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sort of spiritual affinity rather than b:; some fleshly desire as we find

so frequently in our own country. We still try as usual to force Christian-
ity down their throats out am wondering if possibly we as @hristians w ould
not have a wash day for our own religion and morals. The next stage is when
the husband and the wife, having completed their duties as housholders re-
tire t lead a life of contemplation leaving their children to run tle farm
so to speak. This seems to be in contradiction to the family ties that are
perpetuated in one household for several pononetione, At least I have ob-
served a range from new born infant to the last stages of old age and in the
same home. The final stage as I have said is one of complete renouncemert
of desire and possessions. In this state they are searching for the vision ¢
Reality which is apparently beyond the limits of our present day. This
old practice of renunciation and homeless wandering has led bo many abuses
as evidenced by the many imposters who are really and without a religious
backing sponging of the charity of the true fakirs. My greatest pleasure is
to figure out in my own mind those individuals who are’the true followers as
contrasted to enews OF the pseudo-followers. There wonderful spiritual
powers which include such acts as suspended animation of body function ete
does not as yet appeal to my scientific judgement but they are so darned
mysterious as to cause me to hold my ideas in reserve for the presentcat
least. One just cannot say that it is hokuspokus because many of them prad— —
tice their spiritual life, not for the benifit of an audiamce but only with-
in they own selected groups. As illogical as this practice of fakirism is
I find that still a great deal of respect is paid them not too mech by our

own people but by the lower class of people of their own race,