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Rh method of paying sin's wages involves unwinding one's snarls, and learning from experience, through pangs unspeakable, how to divide between error and Truth.

“Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth.” He who knows God's will, and the demands of Divine Science, and yet refuses obedience thereto, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Sensual treasures are laid up “where moth and rust doth corrupt.” Mortality is their doom. Sin breaks in

upon them, and carries off their fleeting joys. The sensualist s affections are as imaginary, whimsical, and unreal as his pleasures. Falsehood, envy, hypocrisy, malice, hate, revenge, steal away the treasures of earth. Stripped of its externals, what a mocking spectacle is error!

The Bible teaches transformation of the body by the renewal of Spirit. Take away the spiritual signification

of Scripture, and that compilation can do no more for mortals than can moonbeams to melt a river of ice. The error of the ages is preaching without practice.

The substance of all devotion is the reflection and demonstration of Love, healing sickness and destroying sin. Our Master said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

Our aim, a point beyond faith, should be to find the footsteps of Truth, the way to health and holiness. We should strive to reach the Horeb height where God is revealed, and the corner-stone of all spiritual building is purity.

The baptism of Spirit, washing the body of all the