, 1874-03-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
r-z PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

Mfr. c. D. 3. Mills, Of Syracuse, n. T., lee.
hired last evening before tie Philosophical So
eiety, on the subject:
ssruE RELATION or SCIENCE TO RELIGION"
There WAS pressnt an unusually large audience
rf ladies' aud gentlemen. The lecturer Eegan u
tayiug that the relation Of science to religion
vas one Of the vital, pregnant questions OF the
hour. The problem was most sabsle and VITAL
Ind needed 20 be approached in spirit Of calm
inquiry. He should do this without any t1nce OF
conscious bias. He referred to DR.. Wisemno's
e.Ie5ra.ed lectures written, he said, in spirit OF
broad cathol;cltv, and great intoIiGeace and
learning. Dr.. Wiseman maintained that the
creation vas accurately described in Genesis, and
inst the deluge occurred At about the pe1od
r.mcl in tbs Bible Ee also coucu1,ed in the
recount OF the confusion of tongues ht the
Tower OF Babel Many other writer's had fol-
1owed ia tits came track, agreeing that the sta:o-
t,eais Of u.e Bible accorded with the facss as
raad by science. On the other hand, q different
rosltica .as maintained by scientists, who ap-
feared to la ve Lccn fair and unbiased, loving
,he TRUTH They Lad conquered the entire field
uticb la7 wilhiu tie leal1n Ct ecicutfc inquiry.
,;.he oues:iou at this hour WIS broad one,
'TAe.e yes the ma toriastic school, rejceuns tue
sea Of God. OF any religion Whatever. The
rcslivist school tended very much in the came
direcs1on, recognizing potaing divine save the
embodied spirit of humanity Then tbere were
t1o Free .lc :,oD.sts. With whom .he lecturer
sy1urz.hized, agreeing with them in tleir beliof
tE:t .here WISH pEat Carlyle would call an inter-
uc:ne con:.,:ct b"t"oea Religion and scicncc.
There wsa t. legitimate sphere for ths intel
Lex: which no r-au could successfully asss,l. The
Pathological Origin Of The word "1nan" had it's
:oo: in 6 tenn moaning ''the mess1-er, ,"-'' the
thi:7er, "-aad ~as appsied to tho only animal
which Waa endowed with this function. Re-
1lc5.,n lad 70 Inhibition PLACE Oh this free in
a1!-y Of ,ae iteIact but must leave it to explore
aud spprcp1l Wherever human capacity could
reach, man silorld Le Welcomed as the explorer.
lie explored the relations Of Jesus to
mankind, - how far His ntterances were
superior to those Of tie sases who
tlons in his searc!, for truth, and answer tlem
- might be possible to him There wa8 also
sphere for the religious faculty. Is we'll as for
observation and knowledge. Religion was
primary revelation, natural and not miraculous.
This objects OF tue soul could not be measured
by tie Instruments Of tne sense. 10th parties
10 tbs question must be recognized Tie sci
euti1 IS would 70 on in their u1fettercd e1Flora-
tions after truth. and tho religious sentiment
could never be obdrerated.
In It's essential substance religion must abide,
for tie Boll would lever CEASE to bow 10 the
triple mystery oi being. Let it stand for the
simple worship OF truth and beauty; LEI 1t be
true aud resi- llen6ent and l: would be a strong
hold .;Licn could naver DO taken. Purified and
exalted, religion Nocia be poetr:, MT, music.
the setting OF human life to rhythm the ptt-
fidnE gerirs ct all lIfe,-of the loves of the
youn5, and the devotion Ct the married people.
We 81 oke OF the incarnation which occurred in
judel eighteen hundred years ago, aud If ne
looked cueer into our own life We would find
incar: atoms hero on eA1th, and that reyo'rtione
calao down to earth continually fApplause.]
Religion vas yet in its infaucy; al tins past was
Lut ;,ins Of what was to come in tho iuture.
Lore ligh, Yas yet 10 break, other prophets yet
to rlaa, pnre1 faith yet to come, and mcn to
}eacl higher r!ane in tue bosom OF the Ever
l4EEi:1. Science wes to becoro the hanamaid
II rel. :iou; not her yassaI aud slave. bringing
tac:eciy TO the altar all lis best gifta. He
religion mould be welded together. The bang
e!iOu!d yet Re celebrated uniting wisdom &nd
lore k'loUledgc aud faith.
The lecturer was warmly applauded at the
regret the rule which p7ecluded criticism III con-
nect;oa With lactu,es delivered By strangers.
He WAS glad to let this beautiful thing stand as
it had teea given
SUNDAY AFTERNOON LECTURES.
The Fey. J. Mino. Savage inquired what had
bccE ccne With reference TO tLe proposed Sunday
A1ternt,,u lectures.
The Chairman OF the Executive Committee
eaid tha. nothlug had been Gone, for tho reason
that permanent place Of meeting had roI been
EtGA1cA ltI L4e 0OC}btk
Dr. Savage hoped that something would be
doEe to start the Sunday afternoon lectures for
the benefit Of worklngmeu, and he moved the
appointment Of special committee to attend to
tlc matter.
TEc1.,v. Dr. Thomas believed that any scheme
having reference to lectures for worangmen
would fail; Lut j. would be we'll II meetings
coul be held Sunday after poons, with e1erciaes
not so wholly rellg ions to be repeaut to those
people who rarely attended church. If the So
f.:at hn1 II yrnu16 ha trrnff {fiDG
laTe such Sunday afternoon services.
4 gen ,letcan 0Gcl ed az amendment instruct
ing tie Committee to ascerta.n upon What terms
3:cFicler's Tbcltte con be secured for Sunday
cost o< a good orchestra for such meetings. II
Tue music and the lectures wcle good people
would readily pay Is ceuta for admission.
Dr.. sasa;o believed that tho working1nen
would attend Sunday afternoon lectures il they
we're devoted to subjects OF special and peculiar
Interest to .aem.
d.. Il. n. Fcster was opposed to the society's
hsFinS anything to DO vita the matter proposed,
End he :ntved :he passage CT resolution to the
effect tbat it III dce1ncd inexpedient to enter into
the project mentioned. The resolution was
kdopled, and The Society adjourned.
THE IRISH LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
The fifth annual celebration Of the Iriah Liter
ary Association, to DO held 1t the South Side
Briggs House on the evening OF St. patrick's
Day promises to be the most successful enter
tainment Of any yet given by that So
ciety. The experiment Of appealing to
tbs broad principle Of Irish nationality
rather than 10 the rcpnlsiye narrowness
ct scc.araris1n in creed or in politics, has been
iediy triumphant, md goes far to chow
that tho ridiculous factions which have 40 long
divided the Irish people at home md abroad, are
we'll nigh queued, md that the intolefant spirit
of the middle ages has very slight hold upon the
progressive mind OF this generation. The Eish~ |
Americans Of Chicago appearto hare caught The !
of their adoption, ard. On tho platform OF the |
Irish Literarr Association,i it is pleasant to OBJ
serve joined in brotherhood Representatives OF {
afmost every religious denomination aud Of !
h7ery political party in tho land. This I
accounts for tho popularity OF the So