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what kind of mind is immortal? Surely not mere intelligence, for the animal world is capable of that. Mind exists only in co-relation; the fish in the cave has no eye; deafness is followed by dumbness. Max Muller says that thoughts cannot exist without words in some form. Take an object out of the world, and in time all thoughts of it disappear. Therefore, when the things of time disappear, the objective mind, which is the product of such things, will disappear also and the subjective alone remain. This may be the second death, for what profit hath a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul? And this "whole world" does not mean wealth alone.

We have passed beyond the point where thought is dependent upon symbol, whether it be word, letter, figure or motion, but that thought can be conveyed from mind to mind without any of these, is already a scientific fact.

Man finds himself in an objective world, and consequently in possession of an objective mind, produced by the universe approaching him through sense. Ninetenths, and in some ten-tenths, of life is made up of this objective experience, for few, like Paul, carry on a conflict between his inner and outer self. But there is a second and potential life, called by Thos. J. Hudson subjective, behind the objective. Each one of us is conscious at times of a vague something we have felt or seen before, again like Paul, "Whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell : God knoweth ;" and modern students have taken advantage of such experiences to make a play upon such terms as clairvoyant, mesmerism, hypnotism and planchette. From the "Maid of Orleans to the latest hypnotic subject, the susceptibility of the subjective mind to suggestion is beyond doubt. By some this is

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called telepathy, or thought conveyance, a scientific fact taken advantage of by so-called spiritualists to delude their victims, for in spiritism the revelation is never superior to some present intelligence or experience. Music and art appeal to this sub-consciousness. "Blind Tom" is an idiot, and yet a master musician. The reasoning mind is objective, but faith and intuition are subjective; thus Christian faith is an appeal to this inner consciousness, the perfect exercise of which is lacking in so many. I have no time to speak of dreams and prophecies and miracles in connection with this subject, but must hurry on. Sufficient is it to say that a new light is breaking which is making faith and intelligence one.

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Jesus calls "All ye that labor and are heavy laden to come unto him; also, "Take my yoke upon you." This is something more than change of employment, or the rest of the Hindu, which to him is the highest felicity, but that rest found in the faith life, possible amidst all kinds of employment. Again he says, "Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein." Look into the face of a little child. Of what is it thinking? Here is a greater mystery than that of the Pyramids. The child's mind is in its subjective stage, and its objective growth is often at the expense of the subjective, or faith life. Such must have been the experience of Adam.

Therefore this sub-consciousness is spirit, and by subjective development we may come to know the mind of God. But if we neglect it, what then? The question then becomes the question of immortality, "If a man die shall he live again?"

Now, while I am not ready to argue for conditional immortality, yet I am prepared to say that the resurrection means nothing to you if you have neglected the

spiritual side of your nature. The law of survival seems to declare that God will not preserve that which is lacking in worth. "Is immortality an inherent right of life unless it be spiritual life?" is a question we may not be able to answer, but here is a question you can answer: Have you a mind which transcends and survives the life of sense?" and serves the law of God? If not Easter morning is the beginning of endless night.

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THE PILGRIMS OUR PATTERNS.

(A sermon for Forefathers' Day, Dec. 19, 1897.)

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"Our fathers trusted in thee; they trusted, and thou didst deliver them." Ps. 22:4.

God's hero-roll is yet unfinished. In every century there have been those who through faith have subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, of whom the world has not been worthy. The eleventh chapter of the letter to the Hebrews is given to us, not simply for itself, but also that we might be taught the habit of making God's faithful servants in every age our patterns as we strive to do our duty. "Be "Be ye imitators of me even as I also am of Christ," is carved into the life of every noble soul.

We are this week to pass the anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims. Two hundred and seventy

* Willard K. Spencer was born Sept. 9, 1853, in New Hartford, Conn. Graduated from Hamilton College 1875, from Au burn Theological Seminary 1879. Ordained by Lansing Presbytery Sept. 10, 1879. Pastor of First Presbyterian church of Lansing 1879-1886. Pastor of First Presbyterian church of Adrian 1886- Commissioner to General Assembly 1883, 1889, 1898. Moderator of Synod of Michigan 1892. Stated clerk of Monroe Presbytery 1894- President of Michigan Christian Endeavor Union 1897-9. Received the degree of D. D. from Alma College

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