through the experiences of life that will enable it to teach the mind this great truth. Little by little, man comes to realize that he and his human mind of themselves are nothing, can have and can do nothing; and he gradually becomes aware of this Inner Self and Its directing and restraining Intelligence; that all the knowledge he has and all his power to do anything comes from that Self, that it is Its life that is animating his body and Its consciousness that actually constitutes his mind.

After long training and disciplining, accomplished through many trials, hardships and much suffering, lasting over many lifetimes, man learns to turn to and wait upon this inner Intelligence and to look to it for all his guidance and teaching; he no longer relies on outer sources or other minds, and accepts nothing that does not have the approval of the Self within.

He gradually learns that all the knowledge being taught him is for one purpose only—the use of this Higher and Better Self, Who is teaching it to His instrument, the outer mind and its self, solely in order to devote it to the service of his fellowmen. And he finds as he allows this Self to direct him in such service that the power is given him as well as the means provided that enable him so to use it.

IT IS possible that there are but few who read this who have actually arrived at this stage—even though most glimpse the truth of it all, and some know that sooner or later they must come to such acknowledgment of and subservience to this Higher and Better Self.

The purpose of this discourse is to impress upon the reader the necessity of coming to such acknowledgement and subservience soon—if he would escape what is threatening and which may break forth in the very near future. Re-

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