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that though the Divine Essence is unseen of the eye,
and the existence of the Deity is intangible, yet conclusive
spiritual proofs assert the existence of that unseen
Reality. The Divine Essence as it is in itself is
however beyond all description. For instance, the
nature of ether is unknown, but that it existeth is
certain by the effects it produceth, heat, light and
electricity being the waves thereof. By these waves
the existence of ether is thus proven. And as we
consider the outpourings of Divine Grace we are
assured of the existence of God. For instance, we
observe that the existence of beings is conditioned
upon the coming together of various elements and
their non-existence upon the decomposition of
their constituent elements. For decomposition
causeth the dissociation of the various elements.
Thus, as we observe the coming together of elements
giveth rise to the existence of beings, and
knowing that beings are infinite, they being the
effect, how can the Cause be finite?
Now, formation is of three kinds and of three
kinds only: accidental, necessary and voluntary.
The coming together of the various constituent
elements of beings cannot be accidental, for unto
every effect there must be a cause. It cannot be
compulsory, for then the formation must be an
inherent property of the constituent parts and the