VI INTRODUCTION. 



power which directs the movements of germinal matter" (Lec- 

 tures II., III., IV., and VI.). 



3. A discussion of the necessary inferences to be drawn from 

 the facts that a structuring power must exist before tissues can be 

 structured, and that life is the cause of organization, and organi- 

 zation not the cause of life (Lectures II. , III., IV., and VI.). 



4. A defence of the fundamental and necessary beliefs of the 

 soul as originating from the nature of the structuring power 

 existing previously to organization, and therefore as independent 

 of experience (Lecture III.). 



5. A consideration of the necessary beliefs of conscience as 

 originating in the nature of this same structuring power, and as, 

 therefore, independent of organization and experience (Lectures 

 III. and V.). 



6. A reply to several materialistic positions of Maudsley, Dar- 

 win, and Spencer, concerning the causes of the unlikeness of 

 forms in organisms (Lectures II., IV., and VI.). 



7. The theory of Lotze as to the union of soul and body and 

 the twofold identity of parent and offspring (Lecture VII.). 



8. The author's theory on the same points (Lecture VIII.). 



9. The laws of direct, reversional, collateral, co-equal, pre- 

 marital, pre-natal, and initial heredity (Lecture IX.). 



10. A discussion of the perfectibility of the race through the 

 application of the laws of hereditary descent (Lecture X.). 



The committee having charge of the Boston Monday Lectures 

 for the coming year consists of the following gentlemen: 



His Excellency A. H. RICE, Governor Prof. EDWARDS A. PARK, D.D., An- 



of Massachusetts. dover Theological Seminary. 



Hon. WILLIAM CLAFLIN, Ex-Governor Right Rev. BISHOP PADDOCK. 



of Massachusetts. Prof. E. N. HORSFORD. 



Prof. E. P. GOULD, Newton Theologi- Hon. ALPHEUS HARDY. 



cal Institution. Rev. J. L. WITHHOW, D.D. 



Rev. WILLIAM M. BAKER, D.D. A. BHONSON ALCOTT. 



Rev. WILLIAM F. WARKEN, D.D., Bos- RUSSELL STURGIS, Jr. 



Urn University. Right Rev. BISHOP FOSTER. 



Prof. L. T. TOWNSEND, Boston Univer- REUBEX CROOKE. 



slty. SAMUEL JOHNSON. 



E. M. McPHEHSON. WILLIAM B. MERRILL. 



ROBERT GILCHRIST. Prof. B. P. BOWNB. 



Prof. GEORGE Z. GRAY, D.D., Episco- M. R. DEMING, Secretary. 



pal Theological School, Cambridge. B. W. WILLIAMS, Financial Agent. 

 HENRY F. DURANT, Chairman. 



