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words that were sweet, winsome, and compelling. The whole place became like a temple as they were all enfolded in the aura of the Blessed Lord Who had descended amongst them. It is clear that very great care was being taken of the disciple, and that all the arrangements and details of the mission were very carefully planned. This was the work of the Great Ones and Their followers, and Jesus was left entirely free from all the organization of physical plane arrangements. There were with Him those who clearly had family ties, and He retired for the night with a group of His own people. There was a wonderful charm of manner and beauty of person about Him; His lightest words were treasured, for wisdom fell constantly from His lips. The elders were grave and serious at this time, as though they were not satisfied with the progress of events; evidently they were conscious of a growing hostility amongst certain sections of the surrounding community. The few days spent with this group had a most profound effect upon Simon, deepening his whole nature; and, strange though it may seem, in spite of his great longing to be near Jesus, he went back willingly to the monastery, for he felt the need of solitude and an opportunity for meditation and self- adjustment. During the time which followed, when the ministry was proceeding, he remained in the monastery, studying, praying, and receiving instruction. The order to which he belonged was partly a healing community, and it was along these lines that his studies were directed. From time to time came news, often of a serious nature, and it is seen that in those fanatical times the ministry was carried on with great difficulty. Whilst the common people accepted Him, the better classes refused to do so; He was hedged in on every side by a cast-iron tradition and an impassable wall of prejudice. One scene of the mission of our Lord may here be described. Jesus had been preaching in a large, open space in the centre of some town. It is an extraordinary sight to see the faces of the simple folk, many of whom are completely lifted out of themselves by the magic of His words and His Presence. Though He has finished speaking and is talking with His friends, the crowd remains motionless and still. The eyes of many are vacant; for them the walls of flesh have disappeared and they are unconscious that He has ceased to speak. Many children play at His feet, careless and unconscious of all that is happening,