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430 And yet, if we will not believe, we must in- evitably wonder. Always the brain of man has dreamed things outside his world, beyond his brain. Especially to-day, and especially Americans, are dreaming these dreams. But at the same time we are eagerly investigating everything that is beyond ourselves. We are willing to read everything, to listen to every- thing. We are eager. We want to know. It is with such impartial attitude that we print the article by Mr. Thompson. The photographs that accompany it were sent to us in good faith as actual spirit-photographs. The one which we print on page jor is said to be a genuine photograph of a materializa- tion, a print made from a negative exposed under a flashlight, and absolutely not re- touched or tampered with in any fashion. In this series of articles the entire psychic and occult field will be covered. It is a diffi- cult subject to deal with, but every effort is being made to give the real facts as estab- lished by scientists working along these lines —to reveal all that is actually known. CHESTERTON AND CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHRISTIAN Science is manifestly beginning to occupy the position in the mind of Mr. Gil- bert K, Chesterton that King Charles's head did in that of Mr. Dick. Do what be may, he cannot getaway from it, and any editor who accepts an article from him ‘must be prepared to find this reference to the head dragged in. Hiis articte in the January number of your maga- zine is an excellent specimen of this. The-references to the head crop up on every other page, without any necessary connection with the context, and finally make their exit in a peroration of the most execrable taste and lavish misrepresentation. But then, Mr. Chesterton has a reputation for epigram to keep up, and epigram coiners are apt to Imagine that other people revolt from accuracy of expression as much as they do themselves. ‘This is what makes Mr. Chesterton say that “England will never condemn, Christian Science; simply because it declares itself to be scientific.” ‘It is really a little tiresome of Mr. Chesterton riot to have jearned that there is a dis- tinct difference between people laughing at your epigrams and laughing with you. ‘Then again, Mr. Chesterton tells your readers that Mrs. Eddy would never have been allowed to give her views of Christmas in England. It is really un- fair of him to take advantage of the A‘lantic in this, way, for the fact remains that one of the great Lon- ddon'papers reprinted Mrs, Eddy’s views on Christ- as intact only last December, while other papers pied the extract, without, it now appears, Mr. sterton’s knowledge or approval. When, however, Mr, Chesterton talks of it being possible in England “‘to pr2vent a point of view be- ing really uttered at all” he is talking of something he should understand. For there is certainly just Hampton’s Magazine one paper in London which has allowed him to be nite violent in its columns on the subject of Chris- tan Science, to shoot the most vituperative crit cisms from the place you would really least expect them, his place in the “cavalcade of Christendom,” and to refuse to allow any answer to be made. One of the things he said was: ‘Christian Science says that pain is not a reality. Christianity says that pain 1s so great a reality that even the Creator could feel it. Christian Science says that a man need not think of death at all. Christianity says that even God thought of it with awe.” From this you can begin to understand the wisdom of the editor of that paper in deciding to play the part of Bre’r Rabbit, “to say nuffin, and lie low.” Christian Science, of course, does not say what Mr. Chesterton makes it, in the sense he implies, any more than infinite harmony can be conscious of pain, or infinite life be awed by death. But then, an epigram is worth having. Unfortunately for his theory, no number of epi- grams, however inaccurate, can destroy a statement of truth; and science is truth, or it is not science. If Christian Science were anything like what Mr. Chesterton imagines, it would have destroyed itself years ago without any help from him. He may take Gamaliets word for that, even fhe will ot take the word of a Christian Scientist. Asit is, being science, he will find it cannot be destroyed. In forty years Christian Science has wrapped it- self entirely round the world in forty years Christian Science has won a great army of followers in all the countries of the world; in forty years Christian Science has healed thousands upon thousands of men and women, not merely sick, but standing on the brink of the grave; not merely in pain, but tor- tured by want, by despair, and by sin in every form. It will take more than cpigrams to undo this.— Frepeeick Dixon, Boston, Mass. CASSON DISAPPROVES OF CHESTERTON | READ Gilbert K. Chesterton's essay on “The Future of America” in the February number of Hampron's Macazine. I always do read such articles. A man named Wells wrote a whole book on the same lines lately and I read it, too. I regard it as, a duty I owe to the memory of Columbus to read such articles. It enables me to sympathize with Columbus, to know how he felt when he returned to Spain, and had to listen to the kings, and queens, and cardinals, and presidents of geographical asso- ciations, telling him the real inner nature of America, and the Atlantic Ocean, T am not going to answer that essay of Chester- ton’s. It cannot be answered. It cannot be made better or worse. It must be taken for what it is, just as though it were an English sparrow’s opinion of Westminster Abbey, or a jack rabbit’s prophecy on the future of Texas. ‘The London brain is the London brain. It pro- duces what it must produce, just as an oyster secretes pearls, or as a tree trunk gathers moss. “Fleet Street, Strand, and Piccadilly! Hal Whata great world this is! ” Waiter, bring us a bottle of stout, and this morning’s Chronicle, so we can see where the human race has moved to since last evening.” But why can not some really great Englishman— some Bryce or Morley—who can speak the London Editorial Notes language, and so gain an entrance to the London brain, erhy cannot they explain to the Shaw-Wells- Chestertons the futility of these London essays on the United States? HeERsert N. Casson, New York City AS CHESTERTON SEES US | HAVE just finshed the February number and want to congratulate you upon the work of G. K. Chesterton. He is one of the deepest thinkers, if not the deepest, living. He is one of the very few who can view a people's character and institutions without prejudice. His article on “The Future of America” is worth far more than the price of the magazine. But I fear it will not do the American people much T have come to the conclusion that the American people are to stupid to listen to anything deep enough to be worthy of consideration. Your so-called muck-raking articles are just what, the stupid, money-mad American people need. Also, your editor knows a good short story. In fact, I consider Hampron’s the best magazine of its, class.—A. S. H., Lebanon, Ohio. “HANDS ACROSS THE SEA" OME months ago we invited Alfred ‘Austin, Poet Laureate of England, to contribute a poem to Hampton’s, leaving the choice of subject entirely to him. He might have written another “‘Fortunatus the Pessimist,” another “Tale of True Love,” or he might have been inspired by gardening or fishing, his favorite recreations, and we would have been glad to accept the result- ing verses. But Mr. Austin happily chose a loftier theme; loftier, perhaps, than any he has dealt with in recent years. In “You and We” the poet expresses what he believes to be the actual relations between the United States and Great Britain, two nations “forging the thunder- bolts of war,” but arming simply for the pur- of “safeguarding Justice on her throne.” In the letter accompanying the poem Mr. Austin says: “It represents the universal feeling in this country and we all believe that it represents the feeling of the best and most influential citizens of your land.” We believe that it does. STARTING A PROFITABLE BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN IX the two latest issues of this magazine we inserted a short note to the effect that we would show you how to start a business of your own and that you could have a guaran- teed income, ranging from $25 to $200 per month. Many inquiries resulted, and to-day 431 our records show that over two thousand of people, scattered all over the United States, have actually begun operations on our lines. Our plan possesses several features of ad- vantage: no previous experience is necessary; no initial capital is required; your income is guaranteed; your income increases directly in proportion to your efforts; you assume no risk; you can work in spare time or full time; you are set up in a permanent business. Mr. Thomas S. Clark, an accountant with a large corporation in one of the medium-sized cities of New York State, enrolled on our Sales Force simply as a means of increasing his present income. During the three weeks that he has been working Mr. Clark has averaged $14.43 per week. And this, mind you, the result of only three or four evenings’ work each week, Another illustration is the work done by a salesman ina Massachusetts city. Inone week’s time, and that his first, this man made $21.80. One salesman in Chicago sends in, as the result of his first two days’ work, enough sub- scriptions to eam for him $7.40. Another salesman, located in a small Connecticut vi lage, sent enough business as a result of his first day’s work to earn $6.30. One young man, a clerk in a department of the New York City government, went around among his friends during his noon hour, and as a result earned the neat little sum of $5.55. ‘These are only afew cases taken haphazard from our records. There is not a single man or woman in this country to whom we could not show how to do this kind of work, or even better. If you want such an opportunity as this, write to us to-day. We shall be glad to explain to you. Address Sales Manager, Hampton's Macaztye, New York. THE HIGHEST HIGH FINANCE W OLED you like to know how three men, from an investment of nothing but their time, made $407,000,000? (Not in- cluding interest and dividends.) Would it add to your interest to know that the three men came from Canada and made this great heap of money from the citizens of the United States? Have you any curiosity as to how such marvels of high finance are brought about? Mr. Charles Edward Russell is writing an article which will explain all this—and more. Mr. Russell says it is the most interesting and most informative article he has ever written.

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