liv INTRODUCTION 



its faith. This happens to be but one of many impli- 

 cations of Relativity, indicating the contribution the 

 theory has to make in the search for God. 



This striking attempt of investigators in the realm 

 of science to make phenomena discovered in observa- 

 tories and laboratories fit in with idealism and the 

 quest for Infinite Control, in no way detracts from 

 the work and hope of the churches. A few lines above 

 we said *'. . . organized religion has no equipment other 

 than its faith." This is not denying, by any means, 

 the power of faith in personal hves. One of the most 

 inspiring and useful influences of our times is the con- 

 secration of the churches: ministry and laity. They 

 give hope for despair, trust for suspicion, confidence 

 for doubt; and men of science are the first to acknowl- 

 edge it. Religion remains with them, the primary con- 

 cern of mankind. 



What are the "Master Lights of all our seeing:" 

 alike to men of religion and men of science? They 

 are, and will remain. Beauty, Hope and Love. We 

 know no higher, finer values. But for most of us lay- 

 men the very acme of these supreme values lies hid- 

 den outside this three-dimensional world, this isolated 

 sphere of clocks, yardsticks, algae and oxides. 



What is man that thou art mindful of him; 

 Or the son of man that thou visitest him? 



Research is not, then, an isolated effort. It extends 

 beyond human experience, and beyond this relatively 

 minor earth. But in another sense, and one of much 

 more interest to us, personally, research busies itself. 

 Men engaging in it are not separated in any degree 

 from their fellowmen in ideals of goodness, truth and 



