The morning times., 1896-02-23

of this chara cter to consider the respective |
claims of each of these factors, but desire |
rather to note some Of the data and induC- |
tions of this philosophy as inhering in the
demonstration of modern Cosmic science.
The philosophic SpirituaIisl Will contend
that matter" and spirit not only as
understood by the better class OF ancient
alchcmists, but by many modern physicists,
are int Interchangeable terms; that spiritual or
invisible energies or mfluen ces, promote
the visible. He calls these energies spiritual
in their nature, not alone because they
are invisible or occupy dimension of
space beyond vision, but largely because in
their combining proportions the real COM
bination takes place in n spectrum beyond
occular sensation. We only see the result,
or the phenomena, OF these spiritual com
binations, This data and its attending
phenomena applying TO all conditions OF
matter per Sc, the SCIENTIFIC spirijuaiist
will affirm, is an Investigation of low
spiritual forces promote these phcnom-
ena. Hence, Spiritualism in its deeper
sense means the doctrine" or study OF
the cosmic formula of Invisible and spirit
ual essences or energies, in the promotlon
or evolution of objective nature. The sci
entific spiritualist does not hold that
all of these energies or elements of nature
| can be resolved into one, either will he
| affirm that some omnipotent energy or
| Spirit outside of these spiritual factors
n.olds them into special forms. But tnat
action and reaction upon mathematical
| piances of combination promote the various
| equations OF crystallization, accrehon and
| growth-each type or evolved thing being
the result of special focalization of
| these spiritual energies, in accord with
/ a principle OF cosmic or natural evolution.
The scientific spiritualist also calls at
| tention to the fact that natures energies,
| whatever may be their elemental form, are
| highly tensioned, possessing an inherent
| tendency to combine and form something
| entirely unlike either of the factors or ele-
ments entering into such combination.
| Hence he argues molecular affinity to be
| the fundamental principle involved in all
of these reactions. In other words, he holds
that the life principle or formative energy
| that promotes the growth of flower or
blade of grass or tree or an animal or
human being must be potential and recip-
rocal to those energies that increase its size
and develop it.
AS applied to man, he notes that his life
principle or soul is supported through and
during earth life by the reciprocal relations
existing between the life principle or soul
and those spiritual energies inhering in the
foods we take for nourishment, or other
things promoting growth, physical or men
tai. He also affirmS molecular impact
to be the order and formula of all of these
co-relations This truth he notes not only in
the various growths and developments he
sees around him on every hand, but he finds
it to be the formula in the tranSference of
all cosmic energies, physical or mental,
and the basic principle involved in the con-
servation of energy.
J lie finds that a close analysis OF the SO
called five senses of man, no less than al
methods OF sensitive reason. can be per