62 Natural Salvation. 



ment of immortal life have yet to be inspired in the 

 hearts of men ; and the point to be kept in view is, that 

 this is the inspiration imperatively necessary to future 

 progress, the sine qua non of the human situation. 



No gift of prophecy, no skill of divination, is required 

 to forecast what might be done on our planet in half a 

 century of good-will and cordial cooperation among men. 

 When the billions of hard-earned wealth, now wasted in 

 war and warlike equipment, are applied to research, dis- 

 covery, invention and the general application of knowl- 

 edge to the amelioration of human life, then will begin an 

 era of human advancement to which all previous progress 

 is as a fitful starbeam to the glory of the rising sun! 

 Dull is the mental vision of him who cannot discern this 

 promise of our incipient sciences. It will surely come ; 

 but it might come speedily, before the year 2000. It will 

 come from the combining of all human knowledge, the 

 joining of brain to brain by mutual incentive, like cells of 

 an electric battery joined to raise strength of current, to 

 secure that consentient elevation of intelligence which will 

 carry achievement to an ecstasy of enthusiasm and great 

 hope. 



There is inventive talent enough in the general brain of 

 mankind, now lying inactive, unemployed, or perverted, 

 to obviate most of human ills, could this talent and genius 

 be given opportunity and incentive, and be organized for 

 work. 



