The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-02
The Physical Nature OF The
Earth.

Three great estates. or main degrees
Of divisibility Of matter. must be accept
ed for our understanding as given to us
by our All-loving Creator for our physi-
cal existence on earth. First. the solids,
or gross earth. Second, the fluids Of
which water is the main representative,
and third, the gases or vapOrs of which
the atmosphere or air is the main repre-
sentative; all of which are composed of
exactly the same matter. varying only
in the degree Of cOmpactness, according
to their nature and order mentioned.
While the gross earth contains all Of
the different mineral substances in
gross or solid state. so do fluids or water
contain particles and portions of all
earthly or mineral substances in sOiu-
tiOn according to their nature, location
and the substances they come mostly In
contact with. and is actually the same
matter as the solids. in a more refined
state.
The same condition holds good in the
case of gases or vapOrs of which the CON-
mon air, or atmosphere. is the most pre-
dominating representative; it contains
everything the solids and fluids do, but
in the most refined state. The air, which
needs little more explanation on ac-
count Of its most refined nature. is an
admixture OF different substances, all of
which sustain vital relations to organ
lied existence. The substances cOmpOs-
ing the air which come to our ordinary
notice are oxygen and nitrogen, watery
vapOr and carbOnic acid. But by the
means of the spectrOscOpe, Professors
BunsOn and Kirchoff (only Of late date)
presumed to analize the rays Of the sun,
and found them to contain various sub
stances, such as nickel, barium. copper,
zinc, gold. silver, silica, ETC., and their
compounds. which they believed to b,
radiated form the sun in his rays. This
of course, is an error, and these refined
substances belong to our own planet,
earth; and are the subtitle emanation
thrown off by the earths constant axial
motion or vortex. and are held in sOlu-
tiOn by the all-penetrating ether, the
solvent Of all matter. and suspended in
same time by the earth's vortex and
atmospheric currents.
Matter may he dispensed with for the
sustainance Of life, for longer or shOr-
ter period, according to its degree of
grOssness. and the order mentioned.
1t is proven that Solids" may be dis
pnsed with for fifty days, and Fluids"
Cor about ten days, while the "vapOrs or
Air" can only be dispensed with for about
three to five minutes.
II the student of philosophy will bear
in mind these facts he will soon know
that he holds the grand key by which he
can unlock all the mysteries connected
with natures physical laws and the
compositions of all tangible and visible
productions. from the lowest Of the vege-
tative to the highest Of the animal crea-
tiOn, of which man is the most complex
and perfect organized being. All Of
which are composed, according to their
nature and degree Of physical develop
ment, from these three great estates,
the solids, the fluids, and vapOrs, repre-
sented in the main by the gross earth,
water, and air.
We live not on the planet but IN THE
SAME, on its grossest plane or lowest
plateau thereof; of which there are many.
one above the other in the atmosphere; /;
composed of yet more refined or spirit
matter. Invisible to the ordinary NOR
tai but not to the clairvOyant. These
spheres or plateaux are as tangible, real
and natural to the spirit after death as
our physical plane is to us mortals; with
similar conditions surrounding them:
Natural sceneries, forest, fields, gardens,
lakes and rivers, with habitatiOns to live
in. Government, societies, and schools Of
learning and all manner Of occupations,
places OF recreation etc. necessary for
the futher development Of the soul after
death; there to sojOurn for time until
ready to 20 on, step higher, forever pro-
crossing, step by step through all the in
Vulnerable spirit-star-wOrlds beyond,
thus to live in all eternity. ***
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