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But all that is of God, in the same proportions as we have 
it here (else we should lose our individuality), but, thank 
God! in a degree that can only be limited by His love and 
wisdom, this is our insight already into eternal life, and it 
will be our undying personality hereafter. God is in the 
midst of us; therefore shall we not be removed for ever. We 
know that if our earthly tabernacle be dissolved we have a house 
not made with hands, eternal in the heavens ! 
Discussion. 
Mr. E. Scuixzet.—Before speaking on this subject I wish to 
convey the customary thanks to the able lecturer. It strikes me 
forcibly, however, that he is somewhat imperfectly acqnainted 
with the first part of his subject; he will, I hope, forgive me if I 
try to correct his view of the subject. 
The author in his treatise recommends to our notice Darwin’s 
theory of evolution, and then later on he unconcernedly speaks of 
purpose and design. These are the words he uses, “‘ The unity, the 
harmony, the progress that we see, disclose to us the working of 
an eternal purpose. It is in that purpose that nature reveals to 
us the existence of that God who, in the beginning, created the 
heaven and the earth. It is not a demonstration, but the 
inference is clear and strong. Purpose means intelligence, 
purpose means will; one Intelligence, one Will, one God.” I 
quite agree with that view. Darwin, in the Origin, says, at p. 582, 
‘‘Nothing can be more hopeless than to attempt to explain the 
formation of animals by utility, or by the doctrine of final causes.” 
And boldly attacking the venerable champion he says, “The old 
argument from design in nature as given by Paley fails now that 
the law of Natural Selection has been discovered.” 
It has never been discovered—it has been conjectured—* There 
seems to be no more design in the variability of organic beings 
than in the cause which the wind blows.” And further on he 
says, ‘‘ No shadow of reason can be assigned for the belief that 
variations were intentionally or specially guided.” (Variation of 
Animals and Plants, first edition, II, p. 431.) Huxley and 
