Excerpt from The Hereafter An elevated conception of man is what the world needs; and a tendency to this 'high esti mate of human beings, little known among the heathen, is seen in the wake of civilization, es pecially that civilization which has for its main spring the kingdom of Christ. This exalted conception leaves its mark in literature, in insti tutions for the development of mind and body, for the care of unfortunates, and even in Institutions for the detention of criminals. It inuences the architecture of enlightened lands; it affects their laws; it is traceable even in the places where the dead are buried. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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