St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-06
DEDICATED TO SCIENCE.
The New Science Hall at Hamline OFF,
cially Opened
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
Rev. HOlman's Logical Address
Speeches by Bishop Foss and Other
Eminent Methodists.

history of Hamline university, being
the occasion of the dedication of the
new and beautiful Hall of Science. The
attendance was large, the university
chapel in which the exercises were
held, being comfortably filled, while
upon the roStrum were many of the.
states eminent men. In the front
ranks sat Gov. A. II. McGill, Bishop G,
d. Foss and Judge Brill; and at the
rear, filling that part of the platform,
were President Bridgman, of Hamline,
President McCurdy, of Manchester col
lege, DR.. Levi Gilbert, of Winona, Rev.
f. o.. Holman, DR.. Brooks, Dr.. j. f.
Chaffee. DE-. d. Wagner, Rev. S. b.
Warner, Rev. Stafford, Joseph Dean, of
mona.
Bishop FOss opened the exercises by
the announcement of the siXty-SiXth
hymn, which was followed by prayer
from Dr.. McCurdy. The first address
was delivered by Rev. F. o. Holman,
pastor of the First M. E. church, st.
Paul. He said:
standing here in the presence of the
open Bible and this company of Chris
tian people, called together for this ded-
icatiOn, feel myself present at very
significant occasion. Significant, not
because it is a strange experience, but
because it is familiar one. There eX-
lists the notion that religion and science
are in an unreconcilable antagOniSm.
l am impressed that there is not to-day
science. it is unQuestiOnably true that
some religions hold ideas opposed to
those of science. There have been
times in the history of the universe when
the majority of scientists and the ma
jOrity of religious men differed, but that
there is any antagOnism, deny. Not
only is it true that there is no
antagOnism, but there never was.
In history you will find that science and
religion have always lived together.
Before Abraham left his home in Chal-
dea the MesOpOtamian priests watched
the stars at night and made their calcu-
lations. From that day it has been true
that men who have founded universities
and great educational institutions are
the men who have been most devoted to
God. Science and religion have been
most intimately connected. In the ma
ture of the case there could be no antag-
onism, but they work inrealmS different
from one another. Science is the eXter-
nal. 1t has its eyes outward and reads
the message of God in rocks; it deals
with that which can be dealt with eX-
perimentally. But that is not all there
is to man. Man is touched from within;
there comes to him visions that cannot
be seen with the eye, and it is this with
which religion has to do. Here, then,
is the sphere of religion. Within are
the voices to which religion listens. The
Bible will be brought carefully
under the investigation of scien-
tictC anI thoir xyorIiot in ha 10 CT
analysis will be authoritative. We have
no book that will not submit itself to
criticism and when science has given its
last and matured word, then the world
will accept the verdict. The Bible asa
book must be carefully demonstrated
and then. science having given its vef-
dict, religion goes OH into the field
where science cannot enter. There is a
realm where science cannot enter. That
bunch of roses may wither and die; that
bird full of sweet song may cease to
breath. You may assemble the SCENT,
lists about those Withered roses and that
/ dead bird and can they again build the
rose or put song in that birds mouth?
. tell you that in. the presence of these
mysteries of death, scientists stand abb
solutely dumb and will ever so stand.
Science can tell you of the composition
Of the body, but can it tell us aught of
what awaits us? This is a realm where
we stand waiting for voices from the
unknown. How should religion look
upon science? God forbid that we
should dedicate building in which
should be taught principles with dog
matte disposition. l understand that
reverend men will stand in yonder
: building and, i'll watching the stars,
will watch the manifestations of God in
tbs eternal world, and will watch for
God in the phenomenal. Does that
mean that a scientist should not be
religious man? God Forbid"
Rev. Levi Gilbert, of WinOna, deliv-
cred an address on Pursuit of Science
as an Aid to Worship" He spoke on
the likeness of the realm of nature to a
vast cathedral, whose lOng-drawn aiSleS
are the valleys and whose pillars are
the forest trees; place in which man
could worship God with heart akin to
its maker. He spoke of nature, not as
a finished product of God, but as prod
uct that God is working out; and,
though we might criticise some unfn-
ished part, we should finally see it fin
ished. Evolution" he said, "bringS
us into a grander system. And that
God in evolution proclaims himself
more than in any other way. The rocks
Oh 4hOuho bOiAoA SoFC ~ 1SNNloulClA VI
God before the commandments were
written upon them. The whole end of
God is man, who comes and sits crowned
on the apex of creation. If that is so
there must be spirit behind it all, and
we cannot express our hopes when it
takes an eternity to make man; and it
shall certainly take an eternity to sat-
iSfy man." '-'
The next address was made by DR.. j.
F. Chaffe, who referred in very
pleasing manner to some of the opinions
of scientists.
Bishop G. d. Foss made few closing
remarks, congratulating Hamline uni
versity on such an suspicious occasion,
and that she had dedicated four build
ings to the education of this state, build
ingS that had cost S150,000. HespOke of
the late II. A. Harrison in very touch
ing manner.
The conclusion Of the services was
the dedicatory' prayer made by the
bishop in the museum of the new hall.
The hall dedicated is three-story
structure of red brick, with a basement
to be fitted up as gymnasium. The
two main floors, which are 96X5S feet,
are entirely given up to class rooms,l
capable OF seating over fifty StudentS.i
These rooms are beautifully arranged,t
light pouring in at the ends, while the
professors, desks are at the Sides
There is at the rear One-StOry addiE
ton, 92x45 feet, which is occupied by
the laboratory A cOmmodiouS hall on
the third floor, finished in the Queen
Anne style, completes the buildings
This hall, with the other buildings,
makes group of which the Minnesota
Methodists may we'll be proud. y