Scriptures, is proof sufficient to establish this belief in a mind untainted by the errors of Materialism. "Our faith and hope rest upon the testimony of heaven. We look for another life, not as theorists, but as believers." Upon the "testimony of heaven," we are assured, that this " mortal shall put on immortality," and that " death shall be swallowed up in victory." Death will overcome that part which was taken from the dust, but the immortal soul, released by his stroke from the mortal prisonhouse, shall defeat in turn the mighty enemy. Hence the triumphant exclamation of the inspired Apostle, "Oh death, where is thy sting? Oh grave, where is thy victory?" 锟斤拷And where is the difficulty in this belief? Can not the same Almighty Being that-breathed an immortal spirit in a form of dust, continue to sustain that spirit without its earthly partner? Can He not provide it another clothing, another house, a spiritual body? With God all things are possible. And are not such dealings accord'ing to the course of his natural providence? We see in Nature a perpetual renovation that marks the preserving goodness, as strikingly as Creation displays the Almighty power and wisdom of the great Creator. Water changed into vapor, descends again from the clouds in water, to refresh the ground. The sun in his progress towards the south, binds up the earth in frost, and vegetable matter withers and decays; but soon his returning beam, bringing softening showers, causes the herbage to spring from the ground, and covers the trees with leaves and flowers. Shall this care be taken of the inanimate creation, and shall man, the noblest of the things of earth, sleep in the dust to wake no more to beauty and to life f The tree, with its leaves and flowers, and fruit, ceramic tile springs from the bttle shapeless seed. The winged warbler of the air was once an inanimate egg, the beautiful butterfly, a loathsome, crawling caterpillar. Why may not the noble frame of man, contain the germ of immortality? 锟斤拷"Shall man alone, Imperial man be sown in barren ground, Less privileged than the grain on which he feeds!" 锟斤拷"Considering him as an animal," says St. Pierre, "I know of none so wretched. Exposed to insects, wind, rain, cold, heat and laid under the necessity in all countries to find himself clothing. He knows nothing tile for kitchen naturally as other animals do. If he wants to cross a river he must learn to swim; he must in his infancy be taught to walk and speak, he is obliged to prepare his food with care and trouble." Suppose him a grade above the brute, endowed with ceramic wall tile more intellect and feeling, but intended to finish his existence here, still is he wretched; for should he have collected every blessing his heart can desire, thieves disturb his enjoyment. Without laws, judges, fortresses, regiments, he cannot keep possession tile outlet of the fruits of his labour; and when at last he has it in his power to enjoy with tranquility, languor