Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Ihroufhout the preceding centuries
giant inteIlects among the race OF men
existence to Investigations designed to
solve tie mystery or the creation. Most
OF thsS., we are frank to confess. have
don" 80 with the single purpose of as
certsia'nS the truth that their fellow
men ~ :. share ii with them. But
ate, the centuries of effort no
one IA Dcen able to successfully re-
futf the Mosaic account or the origin
OF lie upon this mundane sphere, which
We call the earth. Even the great
Da,win never got beyond the point of
tbs modification of species. but he
never went so far AS to claim the
origin OF life Independent Of the Great
FTst Cause which set all law in mo
tion. On the other hand. Sir Alfred
Ihlsscll Wallace, who was contempt
rtneous with him. and whose achieve
uents along tho same line OF invcs-
legations Darwin himself frankly and
Chacrfully admitted were identical with
his own and. therefore. Of equal Valu"
10 the cause of universal truth. is
stiritualist and has given much tes-
timony i'll support of spirit manifes-
jAtion.
With these preliminary observations
We may reasonably cite as applicable
TO the subject the confession OF the
Lcvitcs in their prayer at the solemii
fast Thou gavest also Thy good
spirit to instruct them. and withheld
est not Thy mama from their mouth.
thirst"
So we have attained through the
patient labor of men who have devoted
their lives to scientific investigation
By which life w reproduced. but when
this has been said We must confess our
impotence to account for the origin OF
S3fe other tnan by tracing II back 10
sStod.
Ss Man. then. is composed Of matter and
q pirit. the one pcrishabie and the other
The one goes back 10 10
s he other TO the God who gave II. the
*ifhce OF the latter, then. IL explained
S!h the quotation above from Mehem man;
10 instrnct them" since tho spirit is
life. and life eternal. mans chief con.
Ito receive instruction from IL; and
IL anyone lack in spirit. the promise is:
ASK and ye shall receive"
There are two periods in human
power over the body with least resist,
ance thcreto--in childhood and In oid
age; when ii has but recently ieit lhe
presence OF the Father OF Spirits upon
It's lifc-giving and life-pT cservinS ms
son, and when il is nearing the time
to leave it's mor;ai tenement TO return
control IL illustrated in the sweet IN
rfoccncc Of trusting childhood. and It's
oeneiiciencs Is s1en I, IN r ln every
where. For ! say unto you. That IN
heaven their angels do always behold
the face OF My Father which is IN
Heaven" Blessed promisc-no won,
der that the evil intent Of the wicked
recoils before their presence ana me
mighty lion ticks their hands. for the
angels which guard them do always
behold the face OF the Father. whence
proceeds all power in heaven and In
earth Suffer little children 10 come
unto Me and forbid them not. Tor OF
such is the Kingdom OF heaven
So when man starts down the slope
OF life and all the processes OF nature
combine TO impress upon him the SOL
pmn truth that he must soon pass
from the stage Of mortal existence INTO
the land OF eternity, he, unconsciouSiY
II may be. begins family 10 hear the
whisperinEs of the Gentle-Hoiced spirit.
whose abiding presence he has all TOO
much ignored. TO look up into the race
Of the Father and receive inspiration
to the right performance OF duties SUI
dcvolving upon him. and Slowly under
this guiding influence his lie begins
To mellow and the hidden sunshine IN
his character breaks out. purifying Inc
atmosphere around him. And in the
measure tina, he yields &c the instruc-
ton and guidance OF the spirit does
he. SUSTAINED and soothed by an un-
faltering trust. approach the grave.
Ike one who wraps the draDerE OF ms
couch abou, him and lies down TO
pleasant dreams.
BLESSED: IS the thought that The
Shirt itself bcureth witness with our
spirit that we are the chiidrch OF