Instructor--This lesson demonstrates that as a cherished child rests upon the bosom of its mother, so Ento, beloved of Andûman[a:], rests upon the bosom of space. Afar off, in Diafon Evoih[a:], is the glorious abode of Him who is the Creator of all things. When we, His children, have done well He smiles, and Diafon Evoih[a:], golden and glowing, sheds its life-giving beams over our beautiful world. He smiles and fruits and grains multiply, that His children may have sustenance. He smiles, and bûd, bloom and verdure cover as with a mantle the home of all His creatures, for are not all living things precious in the sight of their Creator? From the lowest to the highest expression of His love all find their allotted places. All act in accordance with His Divine Will. This esploin[a:] not only conveys a correct idea of the form of Ento, but also it illustrates how we are encompassed by the abodes of Andûman[a:]'s Messengers, whose ever-watchful eyes discern our inmost thoughts, our most secret acts. Even as the Divine Ones guard the Sacred Mysteries may we, O Andûman[a:], guard ourselves against wayward thoughts and unhallowed desires and may we ever reverently adore Thee that Thou didst create this World so fair and a people so blest as are the children of Ento. De L'Ester--Leaving this Instructor and his pupils to a discussion of their odd mixture of science and religion, we will ascend to the second floor. Yes, truly their religious beliefs dominate the lives of the Entoans. Fear of consequences, quite as much as love of Andûman[a:] and His messengers, occasions in them a constant watchfulness. Genessano has related a droll occurrence which illustrates this very point. Once, in his childhood, a falling meteorite attracted his attention, and he ran to his parents shouting: "A god has fallen out of bed! a god has fallen out of bed and broken his lamp." Both father and mother were horrified at his irreverent exclamation, and in terror, lest harm might befall their thoughtless lad, they hastened with him to the Istoir[a:] to lay upon the altar a propitiatory offering. Gentola--Genessano, you will pardon me for saying that the contrast between the advanced civilization and the peculiar religious beliefs of your people still surprises me. That they are intellectual and generally highly cultivated is very apparent, and it seems remarkable that they yield obedience to a creed so utterly at variance with common sense. Have they never believed in a continuity of existence? Have they never had clearer conceptions relating to the ego than they now have?