vitality and are finally accounted of no value.

How is man the light of the world?

Light is a symbol of understanding. Your world is your consciousness. When understanding is developed it illuminates the head, and the halo of the saint becomes a literal fact. This shines unto every part of the bodytemple, which is the "house" of man.

Lesson 5. January 30.

SOME LAWS OF THE KINGDOM.-Matt. 5:17-26; 38-40. 17. Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

18. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

19. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20. For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21. Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment;

22. but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

23. If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,

24. leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25. Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

38. Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39. but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40. And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

GOLDEN TEXT-Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.-Matt. 5:48.

"Some Laws of the Kingdom," and let us add, "Some Laws of Health." Some one has said that it is more criminal to be sick than to be in the penitentiary, because the sick have transgressed the laws of God, while the convicts have broken the laws of men only. Jesus taught health laws that when followed heal all diseases. The New Testament is the greatest work on healing that was ever written, and, when physicians turn to it and study it as faithfully as they do medical authorities they will become Great Physicians, as was Jesus.

The opening verses of this lesson give the cause of all the firey conditions of mind and body-anger. Whoever gets angry will be in danger of the "hell of fire," as translated in the Revised Version. The old translation gives "hell fire," and the inference has been that a place called hell was meant, where punishment was meted out by burning the soul after death. Jesus did not mean anything of the kind. He knew that anger

set up a fiery condition in the mind which was reflected into the body as a destroying force. All fevers, hot flashes, consuming cankers, in fact every symptom that shows fever can be traced to anger. The remedy is also here given-reconciliation, forgiveness.

The Youth's Companion prints this good illustration of the power of forgiveness:

At a meeting of ladies the subject of cures came up, when a new-comer was asked to give her experience.

"I don't mind telling, but I guess you'll think it's a funny kind of cure," Mrs. Glen replied, with a smile. "Once, years ago, I had a dreadful headache. I hadn't slept a wink the night before-I was grieving about a friend that hadn't treated me right.

"I was just brooding away, going over and over in my mind what I'd say to Mehitabel Record some day, when I saw that a big grudge was growing right up inside of me. 'Now,' said I to myself, 's'pose Mehitabel Record did really do it, is that a reason why you should grow a grudge?'

"So I set right about forgiving her as hard as I could, and pretty soon I just loved Mehitabel Record, no matter what she'd done."

The needles were motionless. The speaker, although flushing under the gaze of many eyes, continued:

"And when I'd thoroughly forgiven Mehitabelwhy, my headache was gone, and I felt nice all over. It set me to thinking. After that, whenever I had an ache or pain, I practiced going away by myself and forgiving some one. It worked wonderfully."

"Did you always have some one," asked the minister's wife, softly, "to practice on?"

"Deary me, no!" said Aunty Glen. "Everybody's always treated me so nice, I ran out of folks to forgive long ago."

"How did you manage your 'cure' then?"

"Oh, along about the same time I ran out of aches

and pains, too. I haven't lost a day in bed in forty-five years."

There was a pause. eyes, broke the silence:

Miss Everett, with shining

"Ladies, I move a vote of thanks to-to dear Aunty Glen, for a bit of very deep and very dear philosophy. And I move, also, that we adopt her cure and practice it."

Universal love is the remedy given by Jesus, and he insists that it shall be just as far-reaching in man as it is in God. It is not a fulfillment of the Divine Law to love those only who love us, or are friendly to us or our work, but we must love our enemies and do good to them that do evil to us. To carry out this we shall need more than human love and fortitude-the love of God must fill the heart.

Forgiveness and good will in thought and act will open the mind to the Divine influx and a power from on high follow in those who faithfully do their part. "Be ye perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect."

Lesson 6, February 6,

ALMSGIVING AND PRAYER.-Matt. 6:1-15.

1. Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

2. When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

3. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

4. that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

5. And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

7. And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8. Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

11. Give us this day our daily bread.

12. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

GOLDEN TEXT.-Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.-Matt. 6:1.

It will be observed that the New Version reads “Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men," instead of "alms," as in the old. In other world eliminate personality from your good works. Jesus understood how personal praise develops pride. Vanity seeks the applause of men while modest truth asks the approval of the Spirit only. Do not be anxious that you shall receive credit for what you are doing, whether it be in philanthropy or honest work for wages. There is a law that regulates all such matters and it keeps an accurate record of every act and the motive back of it. If your honest efforts are not appreciated, or if others are getting the credit for what you are doing, do not worry, but quietly affirm, "The Father which seeth in secret shall recompense me openly."

The subject of prayer is of such vital importance