The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
THE HUMAN SOUL-TF1E
FLOWER OF CREATION
, that by his death he may ascend to a
higher stage of being, a nobler eNis-
BY DR.. A. P. DRUcKER

, that by his death he may ascend 70
higher stage of being, nobler eAls-5
tence?
But where is the ascent of man to
be seen. and how may he attain .his
higher existence? This ascent. this
transformation after death. is not In
deed for the body, but concerns only
the finer, subtler essence In man. Lilo
is but the preparation, the season OF
termination and blossom. Just as the
tree in the. springtime puts fortn
leaves and flowers to receive the wind
and rain and sunshine. that In the
autumn it may bless with Its fruitage,
so Is life but q season OF gathering
experiences, out OF which is 70 rlpe.
the flower of the human soul. JUST
as in other organic beings, only tho
most delicate portion is preserved In
a higher state, while the grosser SUB.
stance decays, SO 1t Is with us. And
this is the purpose Of human life. IL
Is in order that we may develop this
us, that the body is nourished, grows.
becomes strong; that the intellect Is
quickened; that the feelings and pas.
sions are viyited. 1t is for the devei-
! opment of these Intangible attributes
within us. which unitedly and abstract
| eddy we call soul, that the body exists
| the mere stem as 1t were, on which
this other is destined to flower. AS In
the blossom 1t is not the stem which
is the main part-albeit the blossom
| could not flourish without tt--so ia
1T with man. not the body, but tha
! soul which is the essential portion.
| The stem is but the means to sustain
the blossom, to mature and deveiop
/ the flower: even so, the human body
4 is only the instrument for the produc-
i tion and growth of the soul.
\ Up to a certain period, adolescence,
d the body. the human flower stem. grows
Later, the feelings and emotions maks
their appearance, which may be called
the leaves of the human flower Sun
later, the intellect grows; and the
period of its quickening Is the bud
ding-time for the soul blossom. FL
4 nally, the soul, the aim and primal
thought hidden in the seed. makes It's
/ appearance. 1t bursts into bloom and
OF it's blossom and the suttlety of its
/ perfume higher world of spiritual
Il beings.
4 1t is for this that we live and have
/ our being; In order to develop spiri-
tual, nobIer entity that will unite man
with God. And the body? At length.
unable to sustain the weight of this
rich burden. this ripeness that bears
so heavily upon 1t. the body of man
weakens. bends like a withered flower
compiished Its mission 1t has per-
4 formed the task set for it,. Being no
4 longer needed, it is dissolved into its
q elements.
/ Nnen, -tneTeIOre, oiu dSe StediS upoAt
I us, when the body becomes weak. the
senses dimmed and finally when our
very mind grows weary of it's former
interests, we should not repine and
fear. but rather rejoice at this omen
/. that our soul has reached its time OF
full bloom. attained its full glory; and
Ills ready to watt Its fragrance forth
to the delight OF a serener world,
!. whose spiritual inhabitants will eXult
. in its perfection and marvel at dts
Il glorious unfolding.