The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11

fibre OF our muscles, whether of body
or mind
In some things the lower animals
are more receptive TO natures laws
than We are. In many things. there
fore, they are better educated than
we are--more proficient in those posi-
tive qualities which enable them to
do certain things better than We do
them. Our physical senses, as a rule.
are not nearly so well developed as
theirs.
1t may be self nattery for US to
claim moral supremacy and general
excellence. In bestowing praise upon
man or woman do we not reach the
limit when we say. He is as bold
as a lion and as faithful as H. dog
or, She IL like thrush when she
sings-iike q rose when she smiles
like the evening star when she
sleeps" The reason for mans faulty
education in manifestly his refusal
to comply with the natural law Of
elimination and substitution, which
applies physically. mentally and mo-
rally. He fights his environment. The
reason OF the lower animals profici
ency along lines required OF them il
that they do adapt themselves
to their environment. and adopt ma
lures suggestion az rapidly as they
can conform themselves thereto. A
good example In the 'mulefoot hog,
which is now in such demand for a
number of desirable qualities which
he has acquired to a marked de-
gree. There 10 historical record that
this sinele-hoofed hog was known in
the Orient at least two thousand years
ago-but that 10 a short time in the
development OF peculiarities in ami
NAL species.
Like the horse OF to-day, the mule
foot hog walks on tho tip Of his
middle toe, whose nui is developed
into q hoof His immediate progeni-
tors had not the split hoof'-but
the hoofs 0 fthe two principal toes
developed so a. to ft close together
and form a better footing for climb
ing rocky hills and for the swift
sprinting stunts needed to escape,
wolf. wild dog. panther or. other de-
vourer. In those days thS wild hog
wa. doubtless more like the razor
back" of Texas. whose depredations
on Spanish official premises hasten
ed the Texas revolution. which trans
ferred the lone star OF her banner
to swell the bright galaxy on Old
Glory.
Conditions 30 changed With the
horse-whoss far-Away progenitors
had first Eve and then three toes. IL
one believe the testimony OF Gods
book Of nature--that he ceased to
use first one toe, then another, till
the one he now walks on was all that
he needed Nature always atrophies
any part Of the body or mind that r.
no longer used. 1t was the same
problem-slowly eliminating the use-
less, and substituting the useful, by
development or otherwise.
In our ow nbodies are evidences
Of similar work on natures part. We
now no longer use certain muscles
catch the first sound OF approaching
toes.
The principle present use Of our
termiform appendix seems to be in
parting with 1t to help out some good
doctor who has a note coming due.
We are just learning about the con-
slant trade winds" Of the upper air
which enable even our clumsy mi
grating birds to fly unbelievable dis
tances in an incredibly few hours.
rising or dropping to the needed cur
rent. according to the direction de-
sired The way Of progress Is along
the direction Of the fourth dimension.
The rule for progress is to develop
that quality Of texture in the muscles
OF our body. mind and soul. that
enables US to become more receptive
to natures law and to better under
stand that in the last accounting ge-
MUS II receptivity along the line Of
the fourth dimension.
1t might be well worth while for
each Of us to personally answer these
questions:
1. What am ! doing to obstruct
natures law Of elimination and sub
stitution in myself?
2. What am ] doing to facilitate
my own growth along the line Of the
fourth dimension
The subject Of Lecture NIX. will
be Team Work"
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