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INTERNATIONAL NEW 1 HOUGH r CONVENTION. 3 2 7
each doing a specific work for good in its own
method. Through experience it was found that the
method of one would not, and could not, fulfill the
ideals of another, yet permeating all were the same
basic principles founded on universal law. Instead,
then, of an organization, with a creed or doctrine of
its own, to which many could not fully subscribe, it
was found that co-operation or federation, regardless
of method or creed, was the one thing necessary for
the proper advancement of the movement as a whole.
Therefore, last summer in Chicago, Dr. Paul
Edwards, of the Mental Advocate, Evelyn Arthur See,
of the Higher Thought, and others, began advocating
union monthly meetings of the various societies in
that city, which were duly held and proved very
successful. Differences in the manner of teaching
the same Truth soon began to disappear, a beautiful
tolerance for each other's views, never before known,
became manifest, and the golden thread of love
encircled them all.
The following Chicago New Thought Centers,
believing that the same spirit of unity should pervade
the whole world, united in a call for an international
convention at Chicago in the month of November,
1903: The Bahais, Chicago Truth Center, The Circle
of Light, College of Freedom, Englewood Spiritual
Union, Esoteric Extension, The Higher Thought,
Illinois Metaphysical College, The Mental Advocate,
Mental Science Institute, Prentice Mulford Club,
Sara Wilder Pratt Rooms, Stockham Publishing
Co., Suggestion Publishing Co., Truth Students,
Universal Truth Club, and individuals.
The sessions were held in Music Hall, Fine Arts
Building, 203 Michigan avenue, a fine hall seating
1,000, which was filled at every meeting.
The chairman, T. G. Northrup, presided with
pleasing ability, and F. D. Wetmore was the faithful
and efficient secretary, and upon their unitiring
efforts much of the success of the convention is due.
They were nobly assisted by Agnes Chester See,
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