disciple, and who was told to sell all he had and give to the poor, and he will have treasure in heaven.

To teach a man to obey the commandments and do everything else required of a spiritual teacher and worker, is not impossible; but to relinquish the beliefs instilled by the god of commercialism is asking what few can do. The very code which Mammon teaches and requires of his followers is higher in many ways than the ideas of the spiritual infant. But try to tell that to some of the “spiritually minded,” and they would not comprehend.

Many of the so-called spiritually minded, when forsaking Mammon’s way, seemingly forsake also Mammon’s higher ethics before they have proven their ability to live up to the ethics of the Kingdom, forgetting that transmutation of Mammon’s ethics is what is required—if one is not to approach the Kingdom naked. I honestly believe that in opening that question our work is approaching the last hurdle, but it is a step best with greater dangers than any that have preceded it. (Is it not possible that many followers of Mammon’s ways have already learned to transmute some of his higher ethics and to make them conform to the code of the Kingdom without knowing it? Our friend apparently has not yet contacted those who are doing this. There are many these days who are putting into practice the Golden Rule in their business—are doing unto others as they would be done by—because they find it is “good business.” And as a consequence those who are truly doing so are greatly prospering.)

I WOULD like to tell of an inner experience which may make it plainer. You will recall some years ago my mentioning that apartment which was then my home in the soul realm. It was apparently on a high plateau, and in the distance on a much lower level one could see a city,