The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-07
TRIALS ENDURED
BY SCIENTISTS
DR.. Taylor Discusses Persecution
OF Philosophers During
Many Ages.
ERA OF LIGHT FOLLOWED
Science Has Taken Great Strides
in Last Few Cen
turlcS.

Before a largo audience OF physicians
Of the city. students or the Medical COL
lego OF Virginia and Interested citizens, all
Of whom he held Ia rapt attention during
the whole Of the two hours he lectured.
Or. William II. Taylor delivered a most
interesting address Last night on "Tho
tiaEdsnlDs Undergone By Scientific Aien
f. an Through the Ages Every seat ia
the auditorium OF the Medical College
was mlcd. and the lecture was received
with tho greatest enthusiasm hy the
audience.
I'm his own quaint way and with AN
tho reverence and respect ia the world
Dr. Taylor asserted that the Christian
church was responsible for some OF the
most cruel outrages against men. who ia
later years and until the present dav.
arc looked up 70 as tho pathlnders in the
world o. science.
Scientists Prosecuted.
Gadioo. Copernicus. Bruno. Hypatia and
a host Of others were made 20 suffer the
most horrible fortunes IL tho hands Of the
churchmcn of their day. said tho lecturer
Copenicus. FOR Dis conception of the sys-
tenn Of the universe. was taken into the
hands OF the "inquisition" and made 20
suffer untold crueitics. Calico. for prov
ing that the Copernican conception was
correct. was Imprisoned and tortured and
told 70 be thankful that his ufe was
spared. Bruno. after being driven fron
one part ~ the world tO another for "A
number Of years was finally ciueht and
burned AT the stalk" for discovering par-
hoinriA winch were Incompatible with
the doctrines ~ that church
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hcr brains dashed out FOR knowing moro
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