Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-21
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Tie students ,cety conven ell Fri.
dav last. Instruct Nelson presided
and Instructor Phlllp 5. Msycock
,,.i,yered n lecture on the subject,
uDoes the study " Science Lead 10
InfideliiyP
The speaker said the question wac
ons Of great Importance, especially TO
.,udents whose duty 1t was to study
science.
Science IL what il actually kuown
wbe,her In the material universe OF In
the world OF mind, and must be knowl.
eIee that is systematically arranged
olassIiied knowledge. II Is knowledge
that is true, complete aud accurate,
aud in such form that 1t can be
,eadlly employed for purposes Of
thought Much that is called science
hears the stamp OF spuriousness con-
.,ting OF little else than theories anu
bvpo,hosls aud although these may be
NJ use to the scientist In enabling him
10 search for truth, still they are no
more science thnu the chisel with
which the sculptor works Ia the mag
niflcent statue which IL brought forth
from the marble. II is this false
science that has been ina great degree
the cause OF dispute said to exist be-
tween science and faith.
Infidelity means want Of belief. To
one Il rneans "a dis oliei in certain
theocratic ideas Of Christianity, 10
another the rejection Of both Christ
anu the Bible, and to a third II means
tue denial OF tue existence OF God; this
latter Is properly called atheism.
Does science weaken our faith In
God, His power, His promises, or His
written woru? In other words, does II
lead to reconciliation OF religiOD7 II
the true and the false are presented to
us We must accept the one anu reject
the other, because they are In conflict,
but II two truths are presented we eau
accent both or reject both. There can
be no conflict between science and
religion unless one IA false and the
other true. Coda truths must agree
whether discovered by looking within
upon the soul or without upon the
world; whether written by the hnger
OF GOu upon the strata OF earth IN the
long ago, or impressed upon the human
heart with lite full play OF emotious and
passions. lie IL this author OF both
anu though at tlmes they may wander
apart In crooked paths still they must
eventually come together for the goal
each 10 aiming for IL the same
In religion we worship inc
Creator, In science We try
To show our appreciation OF Him
by studying what He has cfe-
ated. Therefore II II not proper TO
ask-Is It possible to study the hnndi-
work Of G0d-nature without having
our faith In Hin increased instead OF
weakened? Superficial study Of
science may weaken, but thorough
and deep study of science viii
strengthen our faith In GOD. lhero s
no conflict between real science and
true religion. True there has been
q bitter and protractcd warfare carried
ON between science and so.calied re-
liglnn. Sometimes the conflict was
accustomed by misunderstanding, aud
n ysu want TO see the white heat OF
controversial passion observe contfo.
versialists, who do not differ at all, but
express the same meaning.
Bigoted men, men covering them
selves with the cloak OF religion have
committed errors and crimes.
The lecturer here enumerated some
OF the peculiar notions held by reiig-
ionista during the middle ages and In
later times. The notion OF the earth
being a square plain Mt whose outer
edges russ mountain walls supporting
the vault Of heaven which was "A
crystkl roof wherein tho fixed stars
were set, and over II the sun aud moon
were drawn by the angels. Above
this was the celestial ciutern and still
above the aeven.starred heaven In
whose Highest story dwelt Jehovah.
"Who Is 70 ioOli h." said they, "to
believe the earth 10 be round? Ii II II
then there must be men ON the other
Side with their footsteps higher than
their heads where trees grow down.
ward ard rain and snow fall up.
wArd?" The apostles were commanded
10 40 into all the world and preach
the Gospel unto every creature; they
did not go 10 any SUCH part OF the world
as the antipodes; therefore, no antipodes
exist. These were some OF the doc.
trines OF the church and To oppose
them was to be In danger OF losing
salvation, aud even life.
The misconceptions gained through
the creeds and doctrines OF the domin-
ant church or churches have boen
eradicsted by science and the present
grand conceptions OF Gods works
inculrated In their place, and the
Bible interpreted Alright bears out this
new order Of things.
There should he no quelllng OF free
investigation for searcheIs after truth,
whether In theology or nature. AL
though al times they may seem ut
variance, 1t will finally be discovered
that the objects OF their search are
side by side In the brotherhood OF
truth.
1t is said that In studying science,
revelations are made that cause US 10
doubt the word Of God. This IL not
The record OF God IN tho rocks or TO.
vesled by the fossils Il IN loving
harmony with the voice Of revelation
which declares that in the beginning
God created the heavens and the earth.
Proud science discovered In the days
Of Tarricelli that tbs air had weight,
but perusing the Bible We fini that this
fact was known Of old. Job proclalms IL
thousands OF years ago, but the world,
rs In other things, has been blind to
the statement. "GOd msketh the
weight for the wind" Science, after
toll aud research, has succeeded In dis
covering the laws regulating what
Solomon makes plain In u few single
NeTHtH, NAll the rivera run iutO the