seemed entirely lost in the jungle of the materialism of the last century. J. E. FRIES. For the biographical data of Björklund’s life I am indebted to S. A. Fries, D. D., well known in continental theological circles as a scientist of rank and founder of the international Congresses in the interest of the History of Religion. (See Theologische Literatur Kalender 1906; Wer ist’s? 1908.) Dr. Fries, who is one of the leading ministers in Stockholm, has done more in speech and print than anybody else to introduce Björklund to the reading public. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. OLD CONCEPTIONS OF A FUTURE LIFE 1 MAN’S SPIRITUAL BODY 26 SOURCE OF SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE 37 IMPORTANCE OF SPONTANEOUS GENERATION 51 MATERIALISTIC DEMONSTRATION OF SPONTANEOUS GENERATION 67 HOW IS ORGANIC MATTER PRODUCED? 87 ORGANIC MATTER AS A PRODUCT OF ART 107 THE SOUL AND THE CELLS 124 FUNDAMENTAL QUALITIES OF AN ORGANISM 138 ORGANIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SOUL AND THE CELLS 147 RESURRECTION 166 MAN AND INFINITY 174 RECAPITULATION 188 _DEATH AND RESURRECTION._ All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul; ... All Nature is but Art, unknown to thee; All Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see; ... And spite of Pride, in erring Reason’s spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is is Right. —Alex. Pope. Essay on Man, Epistle I. CHAPTER I. Old Conceptions of a Future Life. A consciousness of immortality, sometimes dim and vague, sometimes vivid and clear, seems to be characteristic of the human race. However low man may stand he cannot consider death to be the end of his existence. The conviction that he is immortal is innate to him. Annihilation is contrary to the nature and demands of his spirit. It is true that uncertainty and doubt might arise, but man will never be able wholly to uproot either hope or fear as to the possibility of a future life.