Bible Review V15: October 1916 - March 1918 - Iapsop.com

1916 EDITORIAL 141
world before New Thought, or any of the various cults
now in vogue were thought of, we marvel at the wisdom
of the man.
When we consider that we are now in the
thirtieth edition of Bible Review, and what the state of
the minds of the people were thirty years ago, so far as
advancement in any freedom of religious thought, we can
say verily the truths that he has promulgated have leavened
the whole lump.
When we consider that there was no work in existence,
such as "Solar Biology;" that it is an entirely new science
given to the world to help men to know themselves; that
it is now used thruout the world by astrologers, physicians,
teachers, ministers, and parents; that "Practical
Methods to Insure Success "has given directions for attaining
success in the things of this world, and "yet to
those who want to reach the highest goal of human attainment,
these methods are equally essential, because
they are methods leading to compliance with nature's
laws, and therefore Divine laws;" that"The Seven Creative
Principles" portray amarvelous insight into the workings
of all nature-the cause side of all life; that "The
Goal of Life" is so far in advance of the average mind
of man,
that it will take a long time for the world at
large to know that it has such knowledge within reach;
that if all his other writings, too numerous to mention,
were brought together and reviewed, the scholars of the
world would exclaim, "How knoweth this man letters?"
Altho we of the Fraternity are greatly bereaved over
the loss of our elder Brother, yet we know that our loss
is not a personal loss in the sense that such bereavements
usually are. For he gave himself to the world, and that
loss touches all whom the spirit of truth has touched. The
loss is as if a great light had gone out of the world, for