THE FUTURE LIFE 



"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. 

 Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the 

 whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work 

 into judgment with every secret thing, whether it be 

 good or whether it be evil." 



" Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, 

 and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." 



Thus nearly 2,500 years ago, Koheleth ended his 

 mournful wail over the vanity and the emptiness of 

 life. The knowledge of the present day can give a 

 purpose and a meaning to that life in which he found 

 none. The duty in life and the end of life are the 

 same to us now as it. was then ; not all enjoyment and 

 not sorrow, but to make our life and all lives wiser 

 and better. 



Science makes no pretence to raise the veil beyond 

 the grave. Few analogies that this world has shown 

 are applicable to that " country from whose bourn no 

 traveler returns ; " but Science knows no reason that 

 if our lives were rightful when we lived, why they 

 may not be renewed in a life to come. The answer 

 is not for us y but for God to give ; whether for each 

 one or for all. We may rest assured in the belief that 

 if it will be for our good, if it will be better so, the life 

 hereafter will be given. That which is best to do 

 will be done. Our individual personality would de- 

 pend upon the preservation of memory. If every trait 



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