Year: 1873

4
America There Ia great deal for him to do here yet
He may tell his friends that he has been 10 America bu
he must not tell ihem that he has seen tho Americans
We who living the Atlantic verge OF the cOntinen
are only modified Earopeans-yery slightly modified. in
deed. One must go beyond the Aleghanes-yes, anC
TO the Pacific coast he say he has
what tho American really is


Another friend Of mhe Mr. Proude ss act us all talk
ing about Ireland We can show Dr. TyBdall how We
take the irish emgrant In his corduroy kneebreeches
and smashed down hat and hls shlleah m his fist, aud
In generation or so turn him into ornament OF
fessonal life, make him successful merchant, IA
marze him with all the snenites Of elegant society
If that's not enough will show him how take the
German and wonderful to be sad make him half forget
his fatberand and half his mother tongue. and become
an English speaking American citizen.


II that's not enough, we will show him how have
purged tho African the Ooly-headed black man, OF the
pagansm OF his forefathers, and now Darwnizing
him into respectable citizen. Nowhere in the world
are TO be found moro imposing political problems than
those to be settled here nowhere greater need Of
scientific knowledge. I am not speaking of ourselves
alone, but also OF our Canadian friends We must JON
together In generous emulation Of the best that is done
in Europe.


In Her Mestys representative, lLOrd Duferin. they
will nd an eager appreciation OF oil that they may do
But whatever may be tho glory OF future intellectual


life, let us both never forget what 10 England
Hers is the language that speak, hers all
ideas OF liberty and law To literature foun-
tain OF light We repair The torch OF science that
shining here was lighted at her midnight lamp.


Mr.. Godkin read extract from letter OF Prof
Henry referring particularly to the guest OF the
evening.


The Chairman-The next sentiment, gentlemen. "Re
llgion and Science-Ar truth Is one" will be
ponded to by eminent eergymen do not know whether
the doctrine Of the school age when most
science and OF lear ba
was in their hands.


can only suggest that learned naturalist. early in
this century said that the discoveries in astronomy had
obliged the theOlogians TO lenethen Jacobs ladder.
[Iaughter.l / have the honor to introduce the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. Hearty applause


Mr. Beecher said, in part:


Mr. Chairman Gentlcmon, 1t gives great pleasure
this evening to be present pay with the tokens
Of the very hearty respect and admiration which
fee for our distinguished guest 1t ia made present
duty also 10 speak words in behalf OF the great
theme which belongs 70 the profession, not which
chose but which my father chose for me. (Laughter


am happy in being able to say in behalf OF tho
erend and noble band OF men, the ministers Of religion
in America, that class. from the very beginning
they have been distinguished for the pursuit Of truth
for such love Of it that they willing follow
wherever 1t took them; and it ought 10 be borne
in mind that science in the sense In which
poying 1t now in the higher rather, il such love
for truth, pure and simple, that man will find It, hold
IT, and teach it without regard the social civil
the theological results which may flow from 1t. lAp-
pausel


One advantage Of professionalism Is that the weak
able TO flourish by the strength Of the strong they
brought into such association, and though there
many mschiefs connected with it, there is good In
sectanansm in religion; II you consider, likewise that
the preachers Of religion are certain extent educated
believe that religion consists in its instruments rather
than in itself and that to large class religion means
the Church. the doctrines Of the Church the OF
the Church, and as If farmer should be taught that
his harvest was plows and harrows, hoes and spades
laughter without which there would be no harvest.


hold religion To be personal thing; 1t Is but another
name for manhood tapplause) and without underyau-
ing at all any of those methods by which we develop
manhood the aim OF all religion and the largest aim
that yon can give to religion is perfect manhood;


| regard yOu priest, ordained, ana In the same
diocese and with the with them preaching
little different doctrine; but hoping thst IN the gen,
eratohs that lilo before YOU you VIII see the individual
augmented. the household ennobled living together In
working together in one Ged with faces set as we
going 10 Jerusalem.


SPEECH OF PROF. HITCHCOCK.


Prof Hitchcock upon being introduced. turned to Mr..
Beeoher and said too late into the world Sir,
TO meet your honored father but with the tradition Of
his and sanity character, should be quite ashamed
TO apologize being OF those Presbyterans whose
pulse the profession has quickened little here.


1t sometimes though science and religion had
met in a very narrow path very dizzy ridge and
were nterockng their antlers in struggle that must
be fatal TO the other.


II it must this think history suggests that
not religion but science go down the Cliff for
kind large to get and take measure Of the
Vests friendship. Tested and hearts awaiting
me at the other side and thinking of them and yOu the
pure cold intellect for the moment deposed and what
is called the human heart becomes master OF the situ
alton but lest IT, in the waywardness Of strong emotion.


should utter anything which tho reenthrOned intellect
tomorrow might condemn will pause here.


The President then the next regular toast The
Press-Thc great duser the results Of original nyes
tigation."


SPEECH OF PARKE GOODWIN.


IL s highly proper he in substance that the press
should be remembered occasion dedicated TO
science because for the last half century the press
been foremost recording the achievements and
trumphs OF science 1t has followed with its plauds
the royal progress Of that king OF the epoch who eompes
the homage of all other departments Of literature and
eXtorts even tmOrous allegiance from the yotares OF
religion.


SO many and brilliant have been the discoveries iof
modern research, aud fertile their in practical
application that the personal agents OF its APP
pear not only benefactors, but as something
more they who penetrated the roaring furnaces OF
the sun. where light and heat generated; who dig
into the rayess OF the earth whero the water


drops crystalline into jewels who cyiiZe the hghtnings
and ride in the bOsterous charots OF the winds do not
verify but surpass, the outworn fables Of than
mortal agency. lApplausel


The Of science fact the only real magicians
who are left to whose will the spirits Of the air. the
naiads Of the streams and the OF the obey
and who, Ike Prospero in his enchanted island, exert
the charms of supernatural might.


The monstrous Calibans, bred Of natures lignty
and dssonance, they tame 10 human service tho deli
cate Ariels, "spun OF fragrance and melody" they
speed on helpful messages around the earth. and into
the dumb dead destructive force of the elements. as
well as into the commonwealth OF men, they infuse
benefcent order and rational purpose. tApplausel


You will see, then Mr. President, that, true TO my
professional practice Iadaior temporis ae or gen.
eral eulogis; Of what is passing entirely orthodox