Evening journal., 1921-05-21
SEES BENEFIT IN
EINSTEIN Theory
DR.. Dole Predicts Greater
Unity Between Religion
And Science
EXPOUNDS IDEA
IN SIMPLE TERMS

course Dclofc an duultuce OF dppioAl-
mately 100 men and women assem-
hlcd in the church OF the New Jer-
usalem. Pennsylvania avenue and
Broome street.
Inasmuch as Einstein himself Is
quoted as having said there are not
moro than dozen minds in all the
world which really understand his
theory in its entirety, Dole had
something of "a job on his hands to
SO elucidate il as not to pass over
tho heads Of his auditors He sue
cecded admirably. and received a
hearty round of applause from his
hearers. when he asked all those
who thought they understood the
theory" TO raise their hands. moro
than half Of those present did so.
DIR. Dole relieved his verbal eX-
plantations and diagrammatic equa-
tions. which he pictured on a large
blackboard. by some witty compari-
sons. For example at the outset
he said he wished TO compare the
audience and himself TO a ships
company sailing on a vast sea, and
, "if anytime any member fell over
board they should promptly cry for
I help by asking questions.
Several members did fan over
board before the lecture was con-
cluded. and frankly called for the
lifeline" DR.. Dole patiently re-
viewed the points questioned. and
smilingly proceeded with new ones.
Theory I'm Broad Terms.
As told in broad terms by Doctor
Dole. the Einstein theory is based
upon the following hypothesis:
( Space and time are properties OF
matter.
They are not properties OF mind.
In the spiritual world relatively
spoaking) we can only think of
4 states.
To think is TO be present and TO
will IS TO do.
In the mind-world everything is
n instantaneous. and space and time
are eliminated.
DR.. Dole laid special emphasis on
i the Einstein theory As co-ordinatinR
and unifying the relations OF religion
j and science. He expressed the be-
4 lief that the Einstein philosophy
would 20 far toward combating
materialism. by explaining differ
4 cnces OF opinion concerning the uni
verse.
Comparing the older concept OF
the universe with that Of the Elm
stein school. Dr. Dole explained tina
Il the Newtonian theory conceives space
4 TO be absolute-that Is, a point is as.
i sumed which always remains in the
i same place relatively TO other things
an space being filled with the sub
tie substance called ether. The ethel
is supposed to remain stationary
passing through celestial bodies lik'
the air through the wings OF an air
plane. with the assumption OF q
hxed point in the other all measure
ments we're taken.
Under this conception" he said
the questions arise. Where Is th'
end OF space? What lies next beyond
The end Of space?' When in thu
manner one tries TO form concep
OF the universe, the mind falls int
a swoon. as it does in trying to solv'
4 the like paradoxical questions, 'Wh'
made God? How did He happen q
come into existence7 What existe'
before God7 What was He doing dur
ing the cons before lie created tn
first mann
All Movement Relative.
Briefly. the fundamentals Of tn
Einstoin schools concept are tina
the universe is finite; that space ant
81 time have no absolute existence, bu
are properties OF state only; tina
"a the space supposed to be filled will
ether is vacuum. Matter is dehne'
TO be that which is physically or eN
- porimentally discernable, like tn
|| atmosphere and the earth. To ac
count for the things attributed &
ether a gravitational field is sup
' posed to exist about celestial bodies
to which is ascribed the function
OF ether"
Tho point emphasized 10y Dr. Dol
was that. according TO Einstein, a
movement is relative. and a@~olut
movement Is impossible. \ s. as
fratod this by ball fallinl tn
earth thirty-two feet per second.
The earth moved away from N
Il ban thirty-two feet per second. III
bali would appear stationary. Henc
Il movement is only apparent and relS
Is tive. declared Dr. Dole.
No Absolute Size.
Again" said DR. Dole. "suppos
everything was doubled in size ovS
night. 40 one could discover
our yardsticks would measure th
same as well as our scales. One
: conception Of the size of perso
may bc a centimoter, or ten, NOR
or less than another's. How can yo
prove that IL is nOt2 I'm conveyin
To the brain the size OF things, no
much are they increased or dimir
~ ished as to the absolute sizc2 DO "
look through the small end or th
large end of the telescope? SwedeI
/. borg says that In the spiritual worl
those punfed up with pride appes
+ largc. How far is this true in nt
iuro?
+ rs our absolute size any large
shan the image on the rctina2 10
much does the seeing apparati
magnify on diminish absolute. size
a child upon returning home frol
the circus said no saw an elephai
ns large as the house. and when n
,roved insisted that q was az lari
as the house. Did he lie or did !
sec tho elephant the size Of q
bouse2 The absolute size OF a boo
rs not real. not measurable. und
the theory"
Dr. Dole. after explaining v
rious Einstein formulas, conception
~ of time and space, etc, conclude
III riv stating that Il is the want OF al
derstanding Of a creation mutab
and not fixed. where its essence
n omnipresent, that causes failure
,ounrohcnd clearly space and tir