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TWO PATHS, ONE GOAL. 



has been made clear by science, more and more up till now. That 

 does not exclude the fact that great mysteries remain, but when we 

 compare our knowledge of to-day with that of fifty years ago, it is 

 enough to say that mystery does shrink, even though greater 

 mysteries may arise. 



As to the question of sponges that Dr. Walker referred to, I 

 think he is quite correct in what he says as to their organs of 

 respiration and digestion. 



I put the name of Aristotle last among the Greeks in order to 

 point him out as the greatest of all — the greatest father of know- 

 ledge of those days. Many others might have been referred to, but 

 I did not want to make the list too long. 



The criticism we have just had of Archbishop Temple's lectures 

 is very valuable ; but I do not think, as to the last point, that the 

 immanence of God is at all excluded by the way in which Dr 

 Temple has dealt with the matter. As far as I can understand, it 

 does not exclude the view of the immanence of God, but it is a 

 mere recognition of the claims of science. 



As to the two paths of mental progress, what has been said 

 goes rather to confuse what is meant here, which merely 

 represents the paths of religion and science in early times, which 

 ought at that time to have been separated. Those two paths 

 diverged for many centuries, just as in these modern days they are 

 coming together again. 



I thank you for the reception you have given my paper. I am 

 sorry that I have dealt with the subject so imperfectly, but it is a 

 very large one. 



The Meeting then terminated. 



