Survival of the Fittest. 467 
who have made the best of their time in their probationary 
existence, will rank as much above their fellows in the 
heaven-life as they did in the earth-life, and like the others 
will reach up to higher acquirements. There will be no 
equalization of talents, capacities and possessions, but each 
will be satisfied with his own, and all will endeavor to be as 
like unto Christ as the conditions of their heavenly environ- 
ment will permit. There will be grades of ability and char- 
acter in the new life, but all of the very highest standard 
when measured by what prevails in the earth-life. This is 
the teaching of the Scriptures. “ Zhere zs one glory of the 
sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the 
stars; for ove star differeth from another star in glory. So 
also zs the resurrection of the dead.” 
Now as to the part that animals and plants shall figure in 
the new existence. Revelation, as has been seen, was given 
toman. This does not imply that the lower forms of life 
were not made “ partakers of the divine nature.” When man 
was placed upon this earth, or rather when in the sequence 
of events, which was brought about by the prescribed 
scheme of Divinity, he appeared upon the earth, he was 
given the control of all the creatures of God's hands, to rule 
them as his judgment seemed best. They were a necessary 
part of the plan of creation. God gave the man directions 
concerning them, and what they are, and we refer to the 
domesticated species especially, they have thus been made 
through man’s wise, intelligent and thoughtful selection. This 
has been the instrument through which God has worked in 
building up a history and a character for the humbler works 
of His hands. That they shall pass into the future life with 
him, at least such as have shown their fitness to endure, 
there can be no doubt in the mind of any one who pauses a 
few brief moments in the rush and turmoil of everyday life 
and considers the matter with all due seriousness. All 
existence, as we have elsewhere claimed, is a unit. All life, 
like all love, is divine. There can nothing exist that does 
