CONSTITUENTS OF THE UNIVERSE. 



imaginary first cause, than it is to compre- 

 hend the simple rational view that space, time, 

 and motion are eternal. We know they are 

 present facts, and the only legitimate inference 

 is that they always were and ever will be 

 such. 



The situation is not mended in the least by 

 such trumpery as first cause and design, nor 

 in fact does it require any such tinkering. All 

 such trash is simply ridiculous and would be 

 undeserving the least consideration, were it 

 not unfortunately the fact that they are 

 accepted AS TRUTHS, and have proven stumb- 

 ling blocks in the path of knowledge and 

 progress. 



