ess of
development. Following this method, the earnest, searching mind,
looking through nature up to "Nature's God," seeks to go beyond the
confines of the mere animal, material existence, and come into sympathy
with and get a knowledge of the world unseen, but often felt and
recognized, spiritual life, filling all the spaces which seem to the
earth-dimmed senses dull and void. There is no death, no vacancy in
this realm of nature, any more than in that other, more tangible one,
the outgrowth and the necessity of this great storm-tossed planet. But
all the expressions of life in this sphere are different from those to
which our material senses are accustomed, and require the action of
another, a finer, more spiritual set of faculties in order to
comprehend them even partially which, at the best, is all we can hope
to do while we remain denizens of and subject to the laws which control
this world of material substance.

"Jacob's dream" was not a dream only. It was a reality. From supernal
heights "Ladders" are ever being dropped down to our earth, into our
midst, upon which forms immortal and real "ascend and descend"
according to our need and our demand upon them for love and help.

We are continually overshadowed by this supermundane existence. Its
influences are both positive and negative, good and evil. It has
powers adapted to every issue of human experience; because it is the
outgrowth, the fruitage of human life. Its roots are planted in this
earth. Its topmost branches wave in the sunlight which flows from the
"Throne of God." It is God. Not a separate and distinct being; but an
intelligent principle of love abounding in everything; expressing
itself through everything. Knowing no "high" or "low." Seeing no
difference between the "just and the unjust"; showering down upon all
alike, benisons of wisdom, and peace and good will.

Gathering all together in one embrace; the whole race of man, one
undivided family. Its divine "Trinity" is Evolution, Progress,
Liberty. Many minds reject this assumption of facts, because of the
necessity which a recognition of them would involve for a readjustment
of mental processes, and religious beliefs affecting their daily
experience.

HEAVEN.

Millions of enfranchised souls pass from earth life and find the spirit
world--the "Summerland"--a Heaven, and stay therein for vast lengths of
time. The change from this life of toil, and misery to an existence o