MR CLEMENT WRAGGE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14683, 17 November 1909, Page 6

MR CLEMENT WRAGGE

—.» . For two hours last nignt Mr Clement Hraggc kept a largo audience in Burns Hail absorbingly interested, while he talked ot the eternal heavens and the wonders ot Ino solar system. He began his thesis by urging that science unci true religion were Clio and tuc same, ond that ihe Most High, oi- tne Infinite Dynamo, was mi all in Iha cour-a of his address scenes in tl-.o htjaver.s above and on ihe earth beneath tt , cr <> ihoivn to prove that the works of •he Creator were far surpassing in attractiveness all other studies, oi evjn, said Mr "fajge, horse-racing, gambling, on pigeon shooting. He urged that the study of astronomy should be carried on in every school. Ho highly commended the law of impact as formulated by Mr Bickcrton, of Uiristchuich, and claimed honour for that gentleman, ins-tear' of unworthy criticism. J he <.«nstellali<ins of Scorpio, Antares, and Jriop fc<j;'e illustrated by very beautiful photos taJicn ar American and Paris ■observatories ■ The nebulr? and the Milky Way were also depicted, and a very clear: explanation was given of the way in which astronomical distances wero measured. Tho • hcory of sun spots and the phenomena of ■eclipses and the aurora lights were ec plained, the photos of the former distinctly Showing the hydrogen flames thrown off by the sun. In the second part of the lecture the audience was taken through the solar system, amongst planets in evolution including the hot, molten, solidifying, terraaqueous or life stage, the dying °and tl\o dead Stages, ill tile last of which the planets became mere cinders. Mars provided Mr. " ragge with an interesting theme, his theory bain?; that it was a doomed world, jhe inhabitants of which were trying to keep in existence by the construction of about 300 canals io bring water from tho frozen poles (o the equatorial nlaiiw Tho beauties of Jupiter and .Saturn were enthusmstically described, and beautifully depicted, and finally the; ximcts with their complicated orbits were dealt with. Tonight t,he subject of Mr AVragge's last lecture will be " The Cathedrals of Cod." THE CAUSE OF CONSTIPATION. , The most common causo of constipation is a lack of exercise necessary to keep the muscles of tho bowels active. That is why constipation is often brought on by too frequent use of purgatives. They act violently,- performing tho work of the bowels for thern, and so weaken them that they jvjllnot act without assistance. Chamberlains Tablets will euro constipation, because, instead of doing the work of tho bowels, they gently stimulato them to voluntary action. Their frequent uso will not injure the most delicate person. Sold everywhere.