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fore seek for a cause. Astronomy is perpetually revea- 

 ling the existence of heavenly bodies before unknown, 

 and of course these bodies could only be discovered 

 owing to their being either intrinsically or reflexively 

 luminous. Hundreds of centuries pass and still discove- 

 ries continue, from which we may know that world- 

 building still goes on, and the cosmic universe is incom- 

 plete. The initial form of the cosmic globe geology tells 

 us is a molten mass, and in the light of these facts I 

 ask the question : Where can such molten masses spring 

 into existence ? Can a firm and solid cosmic body spring 

 out of nothing? Can it be the product of moons or pla- 

 nets or comets ? 



Only the Divine Creator can bring something out 

 of nothing, and the process by which He does this is 

 entirety beyond the limits of human science. But having 

 created the universe and its matter, the Highest consti- 

 tuted laws governing this creation which are immutable 

 and remain superior to all human power. These laws 

 however, can be grasped and understood by the mind 

 of man, and by the legitimate exercise of our intellect 

 we are led to the fact that every new body contains in 

 it only those elements out of which it is made. If we 

 suppose, for arguments sake that there really exists in 

 the universe that cosmic ether which astronomers have 

 imagined, then, as our earth is moving through this ele- 

 ment, its traces must be found on the earth's surface,, 

 where however, in fact, we can find nothing but atmos- 

 phere. It is evident therefore that this ether cannot be 

 an element to produce a molten earth. 

 ; Our atmosphere, judging by chemical analysis, supplies 

 potential elements of water and vegetation but no more: 

 its transformation into a molten mass is impossible. 



'The earth, it is true, in vulcanic eruptions furnishes 

 molten matter in the form of lava, but this lava never 

 quits the earths' surface, but remaining where it is dis- 

 charged gradually cools, becomes subjected to the influ- 

 ence of atmospheric changes, and at length becomes 



