volume, recorded his impressions of our art,
architecture and interest in education. Each saw that for which he
looked.

This principle explains man's attitude toward his God. God governs
rocks by force, animals by fear, savage man by force and fear, true men
by hope and love. Man can take God at whatsoever level he pleases. He
who by beastliness turns his body into a log will be held by gravity in
one spot like a log. He who lives on a level with the animals will
receive fear and law and lightnings. He who approaches God through
laws of light and heat and electricity will find the world-throne
occupied by an infinite Agassiz. Some approach God through physical
senses. They behold his storms sinking ships, his tornadoes mowing
down forests. These find him a huge Hercules; yet the Judge who seems
cruel to the wicked criminal may seem the embodiment of gentleness and
kindness to his obedient children. Man determines what God shall be to
him. Each paints his own picture of Deity. Macbeth sees him with
forked lightnings without and volcanic fires within. The pure in heart
see him as the face of all-clasping Love. Give him thy heart and he
will give thee love, effulgent love, like the affection of mother or
lover or friend, only dearer than either. Give him thy ways, and he
will overarch life's path as the heavens overarch the flowers, filling
them with heat by day and yielding cooling dews by night. Give him but
a flickering aspiration and he will give thee balm for the bruised reed
and flame for the smoking flax. Give him the publican's prayer and he
will give thee mercy like the wideness of the sea. Give his little
ones but a cup of cold water and he will give thee to drink of the
water of the river of life and bring thee to the banquet hall in the
house of many mansions.

[1] Mod. Ptrs., Vol. 5, Chap. 1. The Earth--Veil Star papers: A Walk
Among Trees.

VICARIOUS LIVES AS INSTRUMENTS OF SOCIAL PROGRESS.

"Only he that uses shall even so much as keep. Unemployed strength
steadily diminishes. The sluggard's arm grows soft and flabby. So,
even in this lowest sphere, the law is inexorable. Having is using.
Not using is losing. Idleness is paralysis. New triumphs must only
dictate new struggles. If it be Alexander of Macedon, the Orontes must
suggest the Euphrates, and the Euphrates the Indus. Always it must be
on and on. One night of rioting in Babylon may arrest the conquering