Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-14

son. the black sheep Of the family, who
Is most loved by the mother.
Sex Is one of the biggest mystcrier
confronting science, and science can
never solve II. The materiaiists would
have us believe that sex Is merely a
device for the perpetuation Of the race.
But why should nature use that means,
rather than any other In some OF the
lower animals. the unlcellular amoebae.
bacteria and such. there Is no sex. and
the species is propagated by subdivis-
lon. The solution to the mystery OF
sex lies In the nature Of that great
reality which has produced all things
visible and invisible. The cause Of all
things is partially revealed in the Of
fects. And as the cause is a spiritual
power, therefore sex must ultimately
have a spiritual significance. firmly
believe that sex love as we know II on
earth is coarsened and materialized
manifestation Of something In that
spiritual life beyond the plane of mat
ter. So likewise is the state or social
life OF humanity foreshadowing Of
the Heavenly Jerusalem. The great
IIegel has said, "The state is the divine
idea partially manifested upon earth"
And Hegel Is right. Procreation is not
the sole truth Of sex any more than
eating and drinking are the sole pur-
pose of the individual persons exist
ence. But sex has profound spiritual
meaning Spirit caught in the tolls Of
matter finds itself more or less sub
servient TO material ends which de
grade IL and make caricature Of its
life But to the extent that spirit rises
above matter, 10 that extent does sex
life cease to confound itself with mere
animal impulse. This leads naturally
TO the question OF affinitles. The idea
that every soul has its affinity or soul
mate is a popular fad with many pep
pie at the present time. II may be iId-
possible to prove the truth Of this idea,
but l am inclined TO believe in II.
think it is quite likely that every soul
has its affinity which suits II as the
right shoe matches the left, and to
which It will eventually be united. But
we cannot put much faith In those peo-
pie who profess TO have met their qffl'
mites upon this earth. The emotions
are apt to play charlie horse with the
reasoning powers and nearly every
Young man believes his girl TO be his
affinity and that no other girl In Tie
wide, wide world could have inspired
such feelings of undying love, rs those
which surge tempestuously beneath his
vest and spoil his appetite. II is prob
able that for every man there must be
among the thousands Of women, one
who Is more fitted than any ot Tic
others to be his everlasting companion
in the world OF spirit, and TO whom she
must eventually grayltate by the law
of things. Old Swedenborg was not
such Iunltic ms some suppose him IL
he. believe that he really did get
glimpse Of the spirit world. He says
that in Heaven, people are not separ
atod by space hut by differences il
spiritual nature. On earth ! may be
separated by thousands Of miles from
someone in India. but could we lay
aside the illusions OF matter and see
with the eye Of spirit, we would find
ourselves neighbors because our M
lures are similar and mutual sympathy
would abolish space. This is quite IN
accordance with the thoughts of thu
greatest philosophers and theologian'
ON the subject. Spirit must triumph
over space, like must attract like, and
the doctrine Of affinities has every
thing in its favor except actual proof
Tho Maintain Breeze