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He Would Not Serve.

NAN WHO HAD NEVER SEEN DEAD BODY OBJ
JEcTED TO BEING A JuRYAAN.
From the London Pail Mall Gazette.
Recently Mr.. Troutbeck, the coroner for
Westminster, was about to hold an inquest at
the st. James vestry hall, Piccadilly, when .
gentleman prscticing a. an accountant in
Regent street claimed exemption from serving
on the jury on the ground that he was sixty
seven years Of age and little deaf. The
coroner having explained that that was not
sufficient excuse, the gentleman said he thought
. man of his age should not be subjected to
'these little annOyances." The coroner said
1t was not a little annoyance at all; it was the
performance Of an important public duty. At
had never seen dead body in his life, and
that he would not look at one II the coroner
swOre him in.
The Coroner-"You must act according to
your oath and conscience"
The Gentleman-"I have no conscience in
the matter. shall not look at the body"
The Coroner-''You must behave yourself or
shall order you to leave the court"
The Gentleman-"I shall be delighted am
not bound to look upon thing have never
SEEN"
The other jurymen we're then sworn, the
gentleman in question remaining seated
The Coroner-"Will you be sworn?'
The Gentieman-"NO,1 object TO be sworn.
] have never seen dead body, and shall not
look at one now"
The Coroner-'Do you refuse TO server"
The Gentieman-"If you tell me am com.
PEELED TO by act OF parliament will be sworn. I"
The Coroner-''You are compelled by act Of
parliament"
This did not satisfy the gentleman. who still
retained his seat and declined TO be sworn.
The Coroner-'Do YOU refuse to kiss the
bookY
The Gentleman-'T win II you give me Q
clean one"
The Coroner-''Leave the room, sir, at once. -
The gentleman then left the court, at the
same time warning the coroner's officer to keep
his hands OF him.
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Sleeping After Meals.

THE HABIr Is A GOOD ONE AND PROMOTES DIGEs-
TON.
From the ives minister Review
There is a widespread superstition, cherished
by the great majority Of the people, that to
sleep immediately after they have taken food
is to endanger health, to favor the onset Of
apoplexy, &c.-s superstition based on the as
sumption that during sleep the brain il nor
mally congested. There il, no doubt, such Q
thing as congestive sleep, but during normal
sleep the brain is an9mic. When person has
taken fairly abundant lunch or dinner the
stomach demands special influx Of blood
wherewith to accomplish its work Of digestion;
no organ can more easily comply with that de-
mand than the brain. which, when in full &C.
tivity. is suffused with q maximum amount of
the vital fluid. But derivation of blood from
the brain to the stomach can only take place,
except in exceptionally full-blooded and vigor-
Gus persons, ON the condition that the cerebral
functions be meanwhile partially or wholly sus-
pended. Hence many people after taking din
a few long for sleep. The already partially
anamic brain would fain yield up to the stom-
ach still further supply Of blood and yield
itself up TO refreshing sleep. Doing so il gains
new strength; meanwhile digestion proceeds
theoretically; and. soon, body and mind
force the battle of life. But SUPER
stition. the child of ignorance, intervenes,
declares that sleep during digestion is danger
Gus, admonishes the would-be sleepers TO strug-
gle against their perilous inclination, and,
though telling them that after dinner they may
sit awhile, assures them of the adage, latter
supper walk O mile" The millions Of its VIC
Tins continue, therefore, the strife to which il
condemns them, and ignore the suggestions
offered to them by the lower animals, who have
always practiced the lessons Of sound physio-
logy by sleeping after feeding whenever they
are allowed to do 20. Hence the human brain
with each other during the digestive process;
the brain, impelled by superstition, strives to
work and demands blood to work with, while
the stomach, stimulated by its contents, strives
to carry ON its marvellous chemistry, aud de-
mands an ample supply Of blood for the pur-
pose. The result OF the struggle Is that neither
il able to do its work well; the brain is enfee-
bled by being denied its natural rest during the
digestive process, and the healthy function Of
the stomach speedily and surely degenerates
into dyspepsia,
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-JANUAnY i. A PLEASANT FUR
w nished Room, heated, convenient to Post.OfHce
department, by quiet gentleman. Rent must be
moderate Permanent IL suited Address, stating locs
ton and price, REASONABLE" Star office. It,
WANTED-RESPONSIBL AND EXPERIENCED
" person, furnished Dinng-room and Kitchen,
where are number boarders would reLt furnished
house ned with boarders; first-class location and
appointments. Address N n. n, Star office d2O-3t'
WANTED-THREE OR FOUR ROOMS. FUR.
w nished or unfurnished for light housekeeping:
northwest preferred. Address g. A. Star office ST.
WANTED-A FURNISHED DINING-ROOM AND
w Kitchen by an experienced caterer, white. Ad-
dress Box 101, Star ONCE. d2O-3ts
WANTED-UNFURNISH ROOMS FOR LIGHT
W housekeeping any part Of the city, also fur
nished Rooms well heated can rent SOON See US
d20-3s ROOM RENTING AGENCY 6l2 9th ST. n
WANTED-ROOMS, FURNISHED AND UNFUR.
w nshed, for customer Call aud leave them with
us for rent: I. J. sTALEY 4 Co, Room Renting
Agency, 1915 st. d2O-3t
WANTED. THREE UNFURNIsHED ,COMMUNI-
w eating Rooms. second story, for two adults
mother and son-state terms and location. Address
Box "a, Star office. d19-4ts
WANTED-BYA SINGLE GENTLEMAN A LARGE
w well-furnished Room facing south, in modern
aud south Of K; would like to be with private fam
lily, and Will be PERMANENT suited. Address Box o.
Star Office, with iull particulars. dl9-3ts
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The Death Record.

During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
to-day deaths were reported to the health Office
IS follows: Thos. J. McElheney, white, 81
years; Bernard Crosgrove, white, "a years;
VIM. Z. Dick, white, q years; Mary Jane Cook,
white, &c Year,; Chas. stott, 70 years; Chas.
Thomas, white, IS years; Edward Lawson,
ysas; Mary Richardson, colored, 8 days;
Hester A. Hswkins, colored, 10 days; Ida
Green, colored. 80 years; Lorraine Peters,
oolorsd, 30 ysara
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lt Made O Difference.

From the New York 0nphic.
A workingman with dinnsr-pail In his hand
came out Of little shop and was met by fell
low-workmon, who said:
why, Jim, you're working overtime now,
aren't your"
.No," was the reply, TIN not"
..Arent you putting IN more than eight hours
day2"
Yea"
II thought eight hours Vas the union sched-
uls2' remarked the outsider.
.sYes, but you zee have inst bought this
shop, and nov I've got 10 work thiFtsen."
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MyStefiOuS bu11neo0 Oepf06OfOn,
From the Philadelphia Record
Proprietor Glove Store Dust returned from q
tripS"How is this? hear not customer
has been in this store for week."
Head Clerk (helplessly) 81 know il. After
you left did my best to boom business. even
put big card In the window saying We could
at the biggest hands going, but not lady has
entered"
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

EoR sALE,A sEvES;R soss. n FRAME Eousk
GRAHAh. lso3 Penna. ave. dso-Ss
ISOR sALE-A FINE BUSINESS PROPERTY, -.
nne new f..Senee 10 room. on proninsnt
Esi Ss,s nsrt non, IN c.; i god nou-e
II rooms; ist ss,iS7; s5liooi alley: very
an nas Of ne. Hoa... e. near the CAPITOL essss
and On easy terms Several i.rse honses With iArss
fSe Sasisss A ceT ~ near Mas ave on ION a,
W. W., ny pr cent on the prics GRO v. LiNSLsG
EoR SALE OR ExcHAN6E-Two THREE-sToKf
= orck and brown stone Houses IN Rochester. n y.
IN y shhsnsnssd 70, imIrSyed or unmpTgsed prspery
IN best lec.t,on. heated BY steam. rs,ev.-. thrvnsh
% third story Gs.smsnt isnsTs GOOD siss iosS
fS S, sall particulars Address H. b ". Star once
EoR sALE-sPEciAL BARGAIN ~ TAKEN AZ
y SneemNes sak-rooua. hay- window Baet IN iIs-
rYvements: st.. near &th 81 ne, only 80 c..As
d2o-s,. WRIGHT 4 srocKErr, $40 rap1
EoB SALE GROOM BRICK sTH ST Nv
a ehpov $500: s-roSn Briei. Cleveland ~.
sss $1,000 rh ssi 1917 Sa.r L is i .1n 49, So
FoR sALE,NEw. @ r oMs AND BATH, soUTn
Also fr Sr BTies Lot iiaso NO esseH,eh, sst
i FaSs sTs sf.Lfi i HsSS I0' isiioo
4 9as :. IL ", , NEw sIx-E9oM BEIcks OF
31s sss aR Sr ss' or e ssS
SO and water. Price a 500
anree new bricks on st. between AZ and 9th,
SSs,en rooms; marble msntels. we'll finished; siaS
mouse. 10 s-l2 by 30 feet. Price $500
-FOUR sik-room bricks on 2s3d st nv Price oil $50
&l,s50. VI ~'N - NV fr'o~
The above property Is under good rent ana /. -.
ihs ifNln 10 10 per cent net
dso-St L. l. BOYER. 3ls 4Ast.v.
Oh ssALE-hoUsES NORTHWEST, Tenn AVE.
=. Gana bsrsAin. A l4-room brirk ali mod irps.
~ WV oAck alley, near deTartnlents. S2l 5tlI
nasp wo SPLENDID a and houses ON 9TH 81
Tea. DuiOht circle a. good 70 be sold caeap
4 81, rooms, all mod imps. s425O ION Al
rvoans, moo IN side aud back alley. stable $4,000
700 -. MILLS a co.
oSo-ot 142S New Nork ave
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Real Estate Matters.

Geo. Z. Emmons and Geo. ". King have sold
tArss Of the four new houses in the row which
tAsy are building 1t the southeast corner of
North Capitol and C streets northeast to Mrs.
Minnie Bradley. DR.. John r. Collins and P. l..
Peyton for a, 100 each.
Geo. l. Emmons has sold for Isaac Scott two
small houses ON Q street, between North Capt.
toll and LIST streets northwest. 10 Lewis a Ma
grudsr for el, COO
Also, for DR.. y. r Windsor, one of the new
three-story dwellings, No. $40 A street north
east. 70 Mrs. Flora G. Smith, for 5000.
NJ N Parker has sold for B. r. Gilbert TO
west, for &26. 600,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-20

From the New York World.
well. old man, what are Jon going 10 give
your wife for Christmas7"
II expect 70 blow her Of 10 divorce. Il
dessa't cost nush, and She'll be pleassa With
it."
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Legibility Not Necessary.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Druggists Clerk-"Here's . prescription 20
illegibly written I can't make il out"
Druggist Gin back room)-"Who brings it?''
Clerk-"Mr Rambo."
Druggist (testily)-"why didn't you say 20?
Whisky four parts, water one part"
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The reason Why they call 4 cabinet slate 4
beOauso roo can rub out the names On g e
oftsn - you p1ease. -Boston Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-20
WANTED-HELP.


e 81 ss on NAN ,s oF LADY
WaASTED LADIES s.iS. ,l 70 Sell Ia e. NEW
:agt ss%gIs Dsp:, y mai Is 5SsSS
w sae Of washington to rerre.en. an Old honss In
sssh.nssd IS YER f L %Sn 3. iaSo
WANTED . WOMEN : R1RsTlCLAss COOKS,
w Maids, Nurses, wsiteress, Laundress, Buffers,
SSsSS: Can aaief bicks %afScH e sis "a :sn@
$40 70 CHAN
coof Se e
~ssSn II nus ,
w Columbia salary 1900; control 81 900 whole
Has Hf roR if SSS KEN ::S0:
WANTED-NURsE TO TAKE CARE OF TWO
AppiS Sn iss stay at night
WANTED-A GIRL As cHAMBEKMAID AND
w Waitress Apply at 216 North CAPITOL st. 1t
WAAaNs.TrE a.,. n DRUG CLERK, ADDRESS, WITH
WANTED RELIABLE BOY OR GIRL, IS YEARS
Wv q aye; e be generally useful about the house
OF FINE AXIS, SO4 st. d3o-5ts
WANTED : THREE LADIES TO INDEX REC
writing. X M BILL. Attorney. 625 + St nv 1t
WANTED-ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS SASH
w and Blind business and ompetent to take meas
urenents IN frs-cass house; salary low at first Adj
dress BOX ~ Star Office, stating experience and give
references. d20-2t'
WANTED-BOYS TO SELL THE MISSING
w Link Tuzzle. Beats the game of fifteen. For
sale BY GEO o. MAkKwARD, 460 n OF. sw. Trade
WANTED-AG GENTLEMEN OF INTELLIGENCE
w ana Food address, one competent TO do special
msn HaEpE INA Sos ST. envoy nw
d1S-3ts
w ANTED-A YOUNG MAN, WITH EXPERIENCE
w III nursing, TO care for Invalid and to keep his
rooms In ORDER salary small. but employment steady,
competent Address, stating recent experience and
Office. dlg.2ts
WANTED-AT ONCE-TWO RELIABLE WHITE
w office boy IL to II years frst-class butler also,
COOKS, maids walters nurses. Swedish and German
women wanted. BURNHAMS, 630-632 f st. q. w.
WANTED DUNDORES EMPLOYMENT Blu.
v! reau, conducted by ladies, men and women, white
and colored for all kinds Of domestic labor for District
and states. with references III st n. W. se29l2ws
WANTED -LEARNERs FOR PROF. CHRIST
W NERS New International Tailor System of Dress
and Garment Cutting with any inch rule and tape
measure alone Patterns and materials cut and basted
Nine MEssE fs6s tne system 'iSsa1 ~
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a DTo.cr GRANTED In the Equity Court
Schneider from Geo. w. Schneider. They
were married March IL, 1884, and she charged
drunkenness. failure Of support and adultery,
specifying the case Of his having taken one
Theresa O'Donnell 10 the Hotel Brunswick and
there registering them - man and wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-20

On Wednesday John Beljon, aged six years.
end BERTHE Holmes. aged nine, were drowned
~ breaking through the Ice st Worcester,
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FOR RENT-HALLS.

nor RENTING FINE SPACIOUS HAIIs-sEC-
Il und and third Floors of Endowment Building, 4lQ
OH st W. thoroughly heated by steam suitable Cor
society association .ileet:ngs. Also fine Building
rear suitable Tor workshop. storage or stable In
guire at office vi ENDo~ LENT ASSOCIATION, 4Io
10th st. n20-lm
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WANTED--HOUSES

NANTED-TO PURCHASE-A HOME IN THE
w northwest; the price between $1,000 and
e13, 1000. Address Gil st. n. ". d20-3ts
WANTFD-sIX OR sEvEN-ROOM AND BATH
w brick House, mod imps, ia northwest. at 81 1000
to $4,000. Al HOME Star office. de20-3ts
w built Broom brick House, vestibule entrance,
furnace, all mod iiaps., west OF 18th st. NV CASH
PURCHASER, Star Office. de20-3t-
WANTED by A PHYSICIAN SUITABLE
w Ofhces Uni furnished House In vicini;y Of
Fsrrsgut Square. Address PLY SICIAN, Star office.
dl7-1ws
WANTED
w Houses Of all grades to rent to customers More
callers than we can supply. Also houses TO sell.
HEBRON RAMEY,
dim 1907 T st. n W.
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BOARDING.

NOOp TAPII poARD Oh ROOMS AID BOARD
~ q Tcnlas cssA 9th 81. opposits Patent oMce, st
1903 s.nzISSy I5ss.' Ss[|S IOWA c2c55
for entertainn6 Arselaas tahAo ara vi ezSanSd -
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LOST AND FOUND.

II osT-A SMALL, BLACK SILK MUFF: RiBHoN
" Bows Reward n returned 70 1917 st. d20-3ts
IT OsT srRAYED AWAY on SATURDAY. THE
IL 18th, large gray and white Cat; ansWerS 10 t6s
name Of joe 1herL reward paid BY rsturninr 10
xOo DelANsfe ave- ne dx0-2r
II osT-AN INFANTS SIMPLE GOLD BREAST
~ pin OF value - keeIeEke. 3lst st between p
aud st = wsanesday a;terneon- The hinder WI b
II QsT-A BED IRISH SETTER WITH TAG No
~ 3O63. liberal reward on return 10 blsck mit6 sbon
cor. l31s ST. and Penns ave. NV. H.
osIxDEc. ID DAISY" BLACK AND WHIT
sared oy J. b. kALsToN. Pas H 81 NV. d20-3t'
II osT-TUEsDAY MORNING on THE STREET
knot Finder please return ssme 10 ~ BRADLEY
VIZ y ct NV. and get reward dIe-3r
II osr- BUNCH OF TEN KEYR REwARD n
~ rsturned 10 1000 II st. nv. dle-2ts
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WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED MISCELLANEOUS
WASrED-HaEaAfRSSSSIAlEeTEGs ooB b9R
take the liberty Of calling your attention to the
hSa asS Silver have
WIZ IN aud as
s s1SesyoE keep the e Tie Reliable
.s.s SYppo.'. s. i fs':a,
WANTED-THOsE DESIRING STRICTLY FIRST
~ Gas. Hand c,sySn portss: made, e can
T Ss si
ins 70 age aud style Il D sMIfa Artist studio
chusetts ave. Open until 0p. m dlg-6t'
I1SE HSod s'Hs To
W ANTEp-vIsITINq CARDS, 75c. PER HUN
Ted fs5as SS Aas re-. Ss rates
VVANIED-TO sELI,-5,O00 ACRES CHOICE
w Farming Land in South Dakota. "a per acre;
Ems s%e iHT sns cscsso H. sARN9n
w smoky Chimneys TO know that Iguarantss to
w ANTED-sTEAM CARPET CLEANING AND
a.si .i is;s
WANTRD-H. BAUM PAYS THE HI0HEST CASH
w prices for second hand Furniture, Cxrpets aud
HeetheEs. Entire Households Specially. Addyess
210 9TH q. q ". al
NV ANTED : HORSES 10 'wINTKR WARN
w stshlea fenS9o0 fssd and bsst 81 care; ,hoyss
Feferenees call u Noon 101, Corcosan Hudng OF q
H .SSp St.HSlssss T. NV Ri sAuSDEsA Gnsta
w Isdss .Qsrpsss Stoves. o Entiss Hoasskoid
n2$in b. RosKNpKRG. has IN Il. nv.
WXNTRD-06OD fECOND-HANp CLOTHING.
.yX rum. svolYesss On gold M silver. foe yhtc6
f1sxSfs fass 6sas Soi s'ss s,s. sssa:s u q
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

y.
VHOR RENT-PARLOR SUIT ROSEWOOD. SCAR
u let plush, walnut chamber Suit; also, Cottage
suit wiil rent rs pay or part pay for room Address
y. l.. Star Office. o2U-:It-
lSoR RENr-A NEW BRiCK STABLE RFAR OF
Il l4lb 81. E.w,; Tor ncrses and o CARRIAGES;
coscin.zn's rcon al modern improvements: key at
l4l6 st.. nv. dl5-eoats
lSOh kENT-Woop AND COAL YARD IN GOOD
Il location; brick Office scales. sheds &c IN excel
le:.; order fur terms apply 80 G3EEN l. CUNNING
Ram, laos 81. n3S-ln,s
FOR RENT--STABLES.
NOR REN1-STABLE IN REAR OF FRANKTIN
r. Schoo, Building: contains three stalls Carriage
RON, coschnap,s quarters water and s-as AJIly to
JHOS. j. FISHER 4 co, 1924 Vt NV. dfodt
prOG RENT-GOoD BRICK STABLE IN REAR OF
II 1871 IL IN 81 NV, rooi. for three Lorses only
x5 Per month. Ii. L kUST
dl5-eo1m' zoos 81 NV
F,oR RENy : STABLE FOR FOUR HORSES,
. large csrr1gge house and coachInan's rooms, on
alley Bear ftn street between gnd n W. at s:l5
Ter nO.tA. Apply ~ CkAMMOND KENNEDY. own
er room "a heilogg Building, l4l0 1t. NV d1s5ts
1. or REST-R AR l224 18th ST, n. W., ROOM
for four horses and vehicles; excellent condition.
with all co1yeniences rent very low II taken
H L. RUST. ZOOS ST NV. dl4-lms
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AYDoRA- THE ONLY EFTEG1IyE PREPA-
ukt 30 and isl f 81 n.as plump
Ally ALI SO iHsfhGafxIs. 6h.Os ss psscspsssie in
z a. sek AdylSs md ee.tmenss g,yen e psrlO!s q
10th ct nv. n27-lms
VUsTR's OLD STAND Ie THE ONLY PLACE
e. whore nrst-claas Second Hand Clothing can be
sold at respectable pE1coA Address cal ct 6l9 ct
nv. nlyl -S5m
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PERSONAL.

nIyoRC2s-A GOODRICH, ATToRNEY-Ar-L LAW,
D124 Dearborn ST., Chicseo advice free: twenty
che yesEs' exerisnce business quietly and legally
transacted selS-Atuthly
NJ Al. WILLIAMS GEO.w. McELFREsH. AUTHOR
w lied Private Detsctiye Agency. Conniunicstions
rumrty attended . and strictly confidential Once
OPEN all hours. W. WILLIAMS. Manager. v26 nv.
my4-Sms
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NOR sAIf-A sEvEN-RooM FRAME HousR
II lot lsn in the fA~hionshle northwest Just IT,
yond Dupout Circle. at $500; see a. GEORGE y.
GRAHAM. 1908 Penna- ave. dsO-T
, 1888-12-26

discovered that after all the work of exca-
walton could have been accomplished in
PERHAPS 5000 years, our computation of the
age of the human age has been settled
down to reasonable figures, which give to
the beds of sand and gravel in which the
oldest human implements have been found
an age Of perhaps 40, 900 to co., O years,
and anthropologists claim that all the facts
so far collected agree we'll with the latter
tigure.-Net York Daily Tribune.
, 1888-12-26
Astronomy and Theology

In his recent apology for what he
is pleased to call the Positivist faith,
Mr.. Frederic Harrison has restated
with his usual eloquence the position
which we have so often seen taken
before, that the Christian faith could
not possibly have been first original
ed in an age that had had a h%eliocentric
astronomy. 10 the old theology, the
Earth was the grand centre and sum
Of the Universe, and the other heaven
" bodies were adiuncts and auxilia-
, 1888-12-26

an'hlOpOmOrphlc Creator, the ceIeS-
tiaI resurrection and the Divine Atone
ment, were natural aud homogeneous
ideas. No one can conceive The
Scheme Of Salvation growing up with
anything hut a geocentric system of
thought. With II geocpntric science
and an anthropomorphic philosophy,
all this was natural enough. But with
"a science where this planet shrinks
INTO IN uncOnsidered atom, with q
~transcendentaI philosophy to which
the anthropOmorphic is the contempti-
BILE, the Augustinian Theology goes
overheard" And the Head. Master
of Clifton College, speaking as q
Christian clergyman, to some extent
echoes, and to some extent goes be-
You'd, Mr.. Harrison :-"Our whole at
tude towards theoIogy,' he says, "has
been profoundly altered by the con-
vlctlOn that we IIav. attained, though
perhaps scarcely formulated, of the
unity OF nature. II is seen in many
ways. The remotest ages of the past
are now linked with ours in one CON
tinuous physical and biological his
tory, and the most distant stars reveal
n klnship TO our own sun and earth.
Our theology has, therefore, 10 be a
theology not of this planet alone, or
OF this age alone, but Il theology of
the universe and of all time. The
earth cannot be for us any longer the
n stage OF which tile divine drama
is played. 1t is this tItotght more
thnn anything else which has uncon-
s%ciously but irresistibIy Anticipated
for us so much of theological specuIa-
ton. The most marked and direct
effect on theology Of this conception
OF the unity of nature, has, of course,
come from the alteration it has made
III the position of man. Man was
formerly regarded as unique, as sepa-
rate from nature. The earth was a
platform on which Adam and his pos
terIty were working out their eternal
destiny in the sight of all creation,
Bat man is o seen to be a part Of
nature, instead of separate from It.
The unity Of nature has embraced
even ourselves. And the effect Of
this tremendous reversal of IDEAS must.
be felt in our theology" In some
respects, then, Mr.. Wilson, the Chris
tan Clergyman, presents the suppos-
ed revolution in our thoughts as even
more tremendous than Mr.. Harrison
had declared it to be. If, indeed, in
the ordinary meaning of the words,
man had been found to be "a part of
nature,"-in the sense of a mere out
come of the energies terminating in
nature,-the obvious inference would
be far more fatal to our ethics, and
therefore to our theology, than any
%hellocentrIc astronomy possibly could
be; for then free-well and response
bility would be dreams, and Gods:
laws nothing but more or less potent
inducements which must take their
chance Of producing an effect upon us
amongst the crowd of other induce
ments without finding in US any free
power on which to make a claim.
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