,et]nal ,life       ,by ,pr(essor       
,h5ry        ,drummond   ,philadelphia  
,h5ry ,altemus    ,copyright #ahif by   
,h5ry ,altemus4    ,,et]nal ,,life4     
,?is is ,life ,et]nal--t !y might "k    
,!e1 ! ,true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om   
,?\ has s5t4--,jesus ,*ri/4  ,p]fect    
correspond5ce w\ld be p]fect life4 ,7   
!re no *anges 9 ! environm5t b su* z !  
organism _h adapt$ *anges to meet1 & 7 x
 nev] to fail 9 ! effici5cy ) :i* x met 
!m1 !re w\ld be et]nal exi/5ce & et]nal 
k4--,h]b]t ,sp5c]4  ,,"o ( ! mo/ />tl+  
a*ievem5ts ( rec5t sci5ce is a def9ition
 ( ,et]nal ,life4 ,to ! religi\s m9d ?is
 is a contribution ( imm5se mom5t4 ,=   
eighte5 hundr$ ye>s only "o def9ition ( 
,life ,et]nal 0 be=e ! _w4 ,n[ !re are  
two4  ,?r\gh all ^! c5turies reveal$    
religion _h ?is doctr9e to itself4      
,e?ics _h a voice1 z well z ,*ri/ianity1
 on ! "q ( ! summum bonum2 ,philosophy  
v5tur$ to speculate on ! ,be+ ( a ,god4 
,b no s\rce outside ,*ri/ianity         
contribut$ any?+ to ! doctr9e ( ,et]nal 

,life4 ,ap>t f ,revelation1 ?is great   
tru? 0 ungu>ante$4 ,x 0 ! "o ?+ 9 !     
,*ri/ian sy/em t mo/ ne$$ v]ification f 
)\t1 yet none 0 =?com+4 ,& nev] has any 
fur!r light be5 ?r[n ^u ! "q :y 9 its v 
nature ! ,*ri/ian ,life %\ld be ,et]nal4
 ,*ri/ianity itself ev5 ^u ?is po9t has 
be5 obscure4 ,its decision ^u ! b>e fact
 is au?oritative & specific4 ,b z to :at
 !re is 9 ! ,spiritual ,life necess>ily 
end[+ x ) ! elem5t ( ,et]nity1 ! mature/
 !ology is all b sil5t4  ,x has be5     
res]v$ = mod]n biology at once to def5d 
& illum9ate ?is c5tral tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian
 fai?4 ,& h5ce 9 ! int]e/s ( religion1  
practical & evid5tial1 ?is second &     
sci5tific def9ition ( ,et]nal ,life is  
to be hail$ z an ann\ncem5t ( comm&+    
int]e/4 ,:y x %\ld n yet h receiv$ !    
recognition ( religi\s ?9k]s--= already 
x has la9 "s ye>s unnotic$--is n        
difficult to und]/&4 ,! belief 9 ,sci5ce
 z an aid to fai? is n yet ripe en\gh to
 w>rant m5 9 se>*+ !re = witnesses to ! 
highe/ ,*ri/ian tru?s4 ,! inspiration ( 

,nature1 x is ?\ght1 ext5ds to ! humbl] 
doctr9es alone4 ,& yet ! rev]5t inquir] 
:o guides 8 /eps 9 ! "r direction may   
f9d ev5 n[ 9 ! /ill dim twilight ( !    
sci5tific _w mu* t w illum9ate &        
int5sify 8 sublime/ fai?4 ,"h1 at lea/1 
comes1 & comes unbidd51 ! opportunity ( 
te/+ ! mo/ vital po9t ( ! ,*ri/ian      
sy/em4 ,hi!rto ! ,*ri/ian philosoph] has
 rema9$ cont5t ) ! sci5tific evid5ce    
aga9/ ,annihilation4 ,or1 ) ,butl]1 he  
has reason$ f ! ,metamorphoses (        
,insects to a future life4 ,or aga91 ) !
 au?ors ( ,! ,unse5 ,univ]se1 ! apologi/
 has con/ruct$ elaborate1 & c]ta9ly     
impressive1 argum5ts ^u ! ,law (        
,cont9uity4 ,b n[ we may draw ne>]4 ,= !
 fir/ "t ,sci5ce t\*es ,*ri/ianity      
positively on ! doctr9e ( ,immortality4 
,x confronts u ) an actual def9ition (  
an ,et]nal ,life1 bas$ on a full &      
rigidly accurate exam9ation ( ! necess>y
 conditions4 ,sci5ce does n pret5d t x c
 fulfil ^! conditions4 ,its vot>ies make
 no claim to possess ! ,et]nal ,life4 ,x

 simply po/ulates ! requisite conditions
 )\t conc]n+ itself :e!r any organism   
%\ld ev] appe>1 or does n[ exi/1 :i*    
might fulfil !m4 ,! claim ( religion1 on
 ! o!r h&1 is t !re are organisms :i*   
possess ,et]nal ,life4 ,& ! problem = u 
to solve is ?is3 ,d ^? :o pr(ess to     
possess ,et]nal ,life fulfil !          
conditions requir$ by ,sci5ce1 or are !y
 diff]5t conditions8 ,9 a ^w1 ,is !     
,*ri/ian conception ( ,et]nal ,life     
sci5tific8  ,x may be unnecess>y to     
notice at ! outset t ! def9ition (      
,et]nal ,life drawn up by ,sci5ce 0     
fram$ )\t ref]5ce to religion4 ,x mu/   
inde$ h be5 ! la/ ?\ght ) ! ?9k] to :om 
we *iefly owe x1 t 9 unfold+ !          
conception ( a ,life 9 its v nature     
necess>ily et]nal1 he 0 contribut+ to   
,!ology4  ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]--= x is to 
him we owe x--w\ld be ! fir/ to admit ! 
imp>tiality ( 8 def9ition2 & f !        
connection 9 :i* x occurs 9 8 writ+s1 x 
is obvi\s t religion 0 n ev5 pres5t to 8
 m9d4 ,he is analyz+ ) m9ute c>e !      

relations betwe5 ,environm5t & ,life4   
,he unfolds ! pr9ciple accord+ to :i*   
,life is high or l[1 long or %ort4 ,he  
%[s :y organisms live & :y !y die4 ,&   
f9ally he def9es a condition ( ?+s 9 :i*
 an organism w\ld nev] die--9 :i* x w\ld
 enjoy a p]petual & p]fect ,life4 ,?is  
to him is1 ( c\rse1 b a speculation4    
,life ,et]nal is a biological conceit4  
,! conditions necess>y to an ,et]nal    
,life d n exi/ 9 ! natural _w4 ,s t !   
def9ition is altoge!r imp>tial &        
indep5d5t4 ,a ,p]fect ,life1 to ,sci5ce1
 is simply a ?+ :i* is !oretically      
possible--l a ,p]fect ,vacuum4  ,be=e   
giv+1 9 s _m words1 ! def9ition ( ,mr4  
,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 x w r5d] x fully         
intelligible if we gradually lead up to 
x by a brief rehe>sal ( ! few & simple  
biological facts on :i* x is bas$4 ,9   
consid]+ ! subject ( ,dea?1 we h =m]ly  
se5 t !re are degrees ( ,life4 ,by ?is  
is meant t "s lives h m & full]         
correspond5ce ) ,environm5t ?an o!rs4 ,!
 am\nt ( correspond5ce1 aga91 is det]m9$

 by ! great] or less complexity ( !     
organism4 ,?us a simple organism l !    
,amoeba is possess$ ( v few             
correspond5ces4 ,x is a m]e sac (       
transp>5t /ructureless jelly = :i*      
organization has done almo/ no?+1 & h5ce
 x c only communicate ) ! smalle/       
possible area ( ,environm5t4 ,an insect1
 9 virtue ( its m complex /ructure1     
corresponds ) a wid] area4 ,nature has  
end[$ x ) special faculties = rea*+ out 
to ! ,environm5t on _m sides2 x has m   
life ?an ! ,amoeba4 ,9 o!r words1 x is a
 high] animal4 ,man aga91 ^: body is    
/ill fur!r diff]5tiat$1 or brok5 up into
 diff]5t correspond5ces1 f9ds himself en
 rapport ) 8 surr\nd+s to a fur!r ext5t4
 ,& !re=e he is high] /ill1 m liv+ /ill4
 ,& ?is law1 t ! degree ( ,life v>ies ) 
! degree ( correspond5ce1 holds to !    
m9ute/ detail ?r\gh\t ! entire range (  
liv+ ?+s4 ,life becomes full] & full]1  
ri*] & ri*]1 m & m s5sitive & responsive
 to an ev]-wid5+ ,environm5t z we rise 9
 ! *a9 ( be+4  ,n[ x w spe$ily appe> t a

 di/9ct relation exi/s1 & mu/ exi/1     
betwe5 complexity & longevity4 ,dea? be+
 br\ght ab\t by ! failure ( an organism 
to adju/ itself to "s *ange 9 !         
,environm5t1 x foll[s t ^? organisms :i*
 are able to adju/ !mselves mo/ readily 
& successfully w live ! longe/4 ,!y w   
cont9ue "t aft] "t to effect !          
appropriate adju/m5t1 & _! p[] ( do+ s w
 be exactly proportionate to _!         
complexity--t is1 to ! am\nt (          
,environm5t !y c control ) _!           
correspond5ces4 ,!re are1 = example1 9 !
 ,environm5t ( e animal c]ta9 ?+s :i*   
are directly or indirectly dang]\s to   
,life4 ,if its equipm5t ( correspond5ces
 is n complete en\gh to enable x to     
avoid ^! dang]s 9 all possible          
circum/ances1 x mu/ soon] or lat]       
succumb4 ,! organism !n ) ! mo/ p]fect  
set ( correspond5ces1 t is1 ! highe/ &  
mo/ complex organism1 has an obvi\s     
advantage ov] less complex =ms4 ,x c    
adju/ itself m p]fectly & frequ5tly4 ,b 
?is is j ! biological way ( say+ t x c  

live ! longe/4 ,& h5ce ! relation betwe5
 complexity & longevity may be express$ 
?us--! mo/ complex organisms are !      
longe/ liv$4  ,to /ate & illu/rate !    
proposition conv]sely may make ! po9t   
/ill fur!r cle>4 ,! less highly organiz$
 an animal is1 ! less w be its *ance (  
rema9+ 9 l5g!n$ correspond5ce ) its     
,environm5t4 ,at "s "t or o!r 9 its c>e]
 circum/ances are sure to occur to :i* !
 comp>atively immobile organism f9ds    
itself /ructurally unable to respond4   
,?us a ,m$usa toss$ a%ore by a wave1    
f9ds itself s out ( correspond5ce ) its 
new surr\nd+s t its life mu/ pay !      
=feit4 ,_h x be5 able by int]nal *ange  
to adapt itself to ext]nal *ange--to    
correspond suffici5tly ) ! new          
environm5t1 z = example to crawl1 z an  
eel w\ld h done1 back into t environm5t 
) :i* x _h complet] correspond5ce--its  
life might h be5 sp>$4 ,b _h ?is happ5$ 
x w\ld cont9ue to live h5ce=? only s    
long z x c\ld cont9ue 9 correspond5ce ) 
all ! circum/ances 9 :i* x might f9d    

itself4 ,ev5 if1 h[ev]1 x became complex
 en\gh to resi/ ! ord9>y & direct dang]s
 ( its environm5t1 x might /ill be out (
 correspond5ce ) o!rs4 ,a naturali/ =   
in/ance1 might take advantage ( its want
 ( correspond5ce ) p>ticul> sights &    
s\nds to capture x = 8 cab9et1 or !     
sudd5 dropp+ ( a ya*t's an*or or ! turn 
( a screw might cause its untimely dea?4
  ,aga91 9 ! case ( a bird 9 virtue (   
its m complex organization1 !re is comm&
 ov] a mu* l>g] area ( environm5t4 ,x c 
take precautions su* z ! ,m$usa c\ld n2 
x has increas$ facilities = secur+ food2
 its adju/m5ts all r\nd are m complex2 &
 !re=e x ought to be able to ma9ta9 its 
,life = a long] p]iod4 ,!re is /ill a   
l>ge area1 h[ev]1 ov] :i* x has no      
control4 ,its p[] ( int]nal *ange is n  
complete en\gh to af=d x p]fect         
correspond5ce ) all ext]nal *anges1 &   
its t5ure ( ,life is to t ext5t         
insecure4 ,its correspond5ce1 moreov]1  
is limit$ ev5 ) reg>d to ^? ext]nal     
conditions ) :i* x has be5 p>tially     

e/abli%$4 ,?us a bird 9 ord9>y          
circum/ances has no difficulty 9 adapt+ 
itself to *anges ( temp]ature1 b if ^!  
are v>i$ beyond ! po9t at :i* its       
capacity ( adju/m5t beg9s to fail--=    
example1 dur+ an extreme w9t]--!        
organism be+ unable to meet ! condition 
mu/ p]i%4 ,! human organism1 on ! o!r   
h&1 c respond to ?is ext]nal condition1 
z well z to c\ntless o!r vicissitudes "u
 :i* l[] =ms w\ld inevitably succumb4   
,man's adju/m5ts are to ! l>ge/ kn[n    
area ( ,environm5t1 & h5ce he ought to  
be able fur!/ to prolong 8 ,life4  ,x   
becomes evid5t1 !n1 t z we asc5d 9 !    
scale ( ,life we rise also 9 ! scale (  
longevity4 ,! l[e/ organisms are1 z a   
rule1 %ortliv$1 & ! rate ( mortality    
dim9i%es m or less regul>ly z we asc5d 9
 ! animal scale4 ,s extraord9>y inde$ is
 ! mortality among l[ly-organiz$ =ms t 9
 mo/ cases a comp5sation is actually    
provid$1 nature end[+ !m ) a m>vell\sly 
increas$ f]tility 9 ord] to gu>d aga9/  
absolute ext9ction4 ,almo/ all l[] =ms  

are furni%$ n only ) great reproductive 
p[]s1 b ) diff]5t me?ods ( propagation1 
by :i*1 9 v>i\s circum/ances1 & 9 an    
incr$ibly %ort "t1 ! species c be       
indef9itely multipli$4 ,ehr5b]g f\nd t  
by ! repeat$ subdivisions ( a s+le      
,p>amecium1 no few] ?an #bfh1jjj1jjj    
simil> organisms might be produc$ 9 "o  
mon?4 ,?is p[] /eadily decreases z we   
rise high] 9 ! scale1 until =ms are     
rea*$ 9 :i* "o1 two1 or at mo/ ?ree1    
come into be+ at a bir?4 ,x decreases1  
h[ev] because x is no long] ne$$4 ,^!   
=ms h a mu* long] lease ( ,life4 ,& x   
may be tak5 z a rule1 al?\gh x has      
exceptions1 t complexity 9 animal       
organisms is always associat$ )         
longevity4  ,x may be object$ t ^!      
illu/rations are tak5 m]ely f morbid    
conditions4 ,b :e!r ! ,life be cut %ort 
by accid5t or by disease ! pr9ciple is !
 same4 ,all dissolution is br\ght ab\t  
practically 9 ! same way4 ,a c]ta9      
condition 9 ! ,environm5t fails to be   
met by a correspond+ condition 9 !      

organism1 & ?is is dea?4 ,& conv]sely ! 
m an organism 9 virtue ( its complexity 
c adapt itself to all ! p>ts ( its      
,environm5t1 ! long] x w live4 ,x is    
manife/ a priori1 says ,mr4 ,h]b]t      
,sp5c]1 t s9ce *anges 9 ! physical /ate 
( ! environm5t1 z also ^? me*anical     
actions & ^? v>iations ( available food 
:i* occur 9 x1 are liable to /op !      
processes go+ on 9 ! organism2 & s9ce ! 
adaptive *anges 9 ! organism h ! effects
 ( directly or indirectly c\nt]balanc+  
^! *anges 9 ! environm5t1 x foll[s t !  
life ( ! organism w be %ort or long1 l[ 
or high1 accord+ to ! ext5t to :i*      
*anges 9 ! environm5t are met by        
correspond+ *anges 9 ! organism4 ,all[+ 
a m>g9 = p]turbations1 ! life w cont9ue 
only :ile ! correspond5ce cont9ues2 !   
complet5ess ( ! life w be proportionate 
to ! complet5ess ( ! correspond5ce2 & ! 
life w be p]fect only :5 ! correspond5ce
 is p]fect4 #a  #a ,pr9ciples (         
,biology1 p4 #hb4  ,we are n[ all b 9   
sight ( our sci5tific def9ition (       

,et]nal ,life4 ,! desid]atum is an      
organism ) a correspond5ce ( a v        
exceptional k9d4 ,x mu/ lie beyond !    
rea* ( ^? me*anical actions & ^?        
v>iations ( available food1 :i* are     
liable to /op ! processes go+ on 9 !    
organism4 ,be=e we rea* an ,et]nal ,life
 we mu/ pass beyond t po9t at :i* all   
ord9>y correspond5ces inevitably cease4 
,we mu/ f9d an organism s high &        
complex1 t at "s po9t 9 its developm5t x
 %all h add$ a correspond5ce :i* organic
 dea? is p[]less to arre/4 ,we mu/1 9   
%ort1 pass beyond t f9ite region :]e !  
correspond5ces dep5d on evanesc5t &     
mat]ial m$ia1 & ent] a fur!r region :]e 
! ,environm5t correspond$ ) is itself   
,et]nal4 ,su* an ,environm5t exi/s4 ,!  
,environm5t ( ! ,spiritual _w is outside
 ! influ5ce ( ^! me*anical actions1 :i* 
soon] or lat] int]rupt ! processes go+  
on 9 all f9ite organisms4 ,if !n we c   
f9d an organism :i* has e/abli%$ a      
correspond5ce ) ! spiritual _w1 t       
correspond5ce w possess ! elem5ts (     

et]nity-- provid$ only "o o!r condition 
be fulfill$4  ,t condition is t !       
,environm5t be p]fect4 ,if x is n       
p]fect1 if x is n ! highe/1 if x is     
end[$ ) ! f9ite quality ( *ange1 !re c  
be no gu>antee t ! ,life ( its          
correspond5ts w be et]nal4 ,"s *ange    
might occur 9 x :i* ! correspond5ts _h  
no adaptive *anges to meet1 & ,life w\ld
 cease4 ,b grant a spiritual organism 9 
p]fect correspond5ce ) a p]fect         
spiritual ,environm5t1 & ! conditions   
necess>y to ,et]nal ,life are satisfi$4 
,! exact t]ms ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s    
def9ition ( ,et]nal ,life may n[ be     
giv54 ,& x w be se5 t !y include        
ess5tially ! conditions "h laid d[n4    
,p]fect correspond5ce w\ld be p]fect    
life4 ,7 !re no *anges 9 ! environm5t b 
su* z ! organism _h adapt$ *anges to    
meet1 & 7 x nev] to fail 9 ! effici5cy )
 :i* x met !m1 !re w\ld be et]nal       
exi/5ce & et]nal k4 #a ,res]v+ ! "q z to
 ! possible fulfilm5t ( ^! conditions1  
let u turn = a mom5t to ! def9ition (   

,et]nal ,life laid d[n by ,*ri/4 ,let u 
place x alongside ! def9ition ( ,sci5ce1
 & m>k ! po9ts ( contact4 ,un9t]rupt$   
correspond5ce ) a p]fect ,environm5t is 
,et]nal ,life accord+ to ,sci5ce4 ,?is  
is ,life ,et]nal1 said ,*ri/1 t !y may  
"k ,!e1 ! only true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/
 :om ,?\ has s5t4 #b ,life ,et]nal is to
 "k ,god4 ,to "k ,god is to correspond )
 ,god4 ,to correspond ) ,god is to      
correspond ) a ,p]fect ,environm5t4 ,& !
 organism :i* atta9s to ?is1 9 ! nature 
( ?+s mu/ live = ev]4 ,"h is et]nal     
exi/5ce & et]nal k4  #a ,pr9ciples (    
,biology1 p4 #hh4 #b ,john xvii4  ,! ma9
 po9t ( agreem5t betwe5 ! sci5tific & ! 
religi\s def9ition is t ,life consi/s 9 
a peculi> & p]sonal relation def9$ z a  
correspond5ce4 ,?is conception1 t ,life 
consi/s 9 correspond5ces1 has be5 s     
abundantly illu/rat$ already t x is n[  
unnecess>y to discuss x fur!r4 ,all     
,life inde$ consi/s ess5tially 9        
correspond5ces ) v>i\s ,environm5ts4 ,! 
arti/'s life is a correspond5ce ) art2 !

 musician's ) music4 ,to cut !m (f f ^! 
,environm5ts is 9 t relation to cut (f  
_! ,life4 ,to be cut (f f all           
,environm5t is dea?4 ,to f9d a new      
,environm5t aga9 & cultivate relation ) 
x is to f9d a new ,life4 ,to live is to 
correspond1 & to correspond is to live4 
,s mu* is true 9 ,sci5ce4 ,b x is also  
true 9 ,religion4 ,& x is ( great       
importance to obs]ve t to ,religion also
 ! conception ( ,life is a              
correspond5ce4 ,no tru? ( ,*ri/ianity   
has be5 m ignorantly or wilfully        
trave/i$ ?an ! doctr9e ( ,immortality4  
,! popul> idea1 9 spite ( a hundr$      
prote/s1 is t ,et]nal ,life is to live  
=ev]4 ,a s+le glance at ! locus         
classicus1 might h made ?is error       
impossible4 ,!re we are told t ,life    
,et]nal is n to live4 ,?is is ,life     
,et]nal--to "k4 ,& yet--& x is a        
notori\s in/ance ( ! fact t m5 :o are   
oppos$ to ,religion w take _!           
conceptions ( its pr(\nde/ tru?s f m]e  
vugl> p]v]sions--?is view /ill repres5ts

 to _m cultivat$ m5 ! ,scriptural       
doctr9e ( ,et]nal ,life4 ,f "t to "t !  
taunt is ?r[n at ,religion1 n unseldom f
 lips :i* ,sci5ce ought to h taught m   
caution1 t ! ,future ,life ( ,*ri/ianity
 is simply a prolong$ exi/5ce1 an et]nal
 monotony1 a bl9d & indef9ite cont9uance
 ( be+4 ,! ,bible nev] c\ld commit      
itself to any su* empty platitude2 nor  
c\ld ,*ri/ianity ev] (f] to ! _w a hope 
s colorless4 ,n t ,et]nal ,life has no?+
 to d ) ev]la/+ness4 ,t is "p ( !       
conception4 ,& x is ?is aspect ( ! "q t 
fir/ arre/s u 9 ! field ( ,sci5ce4 ,b   
ev5 ,sci5ce has m 9 its def9ition ?an   
longevity4 ,x has a correspond5ce & an  
,environm5t2 & al?\gh x _c fill up ^!   
t]ms = ,religion1 x c indicate at lea/ !
 nature ( ! relation1 ! k9d ( ?+ t is   
meant by ,life4 ,sci5ce speaks to u     
inde$ ( mu* m ?an numb]s ( ye>s4 ,x     
def9es degrees ( ,life4 ,x expla9s a    
wid5+ ,environm5t4 ,x unfolds ! relation
 betwe5 a wid5+ ,environm5t & increas+  
complexity 9 organisms4 ,& if x has no  

absolute contribution to ! cont5t (     
,religion1 its analogies are n limit$ to
 a po9t4 ,x yields to ,immortality1 &   
?is is ! mo/ t ,sci5ce c d 9 any case1 !
 broad framework = a doctr9e4   ,! fur!r
 def9ition1 moreov]1 ( ?is correspond5ce
 z kn[+ is 9 ! highe/ degree            
significant4 ,is n ?is ! precise quality
 9 an ,et]nal correspond5ce :i* !       
analogies ( ,sci5ce w\ld prep>e u to    
look =8 ,longevity is associat$ )       
complexity4 ,& complexity 9 organisms is
 manife/$ by ! successive addition (    
correspond5ces1 ea* ri*] & l>g] ?an ^?  
:i* h gone be=e4 ,! diff]5tiation1      
!re=e1 ( ! spiritual organism ought to  
be signaliz$ by ! addition ( ! highe/   
possible correspond5ce4 ,x is n ess5tial
 to ! idea t ! correspond5ce %\ld be    
altoge!r novel2 x is necess>y r t x %\ld
 n4 ,an altoge!r new correspond5ce      
appe>+ sudd5ly )\t %ad[ or prophecy w\ld
 be a violation ( cont9uity4 ,:at we    
%\ld expect w\ld be some?+ new1 & yet   
some?+ t we 7 already prep>$ =4 ,we %\ld

 look = a fur!r developm5t 9 h>mony )   
curr5t developm5ts2 ! ext5sion ( ! la/ &
 highe/ correspond5ce 9 a new & high]   
direction4 ,& ?is is exactly :at we h4  
,9 ! _w ) :i* biology deals1 ,evolution 
culm9ates 9 ,k4  ,at :atev] po9t 9 !    
zoological scale ?is correspond5ce1 or  
set ( correspond5ces1 beg9s1 x is c]ta9 
!re is no?+ high]4 ,9 its /unt$ infancy 
m]ely1 :5 we meet ) its rude/ beg9n+s 9 
animal intellig5ce1 x is a ?+ s         
wond]ful1 z to /rike e ?\ghtful & rev]5t
 obs]v] ) awe4 ,ev5 among ! inv]tebrates
 s m>vell\sly are ^! or k9dr$ p[]s      
display$1 t naturali/s d n hesitate n[1 
on ! gr\nd ( intellig5ce at lea/1 to    
classify "s ( ! humble/ creatures next  
to man himself4 #a ,no?+ 9 nature1      
inde$1 is s unlike ! re/ ( nature1 s    
prophetic ( :at is beyond x1 s          
sup]natural4 ,& z manife/$ 9 ,man :o    
cr[ns creation ) 8 all-embrac+          
consci\sness1 !re is b "o ^w to describe
 8 k2 x is ,div9e4 ,if !n f ?is po9t !re
 is to be any fur!r ,evolution1 ?is     

surely mu/ be ! correspond5ce 9 :i* x   
%all take place8 ,?is correspond5ce is  
great en\gh to dem& developm5t2 & yet x 
is little en\gh to ne$ x4 ,! magnific5ce
 ( :at x has a*iev$ relatively1 is !    
pl$ge ( ! possibility ( m2 !            
insignificance ( its conque/ absolutely 
involves ! probability ( /ill ri*]      
triumphs4 ,if any?+1 9 %ort1 9 humanity 
is to g on x mu/ be ?is4 ,o!r           
correspond5ces may cont9ue likewise2    
o!rs1 aga91 we c well af=d to leave     
beh9d4 ,b ?is _c cease4 ,?is            
correspond5ce--or ?is set (             
correspond5ces1 = x is v complex--is x n
 t to :i* m5 ) "o cons5t w\ld atta*     
,et]nal ,life8 ,is !re any?+ else to :i*
 !y w\ld atta* x8 ,is any?+ bett]       
conceivable1 any?+ wor?i]1 full]1 nobl]1
 any?+ :i* w\ld repres5t a high] =m (   
,evolution or (f] a m p]fect ideal = an 
,et]nal ,life8  #a ,vide ,sir ,john     
,lubbock's ,ants1 ,bees1 & ,wasps1 pp4  
#a1 #aha4  ,b ^! are que/ions ( quality2
 & ! mom5t we pass f quantity to quality

 we leave ,sci5ce beh9d4 ,9 ! vocabul>y 
( ,sci5ce1 ,et]nity is only ! fraction (
 a ^w4 ,x means m]e ev]la/+ness4 ,to    
,religion1 on ! o!r h&1 ,et]nity has    
little to d ) "t4 ,to correspond ) !    
,god ( ,sci5ce1 ! ,et]nal ,unkn[able1   
w\ld be ev]la/+ exi/5ce2 to correspond )
 ! true ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/1 is ,et]nal 
,life4 ,! quality ( ! ,et]nal ,life     
alone makes ! heav52 m]e ev]la/+ness    
might be no boon4 ,ev5 ! brief span ( ! 
temporal life is too long = ^? :o sp5d  
its ye>s 9 sorr[4 ,"t itself1 let alone 
,et]nity1 is all b excruciat+ to ,d\bt4 
,& _m besides ,s*op5hau] h secretly     
reg>d$ consci\sness z ! hide\s mi/ake & 
malady ( ,nature4 ,!re=e we mu/ n only h
 quantity ( ye>s1 to speak 9 ! language 
( ! pres5t1 b quality ( correspond5ce4  
,:5 we leave ,sci5ce beh9d1 ?is         
correspond5ce also receives a high] "n4 
,x becomes communion4 ,o!r names !re are
 = x1 religi\s & !ological4 ,x may be   
includ$ 9 a g5]al expression1 ,fai?2 or 
we may call x by a p]sonal & specific   

t]m1 ,love4 ,= ! kn[+ ( a ,:ole s great 
involves ! co-op]ation ( _m p>ts4       
,communion ) ,god--c x be demon/rat$ 9  
t]ms ( ,sci5ce t ?is is a correspond5ce 
:i* w nev] break8 ,we d n appeal to     
,sci5ce = su* a te/imony4 ,we h ask$ =  
its conception ( an ,et]nal ,life2 & we 
h receiv$ = answ] t ,et]nal ,life w\ld  
consi/ 9 a correspond5ce :i* %\ld nev]  
cease1 ) an ,environm5t :i* %\ld nev]   
pass away4 ,& yet :at w\ld ,sci5ce dem& 
( a p]fect correspond5ce t is n met by  
?is1 ! kn[+ ( ,god8 ,!re is no o!r      
correspond5ce :i* c\ld satisfy "o at    
lea/ ( ! conditions4 ,n "o c\ld be nam$ 
:i* w\ld n be> on ! face ( x ! m>k &    
pl$ge ( its mortality4 ,b ?is1 to "k    
,god1 /&s alone4 ,to "k ,god1 to be l9k$
 ) ,god1 to be l9k$ ) ,et]nity-- if ?is 
is n ! et]nal exi/5ce ( biology1 :at c m
 ne>ly approa* x8 ,& yet we are /ill a  
great way (f--to e/abli% a communication
 ) ! ,et]nal is n to secure ,et]nal     
,life4 ,x mu/ be assum$ t !             
communication c\ld be su/a9$4 ,& to     

assume ?is w\ld be to beg ! "q4 ,s t we 
h /ill to prove ,et]nal ,life4 ,b let x 
be aga9 repeat$1 we are n "h seek+      
pro(s4 ,we are seek+ light4 ,we are     
m]ely reconnoit]+ f ! fur!/ promontory (
 ,sci5ce if s be t ?r\gh ! haze we may  
disc]n ! outl9e ( a di/ant coa/ & come  
to "s conclusion z to ! possibility (   
l&+4  ,b1 x may be repli$1 x is n op5 to
 any "o h&l+ ! "q ( ,immortality f !    
side ( ,sci5ce to rema9 neutral z to !  
"q ( fact4 ,x is n en\gh to ann\nce t he
 has no addition to make to ! positive  
argum5t4 ,?is may be p]mitt$ ) ref]5ce  
to o!r po9ts ( contact betwe5 ,sci5ce & 
,religion1 b n ) ?is4 ,we are told ?is  
"q is settl$--t !re is no positive side4
 ,sci5ce meets ! entire conception (    
,immortality ) a direct negative4 ,9 !  
face ( a p[]ful cons5sus aga9/ ev5 !    
possibility ( a ,future ,life1 to cont5t
 oneself ) say+ t ,sci5ce pret5d$ to no 
argum5t 9 favor ( x w\ld be at once     
imp]t95t & di%one/4 ,we mu/ !re=e devote
 ourselves = a mom5t to ! "q (          

possibility4  ,! problem is1 ) a mat]ial
 body & a m5tal organization insep>ably 
connect$ ) x1 to bridge ! grave4        
,emotion1 volition1 ?\ght itself1 are   
functions ( ! bra94 ,:5 ! bra9 is       
impair$1 !y are impair$4 ,:5 ! bra9 is  
n1 !y are n4 ,ev]y?+ ceases ) !         
dissolution ( ! mat]ial fabric2 muscul> 
activity & m5tal activity p]i% alike4 ,)
 ! pron\nc$ positive /atem5ts on ?is    
po9t f _m dep>tm5ts ( mod]n ,sci5ce we  
are all famili>4 ,! fatal v]dict is     
record$ by a hundr$ h&s & ) sc>cely a   
%ad[ ( qualification4 ,unprejudic$      
philosophy is compell$ to reject ! idea 
( an individual immortality & ( a       
p]sonal cont9uance aft] dea?4 ,) ! decay
 & dissolution ( its mat]ial sub/ratum1 
?r\gh :i* alone x has acquir$ a consci\s
 exi/5ce & become a p]son1 & ^u :i* x 0 
dep5d5t1 ! _s mu/ cease to exi/4 l ,to !
 same effect1 ,vogt3 ,physiology decides
 def9itely & categorically aga9/        
individual immortality1 z aga9/ any     
special exi/5ce ( ! s\l4 ,! s\l does n  

ent] ! foetus l ! evil _s into p]sons   
possess$1 b is a product ( ! developm5t 
( ! bra91 j z muscul> activity is a     
product ( muscul> developm5t1 &         
secretion a product ( gl&ul> developm5t4
 ,aft] a c>eful review ( ! position (   
rec5t ,sci5ce ) reg>d to ! :ole doctr9e1
 ,mr4 ,graham sums up ?us3 ,su* is !    
argum5t ( ,sci5ce1 seem+ly decisive     
aga9/ a future ,life4 ,z we li/5 to h]  
array ( syllogisms1 our he>ts die )9 u4 
,! hopes ( m51 plac$ 9 "o scale to be   
weigh$1 seem to fly up aga9/ ! massive  
weight ( h] evid5ce1 plac$ 9 ! o!r4 ,x  
seems z if all our argum5ts 7 va9 &     
unsub/antial1 z if our future           
expectations 7 ! fooli% dreams ( *ildr51
 z if !re c\ld n be any o!r possible    
v]dict arriv$ at ^u ! evid5ce br\ght    
=w>d4 #b  #a ,b*n]3 ,=ce & ,matt]1 #c;d 
ed41 p4 #bcb4 #b ,! ,cre$ ( ,sci5ce1 p4 
#afi4  ,c we g on 9 ! tee? ( s real an  
ob/ruction8 ,has n our own weapon turn$ 
aga9/ u1 ,sci5ce aboli%+ ) au?oritative 
h& ! v tru? we are ask+ x to def9e8     

,:at ! philosoph] has to ?r[ into ! o!r 
scale c be easily indicat$4 ,g5]ally    
speak+1 he demurs to ! dogmatism ( !    
conclusion4 ,t m9d & bra9 react1 t !    
m5tal & ! physiological processes are   
relat$1 & v intimately relat$1 is beyond
 controv]sy4 ,b h[ !y are relat$1 he    
submits1 is /ill altoge!r unkn[n4 ,!    
correlation ( m9d & bra9 d n involve _! 
id5tity4 ,& n a few au?orities accord+ly
 h consi/5tly hesitat$ to draw any      
conclusion at all4 ,ev5 ,b*n]'s /atem5t 
turns out1 on close exam9ation1 to be   
t5tative 9 ! extreme4 ,9 prefac+ 8 *apt]
 on ,p]sonal ,cont9uance1 aft] a s+le   
s5t5ce on ! dep5d5ce ( ! s\l & its      
manife/ations ^u a mat]ial sub/ratum1 he
 rem>ks1 ,?\gh we are unable to =m a    
def9ite idea z to ! h[ ( ?is connection1
 we are /ill by ^! facts ju/ifi$ 9      
ass]t+1 t ! mode ( ?is connection r5d]s 
x app>5tly impossible t !y %\ld cont9ue 
to exi/ sep>ately4 #a ,!re is1 !re=e1 a 
flaw at ?is po9t 9 ! argum5t =          
mat]ialism4 ,x may n help ! spirituali/ 

9 ! lea/ degree positively4 ,he may be z
 f> z ev] f a !ory ( h[ consci\sness    
c\ld cont9ue )\t ! mat]ial tissue4 ,b 8 
cont5tion secures = him ! "r (          
speculation4 ,! pa? beyond may lie 9    
hopeless gloom2 b x is n b>r$4 ,he may  
br+ =w>d 8 !ory if he w4 ,& ?is is      
some?+4 ,= a p]mission to g on is (t5 ! 
mo/ t ,sci5ce c grant to ,religion4  #a 
,=ce & ,matt]1 p4 #bca4  ,m5 h tak5     
advantage ( ?is loophole 9 v>i\s ways4  
,& ?\gh x _c be said t ^! speculations  
(f] u m ?an a probability1 ?is is /ill  
en\gh to comb9e ) ! deep-seat$          
expectation 9 ! bosom ( mank9d & give   
fre% lu/re to ! hope ( a future life4   
,:e!r we f9d relief 9 ! !ory ( a simple 
dualism2 :e!r ) ,ulrici we fur!r def9e !
 s\l z an invisible enswa!m5t ( ! body1 
mat]ial yet non-atomic2 :e!r1 ) ! ,unse5
 ,univ]se1 we are help$ by ! spectacle (
 kn[n =ms ( matt] %ad+ (f into an       
ev]gr[+ subtilty1 mobility1 &           
immat]iality2 or :e!r1 ) ,wundt1 we     
reg>d ! s\l z ! ord]$ unity ( _m        

elem5ts1 x is c]ta9  t %apes c be giv5  
to ! conception ( a correspond5ce :i*   
%all bridge ! grave su* z to satisfy    
m9ds too mu* accu/om$ to weigh evid5ce  
to put !mselves (f ) fancies4  ,b :e!r !
 possibilities ( physiology or ! !ories 
( philosophy d or d n sub/antially assi/
 u 9 realiz+ ,immortality1 is to        
,religion1 to ,religion at lea/ reg>d$ f
 ! pres5t po9t ( view1 ( inf]ior mom5t4 
,! fact ( ,immortality re/s = u on a    
diff]5t basis4 ,probably1 inde$1 aft]   
all ! ,*ri/ian philosoph] nev] engag$   
himself 9 a m sup]flu\s task ?an 9 seek+
 along physiological l9es to f9d room = 
a s\l4 ,! !ory ( ,*ri/ianity has only to
 be fairly /at$ to make manife/ its     
?or\gh indep5d5ce ( all ! usual         
speculations on immortality4 ,! !ory is 
n t ?\ght1 volition1 or emotion1 z su*  
are to survive ! grave4 ,! difficulty ( 
hold+ a doctr9e is ?is =m1 9 spite ( :at
 has be5 advanc$ to ! contr>y1 9 spite (
 ! hopes & wi%es ( mank9d1 9 spite ( all
 ! sci5tific & philosophical attempts to

 make x t5able1 is /ill pr(\nd4 ,no     
secul> !ory ( p]sonal cont9uance1 z ev5 
,butl] ackn[l$g$1 does n equally dem& ! 
et]nity ( ! brute4 ,no secul> !ory      
def9es ! po9t 9 ! *a9 ( ,evolution at   
:i* organisms become end[$ )            
,immortality4 ,no secul> !ory expla9s ! 
condition ( ! end[m5t1 nor indicates its
 goal4 ,& if we h no?+ m to fan hope ?an
 ! unexplor$ my/]y ( ! :ole region1 or !
 unkn[n rema9d]s among ! pot5cies (     
,life1 !n1 z ^? :o h hope only 9 ?is _w1
 we are ( all m5 ! mo/ mis]able4  ,:5 we
 turn1 on ! o!r h&1 to ! doctr9e z x    
came f ! lips ( ,*ri/1 we f9d ourselves 
9 an entirely diff]5t region4 ,he makes 
no attempt to project ! mat]ial into !  
immat]ial4 ,! old elem5ts1 h[ev] ref9$ &
 subtle z to _! matt]1 are n 9 !mselves 
to inh]it ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,t :i* is    
fle% is fle%4 ,in/ead ( atta*+          
,immortality to ! natural organism1 ,he 
introduces a new & orig9al factor :i*   
none ( ! secul>1 & few ev5 ( ! !ological
 !ories1 seem to take suffici5tly into  

acc\nt4 ,to ,*ri/anity1 he t ha? ! ,son 
( ,god ha? ,life1 & he t ha? n ! ,son   
ha? n ,life4 ,?is1 z we take x1 def9es !
 correspond5ce :i* is to bridge ! grave4
 ,?is is ! clue to ! nature ( ! ,life t 
lies at ! back ( ! spiritual organism4  
,& ?is is ! true solution ( ! my/]y (   
,et]nal ,life4  ,!re lies a some?+ at ! 
back ( ! correspond5ces ( ! spiritual   
organism--j z !re lies a some?+ at !    
back ( ! natural correspond5ce4 ,to say 
t ,life is a correspond5ce is only to   
express ! p>tial tru?4 ,!re is some?+   
beh9d4 ,life manife/s itself 9          
correspond5ces4 ,b :at det]m9es !m8 ,!  
organism exhibits a v>iety (            
correspond5ces4 ,:at organizes !m8 ,z 9 
! natural1 s 9 ! spiritual1 !re is a    
,pr9ciple ( ,life4 ,we _c get rid ( t   
t]m4 ,h[ev] clumsy1 h[ev] provisional1  
h[ev] mu* a m]e cloak = ignorance1      
,sci5ce z yet is unable to disp5se ) !  
idea ( a ,pr9ciple ( ,life4 ,we mu/ "w )
 ! ^w till we get a bett]4 ,n[ t :i*    
det]m9es ! correspond5ce ( ! spiritual  

organism is a ,pr9ciple ( ,spiritual    
,life4 ,x is a new & ,div9e ,possession4
 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? ,life2 conv]sely1 
he t ha? ,life ha? ! ,son4 ,& ?is       
indicates at once ! quality & ! quantity
 ( ! correspond5ce :i* is to bridge !   
grave4 ,he t ha? ,life ha? ! ,son4 ,he  
possesses ! ,_s ( ! ,son4 ,t ,_s is1 s  
to speak1 organiz$ )9 him by ! ,son4 ,x 
is ! manife/ation ( ! new nature--( :i* 
m anon4 ,! fact to note at pres5t is t  
?is is n an organic correspond5ce1 b a  
spiritual correspond5ce4 ,x comes n f   
g5]ation1 b f reg5]ation4 ,! relation   
betwe5 ! spiritual man & 8 ,environm5t  
is1 9 !ological language1 a filial      
relation4 ,) ! new ,_s1 ! filial        
correspond5ce1 he kn[s ! ,fa!r & ?is is 
,life ,et]nal4 ,?is is n only ! real    
relation1 b ! only possible relation3   
,nei!r kn[e? any man ! ,fa!r save !     
,son1 & he to :omsoev] ! ,son w reveal  
,him4 ,& ?is on purely natural gr\nds4  
,x takes ! ,div9e to "k ! ,div9e--b 9 no
 m my/]i\s s5se ?an x takes ! human to  

und]/& ! human4 ,! analogy1 inde$1 = !  
:ole field "h has be5 f9ely express$    
already by ,paul3 ,:at man1 he asks1    
kn[e? ! ?+s ( a man1 save ! _s ( man :i*
 is 9 him8 ev5 s ! ?+s ( ,god kn[e? no  
man1 b ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,n[ we h receiv$1 n
 ! _s ( ! _w1 b ! ,_s :i* is ( ,god2 t  
we might "k ! ?+s t are freely giv5 to u
 ( ,god4 #a  #a #a ,cor4 ii4 #aa1 #ab4  
,x 7 idle1 su* be+ ! quality ( ! new    
relation1 to add t ?is also conta9s !   
gu>antee ( its et]nity4 ,"h at la/ is a 
correspond5ce :i* w nev] cease4 ,its    
p[]s 9 bridg+ ! grave h be5 tri$4 ,!    
correspond5ce ( ! spiritual man         
possesses ! sup]natural virtues ( !     
,resurrection & ! ,life4 ,x is kn[n by  
=m] exp]im5t to h surviv$ ! *anges 9 !  
physical /ate ( ! environm5t1 & ^?      
me*anical actions & v>iations (         
available food1 :i* ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]  
tells u are liable to /op ! processes   
go+ on 9 ! organism4 ,9 %ort1 ?is is a  
correspond5ce :i* at once satisfies !   
dem&s ( ,sci5ce & ,religion4 ,9 m]e     

quantity x is diff]5t f e o!r           
correspond5ce kn[n4 ,sett+ aside ev]y?+ 
else 9 ,religion1 ev]y?+ adv5titi\s1    
local1 & provisional2 dissect+ into !   
bone & m>r[ we f9d ?is--a correspond5ce 
:i* c nev] break ) an ,environm5t :i* c 
nev] *ange4 ,"h is a relation e/abli%$ )
 ,et]nity4 ,! pass+ ye>s lay no limit+  
h& on x4 ,corruption injures x n4 ,x    
survives ,dea?4 ,x1 & x only1 w /ret*   
beyond ! grave & be f\nd inviolate--    
,:5 ! moon is old1       ,& ! />s are   
cold1       ,& ! books ( ! ,judgm5t-day 
unfold4  ,! misgiv+ :i* w creep         
sometimes ov] ! brighte/ fai? has       
already receiv$ its expression & its    
rebuke3 ,:o %all sep>ate u f ! love (   
,*ri/8 ,%all tribulation1 or di/ress1 or
 p]secution1 or fam9e1 or nak$ness1 or  
p]il1 or sword8 ,%all ^! *anges 9 !     
physical /ate ( ! environm5t :i* ?reat5 
dea? to ! natural man de/roy !          
spiritual8 ,%all dea?1 or life1 or      
angels1 or pr9cipalities1 or p[]s1 arre/
 or tamp] ) 8 et]nal correspond5ces8    

,nay1 9 all ^! ?+s we are m ?an         
conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him t lov$ u4 ,= ,i am 
p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor     
angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor
 ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor       
height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 
%all be able to sep>ate u f ! love (    
,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 #a 
#a ,rom4 viii4 #ce-ci4  ,x may seem an  
objection to "s t ! p]fect correspond5ce
 %\ld come to man 9 s extraord9>y a way4
 ,! e>li] /ages 9 ! doctr9e are promis+ 
en\gh 2 !y are entirely 9 l9e ) ,nature4
 ,& if ,nature _h also furni%$ ! p]fect 
correspond5ce dem&$ = an ,et]nal ,life !
 position might be unassailable4 ,b ?is 
sudd5 ref]5ce to a some?+ outside !     
natural ,environm5t de/roys ! cont9uity1
 & discov]s a p]man5t weakness 9 ! :ole 
!ory8  ,to :i* !re is a tw(old reply4 ,9
 ! fir/ place1 to g outside :at we call 
,nature is n to g outside ,environm5t4  
,nature1 ! natural ,environm5t1 is only 
a "p ( ,environm5t4 ,!re is ano!r l>ge  
"p :i*1 ?\gh "s pr(ess to h no          

correspond5ce ) x1 is n on t acc\nt     
unreal1 or ev5 unnatural4 ,! m5tal &    
moral _w is unkn[n to ! plant4 ,b x is  
real4 ,x _c be affirm$ ei!r t x is      
unnatural to ! plant2 al?\gh x might be 
said t f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,vegetable   
,k+dom x 0 sup]natural4 ,?+s are natural
 or sup]natural simply accord+ to :]e "o
 /&s4 ,man is sup]natural to ! m9]al2   
,god is sup]natural to ! man4 ,:5 a     
m9]al is seiz$ ^u by ! liv+ plant &     
elevat$ to ! organic k+dom1 no tresspass
 aga9/ ,nature is committ$4 ,x m]ely    
ent]s a l>g] ,environm5t1 :i* be=e 0    
sup]natural to x1 b :i* n[ is entirely  
natural4 ,:5 ! he>t ( a man1 aga91 is   
seiz$ ^u by ! quick5+ ,_s ( ,god1 no    
fur!r viol5ce is done to natural law4 ,x
 is ano!r case ( ! inorganic1 s to      
speak1 pass+ into ! organic4  ,b1 9 !   
second place1 x is compla9$ z if x 7 an 
enormity 9 itself t ! spiritual         
correspond5ce %\ld be furni%$ f !       
spiritual _w4 ,& to ?is ! answ] lies 9 !
 same direction4 ,correspond5ce 9 any   

case is ! gift ( ,environm5t4 ,! natural
 ,environm5t gives m5 _! natural        
faculties2 ! spiritual af=ds !m _!      
spiritual faculties4 ,x is natural = !  
spiritual ,environm5t to supply !       
spiritual faculties2 x w\ld be q        
unnatural = ! natural ,environm5t to d  
x4 ,! natural law ( ,biog5esis =bids x2 
! moral fact t ! f9ite _c compreh5d !   
,inf9ite is aga9/ x2 ! spiritual        
pr9ciple t fle% & blood _c inh]it !     
k+dom ( ,god r5d]s x absurd4 ,n1 h[ev]1 
t ! spiritual faculties are1 z x 71     
manufactur$ 9 ! spiritual _w & suppli$  
ready-made to ! spiritual organism--=c$ 
^u x z an ext]nal equipm5t4 ,?is c]ta9ly
 is n involv$ 9 say+ t ! spiritual      
faculties are furni%$ by ! spiritual _w4
 ,organisms are n add$ to by accretion1 
z 9 ! case ( m9]als1 b by gr[?4 ,& !    
spiritual faculties are organiz$ 9 !    
spiritual protoplasm ( ! s\l1 j z o!r   
faculties are organiz$ 9 ! protoplasm ( 
! body4 ,! plant is made ( mat]ials :i* 
h once be5 inorganic4 ,an organiz+      

pr9ciple n belong+ to _! k+dom lays hold
 ( !m & elaborates !m until !y h        
correspond5ces ) ! k+dom to :i* !       
organiz+ pr9ciple belong$4 ,_! orig9al  
organiz+ pr9ciple1 if x c be call$ by   
?is "n1 0 ,cry/allization2 s t we h n[ a
 di/9ctly =eign p[] organiz+ 9 totally  
new & high] directions4 ,9 ! spiritual  
_w1 simil>ly1 we f9d an organiz+        
pr9ciple at "w among ! mat]ials ( !     
organic k+dom1 p] =m+ a fur!r miracle1 b
 n a diff]5t k9d ( miracle1 produc+     
organizations ( a novel k9d1 b n by a   
novel me?od4 ,! second process1 9 fact1 
is simply :at an enlight5$ evolutioni/  
w\ld h expect$ f ! fir/4 ,x m>ks !      
natural & legitimate progress ( !       
developm5t4 ,& ?is 9 ! l9e ( ! true     
,evolution--n ! l9e> ,evolution1 :i*    
w\ld look = ! developm5t ( ! natural man
 ?r\gh p[]s already inh]5t1 z if "o 7 to
 look to ,cry/allization to accompli% ! 
developm5t ( ! m9]al into ! plant1--b t 
l>g] =m ( ,evolution :i* includes among 
its factors ! d\ble ,law ( ,biog5esis & 

! imm5se fur!r tru? t ?is involves4     
,:at is fur!r includ$ 9 ?is complex     
correspond5ce we %all h opportunity to  
illu/rate aft]w>ds4 #a ,meantime let x  
be not$ on :at ! ,*ri/ian argum5t =     
,immortality really re/s4 ,x /&s ^u !   
p$e/al on :i* ! !ologian re/s ! :ole (  
hi/orical ,*ri/ianity--! ,resurrection (
 ,jesus ,*ri/4  #a ,vide ,con=mity to   
,type1 page #bhg4  ,x ought to be plac$ 
9 ! =efront ( all ,*ri/ian tea*+ t      
,*ri/'s mission on e>? 0 to give m5     
,life4 ,i am come1 ,he said1 t ye might 
h ,life1 & t ye might h x m abundantly4 
,& t ,he meant lit]al ,life1 lit]al     
spiritual & ,et]nal ,life1 is cle> f !  
:ole c\rse ( ,8 tea*+ & act+4 ,to impose
 a metaphorical mean+ on ! commone/ ^w (
 ! ,new ,te/am5t is to violate e canon (
 int]pretation1 & at ! same "t to *>ge !
 greate/ ( tea*]s ) p]si/5tly my/ify+ ,8
 he>]s by an unusual use ( s exact a    
vehicle = express+ def9ite ?\ght z !    
,greek language1 & t on ! mo/ mom5t\s   
subject ( :i* ,he ev] spoke to m54 ,x is

 a canon ( int]pretation1 accord+ to    
,al=d1 t a figurative s5se ( words is   
nev] admissible except :5 requir$ by !  
context4 ,! context1 9 mo/ cases1 is n  
only directly unfavorable to a          
figurative mean+1 b 9 innum]able        
in/ances 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+ ,life is       
broadly contra/$ ) ,dea?4 ,9 ! tea*+ ( !
 apo/les1 aga91 we f9d t1 )\t exception1
 !y accept$ ! t]m 9 its simple lit]al   
s5se4 ,reuss def9es ! apo/olic belief ) 
8 usual imp>tiality :5--& ! quotation is
 d\bly p]t95t "h--he discov]s 9 !       
apo/le's conception ( ,life1 fir/1 !    
idea ( a real exi/5ce1 an exi/5ce su* z 
is prop] to ,god & to ! ,^w2 an         
imp]i%able exi/5ce--t is to say1 n      
subject to ! vicissitudes & imp]fections
 ( ! f9ite _w4 ,?is prim>y idea is      
repeat$ly express$1 at lea/ 9 a negative
 =m2 x leads to a doctr9e ( immortality1
 or1 to speak m correctly1 ( life1 f>   
surpass+ any t _h be5 express$ 9 !      
=mulas ( ! curr5t philosophy or !ology1 
& re/+ ^u premises & conceptions        

altoge!r diff]5t4 ,9 fact1 x c disp5se  
bo? ) ! philosophical !sis ( !          
immat]iality or inde/ructibility ( !    
human s\l1 & ) ! !ologicial !sis ( a    
miracul\s corporeal recon/ruction ( our 
p]son2 !ses1 ! fir/ ( :i* is altoge!r   
=eign to ! religion ( ! ,bible1 & !     
second absolutely oppos$ to reason4     
,second1 ! idea ( life1 z x is conceiv$ 
9 ?is sy/em1 implies ! idea ( a p[]1 an 
op]ation1 a communication1 s9ce ?is life
 no long] rema9s1 s to speak1 lat5t or  
passive 9 ,god & 9 ! ,^w1 b ?r\gh !m    
rea*es ! believ]4 ,x is n a m5tal       
somnol5t ?+2 x is n a plant )\t fruit2 x
 is a g]m :i* is to f9d fulle/          
developm5t4 #a  #a ,hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian   
,!ology 9 ! ,apo/olic ,age1 vol4 ii4 p4 
#dif4  ,if we are ask$ to def9e m cle>ly
 :at is meant by ?is my/]i\s end[m5t (  
,life1 we aga9 h& ov] ! difficulty to   
,sci5ce4 ,:5 ,sci5ce c def9e ! ,natural 
,life & ! ,physical ,=ce we may hope =  
fur!r cle>ness on ! nature & action ( ! 
,spiritual ,p[]s4 ,! ef=t to detect !   

liv+ ,_s mu/ be at lea/ z idle z !      
attempt to subject protoplasm to        
microscopic exam9ation 9 ! hope (       
discov]+ ,life4 ,we are w>n$1 also1 n to
 expect too mu*4 ,?\ can/ n tell :5ce x 
come? or :i!r x goe?4 ,?is be+ its      
quality1 :5 ! ,spiritual ,life is       
discov]$ 9 ! laboratory x w possibly be 
"t to give x up altoge!r4 ,x may say1 z 
,socrates ( 8 s\l1 ,y may bury me--if y 
c cat* me4  ,sci5ce nev] corroborates a 
spiritual tru? )\t illum9at+ x4 ,!      
?re%old ( ,et]nity is a place :]e _m    
%ad[s meet4 ,& ! light ( ,sci5ce "h1 :]e
 ev]y?+ is s d>k1 is welcome a ?\s&     
times4 ,_m m5 w\ld be religi\s if !y    
knew :]e to beg92 _m w\ld be m religi\s 
if !y 7 sure :]e x w\ld end4 ,x is n    
indiff]5ce t keeps "s m5 f ,god1 b      
ignorance4 ,good ,ma/]1 :at mu/ ,i d to 
inh]it ,et]nal ,life8 is /ill ! deepe/  
"q ( ! age4 ,:at is ,religion8 ,:at am  
,i to believe8 ,:at seek ) all my he>t &
 s\l & m9d8--?is is ! imp]i\s "q s5t up 
to consci\sness f ! dep?s ( be+ 9 all   

e>ne/ h\rs2 s5t d[n aga91 alas1 ) _m (  
u1 "t aft] "t1 unansw]$4 ,into all our  
?\ght & "w & read+ ?is "q pursues u4 ,b 
! !ories are reject$ "o by "o2 ! great  
books are return$ sadly to _! %elves1 ! 
ye>s pass1 & ! problem rema9s unsolv$4  
,! confusion ( tongues "h is t]rible4 ,e
 day a new au?ority ann\nces himself4   
,poets1 philosoph]s1 prea*]s1 try _! h& 
on u 9 turn4 ,new prophets arise1 &     
besee* u = our s\l's sake to give e> to 
!m--at la/ 9 an h\r ( inspiration !y h  
discov]$ ! f9al tru?4 ,yet ! doctr9e (  
ye/]day is *all5g$ by a fre% philosophy 
to-day2 & ! cre$ ( to-day w fall 9 turn 
be=e ! criticism ( to-morr[4 ,increase (
 k increase? sorr[4 ,& at l5g? !        
conflict+ tru?s1 l ! beams ( light 9 !  
laboratory exp]im5t1 comb9e 9 ! m9d to  
make total d>kness4  ,b "h are two      
out/&+ au?orities agre$--n m51 n        
philosoph]s1 n cre$s4 ,"h is ! voice (  
,god & ! voice ( ,nature4 ,i _c be wrong
 if ,i li/5 to !m4 ,sometimes :5 unc]ta9
 ( a voice f its v l\dness1 we cat* !   

miss+ syllable 9 ! e*o4 ,9 ,god &       
,nature we h ,voice & ,e*o4 ,:5 ,i he>  
bo?1 ,i am assur$4 ,my s5se ( he>+ does 
n betray me twice4 ,i recognize ! ,voice
 9 ! ,e*o1 ! ,e*o makes me c]ta9 ( !    
,voice2 ,i li/5 & ,i "k4 ,! "q ( a      
,future ,life is a biological "q4       
,nature may be sil5t on o!r problems (  
,religion2 b "h %e has a "r to speak4 ,!
 :ole confusion ar\nd ! doctr9e (       
,et]nal ,life has aris5 f mak+ x a "q ( 
,philosophy4 ,we %all d ill to refuse a 
he>+ to any speculation ( ,philosophy2 !
 e?ical relations "h especially are     
intimate & real4 ,b 9 ! fir/ in/ance    
,et]nal ,life1 z a "q ( ,life1 is a     
problem = ,biology4 ,! s\l is a liv+    
organism4 ,& = any "q z to ! s\l's ,life
 we mu/ appeal to ,life-sci5ce4 ,& :at  
does ! ,life-sci5ce tea*8 ,t if ,i am to
 inh]it ,et]nal ,life1 ,i mu/ cultivate 
a correspond5ce ) ! ,et]nal4 ,?is is a  
simple proposition1 = ,nature is always 
simple4 ,i take ?is proposition1 &1     
leav+ ,nature1 proce$ to fill x 94 ,i   

se>* ev]y:]e = a clue to ! ,et]nal4 ,i  
ransack lit]ature = a def9ition ( a     
correspond5ce betwe5 man & ,god4        
,obvi\sly t c only come f "o s\rce4 ,& !
 analogies ( ,sci5ce p]mit u to apply to
 x4 ,all k lies 9 ,environm5t4 ,:5 ,i   
want to "k ab\t m9]als ,i g to m9]als4  
,:5 ,i want to "k ab\t fl[]s ,i g to    
fl[]s4 ,& !y tell me4 ,9 _! own way !y  
speak to me1 ea* 9 its own way1 & ea* = 
itself--n ! m9]al = ! fl[]1 :i* is      
impossible1 nor ! fl[] = ! m9]al1 :i* is
 also impossible4 ,s if ,i want to "k   
ab\t ,man1 ,i g to 8 "p ( ! ,environm5t4
 ,& he tells me ab\t himself1 n z !     
plant or ! m9]al1 = he is nei!r1 b 9 8  
own way4 ,& if ,i want to "k ab\t ,god1 
,i g to ,8 "p ( ! ,environm5t4 ,& he    
tells me ab\t ,himself1 n z a ,man1 =   
,he is n ,man1 b 9 ,8 own way4 ,& j z   
naturally z ! fl[] & ! m9]al & ! ,man1  
ea* 9 _! own way1 tell me ab\t !mselves1
 ,he tells me ab\t ,himself4 ,he v      
/rangely condesc5ds inde$ 9 mak+ ?+s    
pla9 to me1 actually assum+ = a "t ! ,=m

 ( a ,man t ,i at my poor level may     
bett] see ,him4 ,?is is my opportunity  
to "k ,him4 ,?is inc>nation is ,god mak+
 ,himself accessible to human           
?\ght--,god op5+ to man ! possibility ( 
correspond5ce ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& ?is
 correspond5ce & ?is ,environm5t are ^? 
,i seek4 ,he ,himself assures me1 ,?is  
is ,life ,et]nal1 t !y might "k ,!e1 !  
only true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,?\  
has s5t4 ,d ,i n n[ disc]n ! deep] mean+
 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,?\ has s5t8 ,d ,i n
 bett] und]/& ) :at vision & rapture !  
pr(\nde/ ( ! disciples exclaims1 ,! ,son
 ( ,god is come1 & ha? giv5 u an und]/&+
 t we might "k ,him t is ,true8 #a  #a  
#a ,john v4 #bj4  ,hav+ op5$            
correspond5ce ) ! ,et]nal ,environm5t1 !
 subsequ5t /ages are 9 ! l9e ( all o!r  
normal developm5t4 ,we h b to cont9ue1  
to deep51 to ext5d1 & to enri* !        
correspond5ce t has be5 begun4 ,& we    
%all soon f9d to our surprise t ?is is  
accompani$ by ano!r & p>allel process4  
,! action is n all ^u our side4 ,!      

,environm5t also w be f\nd to           
correspond4 ,! influ5ce ( ,environm5t is
 "o ( ! greate/ & mo/ sub/antial ( mod]n
 biological doctr9es4 ,( ! p[] (        
,environm5t to =m or trans=m organisms1 
( its ability to develop or suppress    
function1 ( its pot5cy 9 det]m9+ gr[?1 &
 g5]ally ( its imm5se influ5ce 9        
,evolution1 !re is no ne$ n[ to speak4  
,b ,environm5t is n[ ackn[l$g$ to be "o 
( ! mo/ pot5t factors 9 ! ,evolution (  
,life4 ,! influ5ce ( ,environm5t1 too1  
seems to increase r ?an dim9i% z we     
approa* ! high] =ms ( be+4 ,! highe/ =ms
 are ! mo/ mobile2 _! capacity ( *ange  
is ! greate/2 !y are1 9 %ort1 mo/ easily
 act$ on by ,environm5t4 ,& n only are !
 highe/ organisms ! mo/ mobile1 b !     
highe/ p>ts ( ! highe/ organisms are m  
mobile ?an ! l[]4 ,environm5t c d       
little1 comp>atively1 9 ! direction (   
induc+ v>iation 9 ! body ( a *ild2 b h[ 
pla/ic is its m9d6 ,h[ inf9itely        
s5sitive is its s\l6 ,h[ infallibly c x 
be tun$ to music or to dissonance by !  

moral h>mony or discord ( its outw>d    
lot6 ,h[ decisively inde$ are we n all  
=m$ & m\ld$1 made or unmade1 by ext]nal 
circum/ance6 ,might we n all confess )  
,ulysses1--        ,i am a "p ( all t ,i
 h met8  ,mu* m1 !n1 %all we look = !   
influ5ce ( ,environm5t on ! spiritual   
nature ( him :o has op5$ correspond5ce )
 ,god4 ,rea*+ out 8 eag] & quick5$      
faculties to ! spiritual _w ar\nd him1  
%all he n become spiritual8 ,9 vital    
contact ) ,hol9ess1 %all he n become    
holy8 ,brea?+ n[ an atmosph]e (         
ineffable ,purity1 %all he miss becom+  
pure8 ,walk+ ) ,god f day to day1 %all  
he fail to be taught ( ,god8  ,gr[? 9   
grace is sometimes describ$ z a /range1 
my/ical1 & un9telligible process4 ,x is 
my/ical1 b nei!r /range nor             
un9telligible4 ,x proce$s accord+ to    
,natural ,law1 & ! lead+ factor 9       
sanctification is ,influ5ce (           
,environm5t4 ,! possibility ( x dep5ds  
^u ! mobility ( ! organism2 ! result1 on
 ! ext5t & frequ5cy ( c]ta9             

correspond5ces4 ,^! facts ins5sibly lead
 on to fur!r sugge/ion4 ,is x n possible
 t ^! biological tru?s may c>ry ) !m !  
clue to a /ill pr(\nd] philosophy--ev5 t
 ( ,reg5]ation8  ,evolutioni/s tell u t 
by ! influ5ce ( environm5t c]ta9 aquatic
 animals h become adapt$ to a t]re/rial 
mode ( life4 ,brea?+ normally by gills1 
z ! result & rew>d ( a cont9u$ ef=t     
c>ri$ on f g5]ation to g5]ation to      
inspire ! air ( heav5 direct1 !y h sl[ly
 acquir$ ! lung-function4 ,9 ! "y       
organism1 true to ! ance/ral type1 !    
gill /ill p]si/s--z 9 ! tadpole ( !     
common frog4 ,b z maturity approa*es1 ! 
true lung appe>s2 ! gill gradually      
transf]s its task to ! high] organ4 ,x  
!n becomes atrophi$ & disappe>s1 &      
f9ally respiration 9 ! adult is conduct$
 by lungs alone4 #a ,we may be f>1 9 !  
meantime1 f say+ t ?is is prov$4 ,x is =
 ^? :o accept x to d5y ! ju/ice ( !     
spiritual analogy4 ,is religion to !m   
unsci5tific 9 its doctr9e ( ,reg5]ation8
 ,w ! evolutioni/ :o admits ! reg5]ation

 ( ! frog "u ! modify+ influ5ce ( a     
cont9u$ correspond5ce ) a new           
environm5t1 c>e to "q ! possibility ( ! 
s\l acquir+ su* a faculty z t ( ,pray]1 
! m>vell\s brea?+-function ( ! new      
creature1 :5 9 contact ) ! atmosph]e ( a
 besett+ ,god8 ,is ! *ange f ! e>?ly to 
! heav5ly m my/]i\s ?an ! *ange f !     
aquatic to ! t]re/rial mode ( life8 ,is 
,evolution to /op ) ! organic8 ,if x be 
object$ t x has tak5 ages to p]fect !   
function 9 ! batra*ian1 ! reply is1 t x 
w take ages to p]fect ! function 9 !    
,*ri/ian4 ,= e ?\s& ye>s ! natural      
evolution w all[ = ! developm5t ( its   
organism1 ! ,high] ,biology w grant its 
product millions4 ,we h inde$ spok5 ( ! 
spiritual correspond5ce z already       
p]fect--b x is p]fect only z ! bud is   
p]fect4 ,x do? n yet appe> :at x %all   
be1 any m ?an x appe>$ a million ye>s   
ago :at ! evolv+ batra*ian w\ld be4  #a 
,vide also ! rem>kable exp]im5ts (      
,frule9 v4 ,*auv9 on ! ,trans=mation ( !
 ,mexican ,axoloti into                 

,ambly/oma4--,weismann's ,/udies 9 !    
,!ory ( ,desc5t1 vol4 ii4 pt4 iii4  ,b  
to return4 ,we h be5 deal+ ) ! sci5tific
 aspects ( communion ) ,god4 ,ins5sibly1
 f quantity we h be5 l$ to speak (      
quality4 ,& en\gh has n[ be5 advanc$ to 
indicate g5]ally ! nature ( t           
correspond5ce ) :i* is necess>ily       
associat$ ,et]nal ,life4 ,!re rema9 b "o
 or two details to :i* we mu/ la/ly1 & v
 briefly1 address ourselves4  ,! quality
 ( ev]la/+ness belongs1 z we h se51 to a
 s+le correspond5ce1 or r to a s+le set 
( correspond5ces4 ,b x is app>5t t be=e 
?is correspond5ce c take full & f9al    
effect a fur!r process is necess>y4 ,by 
"s means x mu/ be sep>at$ f all ! o!r   
correspond5ces ( ! organism :i* d n %>e 
its peculi> quality4 ,9 ?is life x is   
re/ra9$ by ^! o!r correspond5ces4 ,!y   
may contribute to x1 or h9d] x2 b !y are
 ess5tially ( a diff]5t ord]4 ,!y belong
 n to ,et]nity b to ,"t1 & to ?is pres5t
 _w2 &1 unless "s provision is made =   
deal+ ) !m1 !y w deta9 ! aspir+ organism

 9 ?is pres5t _w till ,"t is end$4 ,(   
c\rse1 9 a s5se1 all t belongs to ,"t   
belongs also to ,et]nity2 b ^! l[]      
correspond5ces are 9 _! nature unfitt$ =
 an ,et]nal ,life4 ,ev5 if !y 7 p]fect 9
 _! relation to _! ,environm5t1 !y w\ld 
/ill n be ,et]nal4 ,h[ev] oppos$1       
app>5tly1 to ! sci5tific def9ition (    
,et]nal ,life1 x is yet true t p]fect   
correspond5ce ) ,environm5t is n ,et]nal
 ,life4 ,a v important ^w 9 ! complete  
def9ition is1 9 ?is s5t5ce1 omitt$4 ,on 
t ^w x has n be5 necess>y hi!rto1 & =   
obvi\s reasons1 to place any emphasis1 b
 :5 we come to deal ) false pret5d]s to 
,immortality we mu/ return to x4 ,7 !   
def9ition complete z x /&s1 x might1 ) !
 p]mission ( ! psy*o-physiologi/1       
gu>antee ! ,immortality ( e liv+ ?+4 ,9 
! dog1 = in/ance1 ! mat]ial framework   
giv+ way at dea? might leave ! releas$  
can9e _s /ill free to inhabit ! old     
,environm5t4 ,& s ) e creature :i* _h   
ev] e/abli%$ a consci\s relation )      
surr\nd+ ?+s4 ,n[ ! difficulty 9 fram+ a

 !ory ( ,et]nal ,life has be5 to        
con/ruct "o :i* w exclude ! brute       
creation1 draw+ ! l9e rigidly at man1 or
 at lea/ some:]e )9 ! human race4 ,n t  
we ne$ object to ! ,immortality ( ! dog1
 or ( ! :ole inf]ior creation4 ,nor t we
 ne$ refuse a place to any intelligible 
speculation :i* w\ld p ! e>? to-day ) ! 
invisible =ms ( all ?+s t h ev] liv$4   
,only we /ill insi/ t ?is is n ,et]nal  
,life4 ,& :y8 ,because _! ,environm5t is
 n ,et]nal4 ,_! correspond5ce1 h[ev]    
firmly e/abli%$1 is e/abli%$ ) t :i*    
%all pass away4 ,an ,et]nal ,life dem&s 
an ,et]nal ,environm5t4  ,! dem& = a    
p]fect ,environm5t z well z = a p]fect  
correspond5ce is less cle> 9 ,mr4 ,h]b]t
 ,sp5c]'s def9ition ?an x might be4 ,b x
 is an ess5tial factor4 ,an organism    
might rema9 true to its ,environm5t1 b  
:at if ! ,environm5t play$ x false8 ,if 
! organism possess$ ! p[] to *ange1 x   
c\ld adapt itself to successive *anges 9
 ! ,environm5t4 ,& if ?is 7 gu>ante$ we 
%\ld also h ! conditions = ,et]nal ,life

 fulfill$4 ,b :at if ! ,environm5t pass$
 away altoge!r8 ,:at if ! e>? swept     
sudd5ly into ! sun8 ,?is is a *ange (   
,environm5t aga9/ :i* !re c\ld be no    
precaution & = :i* !re c\ld be z little 
provision4 ,) a *ang+ ,environm5t ev51  
!re mu/ always rema9 ! dread &          
possibility ( a fall+ out (             
correspond5ce4 ,at ! be/1 ,life w\ld be 
unc]ta94 ,b ) a *angeless               
,environm5t--su* z t possess$ by !      
spiritual organism--! p]petuity ( !     
correspond5ce1 s f> z ! ext]nal relation
 is conc]n$1 is gu>ante$4 ,?is quality (
 p]man5ce 9 ! ,environm5t di/+ui%es !   
religi\s relation f e o!r4 ,:y %\ld n ! 
musician's life be an ,et]nal ,life8    
,because1 = "o ?+1 ! musical _w1 !      
,environm5t ) :i* he corresponds1 is n  
et]nal4 ,ev5 if 8 correspond5ce 9 itself
 c\ld la/ et]nally1 ! environ+ mat]ial  
?+s ) :i* he corresponds mu/ pass away4 
,8 s\l might la/ =ev]--b n 8 viol94 ,s !
 man ( ! _w might la/ =ev]--b n ! _w4 ,8
 ,environm5t is n et]nal2 nor are ev5 8 

correspond5ces--! _w passe? away & ! lu/
 !re(4  ,we f9d1 !n1 t man1 or !        
spiritual man1 is equipp$ ) two sets (  
correspond5ces4 ,"o set possesses !     
quality ( ev]la/+ness1 ! o!r is         
temporal4 ,b unless ^! are sep>at$ by "s
 means ! temporal w cont9ue to impair & 
h9d] ! et]nal4 ,! f9al prep>ation1      
!re=e1 = ! inh]it+ ( ,et]nal ,life mu/  
consi/ 9 ! ab&onm5t ( ! non-et]nal      
elem5ts4 ,^! mu/ be unloos$ & dissociat$
 f ! high] elem5ts4 ,& ?is is effect$ by
 a clos+ cata/rophe--,dea?4  ,dea?      
ensues because c]ta9 relations 9 !      
organism are n adju/$ to c]ta9 relations
 9 ! ,environm5t4 ,!re w come a "t 9 ea*
 hi/ory :5 ! imp]fect correspond5ces ( !
 organism w betray !mselves by a failure
 to compass "s necess>y adju/m5t4 ,?is  
is :y ,dea? is associat$ ) ,imp]fection4
 ,dea? is ! necess>y result (           
,imp]fection1 & ! necess>y end ( x4     
,imp]fect correspond5ce gives imp]fect &
 unc]ta9 ,life4 ,p]fect correspond5ce1  
on ! o!r h&1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,h]b]t     

,sp5c]1 w\ld be p]fect ,life4 ,to aboli%
 ,dea?1 !re=e1 all t w\ld be necess>y   
w\ld be to aboli% ,imp]fection4 ,b x is 
! claim ( ,*ri/ianity t x c aboli%      
,dea?4 ,& x is significant to notice t x
 does s by meet+ ?is v dem& ( ,sci5ce--x
 aboli%es ,imp]fection4  ,! "p ( !      
organism :i* beg9s to get out (         
correspond5ce ) ! ,organic ,environm5t  
is ! only "p :i* is 9 vital             
correspond5ce ) x4 ,?\gh a fatal        
disadvantage to ! natural man to be ?r[n
 out ( correspond5ce ) ?is ,environm5t1 
x is ( ine/imable importance to !       
spiritual man4 ,= s long z x is ma9ta9$ 
! way is b>r$ = a fur!r ,evolution4 ,&  
h5ce ! condition necess>y = ! fur!r     
,evolution is t ! spiritual be releas$ f
 ! natural4 ,t is to say1 ! condition ( 
! fur!r ,evolution is ,dea?4 ,mora janua
 ,vit1 !re=e1 becomes a sci5tific =mula4
 ,dea?1 be+ ! f9al sift+ ( all !        
correspond5ces1 is ! indisp5sable factor
 ( ! high] ,life4 ,9 ! language (       
,sci5ce1 n less ?an ( ,scripture1 ,to   

die is ga94  ,! sift+ ( ! correspond5ces
 is done by ,nature4 ,?is is its la/ &  
greate/ contribution to mank9d4 ,ov] !  
m\? ( ! grave ! p]fect & ! imp]fect     
submit to _! f9al sep>ation4 ,ea* goes  
to its own--e>? to e>?1 a%es to a%es1   
du/ to du/1 ,_s to ,_s4 ,! du/ %all     
return to ! e>? z x 02 & ! ,_s %all     
return unto ,god :o gave x    ,altemus' 
,illu/rat$ ,holly-,tree ,s]ies ---      
,,altemus' ,,illu/rat$ ,,holly-,,tree   
,,s]ies --- ,a s]ies ( good1 clean books
 = "y p1 by au?ors ^: fame = delightful 
/ories is _w-wide4 ,!y are well pr9t$ on
 f9e pap]1 h&somely illu/rat$1 h color$ 
frontispieces1 & are b\nd 9 clo?        
decorat$ 9 gold & colors4 #ej c5ts4  44 
#a ,,! ,,holly-,,tree4 ,by ,*>les       
,dick5s4 44 #b ,,!n ,,m>*$ ,,! ,,brave4 
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words ( "o syllable4 ,pr9t$ f           
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illu/rations4 44 #d ,,! ,,adv5tures ,,( 
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,,family ,,rob9son4 #ej illu/rations4 44
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illu/rations4 44 #i ,a ,,*ild',s ,,/ory 
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illu/rations4 44 #aj ,a ,,*ild',s ,,/ory
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illu/rations4 44 #aa ,,bible ,,/ories   
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