A p r i l 3 0 , 1 9 2 2 r_, . , . .. ^ . I a a . 6 : 1 - 3 "I • In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his tram filled the temple. 2 .Above him stood the seraphim; each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 • And one cried unto another, and said. Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole, earth is full of his glory. 4 • And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice

of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 • Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts. 6•Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs horn off the altar: 7«And he touched my mouth with it, and sad, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven. 5 • And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying. Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

LESSON INTERPRETATION What is the meaning of the death of Uzziah, the

king? Uzziah's death symbolizes the passing away of

physical strength. The physical gives way to the spiritual.

What is the meaning of Isaiah? The meaning of Isaiah is: "Jehovah is salvation;"

it is similar to Jesus, which means the saving power of the I AM.

What is the beginning of every spiritual demon-stration?

The beginning of every spiritual demonstration is a distinct vision of the special work to be done by the overcomer.

What is symbolized by the seraphim, which Isaiah saw?

The seraphim symbolize exalted ideas of Spirit, which purify, cleanse, ennoble, and uplift.

What do the six wings represent? The six wings represent the six freeing actions of

mind that lift one above mere sense consciousness. What is the metaphysical meaning of the words:

"Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts" ? Metaphysically, this is the word of Truth proclaim-

ing wholeness to the whole being. It is the recognition of the omnipresence of the all-powerful creative Spirit, in all its overcoming power.

How is the consciousness cleansed of all personality ? The consciousness is cleansed of all personality by

the realization of divine purity in both thought and word. What is the meaning of touching the mouth with the

live coal? The coal represents the living word of Truth, which

is always spoken by those who understand Truth. ; Touching the mouth witn the coal, signifies enduement by the Spirit with words of Truth. "The word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth."

What is the meaning of, "Here am I; send me"? This represents willingness to do the will of God

wherever and in whatever way the Spirit directs.

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.T , , , T - i e . W Is it possible for us to see the di~ November 1 1 , 1 3 4 5 %ne m^ested in all things? \

»:-" - asppifSwel**sft'-•-•• - - —w -?->«-,- •*•,«; It is as we become fully conscious of 1. LittTriKjyear_ttiat king UaTaa ^ j G o d . As we realize the truth of the

saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, men , „ u , , , , , • T , , c and lifted up; and bh train rilled the fords Holy holy, holy, is Jehovah of temple. hosts" as applyin ; to all that we are

7 , 2. Above him stood the seraphim: each in mind, body, and soul, we see holi-one had six wings; with twain he covered ness or wholeness expressed in all that his face and with twain he covered his impinges o n our consciousness.

i feet, and with twain he did fly. • n • • ± >• •.> ; I 3. And one cried unto another, and said, ' Does a vision of limitless power d-I Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the ways fill us. with py and gladness? * whole earth is full of his glory. It does when we are equal to mak-* L f\ A,nd, m e fo u n d a n o n?u

o f «** * » - mg wise, right use of what we visual-i holds shook at the voice of him that cned' -J3 w^ ° , ,, ,. _ • , I and the house was filled with smoke. \ ^ e . Where understanding is unequal - . 5. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am.® »» t a s k o f usmS P ° w e r angB*. «*-\ undone; because I am a man of unclean couragement may follow the vision. | Up, and I dwell in the midst of a people-' What p^ifa tae mind and heaft i 'isrj&s ss.""tavs *&*«>•? d,z- v "f""" I 6. Then flew one of the seraphim unto Jruth °J Divine Mind? f me, having a live coal in his hand, which Zeal for Truth. When the "live coal | he had taken with the tongs from off the . /• _ from 0£f the ^t" touches his I ^ And he touched my mouth with i t , f S a m a n baoroes qualified to bear | and said, Lo, this hath touched thy Up; &e message of Truth to all who will | and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy: hear it, for he then speajcs in smcericv i sin forgiven. , i and states his i n m o s b r ^ ; 8. And I heard the voice of the Lord, -*• — • • • • • | saying, Whom shall I send, and who will; * ao for us? Then I said, Here am I; send*

$; In the text for today how is the% efemd nature of the kingdom of God\ indicated? ^

In comparison with the reign of art,' earthly king, Uzziah, which lasted fifty>1 two years.. When that textm carne,|asj an end the heavenly kmgcfom re*| married,, with "the Lord sitting upon aJ throne, high and lifted up." "Of hist! kingdom there shall be no end." J

How may we see God? * As Isaiah saw Him, in a vision or! a mental conception of what the Su- preme Being is. U-

"His train filled the temple." Whatri does this signify? 1

I That love and good will, the attnV j I Botes of God, fill the mind and body | t e mple of all who arc £ "L -' I ^ll^ifo'themselyeSi

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yOj; IsaiaJfwas' a'man of wondrous prophetic^:rJhjiopi> . We see that oux*: energies and' faealn.eh-hwBM ;.;TlBr>Uijh' Bvirig in. the spiritual ra ther than mtr^lKaea- perverted, and we set to work" to- turn tbastg! imratal sense, the perceptive and intuitive facrdtieabaek into ih& manifestation of the.Xnie Self. - 0 - . ^ of/his- soul ware developed until he wnlddisoErhcer-^'. 9-10. We say to ' t he world] the Truth iswitnuj*

.-Oijaan existing causes and what would be the reeulti*ou strivingfor recognition, but you neither under-; /of thes(' oauaes in the time to come; He realized stand'or perceive it. Being too indolent to make*. Fthsi God. and Love were identical, and that thisjhe effort necessary for snob, a radical change, o£y ^great Love would ultimately bring forth Christ, the believing the pleasures of sense sufficient for then*.! S a v i o r of man..; - .. - nappinese, they harden their hearts and shut their , f i ^ H e saw that some would receive the Troth— eyes and.eafs to oar presentation of the Tro th . -1 ] i ^3Mt—gmi ly ; others woold be indifferent to i t ; & fn the inner life of each individual SpurTuaT ofjhtterly reject it. "There would be no beauty or ^nscionsness is awakened, bu t j^no tye t in / iuTcou^ comeliness that they would desire Him."—Isa, 53-2. , ' , . . "I,„ ~ ' • ""."--- , , ,""" .,' ' ""*•

g - T b e vision recorded, in this lesson teaches the **? ?*? *%#?+•?* ? T T ; ? 1-T* ' ffi~ . ,, , , . j . ^ . , be intellect with its pride in itself, refuses to listen. , power of the word—how we create conditions by • „ . „ „ : . , , *~ <rrr i • « *£_. - . . , , . -r, , • . .• 11-12. And the cry goes no, "How long?", ,Onr use of the word, "By your words are you rosti- • . ... • " ° .- ,~ ; v. . , , j , jt _ _ J » . j With our unders tanding opened we may see on c.Bed, and by your words are you condemned,' ' a n d , ..-.- , . . . . ;, ?.• . , ,, • • .,.„ Ir V , L J, J- -'•^ • both planes of life, the outer and the inner, the. aalso how we are acted upon according as we give • •e ..... "i •.. „« ,; ... ,-, -" fe-,. . - . , . • ' , ^ ...••-;,•.." .--;•• same oonditaons will contanne xmta^ the "landbe-c S w o r d s a r o l ^ e batteries* energy S c h '£&&***'<fe^ ^ ^ ^ ^ > « ^ , feeanedwhenwespeakvaudwl^^ i% J ^ •« - i •i " w d l 2 j i -^fe .13. But an oak traavdwQ-it m^oued hae-nf> Bind ns more irmly to error or give us oujrfreeonm..g>i/ . =, . &•£ __'T- •:-.." fe r i-. »_'vi'. fJTsons of God. Which then shall we sues* word's ^ m i t s **** ""*•' ^ ^ 8 g a m K "**• r e n e w * d & S . 1 Which then shaU.we speak, worts ; 9 U ^ u ^ t a t i o n ^ m - «* ^ :fi |fe^i jfojy S e 6 a m ml T r o t h or words of error,? 'Tf a':inan statable ne t £Z~3T- , . - ^ , " - . . „ • ^ . , ••' _.. . ?v j ,,.• • • , _, „ t ~&n > "• wi thro each one veil sornetinm.—-whether soon«HB« i j a word, the same is a perfect man."—Jaa^a-S. ••:•:- K , . S*--... ..•-.., . . . - . • £ " .- ,•. j __ii_ E ' - . ' 4 1 , t C~• '• i . i rn_^.u ..v -„_. . i t . S t e r r e e t s w i t h ^ u s — atartinfti a m u v e M e a n d grpyr-fe Thefi«t step i s t o k n o w t h e T ^ p>»PPJy^or J i s o f nonseho.na. ; , , , , , - ^ % ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ - ^ s i t i M . ^ A whk*i gr.< L In the.development of our spiritual natures ;fs^*-.••jr" v*w ; . . ... . . . . - ^ I * reach the stage wfaeie werealize what* m e a n s ; ^ ? f r ^ . / ^ " ^ * * • 7 ° t • * ' Z * ^ ^ e n t h r c m e t h S r i s t in our hearts andbehovered ^ to^prd?iVte-ramroits powertq brtmxje edom | y th» wide-novfmg, seamless garment b^Tfhth i f e ^ . ^ a d ^ ^ ^ , ^ ^ ? m ^ ' e v i l w i t h

lae-teaHr),'., • .•'- .-•• '>:".>;;;.^/SegBgkv/J^^.i-^^-~'-'»iiil'' '^^-••»**"*•• |>- 2. The two seraphim, are spiritualized feasolJ

id intuition, each clothed with perception (wingisi UNITY - m a g a z i n e . fflflg"Iacef ahoT undersfahafSg I wings coverHig

p»et), and filled with thought to send forth atthd Ridding of the Lord to . 5 K! 3. Proclaim the glory of the Holy One—thd SSpirit of Truth — which fills our universe, i , 'I ;• 4 The fullness and power of this wordisfett jpb the very center of our Being, and we are moved ^ o acclamations of praise, which, like the smoke o | ^burning incense, "fills the house." - . 1 g^ 5: Then, because of this revelation to ns of thai ^Srnth, do we become conscious of the fact that wa Khave been speaking untrue words and dwelling in paense conscimsness which makes, false statements? pWe have been saying. I am weak, I am sick, when}

truth is that in our real Being we are strong^ well.. -. -•" : .-;. :"; •','••' |

?6-7. Having learned the lesson taught us by] asj; experience, we are now ready for the next step?

ghigher, our purification by the power of the trues |word.. This is symbolized by the live coal from thei agferiaid'..upipo the hps.„ . . ^ - 4 4 ^ - ^ . „.,-•;.-. .- I

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a y 2 7 , 1 3 2 3 clear perception in body consciousness of ;• e cause of": . , ' , 3 a ,V ^\, . , ,. . T L r i the commotion. , '

1.' In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord : „ . J\ rittmg upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train i What is the meaning of: I am a man of unclean filed the temple. lips, and / dwell in the midst of a people of unclean

2. Above him stood the seraphim: each one ,:ad six j,pj: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he i,os^" p covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. j __ , , , , ... , , .

3. And one cried unto another, and said. Holy, holy. This verse reveals that the personality confesses that holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory, 'it has perceived the divme will (the King. Jehovah of

4. And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the )i0Sts), hut that it is not speaking words of spiritual voice of bin that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Lurity, and that its whole consciousness is in an impure

5. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because r . I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a environment. people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.

6. Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

7. And he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven.

8. And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying. Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said. Here am I; send me.

LESSON INTERPRETATION

What is the metaphysical meaning of the death of Uzziah?

The name "Uzziah" means strength. -The goat is its symbol. Uzziah was king. The king represents the will. The death of King Uzziah means that the thought of physical strength has lost its hold on the organism. ['„• Define the meaning'of: "1 saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple." . . •'• "i: -: . .':v"2' ' -'-'"

The Lord represents spiritual consciousness sitting on the throne, of dominion. His train or attendants filling the whole temple, means that the spiritual thoughts are .active in the whole body. \

What.is the meanmg of we wmged seraphim?7

y "SeVaphnri symbolize pure ideals, The pairs^ofl wings represent the spiritual" thoughts working in a material environment, and yet free from material limi-tadbns. •'--- "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world" -?2 Define: "Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the., whole earth is full of his glory." gj .Holy means wholeness. As the whole conscious-ness vibrates with the thought of wholeness, perfection^ |snd purity, the-very earth (the body) is lifted up and

j What is the meaning of the seraphim touching the> coal of fire to the lips with the declaration, "Thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven" ? . 5

This means that when we have received the bap-tism of Spirit and when we feel the quickening life within, we shall affirm that our lips are consecrated tot the good, that they are purified by spiritual life, and that only words of truth shall pass their portals. |

What attitude of mind is indicated in verse 8? 'J Verse 8 brings out the thought of complete conse*

cration and a willingness to go forth and do the worK of the Lord. "Then I said. Here am I; send me,

^_What is. the metaphysical meaning ofc "And thei ndations of the thresholds shook; at the voice "gf fitjs?|

j^Sed; and ike house was fMedwifh s m n ) ^ # 2 ^ | ^The. metaphysical meaningToJ|t^verse^tt\^tf^t|e|

"^States of consciousness ittr-dfe physical are .uh^ urbed and fearful, arid that mere Is no

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P |^^ i sna \ : nuf f t a in - nuedf" *e t e m p l e , ^ K t | i iAj»w -TIB stood the seraphim? eacn: i ne."tuidf'..'six wings; with twain.he covered? jfj|s-face,;.'and with twain he cowered his jrentyl Jpt>*'witn"rwaiB he did fly. ' . "••'' •??•••? "PiiOiei •'Aad one cried unto another, and said,:

|b^,v1ioiyv"holy. » Jehovah of hosts: the ISjal# earth;a- rati of his glory, y'r

^^;v^id''rfe*foundationt of the thresholds l a t th^ voice of him that cried, and!;

fh^selwai filled; with smoke; i _ ^ Then said I, Woe is me I for! I am i Sfedoner:, because I am a man of unclean i

t&'anicPI dwell in the midst of a people' jjai? unclean 5ps: for mine eyes have seen the ; 'JGng, Jehovah of hosts. W-jfe~ Then flew one of the sera plum untoj

"ff hevmg a live coal in his band, which had taken with the tongs from off,the

^^4?,"",And he; touched my mouth witJt.it, : » i 4 Lo, this hath touched thy. hps;

..._•thine' iniquity hi taken away, and thy. fcijxBpymi..'" • - •.'. "r';:--

And I heard the voice of die Lord, »«*• Whom shall I send, and who will

»'fer..u»7'?:'Then I said. Here, am I; tend

J^^^doaAe prophet Isaiah repre-twisty.' "•"' :,•'• •IJX - *« ' ..%• ;;; Vis '.'•,• f-'

f feaiali represents the saving grace of <*bvah--f; AM. When the baptism of;

jj8jjint falls upon one who has much ideal-g , that person expresses his prophecies P poetical terms, like those of Isaiah's., ^Whai is represented by the hue coat **%& which the seraph touched the tip*

Jibe prophet? isjThp live coal represents the burning inj ^ration of Spirit that touches the Ups oe

i w o r < * °»* * e prophet, who pours fordr l * ^ 8 ™ of! wonderful words that a r t escriptive of the majesty and the my*i -~ of God,

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1. In tmFyear thaTKhg Uzziah dfed T sawVhe tSrd sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.

2. Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

3. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

4. And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

5. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; be-cause I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.

6. Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

7. And he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven.

8. And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

What does the prophet Isaiah represent? Isaiah represents the saving grace of Jehovah in

man's I-AM identity (Jesus). When the baptism of Spirit falls upon one who has mucn laeaiuy, tnat per-son expresses his prophecies in poetical terms, like those expressed by Isaiah.

What is the meaning of the word seraphim and what do seraphim represent?

The word seraphim is the plural of "seraph." A seraph is one of an order of celestial beings conceived as fiery and purifying ministers of Jehovah. 'In litera-ture the pictures of seraphim are often colored red, symbolizing sacred ardor and purity.

What is the metaphysical meaning of the seraphim that Isaiah saw in his vision?

Isaiah saw the seraphim as the Word going forth to purify man's conscious mind ("face"), man's sub-consciousness ("feet"), and man's concept of the snper-consciousness ("with twain he did fly").

What is the meaning of the statement, "And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Je-hovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory"?

This means that the purifying word of Jehovah in its wholeness is declared for the glorification of the body ("the whole earth").

What results when the purifying word is felt in body consciousness?

When the radiations of the spiritual forces fill the body consciousness, all one's old material thoughts are stirred, and there is mental confusion ("the founda-tions of the thresholds shook").

How does the natural man feel when the word of Spirit awakens his consciousness?

The natural man realizes that not only his lips, but the lips of his associates, are speaking unspiritual words.

What is represented by the live coal with which the seraph touched the lips of the prophet?

The live coal represents the purifying power of the spiritual word; also it represents the burning inspira-tion of Spirit in o:,e who, like Isaiah, pours forth a stream of wonderful words descriptive of the majesty and mysteries of God.

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1. In the year that king Uzziah died I and through his body, which is the saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high "temple" referred to. and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. What do wings represent?

2. Above him stood the seraphim: each W m represent freedom from mate-' one had six wings; with twain he covered his . . . . . . .. • face, and with twain he covered his feet, and n a l Ixnutation.

with twain he did fly. Why is the seraph's proclamation | 3. And one cried unto another, and said, that Jehovah of hosts is holy and that \ Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the the whole earth is full of His glory rep-l whole earth is full of his glory resented as shaking the doorsills of * 4. And the foundations of the thresholds , — . , ,-,?. ,, , •',

shook at the voice of him that cried, and the the \emPle and PUH the house mth

•_ house was filled with smoke. smoke? | 5. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am un- As the most unyielding and therefore I done; because I am a man of unclean lips, the safest indoor spot during an earth-t and I dwell in the midst of a people of un- < . t h e d o o r s i l l s o r "foundations of ! clean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, \ . . . , „ ,, , , f Jehovah of hosts. 5 the thresholds are well-known places * 6. Then flew one of the seraphim unto of refuge. Even these havens, which rep-I me, having a live coal in his hand, which he resent the open way to spiritual illumi-| had taken with the tongs from off the altar: nation, are moved by the irresistible I . v T

And !« touched my mouth with it, and r o f s p i r i t u a l holiness, a state) so i said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and y r. , . • I thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin for- f a r surpassing man s comprehension I given. that his ordinary perception cannot ;? 8. And I heard the voice of the Lord, grasp it. "The house was filled with

saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go smoke," reducing visibility as awe re-' for us? Then I said Here am I; send me d u c e s o n g . s r fo understand. » 9. And he said, Go, and tell this people, , „„ , , . r . , , , T • ,, I Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see What Pur'fVnZ aZent touched lsalah S

% ye indeed, but perceive not. lips? | 10. Make the heart of this people fat, and The coal of fire from the altar rep-* make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; resents the divine energy that corn-

iest they see with their eyes, and hear with m u n i c a t e d itself to Isaiah upon his be-their ears, and understand with their heart, . . , . . , . L , r . c

I s - and turn again, and be healed. c o m i n S w l l l l n S t 0 8 i v e UP. ** l o w e r f o r

I 11. Then said I, Lord, how long? And the higher, the personal for the imper-I he answered, Until cities be waste without sonal, the animal for the divine. i inhabitant, and houses without man, and the What is the gist of the divine mes-f land become utterly waste, sage delegated to Isaiah? J 12. And Jehovah have removed men far °T . , ° „ L. i 1 c ! away, and the forsaken places be many in I s a i a h w a s t o P r o f f e r * « help of I the midst of the land. Jehovah to man that he might under-| 13. And if there be yet a tenth in it, it stand where materialistic thinking and 1 also shall in turn be eaten up: as a terebinth, ' living would lead him and be guided I and as an oak, whose stock remaineth, when t ^ h i s w h i l £ w a s fe a they are felled; so the holy seed is the stock L. -r i J . A -• thereof. t u n e - *-° ma^e ™e message more arrest-| ing he is told to continue in materialism; ij Lesson Interpretation and take the consequences in captivity I Why did the time of Isaiah's vision „ • , • i\, • »• . ,- • i? r *i T J s. J • i tt<i H o w i s m a t e r i a l t h i n k i n g a n d l i v i n g & of the Lord correspond with the year , , u • > ,.; . J I that King Uzziah died"? J shownJyesult in man s complete de, I The death of King Uzziah means that „ .. ' c r ,. . j ,. > I physical strength his lost its dominant v V fiff ° £ ***?.<"* ? ° W n ** § hold on the organism. Isaiah, which * V J i f 0 * ) ' ^ h l d l m i t S tam *

means "help of Jehovah" or the higher J s t o ^ d ; *? a " m a ni c

s c o n f ousaJ £ ! self, then sees his optyortunity to serve P™¥

h £ e m. ***** J d*f°7* % God in the flesh persistent and long-continued 'materials

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