ood or towards the ill — and； indeed； the faith I follow declares it — but not an eternity of anything decreed on the deeds of ten or twenty or thirty years passed among the surroundings in which we happened to be born； weighted with the infirmities and inherited tendencies of a flesh and nature that we did not choose。 Over a great period of many different existences； selected according to the elective fitness of the ego； matters and opportunities selves； and that ego would follow the path it selected to its inevitable end。 But one life of a maximum of thirty years full…stopped with doom 。 。 。 ！
All this； however； is a digression from my arguments to which I now return。
I have said that I believe in the truth of the New Testament story； and that to my mind everything hinges upon the fact of the Resurrection； although I am aware that many who call themselves Christians； and expect； apparently； to receive whatever benefits Christianity can bring； give no credence to this or any other miracle。 Surely these might as well expect to inherit salvation by virtue of a study of the doctrines of Confucius。 I hope that they will inherit it all the same； since God； who knows what is in man and the clay whereof we are fashioned； is merciful； and there may be； and probably are； many roads to the gate of Life； but in this case it can scarcely be reached by the faint and wandering path of a materialised and eviscerated Christianity。 Christianity as an effective creed depends； and always must depend； upon the Resurrection of its Founder while He dwelt on earth。 Or so I hold。
How； then； is this necessary faith to be attained by those who doubt？ Perhaps in many ways； though I only know of one — namely； by prayer。 It is； at any rate in its higher forms； a gift accor