The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-30
SCIENCE AND RELIGIOF.

There is no necessary antagonism be-
tween science and religion. Science is
simply a knowledge of nature surely
natuve, properly interpreted, cannot pro-
test against its Author. We quote:
Prot. Tyndall. in the course of a scientific
lecture delivered at Manchester the other day,
said 81 have sometnes-not sometimes, but
often-in the spring time watched the advance
of the sprouting leaves, and of he grass, and
of the flowers, and observed the general Joy OF
opening life in nature, and have asked myself
this question: "Can it BE- that there is no be-
ing or thing in nature that knows more about
these things than do? Do | in my ignorance
represent the highest know ledge OF these things
existing in the univprseY The man Who puts
the question fairly to himself, If he be- not
shallow man. If he he man capable of being
penetrated by profound thought. will never
answer the question by protesting that creed of
Atheism which has been so lightly attri buted to
me
Thus we see how one of the hardest,
keenest and most skeptical intellects of
the age, s.forced to admit that behind
matter and its laws there is some great
First Cause. some directing Intelligence
We can understand that God may have
worked through scheme OF gradual de-
velopment from the primary rocks to
man and that IN other words he may
have developed beings like men into
creatures IS far above man as man is
above the gar-pike But to understand
| the tools OF the mechanic does not dis
prove the mechanical rather implies
| that he must be somewhere aud so the
more we pry int nature the more we
perceive God.
Bishop +. n. Potter OF Union College,
Schenectady. n. T.. uttered some words
OF moderation and wisdom the other day
| in letter TO the New York Tribune
We quote:
But Mr. Darwin has not yet declared that h.
| is An Atheist or anu Christian, and my hop
ana earnest prayer is that he newer may 10 so
| but that he and his followers may live TO pro-
| claim their faith III Christ and His Word. ha
eminent evoutienists have been four amona
Christian scholars from St. Augusiin's day :.
our own Is well known, and lsuppo>e Darwin.
| ism may be fairly regarded As only one form
or rather perhaps as the most com plete presen.
tation Of one phase of the theory OF evolution
NOWADAYS. to be sure, the theorIst, no mattel
how superficial or inconsiderats, has a hearing
and is not protected. But the prosecutions 0
the part are not forgotten, and the spectacle o
the ecclesiastic anathemstizing the natural phi
losopher at each advance of material science
much in the same spirit still. II not after tbs
same fashion. IS in Galilsos day induces il
our sensitive scientists who ned calm 70
clear thought) much bitterness OF spirit, ans
and leads them often mos. uuIustly 10 con
found such bigotry vi h the religion OF Chris;
in spite of the fact that is fundamental Law
now as of old. is, Let there be light. Tha
no such nsiSapprehension should arse in III
minds OF scientists 10 the attitude of tn
Church Congress A. a body, and that aeknowl
eigement might o. made of the distinction
between their domain and ours. was as mucl
as | purpoe cd in the few words | uttered
Kindly permit me to add that they were sub
stautlally IS follows:
Il hriet explanation nav h. admissible, IL
from the wide range the discussion has take
il should be implied that We were prepared |
, deny that narwluan can le 3 Christian. Til
two positions, i'll my opinion. are ESSENTIAL.
: distinct II we meet the DaEwinian with ht
morous reference, to supposed aplsh ancsstr,
! his rs.tort is ready that an ancestry a. ciods
not less Objectionable, and that the choice Ii