THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 323, 13 October 1875, Page 3

THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.

Db. Cab it delivered an instructive lecture onthe above subject on Sunday afternoon last at the Temperance Hall, Tauranga, to an attentive and appreciative audience. Among those present we noticed a large number of the intellectual portion of the community of both sexes. The lecturer said that the tendency of modern thought was eminently materialistic. According to Tyndal, Huxley, Hume, and Voltaire, the soul instead of being the spiritual, rational, and immortal part of man was simply a equality of organisation, and ceased to be with the dissolution of the body. With a variety of deep philosophical arguments he combatted the conclusions of these distinguished scientists, alluded to the most famous ancient and modern authorities, and was perfectly at home with Leibnitz, Locke, Fenelon, and Butler. His analogies from the constitution of nature were dear, forcible, and instructive. Ho gave clear elaborate distinctions that exist between the instincts of insects and the souls of animals and men. The soul of a dog being capable of limited development, while the capacity of the human soul was fitted for endless progression and development. Death to the animal or plant was simply a change of the mode of existence of matter; death to the soul had no analogy in nature—it was an utter blank, irretrievable annihilation. His “after the grave” had a kind of Hwedenborgian tinge, displayed an extensive knowledge of modem theology, and was more liberal than orthodox, his views inclining to a grand final and universal restoration. At the close of the lecture Mr T. I). Wrigley said he had great pleasure in moving a most cordial vote of thanks to the lecturer. Those present had just had an intellectual treat, such as had in his opinion never been given previously in Tauranga. Mr E. M. Edgcumbe seconded the proposition in a few appropriate remarks, which was enthusiastically carried.

We understand that Dr Carr will deliver another lecture next Sunday if he remains in Tauranga till then.