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took Cornelius by the hand, and said : " Stand up, I also am a 

 man." Christianity must find a place for human Philosophy. 

 When St. Paul says : " Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever 

 things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are 

 pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good 

 report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on 

 these things," he looks into the categories of Christian Philosophy. 



The real crux lies in adjusting the relations between Philosophy 

 and Christianity. I think we are fortunate in possessing a sober, 

 safe, and competent guide in Dr. Whately ; and although, as he 

 himself confesses, it is not possible for us to lay down what Lord 

 Beaconsfield called " a scientific frontier," or succeed in finding a 

 " scientific frontier," we are sure there is a scientific frontier which 

 is within the realms of that great Governor of all things, Who is 

 known to us, not only as our Judge and Redeemer, but also as the 

 Creator, Whose very last intention it must be that His rational 

 creatures should find their reason playing them false when exercised 

 upon the objects around them, and the consciousness of that inner 

 right to think which is one of the most priceless prerogatives of 

 humanity. With these words I beg to offer to you the vote of thanks 

 to Dr. Whately. 



The Resolution was carried unanimously. 



Lecturer's Reply. 



Dr. Whately : I have to thank Mr. Marston for his remarks, 

 which have their source in his own kind feeling, and also I much 

 appreciate those of the mover and seconder of the Resolution, and 

 the way it has been received. I certainly think the discussion has 

 been full of interesting matter, and it is only necessary for me to 

 touch upon certain points which have direct reference to the 

 paper. As to whether Evolution is necessary for continuity of 

 thought, which is in close connection with what Mr. Maunder said 

 as to being clear about what we mean by Evolution. Whatever 

 we may say about Reproduction, the fact remains that there are 

 changes and divergences. It is that which raises the philosophical 

 question of Evolution ; and what I said might be very much more 

 worked out, but it was impossible so to argue it as to give definite 

 expression to all that is in the minds of many of us. 



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