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Show scinta; and TiiKOLoar We quote the following from a lectnru recently delivered by a noted eclentlit before the convention ol Sciential In Colombo', 0, "Among aclentUt lime I a practical agreement the world over ; but the thro toln are In a conatanl ata'e of violent dliagteement The iclrntlit welcome very hew theory, and give willing placo lo uneipected dlicoverie. The theologian frown at new thing, and fight to the laat (galnit new light, The clentlit regard truth a something that I unfolding, unflnlihed, Inailale of evolution. The Ihonloglan tenacloaily cling to hi lull dogma a aoniethlng flnlihxl, Incapable ol Improvement, Infallible, In-fallible, Impeccable In the mind of the eclentlit (lod I creating the world now. In the mind of tho theologian, (lod hai created the world and Ii now retting." Tho eminent -clentlit Ii voicing theological theo-logical tentlment and view ol a century cen-tury ago Itellglon, Ilka tclence, hi been luhjrct to the universal law ol evolution and changei In religion- opinion opin-ion are taking place though (lowly ll It true there la a certain choolofthe nlogy that clings tenaclouity to ancient doctrine and rrllnrpilihr with reluctance reluct-ance the lime-worn dogma, but thero I llkewlie a irogreealve acliool that doe not "frown at new tiling." There tin in the ait been a violent conflict between the aclentlitt and tho theologlani, hut Ibc churchra of today accept for tho nioit art the leaching of tclence, and eflurt". aro bring made hy Iho Iradiig theological thlukera to reconcile the apparent diicrlpcnrlet between be-tween religion and iclence. There I a queatlon ai to whether rellglouaoplnlom are mou'ded or merely reflected by the theologlani Hclohllflccrltlclim la largely reiponr-Ibte reiponr-Ibte lor certain change In religion thought, and religion conervatlm ha acted a a check upon many wild iclen-lICo iclen-lICo (peculation, Each haarenlered the other a great icrvlce, and by eo doing do-ing ha mom neatly co ordlnaled their 5)uHlliow1p'itia-"af'J'ne'ntol human Inlereat The theologian are not "In n conitant atale of violent disagreement." That hai been tiuo In the rait. Hut within the lait decade thero hai been a great adratiroment toward unity ol thought In religion. The lotlgloui cnngretna are bringing about till r-iiult The theory the-ory upon which Young the Men'i Chrli-tlan Chrli-tlan Aiiocla'ion ia orgaulied I evidence ollhlaUci. Wo do nut dhcotiraie crlt-Iciim crlt-Iciim but wo My that It ought to bo Juit. |
