From the time my first article on “The Spirit Of The Work” appeared in “Life and Action” there began a steadily increasing demand from Students and Friends of the Work all over the country for the publication of these articles in some form that would be of help in making them more available for practical use. As the articles have accumulated the demand for them has grown, until the idea of issuing them in book form, carefully indexed in such manner that any subject can be located instantly, has seemed the only way of meeting the demand in such manner as to facilitate the work of the Student. These articles have all been suggested by actual experience. Each one is founded upon some definite and actual experience of some one or more of the Students, and my purpose in every instance has been to elucidate some fundamental Principle that goes to the foundation of the Science and Philosophy, and make it so clear that each reader might be able to make the application to himself or herself, and thus aid in the great and all-important task of LIVING THE LIFE and exemplifying THE Spirit Of The Work. As “Side-Lights” upon the teachings and findings contained in the text-works of the Harmonic Series, I verily believe the material contained in this volume will prove to each Student that it is of the most vital importance to anyone and everyone who is endeavoring to become an “Accredited Representative” of the Great School. My heart, and very Life, have gone into each and every page and paragraph of this work; because I have had the abiding conviction that therein I was accomplishing something that would be of special and definite value to the Students and Friends of the Work. In consenting to the publication of these articles in book form I have been moved by the same conviction. My heart goes out to each and every reader, Student and Friend, with an abiding affection, and the earnest desire that my efforts will be accepted in the spirit of good will and fraternal regard that impelled me in their writing....FROM THE BOOKS.