136 MODERN SCIENCE AND NATURAL RELIGION. 
greatest gift ; for through it God spake to man, and man speaks to 
God in worship, prayer, and meditation.” Finally, as regards 
agnosticism, the opinion in regard to it, as expressed by Carlyle, and 
quoted in his Life by Froude, vol. 1i., p. 216, may conclude these 
remarks : ‘‘The agnostic doctrines are to appearance like the finest 
flour, from which you might expect the most excellent bread ; but, 
when you came to feed on it you found it was powdered glass, and 
that you had been eating the deadliest poison.” See also vol. xvii. 
INTERMEDIATE MEETING.* 
THe Prestpent, Sir Grorce G. Stokes, Bart., M.P., P.R.S., 
in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed, and the follow- 
ing elections were announced :— 
Members:—W. H. Williams, Esq., D.L., J.P., London ; Rev. Alban H. 
Wright, B.A., Barbados ; Rev. Principal M. B. G. Eddy, Mass. Metaph. 
Coll., Boston, United States. 
Lire Associargs :—Right Rev. E.G. Weed, D.D., Bishop of Florida, 
United States ; Eber Caudwell, Esq., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., London. 
AssociATEs :—W, Batchelor, Esq., London ; Rev. J. Brittain, Harrogate; 
Rev. R. K. Collisson, London; Rev. J. E. Dwinnell, A.M., D.D., U.S.A.; 
Rey. J. Ellis, A.C.S., India ; J. R. Van Millingen, Esq., Stamboul ; Rev. 
Principal G. Washburn, D.D., Robert College, Constantinople; Mrs. J. D. 
Vollar, Ceylon. 
Hon. Cor. Memper:—Rey. A. Shipton, A.M., Taunton. 
A Paper ‘on Geological Science in accordance with the Christian Faith,’ 
by ©. S. Wilkinson, Esq., F.G.S., President of the Royal Sociey of New 
South Wales. was then read as a Lecture in the Author’s unavoidable absence 
in New South Wales. A discussion ensued, in which many took part. 
The Meeting was then adjourned. 
* February 18, 1889. 
