SPIRITUALIST CHURCH

Evening Star, Issue 18979, 29 June 1925, Page 12

SPIRITUALIST CHURCH

* Obeying the Heavenly Vision ’ was the subject dealt with by Miss R. Burgess at Smith’s Hall last evening, raking tho text of her address from the ninth chapter of tho Acts of tho Apostles, she pointed out how St. Paul, or Saul, as ho was then known, obeyed tho Heavenly Voice and Vision, when ho heard the voice calling: “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ,Mc?” By obeying that voice ho changed his whole life, became a follower of Christ, expounding His doctrines, and instead of persecuting the followers of Christ ho became one of them, and his subsequent record is one of the greatest human records found in the Bible. St. Peter saw the Vision and beard tho Voice, and obeyed the wishes of the Master. In every book in the Bible were to be found instances of ■glimpses of the Vision, and alt the great characters of the Bible at some time or other saw and obeyed the Heavenly Vision. God did not cease from showing glimpses of tho Vision to His children nearly 2,000 years ago. _ To-day, just as in those times, the Vision was given lo those who brought themselves in tune with tho infinite. If they obeyed the Vision they would find, like. Paul, that the spiritual blessings they received would more than compensate for all the trials, insults, and troubles they would experience at tho hands of the wicked. ( If they obey they will lie enabled to understand the. glory of (tod. The speaker cautioned her audience to remember Hie case of St- Paul when they met with some one who had not lived a good life in _ the past, but who had charged ins actions and become a follower of the teachings i of the Christ, and she told them not to comment on past conditions, lint- to remember the vision given to Paul, and tho reason for his changed life. The person who saw the Vision and had the courage to obey tho Voice was just as much entitled to respect as St. Paul. Miss Burgess closed her address with an appeal to all to throw themselves open to receive the Divine Vision, the quickening spirit that lends man on to tho heights, and to come into tho groat understanding of God’s mysteries. A member of tho congregation rendered a solo, which was greatly appreciated by everyone present.