396 RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE: PERSONAL 



with religion as a part of universal science, and with that phase of 

 the subject which recognizes religion as a social factor working for 

 the moral progress of mankind and seeking to minister to the mani- 

 fold needs of the race. It is a distinct gain to religion and to the 

 unity of all knowledge that religion is thus recognized as having 

 its legitimate place in the circle of knowledge, as a normal develop- 

 ment of one part, the highest part, of man's nature. We are 

 happy in having with us some eminent speakers who will present 

 this subject for our consideration." 



