The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-30
SCIENCE, INFLUENCED BY CATHO-
LICITY.
DIR. MOriRrty's Lecture at the Academy OF
Music Last Evening.

Music Last Evening.
The Academy OF Music was com miortably titled
last evening, the occasion being lecture by the
Very Rev. DR.. Moriarty, ON the subject OF
"ScienCe, influenced by Catholicity" The lee
turer spoke substantially as iullows:-
One very disagTeeable result OF the religious
revolution Of the sixteenth century has been
spirit of antagOnism and prejudice between
different nations as well rs different Individuals.
Men were not content with the discussion OF
diverse principles, but unfortunately proc eeded
to carry out personal prejudice, and even
national odium, and in consequence of this
rivalry has been established between different
nations. Those who endorsed the principles
AID proceedings Of the so-called Reformation
were condemned in every shape and form, and
preiudged with animosity Thus, for example,
IN the departments of science, it became quite
popular and familiar vituperation to condemn,
as incapable of progress in science, AL those
who dld not advance on the level OF the pre-
sun ed civiiizing progress of the sixteenth cen
tury.
AS il was said in ancient times, mo good
could come out OF Nazareh,' so il was judged
that where there were no Catholic influences.
science and scientific discoveries never could
flourish. Science has nowhere hourlshed more
the origin OF more sublime and useful dis
Coveres-than where 1t has been pursued under
the influences of the Catholic religion. Con
sderng how this proposition may be proved
and illustrated, my mind naturally turns towards
the bright and fair country OF ally, in VIII ich
the influence of the Catholic Church has been
uninterrupted for years.
Also, naturally, turn towards that fair and
beautiful country for another reason. Be-
cause having. in the preparation OF my subject,
to revive "reminiscences in my mind, travelled
back over many years to the bright, fair, and
sacred period of youth, standing beneath the
shadows OF The Coliseum, surrounded by the
classic influences OF glorious Italy, where re-
celved an education, which was limited as to the
extent of science by the deficiency of my own in
tellect, not by any restraint cast upon me by
the Chmch, or imperiection or want OF depth of
49, phA n1n1n NFln1f In,
tutors. 60, then, to Italy to prove and to Illus
trate my theme. We're to go over and tell you
that Italy has been the nursery of the arts;
that she has filed her churches, her halls, her
palaces with the beautiful productions OF her
most renowned painters, which rival the pro-
ductiOns Of other nations were | to tell
you that she has been the happy parent
of Dante, Raphael, Guido, and others. it
might be said was repeating only that which
YOU already know. We know that Italy is the
country OF art and OF depths of learning, but
science belongs to the people OF northern clI.
mates inventors of the modern sixteenth CEN
tury civilization, especially to Partisan regions.
We frequently hear it said, "What has italy TO
do with scientific research and discoveriesW W
am sure can give very satisfactory ans Wer.
Invention or discovery may be considered in
two distinct ways. phenomenon has been
before the eyes OF mankind perhaps for Hundreds
OF years, but it has passed completely unoo-
served.
Suddenly there comes up a genius who sees il,
finds it out and thus gives il to the world, the
germ of q most important discovery. That man
is entitled to be considered the inventor or dis
coverer. even though afterwards that which he
has given in an imperfect form may grow up to
something great and mighty in the hands OF
another genius; and this other genius may ike
wise put in his CLAIM to the title of inventor.
He then said that the microscope, the lele,
scope, the barometer, the Thermometer, ana
spectaclas, were all discovered oy ltailans nhuer
the influence of the Catholic Church, and that
that was a proof of his assertion. The speaker
continued at some length, AAd was frequently
applaudCd.