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progress of their moral experience ; very often in the dark night 
of doubt and sorrow they saw furthest into the thought and 
design of their Maker. At all events, let them be content that 
there they were learning the great lessons of the universe, and 
that as God made the darkness as well as the light, let them 
rejoice in the night as they rejoiced in the day. (Cheers.) 
In the discussion which followed, a part was taken by the 
Chairman and the Secretary (Mr. Crossland), and a hearty vote 
of thanks was accorded to the Lecturer on the motion of Mr, 
J. 8, Sutcliffe, seconded by Mr. W. Thompson, and supported by 
Mr. Osborn. The Lecturer, replying to questions added that 
there were no lunar photographs by day. When Mars is in 
opposition, we are to Mars like Venus is when she is between the 
sun and ourselves. It is preposterous to suppose that the 
Martians should try to attract our attention. 

