The Idolatry of Science 



temned and disregarded, endeavour amid the 

 bellowings of the crowd to whisper a word 

 here and there in reverence and worship of 

 beauty. And they strive when occasion 

 occurs to win back the allegiance of mankind 

 to the divinities that reigned before Science 

 came trudging down the world crushing with 

 its iron feet the lovely flowers of literature 

 and art that have sprung from the heart of man 

 ever since he received the gift of expression. 



For beauty is scattered everywhere in the 

 world as God made it before Science defiled 

 it. It broods over the depths of the sea ? 

 and with infinite prodigality displays itself 

 even where there is no eye to see it. 



It dwells equally among the mountain tops 

 and amid the flat meadows, in the blaze of 

 noon, in the light of setting suns, and in the 

 silent night time, with u this brave o'erhang- 

 ing firmament, this majestical roof fretted with 

 golden fire," spread above us. 



