Man in the Light of Evolution 



" The only motive which can move a will is 

 either a will itself or something into which a will 

 enters. It is not a thought but only a sentiment, 

 a deed, or a person by which we become truly 

 inspired. It is not the intellect, but the heart 

 and the will, through which and by which we 

 are controlled. It is not the precepts of life, 

 but life itself, by which alone we are begotten 

 and born unto life." ^ 



Wisdom comes from the vision and study of 

 great thoughts; life is kindled by the vision and 

 thought of great lives and great deeds. *' Where 

 there is no vision the people perish." 



Our study of environment has led us to the 

 same conclusion as our study of racial experi- 

 ence. The leavening power in the world, that 

 which draws to the selection and framing of 

 the best environment, out of whatsoever sur- 

 roundings, is the dynamic compelling power of 

 a great life based on moral and religious con- 

 victions. 



We have found this to be the central thought 

 of history, a heroic soul infecting a community, 

 race, or nation. It is the central thought of all 



^ Seelye, J. H., "Christian Missions," p. 144. 



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