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


create nothing. We see design in every de-
partment of the Creators constructive Labra.
tory, also in this. To create man with this
longing for immortality, and Withhold the means
Of its realization, would show the absence OF
all designs or intelligent ultimate purpose, and
instead, the refinement Of cruelty It would
be the one absolute failure of a definite de-
sign, and ultimate wise and benencent purpose,
in the whole realm of creative effort. There
would be no purpose, design or wisdom in
mans existence IL CDeath ends all,'O as the
materiallst tells us. II certainly is consistent
and rational to believe that the author and
creator OF our material world and all material
things is equally the designer and creator of
The intangible entities In the formulation of
the human soul, He has not endowed II with
a single attribute without wise purpose
He has not given the soul any longing or
desire, without possibility OF a realization OF
that desire at some time, in some place;
otherwise his plan as It relates TO man would
be devoid Of Justice. reason, consistency and
benehcence, which obtain so universally else
where in his economy.
Man did not create the desire within himself
for immortality Man can create nothing All
the human agencies the world has ever known
cannot add to, OF take away one single soul
attribute He is endowed with capabilities TO
do right or wrong and the promptings Of a con-
science to direct him in his course In life. He
is possessed with the power OF keeping those
qualities Of mind, which II In control lead TO
violation of moral law, and therefore punish
ment. in obeyance. Hence the Lex.Talionis,
is rational and just and by its reminders and
penalties, becomes the basis Of moral progress,
All must admit the restraining influence OF a
! knowledge of the fact, that a penalty must
4 Iollow a violation of the law From temporal
law one may escape, but from the penalty for
violation OF the laws OF the Infinite, there is
no escape, even though It's infliction may be
postponed for half a life time, or even TO
eternity. The rational mind, conversant with
this truth is thereby prompted to make a
constant effort 10, align itself with the ways
of moral rectitude, and thereby insure not only
his own happiness, but become an active con
tributor in the accomplishment of the ult'
mate destiny OF man.
Here are evidences OF wisdom, design and
Ibenehcence, as clearly portrayed IN the mental
and moral constitution OF the human mind OF
soul, as in the wonderfully intricate and per
feet adaptation OF our physical organization
for the fulhlment OF its purpose.
/ Il would seem that we too often fall 10
recognize evidences of a life to come which
bestrew our pathway all through this life II
Is certainly suggestive, that we lie down and
take a semblance OF death In our sleeping
hours, to awake 10 new day, and new effort
new life We know in mid-winter when there
10 total absence OF vegetable life, and nature
seems dead, that at given time the vegetable
world will spring into a new life. II was the
writer's privilege TO observe the transition
changes OF an insignificant grub" from a re-
pulsiye creeping thing TO the development OF
wings Of beautiful color which carried IL away
into the upper world OF sunshine. and into a
new life.
There was never a more wonderful miracle,
and so suggestive. that TO my mind II was con.
elusive Here alone is proof. positive OF a new
form OF existence without the aid OF any OF the
collateral evidences which go so far 10 prove
a new llfe awaiting humanity. The materialist
declares that death ends ALL" that all life
phenomena are the result OF brain function"
(mistaking results for cause) and. that All
knowledge We possess is the result OF impres-
sions made on the Tablets" OF the brain
through the medium OF the special senses"
THAT these impressions on the brain cells are
hled away for future reference. something after
the method Of photographers fling away his
negatives for future use. and that memory is
Explained in searching out OF these negatives
or brain Impressions; that the systematic hiing
away OF these impressions made on the brain
cells. explains the acquisition OF classified
knowledge"
In order TO test the truth OF this material
hypothesis. l wish TO call attention TO two
unqusstiOned truths In science:
First-that the body Is made up OF an aggre'
cation OF cells
second--that In accordance with physlo-
J logical law these cells serve their purpose,
die disintegrate and are eliminated from the
system. That these two latter propositions are
unquestioned scientific truths. think no one
will attempt TO gainsay.
It Is also true. that the greater and more
persistent functional activity OF the brain. than
in other parts and organs renders II subject TO
more active cell destruction and reconstruct
ion. than obtains elsewhere in the aystem II
Is an estimate that by this cell destruction
and reconstruction, the whole physical stTuct
ure 10 made anew. every seven years. While
4 II probably occurs in much less time-let us
accept the seven years theOry-as We certainly