The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-02
EVOLUTION AND DESTINY OF HUMANITY
Rv DR. cHARI Es GILBERT DAVIS.

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the mcrocosm and find mirrored rhe piosso" "
trial evolution. !.
To know man thoroughly both unit and all OF
his subdivisions is to know the universe and lts
Man was made in His image
He came out of the Infinite is expression of the
Infinite, and all of his attributes express lnhnv De-
hind all matter there is Spirit
Spirit, operating through the atoms ana hoieeuie
of matter of time, finally evolved man.
Reasoning from our most accurate scient'nc KNOW"
edge this taken place hundreds OF mlons Oh
years ago. The earth and all that it has OF
matter and up the present hour is evidently the
result of evolution. :,
Archaeological investigations followed by reasonable
conc lusions practice ally doubt to mans kind
ship with all nature dating from the first primoroia
cell the present human FORM
But while may be recognized as the advanced
illustration this wonderful creative process it by no
follows that he is perfect has arrived at the
ultimatum of On the contrary ne may pc con-
sdered still in line pushing onward and upward gen.
after generation urged forward by that Divine
which recognized through the as the
Infinite creative power of evolution.
1t takes but glance at humanity as we find it today
to enable to recognize the imperfections
Man is evidently threefold being, physical, mental
and spiritual.
When we to look deeply into these three man.
festations of human life, discover innumerabe evil
dences to convince that evolved upward through
millions of years along the line of creative evolution
The question to mans ascent from animal life
up to present digned altitude above other animal
forms might be argued for hours and days and volumes
and of literature from practically all the great
scientists of the world might be quoted to verify this
statement deemeQ necessary
there is practically difference of opinion in the sci
entiic world
The present attitude of this planet indicates
that he has advanced according the law of evolution
and his deficiencies indicate plainly that he has not yet
reached perfection but ancient and modern history show
plainly that this law is still in operation
And the question raise is, What is man?
Where did he from? And what is the future of
kind? Let take panoramic view of the past study
the conditions and if possible forecast the future
The earliest evidence of man are found in those pet
ried skeleton figures rescued froom the various
vations that have been made from time time. Two
of the interesting of these, the Neanderthal
and the Heidelberg man. found so feet be-
meath the strata of the earth. They were huge mon
of stalwart figure with retreating foreheads and
massive limbs evidently of the human species Judging
from the deep strata in which these figures were
tombed they must have been buried at least several
hundred thousand years What the mental
and moral charac social connections of these
ancient prehistoric beings? We have OF know
ing. But coming down to later period find prim-
tive living in caves His physical and mental ac
tvties but little in advance of the other fierce
animal life that surrounded him. But evidently, from
evidence in possession this began study
his environment He made pictures the walls of his
cave and manufactured weapons of wood and stone
fight the wild beasts However, the great spirit of evou
tion moving in him and he felt restessness de-
sire to ook lsen to observe and to study his surround
ings This the initial movement, the germ intel
ect the basis of science that the ages would
develop the Philosopher the Statesman and the Scientist
As the centuries and ages and passed it is not
difficult to observe this animal form improving. The
entire body became more symetrical The head
oval low retreatng brow began to evoutng
towards the shpey dome of the future intellectual
The large sensual mouth with thick lips savage teeth
lost its animal snar and smile began play the
sulien features The mind began to and he
The urge CT hunger sent him in pursuit of game When
not able to capture his prey with his hands he used
stone or after due meditation sought suitable club of
wood to kill the wild animals for food protect his
home Thus as more centuries passed, his mental
activities aroused and he began more to study
the things around him and devise means of overcoming
and resisting the antagonism that he And soon the
evolutionary force began blossom another
Man began to realize there something besides
himself in his world He felt that he was not alone
there all pervadng being possibly more power
full than himself In the thunder he his
voice. and in the lightning the flash angry
He fell down and worshped and this was the beginning
of the evolution of religion 1t the dawn of new
day that through science to lead the knoy
edge of God But still ignorant and his igno-
created fear And down through the ages owing
to the want of knowledge, has covered with fear
and trembling, and this fear is still the shadow that
hangs world
Humanity blinded with ignorance, has been crashing
searching for God. but often wandering from the
truth. Man has worshped, but worshped blindy Slow
INC and viii continue to do just in proportion as he
subdues the world and understands As mis-
of ignorance and superstition fades will be able to
sec and understand the glory of life and worship God the
Father, without fear. He will realize and grasp the
truth through the study science and the truth will sci
him free. -
So up through the centuries man has develoned
physically mentally and spiritually As we look down
the vista of the and this panorama of chanpe
that has marked the mortal his long journey it
both pathetic and beautiful The struggle been long
and agonzing marked with tears blood and death Yet
the battle is not lost The Divine Spirit of evolution
breathed into flesh is slowly but surely winning its ay
Out of ugEness is bossoming beauty ignorance is