50 CELL INTELLIGENCE THE CAUSE OP EVOLUTION 



The blind forces of nature must be guided by an intel- 

 lect toward a purpose. To build a machine the ore must 

 be lifted from the mines, smelted into plates and bars. 

 These again must be forged into the shapes and sizes to 

 fit into every part of the machine. The cell will produce 

 food and building mate'rial for future use in precisely the 

 same manner as man will get the iron ore from the mines 

 and melt it into plates for future use. The intellect of 

 cell or man shows the same wisdom, foresight, and pur- 

 pose. The laws of matter and motion, cause and effect 

 which we have found are always the same in the universe, 

 will prevent the ores from coming out of the mountain 

 and building a steam engine. These same laws will also 

 prevent the material forces from producing plants and 

 animals. There must be a living being with an intellect 

 to guide the matter and force towards a fixed purpose. 



The heat required to melt iron and metals is usually 

 very high, so the cell does not use iron, brass, copper, etc., 

 but such material as carbon, hydrogen, sulphur, phos- 

 phorous, chlorin, potassium, sodium, magnesia, etc. By 

 the aid of the heat obtained from the sun, the cell is able 

 to mix and combine the atoms of these elements into such 

 material as may be required for future use in building up 

 and maintaining himself, plants or animals. The reduc- 

 tion of carbonic acid and water into carbohydrates is done 

 through the assistance and direction of the cells and from 

 the sun they get their power and energy. Left to itself, 

 we know that the sun could produce nothing/ Products 

 of art must be resorted to just as man takes advantage 

 of photograph cameras and lenses or burning mirrors. It 

 is very clear that the cell also -must use similar artificial 

 means with which to accomplish the results required. It 

 seems clear that the cells have invented, constructed and 

 possess artificial devices with which they ran gather and 



