The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-18
SHOWS EXISTENCE
Of FUTURE LIFE
NH. wENDLTNG ARGUES STRONGLY
FOR DELrEr THAT DEATH
- NOT THE END
DEMANDED BY JUSTICE
INEQUALITIES IN THIS LIFE SUCH
THAT THE DIVINE INTEG-
RITY DEMANDS
ANOTHER.
DEMANDED BY JUSTICE

That the divine integrity demands
the existence of future life was
one OF the arguments advanced by
George r. vending yesterday after
noon In an address at the Bijou
Theater ON the subject. rs Death the
End?" Man must live again." said
the speaker, lin order to receive SIM
pie justice. such are the inequalities
in this life
A large audience. perhaps the
largest audience that has heard any
one of the series Of lectures delivered
by Mr.. Vending. assembled to hear
his final answer TO modern doubt. A
number OF women were present also,
and all heard him with a degree Of
attention that showed a deep inter-
est in his subject.
Of Universal Interest.
As proof of the widespread and
universal interest in the subject Of
mans future, Mr.. Vending said
that seven thousand books, four thou
sdnd OF them in English. had been
written on the subject. IT man
die. shall he live again." That. said
Mr.. Vending, is the question OF
questions. for ii would fain pene-
trate the mystery of mysteries"
Various reasons why men doubt
were cited by the speaker and an
swered. The rude and fierce concep-
tions Of the life of the wicked be-
yond the grave, growing largely out
Of vague superstitions. were what in
some cases. said he. led men to doubt.
But the honest searcher for truth
would not be led astray by super
stition.
Modern Rationalism.
u1v~if III ATS 1T
the lecture was the answer to the at
titude OF doubters who say: II will
not believe what do not know an
expression which MIR. vending des-
ignated as the "pride-engendered
motto OF modern rationalism. To
men who thus from Intellectual pride
refuse to believe in hereafter, Mr..
vending said; 60 back to your
rightful places in the rear. gentle
men," Then he called the roll OF
the men-the great pioneers OF
thought-who believed more than
they knew, such as Columbus, Cali
leo, Morse, Watt, stevenson, Fulton,
Bacon.
There Is Spiritual Body.
A large part of the lecture was
devoted to proof OF the correctness
Of the view that there is a spiritua al
mind Mr.. Vending declared. can
not be explained except upon the as
sumption thAt there II q controlling
influence above and outside OF the
mind---a presiding. determining. cleo
tive power within. a bright and inn
periAl autocrat OF the organism.
Man 10 invisible" said the speak
or. His body In a machine which
moves him around and runs to do his
bidding 1t L. his slave. 1t has to
be fed, clothed and doctored by him.
The machine goes. man abfdes.'
Spirit Of Necessity Immortal.
Granting that the spirit IL an en-
tirety separate and distinct from the
body, the lecturer set out to prove
that II fs OF necessity immortal. In
this connection the conclusion or
science that matter is indestructiole
was adduced. III mere matter Is In
destructible," Mr.. Vending exclaim-
ed, then I will not believe in the
destructibility OF Gods greatest han
diwork."
I'VE may be sure that the instinc-
tive longing for another life, preya-
lent in all ages. means that another
life will be provided" he said.
Men were pushed. Mr.. Vending
said, about the Immortality OF babes
and aged men. Of the countless hordes
Of the heather. but this was because
they failed to realize the majesty.
the iliirnitable, indescribable gran
deur of a human soul. Neither youth
nor age has control of the soul.