(Q) I went to [
137]. He was in jail, sentenced to four
years in prison for some wrong dealing in his book on the
floor of the stock exchange. He was sad indeed. Someone,
a lawyer, was fighting the sentence of four years - either
seeking to cancel it or reduce the time. [
137] and I went
to this man to-gether. On the way [
137] started to cry,
contemplating his dismal future and reflecting upon his own
disappointment. "It will mean that you are much alone,"
I said - "When I am alone I reflect upon the Lord and I gain
much from those quiet and secluded moments." [
137] was sad,
discontented and unconsoled. I felt sorry for him. We
reached the lawyer's place. He was popular, for many people
were there. He was cheerful and talking to them. He chided
[
137] good-naturedly as we entered, and sat down. "How
about this?" questioned [
137], handing him the paper on
which his four year jail sentence was inscribed and also
the deed that caused the sentence. "We have that fixed,"
he replied to [
137], giving him a paper in return, on which
certain writing, some in blue pencil, described the judge's
reply to the appeal for a commutation of the jail term.
Three blue penciled statements seemed emphasized, then the
judge's decision as follows:
1. "It will be said that it is a shame [
137] should go to
jail - he doesn't deserve it."
2. "He cheated in a transaction - he is a cheater."
Here I rebelled - I tried to argue against or fight this
statement. I was carried on to the third statement
regardless, which I have forgotten. The decision then as
follows:
1. "The fine of $500 must remain."
2. "The jail sentence of four years shall be commuted to
from 14 to 90 days."
All this I saw on the document the legal light gave to [
137].
Finished reading, [
137] was delighted. "Why with 1/3 off
the minimum 14 days, you will be out in no time," I said.
He motioned happily to me that he was more than satisfied.
"It's nothing," he commented. I saw him back to the jail.
(A) This again that of an emblematical condition in the
lives of each of the individuals as are seen or visioned,
for, as is seen, this is as of the subconscious force of
the entity visualizing that experience in which the entity
in this emblematical manner, as respecting those lessons,
those truths, as the entity would give to others, as a
judgement, and by the rejection of same by the entity brings
condemnation upon self through same. By taking same then
under the advisement of self, in the manner in which the
entity has given to the entity in the vision that being
alone, the reflection of self is turned upon the works of
the Lord, there are seen three pencil marks, blue, which
represent, in their ways and manners, those same three
conditions in the life of the entity that should be checked
with self, see? As these:
In the first, the shame that the entity, with those
conditions within self, the nearness to the perfect
understanding of those truths, does not grasp them all.
The second, cheat not self by allowing those things that
come from social position or standing from GAINING this
full concept.
The third, the glory that comes to self by the gaining of
the full knowledge of the first two, as is seen in the
commuting of those laws as are changed by the grace of
the judge, for, as is seen, in the compliance of the laws
of the Giver of all good and perfect gifts, grace is commuted
unto him who would seek to do His biddings, and places self
in the hands of Him that gives life abundant. See?



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