conference He stated that Universal Peace must be speeded up, as
there were other planets to be investigated: and that the Earth
stood in the way and was becoming a menace to neighboring
planets.


CHAPTER I.

THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS

Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your
sister planet. My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of
Urid"). But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our
spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my
parents. It is not necessary to say aught concerning their
social status, for on Mars all who unfold into a material
expression of the Father are equal. Equal in rank, station, and
in possession of the material fruits of earth.

After my education had been completed I was, in accordance with
the Martian system of scientifically determining one's rightful
vocation, assigned as overseer to a section of one of the main
canals supplying water from the North Polar cap to an impounding
reservoir near the city of Urid, the place of my birth.

I was in the 36th year (Martian reckoning) of my physical life on