Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-05
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Written by w. A. CuSiCk
Salem, Oregon

celNeu hnpf0bhlOnB seven years ago ana nave
since lost their vitality, been dipintorgrated and
eliminated from the body, that they must have
taken their impressions with themP And would
not the well stored mind of seven years ago
now be blank in consequence? Except such
ideas as have been acquired during the last
Septennal period As a fact, would not hla
ideas begin to grow hazy on the day following
their acquisition, for we must remember this
cell destruction Is an every day occurrence2
From day to day, week to week and month to
month as these cells disappear. ones intellec-
tual acquisitions must go also, or at
best leave only fragments OF knowledge.
and such a general disarrangement Of such
ideas as may by any physical possibility re-
main, that Intellectual chaos could only result
If the material theory be true, no one could
know anything. definitely for any considerable
time, and at the end Of every seven years his
mind must be blank, and he must begin again
aud learn everything over.
There is no escape from this conclusion II
mind Ia the result Of brain function. Az proof
that the mind is not the result Of brain func-
ton but is itself an entity. the writer once
knew a very aged lady who lived during the
Revolutionary war---At 80 years OF age she
ceased TO know her own children, but mention
the Revolutionary War, George Washington,
Greene or any OF the leading revoutionists. and
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sonal appearances and what they said their dress
and bearing and other particulars relating TO that
sanguinary and soul trying contest surpaas-
ing all the books. Now this old ladyis brain
had been rebuilt and made new dozen times
over, and she ought not and could not have
known anything OF revolutionary times II the
materallstic theory be true, whereas. these
impressions we're the only things she aid know.
as she was almost totally obliyious to her I'm
mediate surroundings. Would II not have
been absolutely impossible for her TO have TO.
membered these things II mind were tho pro
duet OF brain function, and brain cell I'M
Ipresslons. when we know to q certainty that
she did not possess the same brain by several
removes, that she had when she acquired these
ideas? Only recently man OF mature years
told me that the admonluons of his mother
in his childhood days had come to his mind
in all his years, and had been his moral ballast
through life.
The materialist will ask you n mind is not
the result OF brain function, how Is Il when
insanity exists, II grows progressively worse
Just In proportion TO the extent OF organic or
functional brain leslons?We answar that har-
mOnious mental music, fright co-ordlnation
lof ideas) results whenever the brains chosen
instrument is normally attuned:-4f the brain
Is deranged functionally from disease our ideas
mot the fault OF the perfOrmer however, but
'lof faulty instrument Who would be so In
consistent as to crltlcise an accomplished
pianist for producing discordant music from a
wrecked and unstrung instrument-it seoms
plain that In either case the dlscordRnt results
come from faulty instruments, and not from
the performers for. In any case. there can be
no mind diseases" AAA
These facts in refutaton OF the theory OF
the material origin Of the mind have not, and
cannot be disproyed, ,-..E
/ In the conclusion OF this paper, am aware
that have presented only few OF the many
arguments In proof Of life hereafter. Nor Is Il
written for the entertainment OF experts IN the
field OF Bocalled higher critieima," but with
the sole purpose OF showing the fallacy, lack
OF philosophy. consistency, design In fact, the
theory with every other department OF the
absolute lncompatibility OF the materlallstic
creators handi.work. It is written especially
to present 70 the developing mind the impor.
tant fact that II is not safe nor for their good.
neither here or hereafter 70 cast aside the
saving influence OF a belief in personal responsI.
Iblllty and life after this. The cheerful ac-
ceptance Of the best there IL in The world OF
now" without including moral responsibility
affecting our welfare now and hereafter will
be construed as a license 10 the llcentious and
for that IL the purpose Of any purpose thore
bel In such life Such oreeds and influences
are certainly calculated TO antagonize the Ore
alive plan OF progressive, moral. advancement
Of humanity, ruin the prospective happinoss
OF It's deyotee and cause him 10 dispense mis-
cry and degradation 10 his associates.
There is much restraining influence in a
clear knowledge OF the fact that there is no
violation Of the primal law without a resulting
penalty. and that the penalty viii correspond
with the enormity OF the transgression
In this proposition We ought 10 see. pretty
clearly the philosophy Of right II death end
all, then good example moral rectitude, and a
clean consistent lie goes for naueht. and 10
teach evil 80 as consistent as 10 teach Justice
and right
Dante's Inferno ls a ntting representation Of
humanity without hope. There is hope how.
ever, and an active exercise OF that soul at
tribute is in the breast OF every rational be
ing
Man did not create IT, II emanates from
the creative hand Of the Infinite first cause.
whose works show design wisdom and bene