The Progress., 1893-12-02

eleventh census being taken by what Is
known as the Hollerith system. which
has since been adopted by Australia and
Canada. The cards containing tho data
of returns, when packed closely togcth-
er, made pile 10 miles long. An in
gcnious machine, invented hv Herman
Hollcrith, worked its way through these
mt the rate of 500 feet per day, one ma
chine doing tho Same amount of labor
as 90 men by the old method of tally
ing and pencil marking and ut gain
of over $500. 900 in the cost to govern
mCnt
1t is simply impossible to conjecture
even the outlines of the civilization at
tainablo within tho next generation if
the present ratio of advance il main
tained.
THE. REVELATION OF GOD.
Second We SEQ in this tho promise
of % redeemed society, because the dis
covery of nature is the revelation of
God. Tho reign of law is the reign of
God. The discovery of law is the dis
covery of God. Every secret wrestcd
from nature by science is SO much of
God given to man. What n marvellous
revelation God il thus giving daily TO
mankindl Surely there will bo now
earth, and the old shall pass away.
What infidelity can resist the onward
sweep of this wider revelation through
kingdoms and nations?
Science has become the prophet of
this lost revelation of God.
Science will yet become the conquer
ing missionary of the cross.
China, hating foreigners. must he
como independent of them. This she
can only do by the study of the sciences
by which her armies We're defeated.
The study of science must destroy the
superstitions of centuries, and so will
science do for Christianity what no mis-
sionary ordained by bishop or presby
terry has ever yet been able to accom-
plish. Every truth discovered by phi
losOpher, inventor or scientist Is so
much of God introduced ~ conquer
ing force in human society.
AS We emerge from these great build
ings that point their prophetic fingers
toward the future, breathless, with I'M
covered head, we feel that We stand
awestruck upon the threshold of "A new
world
Third-To improve the environment
of man is To make possible moro and
more a normal life. A normal human
life must bo u righteous lifo if the in
of God in the man Jesus
means anything real.
The dream of tho ancient alchemist
was that ho would find at last tho liquid
or gas which would restore youth aud
life through tho centuries.
Professor Sanderson, the great biologist.
has exploded this dream by showing
that the processes of structure are not
to liquid diffusion. but To
tho specific energy of tho cells. But
The alchemist's dream is actually being
before our eyes in tho miracles
Of science and the continuous addition
Of power to man. Travel promises 10
be SO swift and inviting that he may
bo practically omnipresent. The i'm
provement of the press and consequent !
diffusion of intelligence and focusing |
Of the worlds history daily has given
him practical omniscience. When the
problems of cooperative production
and distribution shall have been solved |
and we have entered upon their solu- !
lion there only remains the great do |
nestle problem between MS and social |
AMARvEL OF COOKING.
We read over and over again, with |
amazement, the description |
Of the electrical kitchen. Listen:
BY process of imbedding wire in /
enamel on the reverse side of IRON the |
that otherwise would change |
10 light or power, according to its apph |
cation. becomes heat. An ingenious |
box, lined with asbestus to retain heat, |
lighted by incandescent lamps to show
the progress of the dishes to the house
keeper and fitted with glass windows
10 facilitate this process, is seen in OPP
eration, baking a fat leg of mutton. A |
of $50 degrees Is secured, |
and the meat is cooked to n nicely, |
Nhiit iHt tAAtAlOI VI Nut tl'tillt ONtu /
is cool, clean and devoid of the discom-
forts of kitchen. The cook places her
meat in the oven, pulls a switch and
gives herself no further uneasiness until |
the time is up for completion. Wires,
coiled under steel plate, are boiling
water in glass bottles, and others ap-
piled to little soapstone griddles are
cooking pancakes. The laundry is pro-
vided for also, and the woman who
starts in to iron by turning ON the cur
rent to her wired flatirons can go ahead
all day without perspiring over a hot
fire. A handsome table shows the ap-
plication of electricity in its three
phases-light, power and heat. The
table is designed for sick chamber,
and when the current is turned on an in
,andescent lamp is lighted, small
stove is heated, and little fan distrib-
ltes the warmth all over the room.
What message to bring to tired
housewife and worn mothersl