2l6 THE IMMORTALITY OF ANIMALS 



builder and maker is God," and further on he says, 

 " here we have no continuing city, but we seek one 

 to come." 



In the book of Revelation, St. John gives a mi- 

 nute description of a material heaven, and says, 

 " The foundations of the wall of the city were 

 garnished with all manner of precious stones. 

 . . . And the twelve gates were of pearl ; and 

 the streets of the city were pure gold . . . and 

 it had a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal 

 . . . and on either side of the river were twelve 

 kinds of fruits." 



St. Peter says, " We look for a new heaven and a 

 new earth where dwelleth righteousness." St. Paul 

 in speaking of the saved, says, " But now they de- 

 sire a better country, that is, a heavenly : where- 

 fore God is not ashamed to be called their God ; 

 for He hath prepared for them a city." So it is 

 reasonable to conclude that God has prepared a 

 " place " and a " country " for the future abode of 

 all His creatures. 



Whether man and lower animals will occupy the 

 same place does not enter into the question of the 

 immortality of lower animals, as that matter rests 

 with the Creator, and not with man. But the 



