To illustrate this, suppose a man appeared, claiming to be a teacher sent from God. In proof of this, he commands a mountain to be uptorn and thrown into the sea. Now, if this phenomenon should follow his command, it would be impossible for any who witnessed it, to refrain from believing that the Author of Nature performed this miracle to attest the authority of his messenger. In order to insure this belief in the interference of the Creator, there must be full evidence that there can be no deception, and that the miraculous performance is entirely beyond human power and skill. Men always talk and act on the assumption that _such_ miracles are from God, and all rational minds so regard them. We have shown that the chief cause of a wrong action of mind, is that it commences existence in perfect ignorance, while all those causes which experience shows to be indispensable to its right action, to a greater or less degree are wanting. The grand want of our race is _perfect educators_ to train new‐born minds, who are _infallible teachers of what is right and true_. We have presented the evidence gained by reason and experience that the Creator is perfect in mental constitution, and that he always has acted right, and always will thus act. This being granted, we infer that he always has done _the best that is possible_ for the highest good of his creatures in this world, and that he always will continue to do so. We proceed to inquire in regard to what would be the best that is possible to be done for us in this state of being, _so far as we can conceive_. Inasmuch as the great cause of the wrong action of mind is the ignorance and imperfection of those who are its educators in the beginning of its existence, we should infer that the best possible thing to be done for our race, would be to provide some _perfect and infallible teacher_ to instruct those who are to educate mind. This being granted, then all would concede that the Creator himself would be our best teacher, and that, if he would come to us himself in a visible form, to instruct the educators of mind in all they need to know, for themselves and for the new‐born minds committed to their care, it would be the best thing we can conceive of for the highest good of our race. We next inquire as to the best conceivable mode by which the Creator can manifest himself so as to secure credence. To decide this, let each one suppose the case his own. Let a man make his appearance claiming to be the Creator. We can perceive that his mere word would never command the confidence of intelligent practical men. Thousands of impostors have appeared and made such claims, deceiving the weak and ignorant and disgusting the wise. A person with such claims, were he ever so benevolent and intelligent, but having had no other evidence than his word to support them, would, by sensible persons, be regarded as the victim of some mental hallucination.