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THE NEW UNIVERSE.
A Theological Problem Considered
In the Light of Science.
| By REV. n. SCHULTZ.

This paper ends this interesting series
GOD.
1t is the principle Of good, of
righteousness and love, permeating
the universe, not outside or above
the world, but in the world. 1t is
always asserting itself in the out
come ofevolution. All things strive
for it. All things grow into 1t.
Space, matter, energy, life, mind
have no moral attributes, as such,
they work in accordance with APP
pasently unalterable laws. Be-
cause man is smart does not nec-
essarily make him good. They
consider not moral question, al
though in physical sense they
work together in most perfect
way for the accomplishment of
ends. The most learned human
mind may yet be as devoid Of moral
views as an avalanche Of rock and
ice, but that tendency Of improve
ment, ofprogress, or love and right
eousness permeates the world, a
lSoA lhOl
all things, there is no doubt in the
minds Of experienced men. God
must not be considered as a person
working from the outside, but as
a principle working within the
world, the principle Of love. Not
the originator Of the elements, but
co-existing, uncreated and eternal;
but If God is the principle Of Love
and Righteousness in the world,
He is something more.
l stood looking at the buildings
Of the Columbian Exposition. A
few years ago that same place was
nothing but a low fiat marsh.
Could | have been there when the
work commenced without knowing
what the workmen intended to
build, should first have seen them
dig and grub in the soil, then see
material in wild conglomeration all
over the ground. Finally the arti-
sans would commence laying the
foundations, and, as the work pro-
crossed, the rubbish would increase;
walls would follow the scaffolding
as they rose in the air, and still,
from the foundation, | might not
have been able to tell whether
there was to be built large bar.
rack, college or prison. Gradu-
ally, however, other artisans be-
sides stone-masons and hod-car-
riers went to work; carpenters,
painters, decorators, sculptors and
others, so the buildings commenced
to assume their grand and fantas.
tic shapes, and as the scat
folding is taken down and the rub
bish removed, / am overtaken by
marvel at their magnitlcence. Yet
each one OF the artisans did his
particular work merely. Some.
where | look for the architect. He
did not create the material, nor the
artisan, but he had them, he calcu-
lated with them, and in his mind
the building did already exist be.
fore the first pillow and scraper
broke the soil, and to the looker.on
there may have been some doubt
as to the final outcome Of the archi-
tect's plan when he saw the con-
glomeration Of material, while the
architect, looking beyond, never
falters.
The earth, in fact the universe, is
magnificent structure. Matter is
material, the forces of nature are
the artisans; the lightning, the
storm, the sunshine, rain, heat,
light, the electric and chemical
forces are all at work to use the
material each in his busy way, and
now and then they will spoil some
Of it as they break loose, but it can
always be used again for some
thing else. But, steadily the whole
moves toward the final completion
of that magnificent structure, the
nOblest of which is a good man.
And man, himself may fall
ter and lose his patience.
In the mind of the great
architect, however, the structure
has already assumed shape. I'M
ceasingly the elements of nature,
and the experiences Of life, are at
work. 1t is an unfolding, like the
root, stem, leaf, branches, blossom,
and the tree complete.
The great revolutions may now
and then rent his society, war and
pestilence, folly and crime, may
pursue the individual and the ma
ton; but steadily they all work &C
cording to the order Of the great
architect, who is in his work, and
some day he (man) will stand
there, completed in all the glory,