3 o METAPHYSICS 



senses, we are bound to conclude that they are both 

 real factors in its production ; but as the material factor 

 continues at death appreciable by the senses of other 

 living beings, and the dynamic factor discontinues to be 

 so appreciable by the intellect of others, we must conclude^ 

 as we believe in the indestructibility of both matter and 

 energy, that they both still exist, and that the laws- 

 regulating the incidents of both material and dynamic 

 change continue inexorably to regulate their future con- 

 dition and process of change for all time. That there 

 is a concrete individual or personal future for the Ego y 

 or the dynamic portion of the body, at and after death 

 becomes, therefore, as absolutely proved as that the 

 material shell, in which it has hitherto resided, will con- 

 tinue to assume a " train of changes," which will subsist 

 as long as it continues to exist, and so far as we know 

 that will be eternally. Science, therefore, proclaims 

 whether we believe it or not, and whether we wish it 

 or not, that life is eternal, and, that being so, it is surely 

 time that all agencies engaged in promulgating the doctrine 

 of everlasting life should " form " or " come into line,"" 

 and endeavour with a common will and strength, and 

 with a common purpose, to inspire humanity with an 

 absolute belief in the inspiring and glorious doctrine. 



Do we not see in the process thus imperfectly outlined 

 the principle of regular advance from the lower to the 

 higher in development and organisation, both material and 

 dynamic, the inspiring, so to speak, of the material with 

 higher and higher dynamic qualities, until the dynamic, 

 outliving or outlasting the possibilities of further material 

 extension or elaboration, the great step forwards and 

 upwards is taken by carrying the dynamic course of 

 progress of disembodied or immaterial personalities into 

 regions altogether metaphysical, as entities altogether 

 ethereal and 'spiritual ? 



Such, we are constrained to say, is a finding of science y 

 but that it is the finding of science on the subject it would 

 be much too presumptuous to assert. 



