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LETTER

I THE GENIUS OF AMERICA 49

II FEAR NOT 54

III THE PROMISE OF SPRING 61

IV THE DIET OF GOLD 67

V CONTINGENT FEES 71

VI THE THREE APPEALS 74

VII THE BUILDERS 76

VIII THE WORLD OF MIND 88

IX AMERICA’S GOOD FRIDAY 95

X THE CRUCIBLE 97

XI MAKE CLEAN YOUR HOUSE 103

XII LEVEL HEADS 109

XIII TREES AND BRICK WALLS 112

XIV INVISIBLE ARMIES 114

XV THE WEAKEST LINK 118

XVI A COUNCIL IN THE FOREST 123

XVII THE IDEAL OF SUCCESS 140

XVIII ORDER AND PROGRESS 147

XIX THE FEDERATION OF NATIONS 155

XX THE NEW IDEAL 159

XXI A RAMBLING TALK 166

XXII THE LEVER OF WORLD UNITY 171

XXIII THE STARS OF MAN’S DESTINY 179

XXIV MELANCHOLY 182

XXV COMPENSATORY PLAY 190

XXVI THE AQUARIAN AGE 198

XXVII THE WATCHERS 209

XXVIII A RITUAL OF FELLOWSHIP 216

XXIX RECRUITING AGENTS 218

XXX THE VIRUS OF DISRUPTION 227

XXXI THE ALTAR FIRE 235

LAST LETTERS FROM THE LIVING DEAD MAN