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specially endows each spermatozoon and ovum with 

 such properties and potentialities as it may possess. 



Thirdly. Life is not a property of matter. If 

 it were, there would be no such thing as deaJi; for 

 matter and all its attributes and properties are eter- 

 nal. The atoms, of which a man's body is composed, 

 are as old as the earth. But during his life, they are 

 grouped together ; and this group of atoms is endowed 

 with the properties and potentials of a living being. 

 The human body has identically the same physical 

 properties, whether- it be living or dead. Thus, it has 

 the same weight, length, breadth and thickness after 

 death that it had while living, until disintegration 

 sets in. Apparently, the living human body is similar 

 to a piece of iron, when charged with electricity or 

 magnetism. Neither of these adds anything to the 

 weight of the iron; nor do they change its structure, 

 form, size, nor its appearance. When they leave the 

 iron it remains as it was before it was charged with 

 them. So it is with the human body for a time after 

 life leaves it. 



Life not being a property of matter, it must be 

 directly and specially conferred, by a supernatural 

 creative force, upon the body in which it resides. 



It is agreed by all biologists that there is no such 

 thing as spontaneous generation of animals, nor of 

 plants at this time. As Huxley puts it: 'Omne 

 vivum ex vivo,' "all life comes of life.' (Encyc. 

 Brit. (9 ed.) 8, p. 746.) 



Now, if there be no such thing as spontaneous 

 generation of animals, nor of plants, why should there 

 be spontaneous generation of life ? Neither the sperm- 



