The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-11

The first speaker was President Angus
tus IL. Strong OF Rochester Theological
seminary. who gave a most interesting
and profound address, which held tie
closest attention. The subject was the
miracle at Cana and philosophical dis
cusslon OF minds.
Among other things he said The sim
pliclty OF the story carries conviction of
Its truth. Jesus puts aside all authority
but that OF His mission. The abund-
ance of the wine produced is q symbol OF
the royal generosity of the gifts Of God
All interpretations OF this event that ig-
pore the miraculous element are mora
far-fetched than the suppositon Of mir
ncle itself. This was the beginning OF
His miracles. In this His glory was
Him.
Christs glory IL manifested I'm other
ways in relation TO nature as the life of
nature. We constantly tend TO an ar
tstic and materialistic view OF nature.
We think OF IL as self-originated and no
dependent OF God. The true conception
Il that nature IL the representation "a
the divine mind and will and this divine
mind and Will is the divine mind and Will
or Christ. lie who erected the universe
has not abandoned the universe Creation
is not the work OF an absent, but pres
ent Christ. Neither is not dead, but llv-
ing. Nature IN plaster In the hands OF
God Christ IL also the ennobler of ma
lure.
lie is not the victim OF past process.
1ie adds TO the process Christ is also
acles are the signs OF something higher.
This fourth Gospei points out the SYM
bo]sm OF Jesus works. The universe Is
moral and religious as at Its core. Its
progress Is progress toward the good the
better, the best. He who made the world
ls in the world. The world that now is
1s the prophecy OF the world 20 come.
Regarding the philosophical conception
Of miracles in general the old conception
that a miracle is a violation or suspension
Qf natural law has been superseded In
cord with higher laws OF nature that we
90 not fully understand. Miracle Is like
the eclipse OF the sun. IL attracts atten-
lion. but il not unnatural.
Miracle is the operation OF law un-
known TO men. but within the range OF
natural forces when these natural forces
are freely understood. These natural
forces are never fully understood until
they are recongnized as divine matter is
really spirit. Nature is another name for
God The laws OF nature are the laws
OF God Nature T. not mere machine.
1T r. the regular working OF the divine
will Biedermen we'll says, TO religion
everything IL motionless therefore re-
ngion sees much everywhere. To science
nothing is miraculous. though science sees
much nowhere. All natural processes are
The immediate operations OF God.
REV. MR.. GOODWIN SPEAKS.
The second speaker was Rev Frank j.
voodwin Pawtuckot. who gave a most
interesting address on tho subject 'Trhe
flelds White for the Heavens"
The Following Is a brief abstract:
Inc fourth chapter OF ST John reveals
tne optimism ~ Jesus: this Is seen as
ne appears as soul winner. a
teacher and as practical worker
As soul winner ne sought out
even the most sinful and desraded
whom ne believed capable OF knowing n
spiritual experinece OF religion. chris
tianity II pure democracy. N ernnhesizes
the rights and the duties Of the Insivldnat
soul and the possibility of an man cnr,-
ing TO knowledge CT God. Formal re-
aision, priestcraft. superstitlous fear bavs
often alienated men from the Truth that
personal religion IL every mans rlgnt
and every mans duty.
Christ's optlmism az a tencher IA shown
ln his presentation OF universal rellrion
which destroys all distinction of plares
a. favored centres OF religion; "Neither
in this mount nor yet IN Jerusalem shail
men worship the Father" but everywher,
shall be possible the recognition OF Cod
who az a spirit must be worshlpped II
spirit and In truth. He obhterates th,
distinctions OF time. THE hour cometi
and now w." he said A new force hal
been introduced into history: "A ney
cauee was working" SAYS President Har
vis and although the future was 10 re
Ssal the gained results OF the religion