Man in the Light of Evolution 



or lower men. These ideals must furnish the 

 strongest and most enduring motives to the high- 

 est actions. The powers and their exercise must 

 bring him into the closest touch with, and most 

 complete conformity to, the highest and best 

 environment. These dominating powers, ideals, 

 actions, in one word, life must be completely on 

 the human plane and worthy of it. The attain- 

 ment of such powers and ideals, not yet attained 

 or fully understood or appreciated, is the end, 

 aim, and business of the present human stage 

 of evolution. The powers which have raised 

 man from the animal to the human plane, and 

 which most sharply distinguish him from ani- 

 mals, are evidently the moral and religious. 

 These alone are fitted to man's social and Intel- 

 lectual plane of life. These, therefore, not 

 wealth or material prosperity, or even art and 

 science, furnish the real ends of human prog- 

 ress. These alone can furnish motives for su- 

 preme and enduring effort. Only these stimu- 

 late and exercise the highest powers. Every- 

 thing else is but a means to these ends, must be 

 so regarded, and held strictly and sternly in Its 

 proper place. 



Our fathers said that '' Man's chief end Is to 



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