SCIENCE AND RELIGION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9142, 25 August 1888, Page 4 (Supplement)

SCIENCE AND RELIGION.

If you ask whose name stands the highest in physical science among living men, same will probably answer Professor Stokes, of Cambridge, and others Sir William Thomson, or Glasgow believers in Christianity. Some of you may have read Professor Stokes paper at the recent Church Congress. If we turn to the biological side of sconce, and ask which is the highest name, we snail probably be reminded or the veteran Richard Owen, whose contributions to the study o£ natural theology are well known. jj onl time ago, at the anniversary of the Royal Society, the four savants to whom mec.ais were distributed were Professor Y°. er Captain Abnev, Professor Cayley, ana Lord Raleigh, no slight proof that among those who are taking a high place in science are to be found good disciples of Christ. Let us look abroad at the French Academy. M. Dumas, the perpetual secretary, and M. Wutz, the late president, are botn personally known to me as Christian men, though "belonging to different churches. These I have mentioned are leading menIt is difficult for me to remember a single man of the first rank in science who is opposed to Christianity, unless that chars can be truthfully brought against my m f;' Professor Huxley. I could find several the second or third ranks; but alongside these could be found many who are belieser. That has been the case in time past, and it so at the present time. —D. J. Gladston . F.R.S.

LOOKING OFF UNTO JESUS. 0 eyes that are weary, and hearts that are sore, Look off unto Jesus, and sorrow no more: The light of His countenance shineth so bngut. That on earth, as in Heaven, there need fe night. " Looking off unto Jesus," my eyes cannot se f . The troubles and dangers that throng around m . They cannot be blinded with sorrowful tears, They cannot be shadowed with unbelief fears. " Looking off unto Jesus," my spirit is blest-- _ In the world I have turmoil— Him 1 nave re The sea of my life all about me may roar. When I look unto Jesus, I hear it no more. "Looking off unto Jesus," I go not astray ' > My eyes are on Him, and He shows me the . . The path may seem dark, as He leads me ait a > But, following Jesus, I cannot go wrong. " Looking off unto Jesus," my heart cannot fear, Its trembling is still when I see Jesus near. 1 know that His power my safeguard will. 00, " For why are ye troubled T He saith unto " Looking off unto Jesus," oh ! may I be . When the waters of Jordan encompass roe Let them bear me away in His presence, , 'Tis but seeing Him near whom alwajs i *-'<=• Then, then J shall know the full beauty Of Jesus, my Lord, when I stand face ' h day, I shall know how His love went before me e, ( And wonder that ever my eyes turned aw a. • _