The Inner Life

provided. Yet in many of them they found much sophistry and error, to their cost; but were not these mistakes as helpful to the acquirement of that knowledge, only in a different way, as were the truths in the teachings themselves?

But we are trying to save those who are at the beginning of their search for truth, as well as those well along the Path, from being similarly misled, by enabling them as much as possible to recognize and know pure truth in such a way as not to be fooled by any clever imitation of it that many teachings contain.

With such equipment and ability acquired, we are not afraid of their being deceived by the different books our Book Department lists and sell, especially when advised in advance by our comments and suggestions regarding such.

The only way one can grow, when taught a law or principle, is to go forth and seek an opportunity to test and prove it. Otherwise one cannot really know it for one’s self, or gain the spiritual strength needed. We have never had occasion to fear for students of the Impersonal books and teachings.

The most important thing is to instil early in the mind of every student and seeker after truth certain fundamental principles. This is what we have assiduously sought to do, and we feel that every reader of the Magazine will not only recognize these principles but will find them so persistently instilled into their consciousness that they soon become a part of their mental and spiritual equipment.

IN CLOSING, we wish to quote from a letter recently received what will give light on another planned reason for bringing these diverse teachings together within the covers of one Magazine: