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them for a' that was bad. When lie came up frae the burn, him and me had 

 a long confab, Dod ! lie tell't me a' about the stanes, and hoo they showed 

 that Scotland was anoc like Greenland, smoored in ice. A very enterteenin' 

 body, Mr. Caithcart, but — an awfu' leear.' " 



And now, having used up the very scanty materials — all we 

 could obtain— relating to a very interesting and noble life, devoted 

 to the service of God and the study of nature, we end our very 

 imperfect sketch of the late " guide, philosopher, and friend " of 

 our Club, We take leave of one who was, in the words of a 

 scholarly man— a Cleveland Rector — " head and shoulders above 

 the rest of us." He was indeed a loss to the wdiole neighbour- 

 hood and like poor Clifton Ward, (a Vicar in Mr. Hawell's own 

 Country some 20 years ago, the brilliant Geologist of the Lake 

 District,) he has been greatly lamented ; both died long before 

 their natural course was run. 



Whatever may be said about the so-called conflict between 

 Theology and Science, it in no way applies to Geology. Theology 

 is not religion but the philosophy of religion, and may from time 

 to time require to be modified as the human mind can grasp more 

 and more of the Divine idea ; like science it is inclined to be 

 over-dogmatic at times. Science is by no means free from this 

 defect ; forgetful that " nothing continueth in one stay," in this 

 World, even in its domains ; over and over again science has been 

 obliged to retract her position. Only a few years ago we were 

 told Ave must believe in some 70 elements, all of which were 

 atomic, but now " Radium " has suddenly come to light, and dis- 

 persed the " mighty atom," which is no longer an atom at all ! 



With this the Geologist has no complaint to make, he was 

 satisfied with some 16 of the so-called elements as entering into 

 the composition of the outer part of the globe, but he did sometimes 

 complain when Lord Kelvin only allowed him 100,000,000 of 

 years " unless (as he said) some new source of energy were 

 discovered." That source of energy has now been found and he 

 can have as many millions of years as he requires, and so he is 

 content and happy. 



The Church has always been intimately connected with the 

 study of Geology: Past Presidents of the Geological Society 

 having amongst them the great names of Buckland, Adam Sedg- 

 wick, and Whewell. Professor Bonney, another one being still 

 alive, and one of the foremost Geologists of the day. 

 Many Clerical Fellows and others have done, and are doing 

 much to promote the study of this grand science. 



