The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
HARMoNIcs OF EVOLUTION.

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When we first read this marvelously
lucid yet scientific book, we unhesitat-
ingS pronounce it the work of a man,
and a most careful profound and scien-
tific one. probably a professor in one
of our great institutions of learning. who
under the nom de plume Florence Hunt
ley took this method of placing before
the world his scientific deductions, but
after second and third reading, and
careful investigation as to, its author
ship, and an absolute assurance from
those who know. we are forced to recog-
niZe the fact. that very wise, learned
and wonderful woman has at last given
to the world that for which the world
for centuries has been seeking.
If reincaTnation was demonstrable
fact, as so many profound thinkers now
hold, we would venture to affirm that
Hypatia. the profound thinker. astrono-
mer and metaphysician, of Alexandra,
who was so cruelty murdered fifteen hun
dred years ago, had again reincarnated.
and returned to earth, for no author of
either sex has heretofore so boldly dared
to challenge the deductions and theories
of Darwin and of Drummond.
Florence Huntley boldly throws down
the gantiet to the supporters of both of
these great scientists, and proceeds TO
tear to tatters their theories and con-
illusions.
The book contains 1853 pages and twenty
one chapters.
Chapter Life after physical death
is a fact scientifically demonstrable, -
must arrest the attention of every stu
dent of theology and every earnest
thinking man and woman.
In chapter There is no DEATH" she
here lays down the foundation upon
which the superstructure of natural sci
ence is erected q science. the PROPOSE
tions of which are susceptible of demon
he arf a iyfx
those of physical science. The author
then proceeds TO give proofs OF the eX-
fstence of this school of wise men mat
urai scientists), which had its orisin in
the vLry twilight of time, the very cradle
of the human race. She says: cit was
mans determination to solve the problem
of life and death that evolved the school
of the more liberal science. That earli-
est effort and first victory are prehis-
toric events-and though those records
are not now accessible to the general
public. they have not been destroyed,
though oceans may now cover the con-
tinent upon which that history was made.
Men nations and continents pass away,
but human effort is never wasted. KnOwl-
edge is never entirely lost. Centuries
have rolled into cycles. but that knowl-
edge has been preserved, transmitted and
enlarged. That early school of science
has never disbanded. For ages, however,
its wisdom has passed only from mouth
to ear" Now. however, they have come
W hHOW llidl ILeI llfSl uuNy AIlu highest
privilege are to impart their science and
philosophy to the world as fast as the
world will receive them"
This chapter is without doubt one of
the most masterful In the book. from
the standpoint of common humanity and
understanding.
There is nothing in English literature,
more incisive. comprehensive. more bold
ly stated. or that so fearlessly challenges
the skeptic,. agnostic, physical scientist
and theologian.
The author stands on the lofty pinnacle
of truth, and views with calm complac-
ency, the efforts and unsupported state
ments of scientists and theologians not
however, with contempt or scorn, but
with sympathetic regret, because they
have so signally failed to sense and grasp