ligence? Is the idea
tenable that the Creator has no comprehension of what is manifested in
creation? Man, the creature, has volition and certain virtues. Is it
possible that his Creator is deprived of these? A child could not accept
this belief and statement. It is perfectly evident that man did not create
himself and that he cannot do so. How could man of his own weakness create
such a mighty being? Therefore, the Creator of man must be more perfect
and powerful than man. If the creative cause of man be simply on the same
level with man, then man himself should be able to create, whereas we know
very well that we cannot create even our own likeness. Therefore, the
Creator of man must be endowed with superlative intelligence and power in
all points that creation involves and implies. We are weak; He is mighty,
because, were He not mighty, He could not have created us. We are
ignorant; He is wise. We are poor; He is rich. Otherwise, He would have
been incapable of our creation.

Among the proofs of the existence of a divine power is this: that things
are often known by their opposites. Were it not for darkness, light could
not be sensed. Were it not for death, life could not be known. If
ignorance did not exist, knowledge would not be a reality. It is necessary
that each should exist in order that the other should have reality. Night
and day must be in order that each may be distinguished. Night itself is
an indication and evidence of day which follows, and day itself indicates
the coming night. Unless night were a reality, there could not be day.
Were it not for death, there could be no life. Things are known by their
opposites.

Therefore, our weakness is an evidence that there is might; our ignorance
proves the reality of knowledge; our need is an indication of supply and
wealth. Were it not for wealth, this need would not exist; were it not for
knowledge, ignorance would be unknown; were it not for power, there would
be no impotence. In other words, demand and supply is the law, and
undoubtedly all virtues have a center and source. That source is God, from
Whom all these bounties emanate.

3 May 1912
Talk at Hotel Plaza
Chicago, Illinois

Notes by Marzieh Moss

I was in the Orient, and from the Orient to this part of the world is a
long distance. Travel is difficult, especially difficult for me on account
of my infirmities of body, increased by forty years in prison. My physical
powers are weak; it is