The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11

or successor. That is to say. although there
are various degrees Of the force characteristic
OF each plane. yet the difference between the
characteristic forces Ia one OF kind as well as
Of degree. Although energy by transmuta-
ton may take all those different forms. and
thus does now circulate up and down through
all these planes. yet the passage from one plane
upward to another Is not a gradual passage BY
sliding scales. but a passage accomplished ct
one bound. When In the history OF the evolu-
ton Of the cosmos the necessary conditions
are present. new and higher form Of force at
once appears. like birth into higher sphere.
Thus there was time In the history OF the
earth when only physical forces existed, chem
ical affinity being held in allegiance by the In
tensity Of the heat. At a certain stage, through
gradual cooling. chemical affinity came into
being-was born-a now form Of force with new
and peculiar phenomena though doubtless
derived from the preceding. Ages upon ages
passed away until the time was ripe and con-
ditlons were favorable. whereupon life appear
cd. q new and higher form Of force producing
q still more peculiar group Of phenomena. but
still. as Prof. Lc Conte believes. derived from
the preceding. Ages upon ages again passed
away. during which this life force took on
higher and higher forms--in tho highest fore
shadowlng and Stimulating reason itself-untll
finally. when the hour was wholly ripe and
conditions were exceptionally favorable. spirit.
self-conscious. self-determining. rational. and
moral appeared. new and still higher form Of
force. but still. as the author Of this book Is
persuaded, derived from the antecedent phe-
nomena.
Admitting the correctness OF this staccato
process Of evolution so far as the five main
stages are concerned. what. It may be asked.
Is its bearing on the assumption that the
spirit OF man Is immortal2 III reply the reader
Is reminded that with every new form OF force.
with every now birth OF tho universal energy
into higher plane. there are revealed new.
unexpected. and. previously to experience.
wholly unmaginable properties and power.
The latest birth. mans spirit, il of course no
exception. Why may not Immortality be one
OF the new properties acquired with the all
vent OF man? That it is one OF thcm Prof.
lie Conte deems probable in view Of tho rela
ton OF God to nature. which is eypounded In
the earlier chapters Of this volume. Sue
cnctly stated. the authors conception OF that
relation is that the forces OF nature are nausht
else than different forms of the one
omnipresent divine energy. As we have
Just seen. this divine omniprcsent energy
Inns taken on successfully higher and higher
forms in the course of cosmic time This up
ward movement has been characterized by in
creasnG naturalization. not only OF matter, but
also OF force. The universal divine energy in
Il gcneralizcd condition. unindividuated. diff
fused pcrvading all nature. is what we call
physical and chemical force. The same energy
in higher form. ndlviduntinG mntter.and itself
individuated but as yet only very imperfcctly,
Is what We call the life force OF plants. The same
energy more fully individuating matter. and
itself more fully though not completely indi-
we call the ANNA of animals. This
ANNA. or animal SOUL as time went on was in
dtvidunted more and more until II rcsembled
and foresliadowed the spirit Ut man. Finally in
the spirit Of man we are to recognize the same
energy at last completely individuatcd as n
separate entity. and consequently self-con-
scious capable OF separate existence and
immortal.
According to the view here expounded. the
vital principle OF plants and the ANNA OF
are but different stages OF the pre-. natal
OF spirit in the womb OF nature.
In man Mt last it camo to birth. In plants and
animals it remained in deep embryo sleep
in the latter 1uickened indeed. but not viable
still unconscious OF self. incapable OF indie
pendent life. linked in physical umblical con-
nection with nature Now at last in man 1t Is
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