MR. BIRRELL AND IMMORTALITY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 514, 22 May 1909, Page 9

MR. BIRRELL AND IMMORTALITY.

.Mr. ..Augustiis Birrell's thoughts on im- l v mortality and.' doubts on-psychical' research f were, the chief points' in an interesting ad-' dress delivered to the united Interdenomina- . tional Men's BibloiClass at City Eoad Baptist: Chapel, Bristol. Mr.' Birrell, according to tho "Bristol Times," said: "What was the most stupendous speculative question that one could, during the short hours of his existence in 'this* ■ ■.world, put to "another ? It was the per- / sistent, haunting, alarming thought—what happens to us after death. Ho alluded to the .way in: which things of this world lay hold of us; What was going, to happen, at the next General Election, judging by; the l newspapers, was moro important than what. :' was going to happen ' immediately . after j death; yet it. was certain inany of them'"' V would not live to see tho nrixt General Election. >■' ■ ■ . "The immortality'*wo pined for was not scontinuance of doubt and confusion. It was - the triumph of' tho spirit over the body, and complete unity of purpose and existence I .•with.-the eternal. How- this was to be ao-j complishedmust ever -remain a Imystory. Human science could never toll us whether it was possible: Only a life of she spirit-, could becomp part of - tho Spirit of God; things spiritual could only bo compared to' things, spiritual. If wo wore ever to be fit . for the spiritual lifo ioyond the grave wa would do well to begin to lead it here, now, ( and at once." ■ 1 .■■■■• ;■ ■: ■ . '