SPIRTUALIST CHURCH

Evening Star, Issue 22626, 19 April 1937, Page 14

SPIRTUALIST CHURCH

The speaker at the Spiritualist Churcßl last evening was Sister Mary, who spoke> on the subject ‘Peace.’ Nearly every* one in the world to-day, she said, de* sired peace, yet the world was full trouble. It could not be otherwise* however, when the-multitude lived only] in the moment"-and without pause for) prayer. The direct result of our com* mon failure to follow the-lead of thd Master was the condition of chaos anc( discord which existed. As'man gained knowledge and understanding he would discover the cause of. these conditions! wholly within himself and due entirely to his failure to live close to God, ta make His law the rule of life, Onls those who' manifested love’in thei< hearts enjoyed a share of that peacd which was available to all. Even if thd whole world was in an uproar, the peace of Jesus Christ would become manifest] to anyone who truly sought it. ' on*s who was disturbed in mind‘and unoer# tain as to what to do would _ find strength and inspiration in sitting quietly in silence ■ : and ■ meditating. Spiritualists knew' the wonderful .held., which came this way, and how loving messengers from the other side of lifeand to whom the Great- had given the power to guard >and to guide, were ever ready to help. Peace, th< speaker went on to say, was not‘pro*, claimed' by the beating of drums amf the marching feet -in an armistice parade ; it was proclaimed by the voicg of angels, and it was maintained -by thoughts of love and harmony and-' by the spirit of brotherhood. Deep within every soul was the desire for better and higher things than the conscious, mind had ever been able to realise., .With some that desire was an ever present urge to press forward to the attainment of these .things; with others it wai merely ah idea that was slowly taking form. There were depths in; the ocean so profound that they were not affected by the most violent storms. Just so* there were depths within each of ua which could never be disturbed. It was for us to find the secret place ol the Most High, and thus secure' perfect peace. Mr L. G. Newton presided, and dup« ing the evening Mrs and Miss Hoyne sang a duet. : ; v