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taf Bjorklund's hand. In July, 1903, his 

 earthly existence was brought to an 

 end, and he was "fully translated" to 

 that spiritual world, the existence of 

 which he was so thoroughly convinced 



It is true that the philosophical struc- 

 ture that Bjorklund so successfully com- 

 menced to upbuild is far from complete. 

 But the basis he laid is solid and will 

 serve as a foundation for many temples 

 of the future, whether they who worship 

 therein believe in Bjorklund's God or 

 not. 



This foundation is the fact over- 

 whelmingly proved by Bjorklund, that 

 life is not a quality in matter or phys- 

 ical force, but must be of immaterial or- 

 igin and substance. Granting that time 

 as well as space are forms in which mat- 

 ter and physical force are comprehend- 

 ed by man on his earthly stage of con- 

 sciousness, Bjorklund has also demon- 

 strated the immortality of life. For if 

 life be a reality, which is not here de- 

 nied, with no roots in matter or physical 



