Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-05

| who can tell you. he Simply KNOWS JnaJ out
of saturated solution of poisonous chemicals,
. by some miracle surprising human oompre-
henslon, we are given distilled and absolutely
pure water. Hence we are forced to conclude
that nothing is not possessed with measure
less powers wisdom, design and benefcenee
of purpose That there is an intelligence en-
dowed with measureless power, wisdom, design
and bene6cence, who is the author of our
world, and who created and set in motion the
laws which control the functional activities of
every detail OF its mechaniesm. Here can be
found no element of chance, but perfect pre-
cision and coordination of innumerable occult
and silent forces, moving irresistably forward
to the accomplishment of absolutely definite
purposes.
, THE FuLFILLMENT OF A WONDERFUL
| DESIGN.
For further illustration lot us, for a moment
contemplate that labratory Of wonders, the
human body The measures for protection Of
the various organs are exactly proportioned
to their delicaey and importance in the physi-
cal economy
The body is a living and moving illustration
Of almost all known principles Of science and
philosophy. The monster vessels which plow
the oceans have a prototype Of their motor
power in the human heart. The science Of
pneumatics has a primal illustration in the
action of the human lungs. There never was
a musical instrument which was not fashioned
after the human vocal organs. FIom the sim
plest glasses to the largest telescope in exist
ence are all constructed In accordance with the
science Of optics, as primarily existent In the
human eye. Every telegraphic system with
its operator manipulating his instrument and
sending dispatches along it's lines, has its pro
totype in the life principle, the real though
Intangible man, manipulating the brain, as its
instrument, conceiving and transmitting ideas
and motor force along all the lines Of the
nervous system.
| The primal illustration Of all architectural
/, effort is found in the human skeleton frame
work, its enclosure and external embellishments
There is nothing known to sanitary science
which is not initiative OF emunetOries and elm
NATIVE processes found TO exist for the main
tenance Of the health and purity of the human
body. There is nothing in the science OF &C
oustics which is not found to have existed IN
the human ear from the date Of mans exist
ence on earth. The philosophy OF the simple
and compound lever are all we'll portrayed In
the fexion Of both the upper and lower ex
tremities. Il would seem also that our whole
system of jurisprudence exists primarily, with
In us. The analogy, TO say the least is certain
lily interesting, of a Judge presiding In court
hearing the testimony of witnesses and decid
ling the question at issue upon the testimony
land the essential but intangible man similarly
| sitting In judgement, using the brain as It's In
strument, receiving the testimony OF the hve
special senses as witnesses; In each court
verdict is rendered on the testimony, and the
FORCES directed by LAW are set in motion
| for carrying out the courts mandate. Who
can contemplate the measureless splendor oi
genius who designed and fashioned this won
| derfully constructed tenement house for the
4 souls habitatiOn, without an overwhelming
sense OF wonder, awe, and admiration.
THIS PERFECTION OF DESIGN.
If immortality awaits us, It is because the sou
lis a principle and therefore OF very necessity
Iindestructible, and, as an immaterial entity
Icannot make itself manifest and fulhn q
mission in contact with a MATERIAL world, vi
are given material bodies for the souls oc
cupancy during our earthly assignment Here
lin, we see the design and philosophy OF the
physical aspect of our existence We believe
we have proven clearly that in our material
world there is no element OF chance That q
created object proves creator. That the ex
Iistence Of primal law, proves the existence OF
design and perfect coordination OF forces for
the production Of definite results, proves the
existence Of a designer, and In the fact that
lbenehcent results always come from these co
relative forces we recognize also his attribute
OF perfect benehcence. We believe that by
this line OF reasoning We cannot only prove the
existence OF a Creator, but by reasoning from
4 results we can unerrngly discover In him the
attributes Of Power, Wisdom, Design and
Benehcenoe In a degree which surpass human
understanding II the material body emanates
from an original power, endowed with the
attributes as above Indicated Il must be equally
true that the intellectual and moral consti'
tuition OF the mind Of man emanates from the
same source.
Indeed. 80 far as we can conceive, II can
come from no other, and design is here clearly
portrayed. as ia the mechanicism OF the ma
terfal body or the material world.
The desire for Immortality. longing for
reunion after death with those We love, is an
inherent primal attribute OF the soul II en-
lists in all from the barbarian 10 the most en-
lughtened. We are so constituted and 20
\ emanate from the creative hand Of the Infinite
ana AllNise hrst cause. No one ever lays