The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
Science Va. RelIu,on

| ITO solid, Tho above niath,:nottci i
manner .n aaVnnced by some as the
sry just as near m accurate de-
oetip.lon OF FACTS during that alleged
t,hi arlehee. and surely 1t is as suscep-
tloie OF proof as the legend embodied
r our humorous and diplomatic mer
v " maR' rsi,o at the expense. of science
thrown or en- masse by the sun ~o or
snaIis IT developed from one OF the
! fre.n'i,, nuclei ir revolving cloud OF
ao!e difference OF opinion.
IA eursory glance at a map of our
s southern portion an expanse OF water
Seeupying basin that could easily
a' once contained bu.Is as large
aSe our moon s,on; In the Western Hemis-
ing parallel lines may be noted he
| emeen west coast OF Africa and east
soast OF south America. Now II South
A thae was once Joined to Africa.
ssney must have broken apart and
formed the crevasse which now CON
, fans ,r ne South Atlantic Ocean when
eastern Hemisphere. II the above is
i mia. man ~ in the moon" necessarily still
a a'p5qS me record for aeroplnnes
Neoulae, fire-mist and the substance
OF which worlds are made are much
me same thing By actual coun. there
are upward Of 10000 nebulae now dis
cerniole in the heavens. MANY Of ,yhirb
photographs have been taken. An
i &c., OF how neoulae look through a
non OF the Milky Way" on a clear
nsght; There seems little doubt but
1nat these nebulae are systems in the
process of formation, consistinr OF n
sun ana planets like our own I, Is
also wei TO remember that our suns
and It's satellites. whom compared With
Know. i Is o me o'n .er solar systems we
IN respect TO size. Hence the baianca
OF me universe can hardly be consid
s sor 10 10 exist simply as background
all vibrations Of conscious tbon ~
Epakt their rise either in Boston or
Many Christians, so-cailea, look upon
SCIENTISTS as agents Of tho devil. and
me tacts brought ont and Jemon-
s sbtna by their researches as ma
foundat Hos OF on sa wb,cb 10 destroy the
| Christian salvation rests. y.berees
many conscientious and Cod-fearing
men ne w whose sole aim IN life is to search
stand aghast al the antagonis,n md
/ pFe1udice tsame being the outgrowth
! rayed against them
SCIENTISTS can afford TO await recog-
milton Ihs6, as there Is no desire among
, ,Hsm TO- destroy single phi,osoph!c
/
essential 10 man here and hereaft4r.
can the churches afford not to make
a., new application OF the philosophy OF
ophy. but IN method OF t4achine n
meet requirements OF changed times
and customs)?
Ing the exigencies OF the times Wit
ness the salvation Army appealing 10
me outeast and scum OF the Garth. the
substance OF whose preaching Is SIM
In a.Efl L. 1aa 4
! Yet they. hold their followers by
! stronger bonds than are dreamed OF
IN denomina tional churches Witness
Christian science"--patlence. self.con-
troll and optimism (or:lm!sm meaning
! a belief that to-morroy~, will be better
tnan today. plus hoeus pocns Truly
little real religion can float and still
make considerable progress. The
talking point" of Christian Science
as a eo nm trayeler would term
scientists do not gather their converts
In droves. but insist that religion is
an eaua tion TO be solved by each per-
ment is. Do 1t now; the second is.
Never stop; viz, the cultivation of
happiness; constant use of brain power
everybody. Christian Scientists would
not number its devotees by the thou
sand sand and sim he growing II the older
wood, sink family quarrels, and get
under one roof.
Speaking bros sly. ou- nublic schools
teach only one thing. 1hev train the
minds of boys and girls to learn with
out the assistance of books and teach
ers that Is. to observe their environ
ment, consider their experiences and
sions therefrom Will the rising gem
Grafton. which has learned to think
for itself. believe that the physical act
" lie To-
VIII they accept Infant damnati ion"
recently reaffirmed by a powerful sect
In convention assembled? Will they
subscribe to the hction OF. apostolic
succession through tho laying on of
birth" or will they class T with the
the basic facts of life?
There are now gathered in London
gent peoples Of the earth to discuss
methods and means to Nc observed by
all in the. interest of forwarding the
welfare Of The backward race; OF re
years before the Christian era a Bud
dh!st prophet predicted that 5000 years
later there would be established an
convention has come an echo of the
prophetic voice in the shape of let
ter, from learned Hindoo in India.
expires Ing the hope Tint the beginning
Of tk. fulflment of the promise is at
hand May we not also trust that This
coming together OF The nations now
in session shall prove to-be the Nucleus
around which the men, ia of religious
thought and fire-mist of scientific dis
covery may consolidate into very
real brotherhood of man?
Incidentally. it MAJ be said tina
both Christianity and Buddhism had
a common origin In the religious
thought OF man antedat!ng written
history. THY have very much in COM
mon to-day and IL is claimed by some
that Christ studied In Buddhist mon
asteries in India after his thirteenth
year and before he began to preach
LOUIS DE LACROIX.
Oxford. y. c.. August IL
Should Get Something.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-I have Just read in The Times