The San Francisco call., 1899-03-07
THE END OF
ALL RELIGIOUS
CON TROVERSY
Bishop Montgomery
Declares 1t Near.
WEAPONS OF SCIENTISTS
MADE USEFUL IN UNFOLDING
THE CAUSE OF RELIGION.
Interesting and Instructive Lecture
Under the Auspices of Mission
Council, Young Mems
Institute.
IPoNs OF SCIENTISTS
MADE USEFUL IN UNFOLDING
THE CAUSE OF RELIGION.

The Right Rev. George Montgom-
cry, Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles,
delivered lecture in Metropolitan Temple
last night, which. while being instructive
and entertaining, contained powerful
argument against the unbeliever and So
called Scientist
The lecture was provided by the Y. M. 1.
Central Bureau. and was given under the
auspices of Mission Council No. g. Ihe
hall was crowded from pit to gallery, and
hundreds of people were turned away long
before the opening of the exercises. Inc
organ voluntary by r. Fletcher Tilton
D. J. O'Leary, president of Mission Coun-
Gil, made few opening remarks, anu
John NJ. Burnett, president OF the evening,
made the opening address. Solos We're
rendered by Miss Mile Flynn and Charles
Parent Jr.
President Burnett then introduced the
speaker of the evening, BlShop Montg0uul- gu
cry, who announced as his subject Inc
End Of Controversy.
The century just past he said, mas
been one of unusual activity IN every
branch of business and study. with al
this energy in growth, expansion ana
change of parties and politicians, IN no
pursuit or business has activity oeen
greater than in religious questions. Yet
with all the false ideas and antagonlSnls
evolved the church stands to-day the
most conspicuous object and organizations
Our work is largely one OF controversy
as it is our mission to overthrow ialSe
doctrines and point out the true path. L
think the end of all this controversy must
soon come, and l expect 1t to come from
the very people who have caused the most
of 1.-THE educated and the cultured.
"Your unbeliever tells you that in things
supernatural the only guide is reason he
says that God has put brain into man 10
reason things out for himself; that ne can
be Independent and does not need a leader
or an authority.
yet he will not apply this principle to
natural things. When it comes to ques-
I5e1irN n
smaller things as language. art and mu-
sic does your scientist attempt TO reason
them out for himself. or will he not go
straightWay and consult an authority on
the subject? If it is a question OF law ne
goes to the books and reads in them what
reasoning powers, but by a number or the
hest Informed on that subject ana so II
Is with all things finite.
when ii comes to the 1nhnite, 10 tne
supernatural, however, he tells you tnat
his own reason is all sufficient; that he
needs consult no law, and that he was in
tended to construe the reVeIatlons OF tne
Bible to suit himself. IhlS, my Irlenqs'
brings about religious anarchy in Just the
same manner as social anarchy would be
brought about if each man were a!loWed
TO c0nstrue the social laws accorulng 10
MS continually in a broil of controversy.
The end is near a hand. THESE sclen-
fists who have sought to overthrow rellg-
ion have only strengthened II, ana tne
wiser ones have come to realize II ana are
daiIv looking upon religion with more
friendly eyes. In fact II mas ceIlS " 9uoI, 9Io
a pass now that when you nnd nam man
prating about science, investigation VIII
show that he really knows little OF noun
ing about true science.