DEATH AND RESURRECTION. 131 



sleep when his soul also ceases to func- 

 tion. 



The fact that the vegetative proc- 

 esses of the organism are not gov- 

 erned and controlled by the soul may 

 be observed by anyone also during his 

 conscious state. In regard to respira- 

 tion we may repress it only for a few 

 minutes. A command is soon given by 

 certain cells in the central nerve-sys- 

 tem which against the soul's will brings 

 the organ in question into action. Ex- 

 perience tells us that strong agitations 

 generally disturb the vegetative proc- 

 esses. Sudden fear, for instance, ac- 

 celerates the heart's motion. Therefore 

 these processes take place more evenly 

 with animals deprived of their brain 

 just because disturbing influences from 

 the soul are then impossible. 



Thus it is certain beyond doubt that 

 the cells not only execute but regulate 

 and control through the central nerve- 

 system a multitude of functions in 

 which the soul does not take part. 

 But just as certain it is that there are 



