22 THE OEIGIN OF MAN 



should such a similarity in the beginning impress him 

 more than the difference at birth and the immeasurable 

 gulf between the two at forty? If science cannot de- 

 tect a difference, ktiown to exist, between the foetus 

 of an ape and the foetus of a child, it should not 

 ask us to substitute the inferences, the presump- 

 tions and the probabilities of science for the word of 

 God. 



Science has rendered invaluable service to society; 

 her achievements are innumerable — and the hypotheses 

 of scientists should be considered with an open mind. 

 Their theories should be carefully examined and their 

 arguments fairly weighed, but the scientist cannot 

 compel acceptance of any argument he advances, ex- 

 cept as, judged upon its merits, it is convincing. Man 

 is infinitely more than science; science, as well as the 

 Sabbath, was made for man. It must be remembered, 

 also, that all sciences are not of equal importance. 

 Tolstoy insists that the science of " How to Live " is 

 more important than any other science, and is this not 

 true ? nt is better to trust in the Rock of Ages, than to 

 know the age of the rocks ^ it is better for one to know 

 \ that he is close to the Heavenly Father, than to know 

 j how^ far the stars in the heavens are apart. And is it 

 not just as important that the scientists who deal with 

 matter should respect the scientists who deal with 

 spiritual things, as that the latter should respect the 

 former? If it be true, as Paul declares, that "the 

 things that are seen are temporal *' while " the things 

 that are unseen are eternal," why should those who 

 deal with temporal things think themselves superior to 



