Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-07
written for the Perrysbure Journal.l
MATTER AND SPIRIT.
All nature u the negative I;
CUs,t, tka nnottfvo mind

All nature u the negatives
Spirit, the positive mind.
Matter has been found TO contain SIXTY -four
primary or simple elements, as classified by the
science Of chemistry. Spirit Ia not capsule Of
such sub division because Il Is simple element
It cannot be compound Of elementary parts,
for, il it were, then the ingredients would neces-
sarily have existed before the compound was
formed, hence, spirit would have had begin-
ming. That which has beginning must have
an ending. No compound can be formed but may
be decomposed. Matter is organised. Spirit is
not. That which has been organized can be dis
organized. Organization also implies hegin-
ming. Spirit then in radstinction to gross
matter, is a simple, unorganzed element. There
can be no other view taken, except that Of blank
atheism. For II God or spirit, (Which is the
same thing,) is a compound Of two or more in
| gradients, he must have had commencement
aud is liable to an end. Here we tnd an argu-
meni for Immortality. II spirit be a simple ele-
ment, annihilation becomes an impossibility. But
IL it be COMPOUND, annihllation becomes GER
tainty.
Spirits active matter, passive. Spirit is
the controller matter, the controlled. Spirit is
positive matter negative. II cannot be other
wise. The doctrine of emanation and abs1rp-
ton as taught by that subtle metaphy sician,
Arddha Chiddi, can only be combatted success.
fully upon this hypothesis. Ifsll spirit be posi-.
five since two or more posidves repel each
other, spirit cannot be absorbed into the great
fountain, like drop OF water lost in the ocean,
account Of this repusion. Neither could it ha VI
emanaled therefrom because Of the laws Of CO.
hesion. Therefore, it must have always been
and must always be, a separate aud distinct
number OF indiyiduaties. IL we aualyse the
subject thoroughly we will perceive that we car
not reasonably reject this positive and negative
theory, for tbRse easons- First Our spirits
never could have been separated from the mass
being held by the force Of cohesion. They could
only have been separated bys the repulsive cen
trifupal force Of rotating bGdy. But on ac
count Of its property Of inertia, 1t never could
commence any movement and hence no part
could hy off or become separated from the mn
Second: Likes repel and oppoSites attract. I'M
less spirit were positive and matter negative, ~
Opposites they never could have been attracted
and formed a uninn, but would as legal nsces-
sity have repealed each other etetnally. Third
The positive is active the negative, passive
The active Is the body acting; the passive that
= acted upon. Therefore if spirit bs not positive
and active, and matter negative and passive
onr spirit could not act upon our bodies, or God
control the universe. Fourth In order tn sue
cess magnetzer must be in positive relation
~ his subject. Unless his mind or spirit is pps-
tive and the body of his subject negative, he
ceuld not exert an influence. How else, on what
other heory. can the phenomena ut nlesmcrsm bt
explained? If spirit is not positive and all spif'
it repels all other split, how else does he mind
of the magnetizer repel that Of the subject, OBJ
tanning possession Of its brain aud electricity
That hypothesis is nearest truth which is the
best harmonized with known facts. We believe
in various things that conflict with this theory
! but know Of no facts which do, Theological
belief aud scientific knowledge are as different
as night and day. Spirit is all of the same es
sence, the same properties governed by the sam'
| laws. Therefore, the annihlation Of some spir
its and eternal existence Of others is myth, fol
If some spirit is eternal, the same laws anC
properties will make all spirit so. Since spiri
is difused through all things and all things have
a spiritual praciple, il follows that there is
! spiritual world corresponding to the material
men, beasts, trees, mountains, rivers, oceans
plains, valleys, gorges, flowers, Sc.,-aDd th'
theory Of this spiritual correspondence ferns
the basis Of what is called The HarmOnial Phil
osophy.