Sickness, sin, and death, being inharmonious, do not originate in God nor belong to His government.

Home is the dearest spot on earth, and it should be the centre, but not the boundary, of the affections.

Spiritual teaching must always be by symbols.

Whatever materializes worship hinders man's spiritual growth and keeps him from demonstrating his power over error.

Is civilization only a higher form of idolatry, that man should bow down to a flesh-brush, to flannels, to baths, diet, exercise, and air?

The age looks steadily to the redressing of wrong, to the righting of every form of error and injustice; and a tireless and prying philanthropy, which is almost omniscient, is one of the most hopeful characteristics of the time.

Prayer is not to be used as a confessional, to cancel sin. Such an error would impede true religion. Sin is forgiven only as it is destroyed by Christ - Truth and Light.