New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-01
SCIENCE AND RELIGION.
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
SERMONS by MEMBERS IN MONTREAL ON THE
RELATION OF SCIENCE AND RELIGION.
my TpLFgs PHI To TIE TRmUyEI


journals sounded warning against the materasc ten
denotes OF modern science II happened 10 be Journal
published in the interest ~ Roman CathO cism but IN
doubleday there wcre old fashioned Celvinsts in
Montreal who had similar views.
The Scotch element n Montreal. although numerically
small, influential II comprises the bankers, mer-
chants and moneyed classand from social position and
high character admirably shapes public sentiment Its
attitude in religious matters IL Incorporating. Tue
Presbyterian Church here strong religious body and
1t stands for theology o. Oli-fashioned
and rather stern type The English Can
adam Church and the Methodists are
also Gourishlng bodies and the French and Irish ee-
ments, constituting he bah OF the population, ar con
slant and deyout their attendance upon the numerous
churches of their faith. Montreal ~ Pre- emincntly re-
liciou' ~ and K with little favor upon The rrehg-
ious tendenc of not te Of the popular sccnce of
the day. on this Lord RdylcIghs refe ence in
his opennG address to tie relations between modern
lied educa ion and religion we'll timed IL tended
to many excellent people here who. be said,
afraid OF SC ence a. tending toward ma'eriah m.
When he declared shat TIE higher stories OF beng re-
qure1 other weapons tlan those OF cal
culation and experiment aud deprecated
the claim OF scientific workers to assum'
the attitude Of rlig teachers and prophets he tered
a sentiment which was heartily APP ecsted bv men OF
all Sc COL. u desomin thou ht and practice Ger
tai y there have been di IN the sections
which have tended to foster sceptsm in religion tday
RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
Moreover there have been many evidences OF the
Christian character OF the assembly VII Ell has been ex
crcsng during the past week lt' scientific habs OF
mind In accordance with OF ITS recon zed customs
the association held devoto al meeting IN the David
Morlce Hall during the afternoon under h general
direction OF Sir william Dawson. Dr. J. III. Glad tone. Dr.
"A Gray, W H. Perl,in and Or. Anrw Wilson. L was
well attended and although lasting barely hall an ho1r
was characterized for fervor and warmth Of feeling tn
clergy in attendance upon the sessions OF the associa-
lions largely represented IN the city pulpts morn
nC afterOOI evening, and IN most Instances ihelr
sermons had direct boa ing upon the re ations VI
sci. AMI religion. Possibly the pre- chers fel under
obga explain II not defsld their act sc nt'r-
procee ings Of to Association. At any rate
scienth, Inquiry he pivot upon which rue pulpit
discus ions ~ the day turned ami when the Dis
/ urse em1olel STRIFE ~ religious thome IN re would
| BIZ an excursion toward tn close into the domain Of
natural science.
At Christ Church Cathedral. for EXAMPLE the
/ preacher was the venerable Dr. Compton,
~ Queens COLLEGE Cambridge. sturdy and
| on spok adyocUe OF So eutidc. In cstlga-
lion liz sermon ,sed upon the wo.d. of plate VINO
IA The X NJ related ma n e. the extension OF tho
Christian Kingdom FROM h., uudaton long quotation
pa.,n n end rccir1 the s6"rtca. SELF dcni.' faith
ANA aspcrltous ot the apofol IT. opened the way To-
au Idell count o. Chrs.a1iy in It's progress nom ago
tonr' con aimed passages ot real H'qlcnrr
| an WIS d were win eret eucrg. OF manner Albeit
-trcsm ~ ad,an.us y.ars Toward thc close cane
lo emphatic dec ar'1on that ~ On''l,an
win iu that kingdom ere wa room Tor 7.iontiHe aud
cyc.Y oter 1a or rII Ninl '.o .li,' p, .u','
to1 and tro ambitious altauc. of kowlc Izc. IT, ar
not ao.ro t' w4y,ns l i' r '' D' ooi 'n
SCIENCE Io v.Euot .huur when h'.oel.n proved t1't
material body Of man AMI 90" ape 'or h sn'" mat m 40
pad iu lWw.rid a.u. WIN 10 cIpi' n1'n r'l"l" ~
nody Of the ag. ilr you'd not D. 'Ian'' "l ,cioD
900 20 proceed n dcno"''amE iha,
ben developed from .nglD germ. iqr even trsi would
Iu III tIr Hlifh OF cIrt 100 Agent L." .h' h'F'i ' "
u.lo u luu dstlutc 30 uc nave weed between tbaf
',N 80" ler, m otig. or he BE- raced FEB some
l nl t. tr e,rtn. ADD There would sin Pc
MAIN an u..cH-, distance bet cen .ht Iorrl-r in ana
lr.o he was n,It.rr frsat.nrl nor +ulbei u' ih'
God speeI ia their search afer tund 'menia tuth 10
giOr, 900 tIrir ncni yruirh' ara To Ft WIN -i p
every substantial drouce that Wa made toward solving
/ the ms cries OF the earth.
Nan Win lis -prtaa e.tovm nts and MINOR % n.-
,etub unccs OF iolm and tue tI.4cr development NJ
,nmall ,tincts. Let wlai he uu-t term the romance
fl.lt he -pi,i u world renal, ed l. 2ner pl',e
lev mi it, l.y w.h my ere' ami re 'les, which de-
his outline NJ tie IRE .cu-rs thought, his so-ds IS
a good ample " the de ver1nce of today ' D. IA "e
"a Rev. f. L. kmoey OF ,tavc. Leeds, the
don the Row A Fuller OF Cnche,;cr. and
the Rev Edwin I'm Of - johns College
APO 'tc and he Rev. MI Hill who B., com. seolo
gi-r takli an active M the discussions If ms ,e
To. OF the as-ocai on Occupied he pulpit Of ~
Georgtsn the morn 2. 1. < Y. y" H. j., Dal lnse3
the Rev siIas r. II ckine' of s Sou ap9 ',i t.
England, in TIL o tawt stree MeLhoIl7i
Grant % Queens Unler ny and he Rev James william
/ SON Professor OF Astronomy a. the same sututicn.
preach Eel morning anu evening AT Emanue IougIr-a-
tlonal urch the preacher Wa tie Roy. nr Fnroaun
President Of A.rcdalc COLLEGE, LnEand The he'.
joseph ook Of 80, tom an" Professor rex Au ct ao
contributed to tueO ogcal eratIre OF the day.
MIRACULOUS IN1ERPosuIoSs.
The most remarkable discourse, ana the one most
closely connec ell with he work OF he British Associa-
/ tion was delivered by tue Rev W II. Danger, Eel ow
| OF the Royal s)cIe from Sheffield. England II splk
a. toe Wesleyan College before large audience the
series Of miraculous interpretations in the worlds Of
| nature mind anu morals. lis object was to
oenOustrat- that the realities OF Chrisau truh were the
! irresistible dcductOrs OF scent f. iaw He invited
SC pntnc Investigators o ten paucutl when IN o Ogy
met Them on their own ground, ami tlrnei their
ehd. tn it, own use n slc dating tie hi hest spirit
ual truth. Christianity was ne advent OI a new
moral power in the wogld' and It was
| was op n TO the same objections which could be
Teyi6ninr with he quest on whether miracles were or
were ceyabe he ,rgued That he Creator could
not nave endowed matter with gny when he ere
ated IL aud organic H. He could not have
become It's slave after being IS master lie
could not hsv. slrrend red His amightncs. nor have
indicated the power he derived by Of
He must have retained tle power OF nrAc.-
ous lnefposi on whereby IN selnrnCe o. Phehon ma
might be interrupted. Following Tue nc. hod
induction, the SOUGHT uf.t prove
the xxi .teuce vi a lie cOD-el ded hat "a
nina Is required understand mat er am o apprcca ate
the beau y order and subim of the universe, mind
must have required % create matter ana TO pro-
duce the YariO phenOme wnlca excite m ils adhirt
lion The same D cture l. Tie re OF the horse, the
beaver TIE ape and tie man but ony ne mum u mnd
can perceive lie beauty Of the picture. me puyIc,
and dentistry of the universe only be studied ana
uud rstood Oy n asd likewise the cin@ony nave
been established by - agency 81 nj a; a., RATS
nav. assumed mat the universe might nave Orrn
created wi h0ut mind, wi bout frs cause by n
ar..cv OF matter, and matter alone, nut
even Aerber epenc had 10 concede oeginu ng sume-
where. since 1t MAS iuc0Hcey-Ol. TIA homOgeleou,
aal ia .lt mass OF matter should SUI "
OF itself pul.ate turoo ami set in mott n,
, euarg Al W0uII eve tu.ly pr luce "a 7
Ibr paenome "a o. tue rid. The hrsl mOyemeG. ~
force implied the action OF Orator sace force
- an Affection Il mt a p.O.ety OF matter
GOD az TIA. goat mental WIS tn only utol OF
tae pr ,o.e %. The qus,u9 WY tn Almighty should
ur,d noe 4 4 not b. 0rpiD ed mscl. was me- supreme