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helps us to rise to sublimest contemplation of that unknown Infinity 

 which pervades all. 



Von Baer has truly remarked that " the scientific investigation of 

 Nature strives to learn everything in detail, in order to get nearer to 

 the cause of everything," and though we may not always reach the 

 goal we aim at, we should not therefore cease to try. The law of the 

 age is progress, and the point we reach to-day will form our starting 

 point to-morrow. Every step which enables us to more truly inter- 

 pret the workings of the Divine Mind in nature, necessarily brings 

 us nearer to, and gives us a more intelligent idea, of a Creator. Each 

 new insight into the significances and harmonies around us, helps us 

 to lift the mystic veil and behold with awe and wonder the might ar.d 

 majesty of God — to converse with him as flesh with unknown Infinity; 

 and I look forward to the day when the development of species will 

 not only be universally recognized as a law, among naturalists ; but 

 when the liberal-minded theologian will revere the names of men 

 like Darwin, who help to a higher conception of creation — instead 

 of anathematizing them and ignorantly charging to their doctrines 

 those atheistic tendencies which in times past have been vainly 

 thrown up to those of so many other great, clear-thinking, discover- 

 ing minds! 



