216 HEREDITY. 



Our best symbol of the origin of life is, therefore, 

 not Michael Angelo's, with the spark passing in a 

 mechanical manner from the creative finger to the 

 created hand, but the cloud enveloping the tabernacle. 

 The theory of the Divine immanence in both mind 

 and matter, does not deny for an instant the Divine 

 transcendence over both. The creative power throws 

 out souls into the universe as a flame throws out 

 other flames. It is not diminished. It is itself not 

 transferred. Perfect distinctness between the ori- 

 ginal life and the life which is kindled ! No dimi- 

 nution of the power of the unapproachable Flame 

 which kindles all finite lives ! A magnet may create 

 other magnets, and yet not diminish its own power, 

 or lose its separateness from the powers it creates. 

 The magnetism in all souls is from God, and yet dif- 

 ferent from him. The kindling of all finite lives is 

 God's, although the flames are distinct individuali- 

 ties. [Applause.] 



