Space

Let us first examine the idea of Space.

Space is the mental symbol for Infinity.

Consider yourself as standing at a fixed point in Space—then you must realize that there exists an infinite distance or extension in Space, from that point, in an infinite number of directions. Leaving out of consideration all objects in space—considering Pure Empty Space—and you must see that there is an endless extension possible, in innumerable directions—extension without end. Imagine a number of miles represented in a row of figures extending from earth to the most distant star; then multiply that number by itself; and then the product by itself; and so on, for a time equal to the number of years since the Cosmic Day began. Then you would have a number of miles, the written figures of which would fill all the space that your mind is able of even conceiving.

Then think of a Being traveling to the extent of that measurement--would he then be near the end of space? No! the distance traveled by him would be as a mathematical "Nothing" or Zero, compared with Infinite Space.  No mathematician could have figured out the infinitesimal smallness of the fraction denoting the comparison, were he to have worked continually since the dawn of the Cosmic day.

The calculation would be endless, because the result would be infinitesimal, and at the end, he would have to place the sign of "infinity" back of it.  Just think!  To be able to travel for all Eternity through Space without coming to an end!You cannot come to an end of Space, even in thought or imagination--try it!  You will find that thinks as far as you will into Space, there must always be Infinite Space beyond that imagined point.  There is "no up or down" in Space.  Space is something with its center everywhere, and its circumferrence nowhere.  At the last, philosophy and science are compelled to hold that "Space is merely the possibility of infinite extension; or the infinite possibility of extension"--to the Universal Ether.  In the end, Ether is call the Great Mystery of Science.  It must be considerd as a Nothing that is Something.