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For many of us, the Birthday Anniversary of our Master Guru is a reminder of The Day we were "born again" in Understanding, after having been introduced to The Wisdom Religion of our guru, unfolded for our benefit and betterment. All of us, whether we are long-time a chela, who knew Him personally, or chelas who have joined since His response to The Infinite Summons, found in His message (which was presented in the Introductory material in brochure format or on our website) a Call to respond to His authoritative voice which assured us we could Be, Do and HAVE anything we wanted, when we learned HOW to achieve our desires by living in accordance with Universal Law. After receiving only a few Lessons and Chat Letters, we readily recognize that our Mentor not only possesses a great deal of Knowledge, but that His only desire in life is to pass that Knowledge on to us in a manner that enables us to make full use of It easily, and so reap beneficent results - sooner or later - dependent upon our adherence to the prescribed method suggested. Greeting! It's me Anne, jumping in here for a minute. The above material was written by my beloved Aunt, the late Ruth R Carruthers. This being a Special Month celebrating the Birthday Anniversary of Doctor Carruthers, I thought it appropriate to include some words from his widow. That prescribed method is to read each lesson 3 times each week for a month. It is not necessary to "study" or memorize the material. By simply reading and contemplating the material 3 times a week, you will absorb and embody the teachings begin to live them in a natural way. It really is quite easy and it works. Back now to one of Ruth's birthday letters I know you will enjoy. I will be back in a couple of pages. The writings of Dr. Carruthers display to us the profundity of His Teachings as well as their usefulness in our Self Development and Self Betterment. For many among us who have studied other Courses, or followed the guidance of other Teachers, coming upon THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE was like finding "The Well of Living Water After Which We Should Never Thirst." And yet, withal the magnificence of This Training, we are wont to "thirst" for knowledge of This Man in Whom we have put our trust as a Teacher, because like all men and women, we too are naturally curious, and want to know as much about our Fellowmen as possible and particularly, about those who propose to show us a better way of life. Our Fraternity is blessed in that some of our loyal charter members who personally knew Doctor are still with us. Others who joined His Class, after he discontinued public lectures, came to know Him through his writings, and whenever possible for them, through personal visits. Most of our Membership now is comprised of Chelas who were drawn into His Circle of Fellowship since His Response to The Infinite Summons. And for those who may be thirsting for a little more information about the Founder of The Theological Science Society, International, I'm delighted to try to portray a personal picture of him. He was not a tall man, about 5 feet, 8 inches in height, and in the language of Men's Furnishings, was known as "portly," dignified in appearance and stately always impeccably attired. His skin and flesh (even until the end of Earthlife) was fair, unblemished and firm. He was a serene person, cordial, ready to smile and laugh spontaneously, and possessed a rare sense of humor. His voice was strong and resonant and his body lithe and supple. Though he lived to be 93 years of age, He was not aged! He was the youngest Person in Thought, Manner and Deportment I ever knew. Were you to meet him casually, without knowing who he was, you would be easily drawn into conversation, delightfully amused at his ability to make you laugh, enthralled by his knowledge of almost every subject under the Sun, and he would convey his favorite appraisal of you to you, along with a great deal of information for you about you. If you were seated in a public dining room (as is sometimes the case) with a little tot who was squirmy and petulant, this distinguished diner from across the room would approach your table, take a balloon from his suit coat pocket, blow it up, tie it, and offer it to the fretful youngster whose face would "light up" and his discomfort at being restrained would be no more. (Just another instance of Doctor's formula for "forgetting" what is bothersome or limiting.) Perhaps the most distinguishing characteristic of this man was his mental composure and demeanor which never varied no matter what the circumstances. Nor was he ever heard to complain of even a minor ailment, nor did he ever evidence discomfort or displeasure. From the radio microphone and lecture platform, in addition to an explanation of Theological Science, along with detailed instruction, he discussed the ills which affect society and some of the contributing factors: i.e., politics, orthodox dogmatic religion, and so-called medicine. He was very out spoken for he was trying to awaken men to their great potentials. He tried to enlighten the public and he foretold unpleasant and dire events (many of which we have since witnessed, and are now witnessing) which would eventuate UNLESS the populace recognized the ills and began to correct them - (starting with The Self) which was, and is possible, when men understand the Truth about themselves; Who they are, Why they are Here, and How they can improve conditions not only individually, but collectively, for the Good of All. Our members voice their pleasure and gratitude for His Course of Training no matter what their religious background for they find that even though much of the illuminating Information contained in this incomparable Literature is related to The Christ's Philosophy, It is applicable in the Name of any religion or none and more readily comprehensible than many of the Yoga or Oriental philosophies whose definitions, names and principles lose much of their value when translated into English which has become the universal tongue. We, as a society, devoted to Self and World Improvement appreciate the Natural Laws that prevail and govern in the Universe, and so affect every living Thing and Being in it. And we recognize The Truth of Being in such simple terms as to have It stripped of all myth and mystery proving to ourselves that we need no "grace" or "blessing" from an intermediary in our behalf, but only the Understanding to consciously "Be In Tune" with, and draw upon, The Infinite Omnipresence, if we are to enjoy Well-being Here Now, and Hereafter. It is nigh impossible to elaborate on the extensive and varied Life of our Guru, except to say that he was, as tis said, "well born;" a degreed Doctor of Divinity in which capacity he served as curate to the late Cosmo Lang, who later become Archbishop of Canterbury; was graduated in and practiced medicine and surgery; served as Captain and Chaplain of His Air Force Regiment in World War I ( and, incidently, was an Ace Pilot...known as "The Flying Parson,") as delineated in a magazine article by the late, famed Floyd Gibbons. During those war years, and later in the world of men as Teacher, he sustained serious injuries, tribulations and trials as other men and women do, but always DEMONSTRATED The Truth He espoused...all the time declaring that You too, CAN Be Master of Self when You embrace This Knowledge Which is NOT NEW but as old as Time, but just now (as we measure Time in this Cycle of Ages) is reduced to utter simplicity for the benefit of those who KNOW instinctively, as Shakespeare said it: ".....There is more tween Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than is contained in thine own philosophy." And, so, to those among us, who believe that THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE has and continues to be make The Way easier and better, we invite your participation in our ANNUAL MARCH CELEBRATION of Dr. Carruthers' Birthday Anniversary which is the combined efforts and desire of our Fellowship to support our fellowship through administrative and financial assistance. You collectively our Chela Fellow Members, through your combined expressions of support each month maintain the operational expenses of This Society which disseminates Its' Literature and we now extend our Annual Invitation to You to share with us the privilege of being able to help those who are "weary and foot-sore trodding The Path of Life" to begin to Walk The Path In Light and Understanding; to become able to cast off the shackles of fear and limitation, and to KNOW and PROVE that Life IS What We Make It; and that We CAN and DO make It what we want it to Be: Happy, Healthy and Prosperous; when we know HOW. Once again briefly, this is Anne: Being able to cast off the shackles of fear and limitation are not always easy, but certainly possible with the help and support of knowledge one gains in these lessons prepared for us by Dr. Carruthers. And now for your reading enjoyment this month as we celebrate the Birthday Anniversary of this incredible teacher the following is from the Chat Letter Doctor prepared for his Chelas in 1953. Be seated in that easy chair. "Let go" of all other considerations, so that we may give our attention to the subject which I should like to discuss with you. I warn you, however, that this is a subject which will demand close attention and reasonable consideration. There is further instruction on this subject later in your Course of Training for Personal Development. The teaching of The Masters of The Mysteries of the Wisdom Religion, or as we are aware of that philosophy, of Theological Science, on the subject of the unseen world, is very much precise and definite that what is usually taught by the religious leaders of this country and England. We hold that there IS an unseen world, that it is around, or all about us here and now, and not afar off away from us and that it remains unseen simply because the vast majority of humanity have not yet developed the senses by which it can be perceived; that for those few who have developed these senses the world isn't unseen and non unknown, but is easily within reach, and can be explored and investigated as may be desired, precisely as any country, or land, here on earth might be. These unseen worlds have not remained unknown to all, any more than many of the remote places of the earth have really remained unknown from earliest dawn of antiquity until now. There are vast tracts of primeval forests still standing in, for example South America, untouched by any recent exploration, untrodden by the foot of man for perhaps thousands of years; but long before that there were great races to whom all that country was not unknown or untrodden, but, on the contrary, to whom it was perfectly familiar, for whom it was a native land. In the same way this "unseen world" is unknown only to many here and now; it was not unknown to the great races of old, not unseen by those among them who were more highly developed; the seers and the prophets and the teachers, or Masters. Nor is the "unseen world" unseen by the lower order of animal life. How often a dog, or a cat gives unmistakable evidence of the "presence" of and "unseen visitor" or "presence" when it leaps with seeming joy, or snarls in evident antagonism, toward space near-by, when the human individual, unable go see anything, is suddenly aware that something is going on, and actually "feels" strange physical reaction! There is a great deal of information about this "unseen world" among the sacred writings of the various religions, and in many cases exactly what has been taught by The Mysteries, or Wisdom Religion, of the late beloved Master, the Comte de saint-Germaine, and being taught in our time as Theological Science, is to be found in the ancient faiths. It is only among the followers of the religion which is, and has long been predominant in the Western World, that nay uncertainty has arisen with regard to this "unseen world." Let me try to put before you the teaching of Theological Science on this subject and show you that we have every reason for accepting that teaching and understanding that this higher world, though at present unseen to many, is by no means unreal, but it in every way as actual as this which we can all touch and see and hear. The first Truth, which, as you develop and progress you will prove by the application of the principles of your Knowledge, is that this unseen world is simply a continuation of what is known, and that the senses (latent in most of us, though developed in a Few) by which it may be cognized are but a development of the senses which we all possess. That statement may help you to understand the reality of this "unseen world" all about us, and to realize that there is no difficulty in our way in accepting it. We will first consider the senses by which this unseen world is perceived, and the constitution of the world itself, because those two subjects are very closely connected, and we cannot examine one without also looking into the other. Let us begin by considering the states of matter. It is obvious that matter assumes many different conditions, and that it may be made to change its condition by variations of pressure and of temperature. In our material world we have three well-known states of matter: the liquid, the sold and the gaseous, and it is the theory of scientists that all substances can, under proper variations of temperature and pressure, exist in all these conditions. There are still a few substances which chemists have not succeeded in reducing from one state to another; but the theory universally held is that it is, after all, only a question of temperature one way or the other; that just as what is ordinarily water may become ice at a lower temperature, and may become steam at a higher one, so every solid which we know might become liquid, or might become gaseous, given the proper conditions; every liquid may be made solid or gaseous, every gas might be liquefied and even solidified. We know that air itself has been liquified, and that some of the other gases have been reduced to form even a solid slab. Since that is so, it is provable that all substances can in this way be changed from one condition, or state, to another, either by pressure or by heat. Occult chemistry shows us another and higher condition than the gaseous, into which also all substances known to us can be translated or transmuted; so that any element - such as hydrogen, for example - may exist in an etheric condition as well as gaseous. We may have gold or silver or any other element either as a solid, a liquid, or a gas under sufficient heat, and we may carry the experiment further and reduce them to these other higher states, to a condition or matter which we call etheric. We are able to do so because that which science postulates as ether is found by occult chemistry to be not a homogeneous body, but simply another state of matter - not itself a new kind of substance, but any kind of matter reduced to a particular state. Just as we have here around us elements which are normally solid but can be changed into the liquid or the gaseous condition, such as iron or lead, others which are normally liquid, such as mercury, and still others which are normally gaseous, such as nitrogen, so we have a large number of elements or substances which are normally etheric - which are ordinarily in that condition, but by special treatment can be brought to a gaseous condition. There is nothing at all impossible or unreasonable about that; the veriest skeptic may see that it might easily be so, and that there is nothing in science to contradict it. Indeed, either is an absolutely necessary hypothesis; it is only the idea that it is a state of matter instead of a substance that is in any way new in what I am stating. In ordinary science they speak constantly of an "atom of oxygen," an "atom of hydrogen," an atom of any of the sixty or more substances which chemists call elements, the theory being that that is an element which cannot be further reduced; that each of these elements has its atom - and an atom, as we may see from its Greek derivation, means "that which cannot be cut or further subdivided." Occult science tells us what many scientists have frequently suspected: that all of these so-called elements are not in the true sense of the word elements at all; that is to say, that they can all be further subdivided; that which is commonly called an atom of oxygen or hydrogen is not an ultimate something, and therefore in fact not an atom at all, but a molecule which can, under certain circumstances, be broken up into atoms. Consider, if you will, The Ultimate Atom. By carrying on this breaking-up process it is found that we arrive eventually at an infinite number of definite physical atoms which are all alike; that is to say, there is one substance at the back of, and behind, all substance, and it is simply the different combinations of the ultimate atoms which give us what in chemistry are called atoms of oxygen, hydrogen, gold or silver, platinum, etc. When they are so broken up we get back to a series of atoms which are all identical, except that some are positive and some are negative, or as we might say, some male and some female. This being true (for it is not only taught by occult science but is strongly suspected by many men of Science, and has been known to Those Few in every Age Who were Mystics) we see at once all sorts of new possibilities in chemistry - and, indeed, we are witnessing today the actual practice of this basic principle in the new, strange textiles, plastics, and aluminum molds coming into the markets. Now comes the demand for logical reasoning. If it be true that all substances have the same basis and that it is only a question of raising them to a sufficient temperature or getting them into a particular state to prove this, then we seen that a change is a possibility that we might break up an element and then in re-uniting we might join the particles differently, so that we might change one of our elements completely and absolutely into another, leaving out perhaps in some combinations certain things, and including some that were not there before. Undoubtedly we might make such changes as this, and so we see that we are within reasonable distance of showing the possibility of the transmutation theory of the alchemists, who stated that they made lead or copper or other metals into gold or silver. The thing is not necessarily an impossibility if this theory be true, for by reducing the lead or copper to ultimate atoms, and then making variations in the combinations of those atoms, they may be changed into different metals altogether. The idea becomes feasible if we adopt this suggestion, which has been advanced as a theory by scientists, but is stated by occult chemistry to be a definite fact. We eventually get back, then, to the ultimate physical atom, and we find that it is an atom as far as the physical plane is concerned. We cannot break it up any further and still retain the matter in physical condition; nevertheless, it can be broken up; only when that is done the matter belongs to a different realm altogether - to part of this unseen world which I am going to try to explain. It can no longer be called physical because it has ceased to obey some of the Laws which all physical matter does obey. It is no longer apparently contractible by any cold, or expansible by any heat, of which we know anything, though there is evidence to show that it can be affected by solar temperatures. It no longer seems to obey the ordinary Laws of gravity, although it has a kind of Law of gravity of its own. It is difficult to put the conception of the finer matter of this higher realm clearly into English words upon the physical plane; in fact, I might say it is impossible to put it fully; but at least we must empathize that the planes succeeding this physical follow naturally from it, and fit in with it, and are not abruptly divided and entirely different. Until we have proceeded, then, we have only to suppose a finer subdivision of matter than that with which we are familiar, and a very much higher rate of vibration than any which we know, and we shall realize one aspect of the conditions of the astral plane, though there are many other aspects which are not so readily comprehensible. In considering the planes of subtler matter we find that above and beyond this physical atom we have another series of states of that finer kind of matter which corresponds very fairly to the degrees of matter of this plane in which we are: solid, liquid, gaseous and etheric. Again, by pushing up the division far enough we have another atom, the atom of that astral world; and then the process may be repeated. By further subdivision of that astral atom we find ourselves in another still higher and still more refined world, still composed of matter, but of matter so much subtler that nothing that we predicate of matter here would be true of that except its capability of being subdivided into molecules and atoms. We see that the idea gears on to this plane, that we are not suddenly obliged to leap from the physical which we know - or imagine we know - into some spiritual region of which we can form no reasonable or distinct conception. It is true that these other higher realms are unseen, but they are not therefore at all incomprehensible when we approach the subject in this manner. Hence the reason I am trying to explain in this way for your easy understanding, without making use of purely metaphysical terms. Most students are aware that a great part of even this physical world is not appreciable by our finite senses; that the whole of the etheric part of the world is to us as though it were not, except for the fact that it carries vibrations for us. Had the original conception, as outlined by King Solomon, been allowed to stand without revisions and alterations, we should have in the Book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon's Song, and The Proverbs an intelligent outline of the Truth of Evolution and The Way of Life on this plane. As it is we must develop the ability to translate and allegorize That Master's intelligent directions. We never see the ether which carries the vibrations of light to our eyes and sense of sight, though we may demonstrate its necessity as a hypothesis to explain what we find. Just in the same way vibrations are received from the other and higher matter. Although ether cannot be seen, yet its effects are constantly known and felt by us; and just in the same way, although the astral matter and the mental matter are not visible to ordinary sight, yet the vibrations of that matter affect man, and he is conscious of them in a large number of ways; indeed, some of them he habitually uses, as we shall see when we come to consider the subject of telepathy in a later discussion. It is important that those who approach the investigation of The Mysteries, as in advanced Theological Science, should understand this idea of the various planes of degrees of matter in Nature, making in one sense each a world in itself, though in a higher sense they are all parts, or planes, of One great Whole. If my Chela will examine this, he and she will see that I am in not way claiming his or her faith is a miracle, but rather the investigation of a system; which is offered simply as a hypothesis for study, though to those of us who know, it is not a hypothesis, but an ascertained fact. Where are these worlds? They are here round about us all the time, though unseen. We need only open the senses which correspond to them in order to be conscious of them, because each of them is full of life, exactly as is this physical world that we imagine we know. If we of this plane did not, or could not, respire we should cease to exist in this plane, and yet we cannot see the air, or Prana, or Life-giving Principle of which we partake in breathing. To refuse to continue to breathe because we cannot see what we are breathing, would be the height of folly. Is it sensible, then, to refuse to try to develop the ability to recognize the unseen world about us because we cannot see it inhabitants with, and through, our finite eyes? Just as earth and air and water are always found to be full of various forms of life, so is the astral world, so is the mental world - each full of its own kind of life; and among the inhabitants of these two stages of the unknown, unseen world are the vast hosts of Those Whom we ignorantly call "the Dead." What of the Higher senses? We know that there are higher senses with which we are endowed, and we often have evidence of this unknown faculty, though we ignore it an sometimes refer to it, in ignorance, as a "fourth sense," or a "sixth sense," or an "inner sense." Man has within himself matter of all these finer degrees; that man has not only a physical body, but that he has also within him that higher etheric type of physical matter, and astral matter, and mental matter, the vibration of which is his Thought, or energy of Mind-in-motion. That is not at all an unreasonable thing, and if one is prepared to accept that as a hypothesis, he will also see that a vibration of matter of one of these finer planes could communicate itself to the corresponding matter in the man and could reach the Ego within him through that vehicle, just as vibrations of physical matter are conveyed to the senses of the man through his physical organism on this plane. Another Truth you must understand: do not imagine that these various stages or divisions of matter here are lying above one another like the shelves of a closet. Realize that interpretation is perfect, within and around every physical object. It is a well-known fact that ether interpenetrates all physical substances. I should like, if I could, to make clear to you the exceeding naturalness of the whole of this, and to guard you against the various possibilities of error which come from supposing that everything beyond the physical is not natural, but supernatural. It is not so at all. It is a superphysical if you will, but NOT supernatural. The whole scheme is One Truth, and the same Laws run through it all. It is true that there is a certain further extension of these planes, but that part of our instruction will come in due time. In dealing with this physical earth, we have first a ball of solid matter, which is surrounded by water to a great extent. Above or beyond that we find the air, because it is surrounded by this atmosphere; but these three conditions of matter alike are interpenetrated by astral matter, only there is this difference; that the astral matter, being so much lighter, rises further from the surface of the earth than the atmosphere does. If it were possible for anyone to penetrate beyond the atmosphere of our earth, he must still for a time be within the astral plane, because the astral plane extends further than does the physical atmosphere; so in that sense it is true that the astral plane rises higher. Not that it does not exist here and now, but its extension is greater, and consequently it makes a larger sphere than the earth. The same is true of the mental plane; there we have still finer matter; it is interpenetrating all the astral and physical matter round about, and also extending further from the world than does the astral plane. Still the mental plane of our earth is a definite globe, much larger than the physical planet which it surrounds, but still separated by millions of miles from the mental plane of any other planet. On the other hand, when we pass beyond the mental plane and reach the buddhic, there is no division there, for that plane is common to all the planets of our chain. The same is true to a still greater and wider extent of other and higher realms, but of those you must be patient to learn later, as we progress. They are beyond the scope of this discussion. Your wish and desire to understand the planes of Nature, and get some idea of the wonder and the beauty of these higher worlds, will be fulfilled by the Lessons of instruction of this Course of Training which are to follow later in your development. If you will follow the advice given to you so many times, and read and re-read every Lesson which comes to you, you will be well rewarded. I assure you that you will find, as we of The Order have found, that this whole doctrine is so logical, so coherent and easy to grasp and appreciate, that there will be nothing repellent about it; that no mental gymnastics will be required, no perilous leading over weak spots where the ground of Reason is not firm; but a steadily graded ascent from one stage to another; for we do no violence to the reason and convictions of any one. You will find that this system of teaching which is put before you is full of the same reasonableness in every direction; that it is, in fact, an apotheosis of common sense, as is all occultism of which I know anything. If you find some pretend occultism, so-called, which makes violent demands on your faith, which suggests all sorts of curious, unnatural performances, you have at once strong reason to suspect that occultism, to feel that it is not Truth. In every case that can possibly arise man must apply his reason and common sense. I do not say that there is nothing except reason that can aid you. There is a spiritual certainty which comes from behind and below reason, about which it is impossible to reason; but that comes only from previous Knowledge and Development. He who has that definite intuitive certainty about anything has known the fact beforehand at some time, in another plane of Being (or in another life); as a Soul, therefore, he still knows it, and his conviction with regard to it is based upon experience and reason, although the links of the chain of reasoning by which he arrives at that certainty are not within the memory of the physical brain which he now uses. Such intuitions, however, are rare, and reason must be our guide in all of our beliefs; indeed, I should prefer that it be so. Assuredly any scheme or doctrine which asks us to do violence to our reason is one which should be instantly rejected. In Theological Science, as in every previous phase of this doctrine of The Mysteries Which any of us have ever taught over the centuries, we specially emphasize the fact that blind faith of any kind is a fetter which holds the believer back in the spiritual race. He who wishes to advance must throw aside blind faith; he must learn that no particular book, no particular dogma, no particular teacher, is an infallible one; for our Knowledge and Truth is progressive, and we are steadily learning more and more with every day that passes; and when we have the capacity for welcoming and receiving Those of the unseen world Who, having walked this Way, are progressed, and working with those who are earnestly seeking, we shall have a remarkable Source of Knowledge Which we shall acquire intuitively. Theological Science has no dogma to impose upon its students; no faith once for all delivered to the so-called saints. It has a full Knowledge to offer for your examination and application, but this Knowledge cannot be infected into the student as with a syringe; It must be earned, not absorbed. And it is earned by applying the principles for results, for it is in results secured by the application of the principles of this profound Knowledge that proof is established; and what cannot be proved to be true can hardly be called Truth. My experiences have taught me that there are those who would prefer to have a definite creed given to them which they could learn once and for all, so that it would be unnecessary to do any further thinking; but his is a desire which I refuse to attempt to gratify, for though the Knowledge of the principles of Theological Science are in the highest degree religious, they are approached entirely from a scientific standpoint. It is the mission of Theological Science to bring together these two lines of Thought, to prove there need be no conflict between religion and science, but that on the contrary science is the handmaid of religion, and religion is the highest of all possible objects of scientific examination. Those who devote their time and attention to the study of Theological Science will find, as we have found, that year after year it will grow more interesting, more fascinating, more profitable, giving them more and more satisfaction for their reason, as well as more perfect fulfilment and realization of their higher aspirations and desired ability to improve and maintain a state of health, increased prosperity in the necessities of this plane, and the peace of mind that passes all understanding. Those who elect to examine this Knowledge will never regret it. Through all their future lives they will find reason to be thankful that they undertook the study, for their own Self-betterment, of the mighty and all-embracing Wisdom-Religion, Which in these modern days of this Aquarian Age we call Theological Science. I thank you for this visit which we have had together, and for your time and attention. My good wishes and love are with you always. Wow! Thank you Doctor. Here, I am again, ready to offer my gratitude and best wishes as we celebrate the life of this great man whose work continues to influences our lives in a million ways for good. Just this week we received a letter from a member who had dropped away for a number of years. She wrote that she had been in a dark and dreary place for many years. Slowly she had begun to remember that she was cared for by a loving Father, and began to improve her conditions. She told us that she spent five years re reading the lessons she had received and putting her life back in order. She is now ready to resume her lessons in Volume 4. We congratulate her and welcome her back! It is letters like that which keep us going and remind me of the great work that is being done. I am also aware of a few members who are experiencing serious health challenges. One is a dear friend and treasured soul, called to let me know they were just placed on hospice; an exceptional Truth Student who honors their Path and is not frightened of the future. I know you will join me in sending healing thoughts and prayers to all of our Fellowship who are experiencing challenges at this time, no matter the condition. As I am writing this in preparation for our mailing on the 8th of March my thoughts are of course on the man I knew as Uncle Doctor as a child and have come to know as Teacher and Guide. I would like to suggest that this week or this month as the case may be, when you sit down to read this Monthly Chat you spend some time in reflection. Thing about the influence these teachings and your Fellowship with the Theological Science Society has made in your life. I would be honored if you would share that story with us. Let those memories and thoughts guide you as you prepare your monthly offering and special remembrance to honor His birthday if you choose to do so. I know your gift will reflect that good which you have experienced. This is in the way the Society has been able to continue providing valuable information each and every month for over 75 years! The Society has weathered economic ups and downs through the years. The Unexpected Income Program I initiated is offered to help those who, like us, are feeling the pinch. It is working. Always there have been those whose generous assistance kept the Society going. We could use that assistance now. Our computer consultant was here again this morning and essentially put it on hospice with instructions to leave it turned on and it may last the week. Our office printer died and needed to be replaced last week. The donations we received in February were down by more than half and we have yet to meet our financial obligations for that month. I am sending all our office equipment lots of love and showering them with gratitude, knowing they will hang on until we are prepared to replace them. And now, I say as Doctor Carruthers says .... God loves you; and you are cared for and guided in all your ways, if you but Know it. My best wishes go to you now with much gratitude and respect, Sincerely Dr. Hugh G. Carruthers and Rev. Anne S. Muelleman |
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In Loving and Respectful Remembrance of the Birthday Anniversary of