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and understand the Bible, which the nation

and understand the Bible, which the nation
holds in such high honor.
~Ouestion-what then do you reverently
believe can be deduoed from a study OF
the records and traditions Of the past in
the light of the present.
Answer believe in one infinite. eternal
Being, a guiding, loving Father, in whom
all things consist. | believe the divine
nature is especially revealed to man in
Jesus Christ. who lived, taught and suf-
fered in Palestine l 300 years ago and hos
since been worshiped by the Christian
Church as the immortal Son of God and
Saviour Of the world. I believe the Holy
Shirt is ever ready TO help us along the
way 70 goodness and truth, that prayer
is the means Of the communion OF man and
God and it is our privilege by faithful ser
vice TO enter life eternal, the communion OF
saints and the peace Of God.
~~Question-What do you mean by life
eternal?
"Answsr-Wheress our terrestrial exist
ence is temporary, rial existence continues
without ceasing in either higher or lower
form according to our Use OF the oppor-
tunities and means Of grace and that the
fulness of life which is ultimately ~attainable
represents a state Of perfection at present
inconceivahle to us.
-Ouestion-What is the significance OF
the communion Of saints?
"Answer-Higher and holier beings musl
possess in fuller ~fruition those privileges OF
communion which are already foreshadowed
by our own faculties, language, sympathy
and mutual aid, and just as we find II
mower of friendly help not altogether limited
10 our own order Of being 40 | conceive the
9 existence of a mighty fellowship OF love
service.
-Ouestion-wh do you understand by
prayer?
~Anewer-That when our spirits are at
tuned TO the spirit of righteousness our
hopes and aspirations exert an influence Tar
beyond their conscious range and in the
true sense bring us into communion with
our Heavenly Father. This power OF flial
p~etition is called prayer. We are encour-
aged to ask for anything we need. AS
children we ask our parents in a spirit OF
trIst and submission and we may strengthen
our faith in the efficacy of prayer by plead
ing the example and merits OF the Lord
Jesus and rehearse the prayer taught by
Christ-'Our Father. who art in Heaven.
aOuestion-What is meant by the king
dom of Heaven?
-Answer-The kingdom of Heaven is the
most essential feature OF Christianity 1T
signifies the harmonious condition or state
in which the divine will is perfectly obeyed.
II represents the highest state OF existence,
individual and social. which we can con-
cefye. Our whole efforts should directly
and indirectly make ready its way in our
hearts and our lives and in the lives OF
others. lei the ideal state Of society to-
ward which reformers are striving. 1t IS
the ideal of conscious existence TOWARD
said aim"
Sir william Ramsay in criticising the
above contends that Sir Oliver Lodge
starts with wrong premises. He says:
Science has nothing to do with faith nor
faith anything to do with science. They
are quite distinct. Therefore the sugges-
ton 30 freely made that they are in some
underlined way a~ntagonistic is in my opinion
wholly wrong. 1t follows hat l do not
regard any effort to unite science and faith
on the basis OF a catechism to be much
good
After reading the answer to the first
question, What are your Sir william
commented az follows: "A pure theory
To the dogma in the second and third
clauses that the distinctive character OF
man is responsibility for his acts and that
creatures below his level do not feel shame
and do not suffer remorse Sir William took
exception. He said: "A dog l once had
killed a kitten and the way he afterward
behaved left no doubt that he knew he had
done wrong. He looked as much ashamed
as any human being could." Sir William
thought he SAY in someof the clauses a strong
resemblance 20 some parts of the shorter
catechism, and added: Sir Oliver, how
ever, seems to have put the clauses together
very well, and as regards criticism it is well
to bear in mind that the whole subject Is
essentially one on which everything depends
on ones viewpoint"
Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge il prominent as
m scientist. Born in 1851 and educated at
University College, London, he was pro-
fessor of physics at the University College.
Iiverpool, until 1900, and in 1903 he became
Romanes lecturer at Oxford. Among the
books that he has written are: Elementary
Mcdaniel. Modern Views of Electricity,
Pioneers Of Science" Signalling without
Wires Lightning Conductors and Light
ming Guards" school Teaching and School
Reform" ana Easy Mathematics for School
Use" q
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