The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library
The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library
INORGANIC ELEMENTS. 89even jolt, in passing over to this new lineof rails prepared for it.Taking these two, Matter and Energy, asdistinct, let us concentrate for a little uponeach of them separately. Let us first turnattention upon MATTER. This form of existenceis most easily contemplated, as mostdirectly presenting itself to observation. Apiece of metal may best serve for illustration,such as the iron out of which we formso many of our industrial implements. Thismetal may be mingled through earth or rock;it may be held in solution in water, or madeto flow out in liquid form from the furnace; itmay be hardened either in the more brittleform of cast iron, or in the more rigid formknown as malleable; but through - all thesechanges the material is the same. Further,suppose we were to receive a quantity of ore,and for the sake of experiment were to havepart presented in each one of these forms, thequantity would continue exactly the sameas was originally received. To quote againfrom the same author:-" The grand test ofthe reality of what we call Matter, the proofthat it has an objective existence, is its indestructibilityand uncreatability-if the ter~
90 SCIENCE AND RELIGION.may be used-by any process at the commandof man. The value of this test to modernchemistry can scarcely be estimated. Infact we can barely believe that there couldhave existed an exact science of chemistryhad it not been for the early recognition ofthis property of matter; nor in fact wouldthere be the possibility of a chemical analysis,supposing that we had not the assuranceby enormously extended series of previousexperiments, that no portion of matter, howeversmall, goes out of existence, or comesinto existence in any operation whatever.If the chemist were not certain that at theend of his operations, provided he has takencare to admit nothing and to let nothing escape,the contents of his vessels must be preciselythe same in quantity as at the beginningof the experiment, there could be nosuch thing as chemical analysis.'' *If now we press our inquiry further, seekingsome explanation of the ultimate natureor structure of matter, that is, the commonphysical characteristics of matter in all itsforms, whether air, water, or solid mass, sciencehas no certain answer to give. There is* Recent Advances in Physical Science, p. 14.
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90 SCIENCE AND RELIGION.may be used-by any process at the comm<strong>and</strong><strong>of</strong> man. <strong>The</strong> value <strong>of</strong> this test to modernchemistry can scarcely be estimated. Infact we can barely believe that there couldhave existed an exact science <strong>of</strong> chemistryhad it not been for the early recognition <strong>of</strong>this property <strong>of</strong> matter; nor in fact wouldthere be the possibility <strong>of</strong> a chemical analysis,supposing that we had not the assuranceby enormously extended series <strong>of</strong> previousexperiments, that no portion <strong>of</strong> matter, howeversmall, goes out <strong>of</strong> existence, or comesinto existence in any operation whatever.If the chemist were not certain that at theend <strong>of</strong> his operations, provided he has takencare to admit nothing <strong>and</strong> to let nothing escape,the contents <strong>of</strong> his vessels must be preciselythe same in quantity as at the beginning<strong>of</strong> the experiment, there could be nosuch thing as chemical analysis.'' *If now we press our inquiry further, seekingsome explanation <strong>of</strong> the ultimate natureor structure <strong>of</strong> matter, that is, the commonphysical characteristics <strong>of</strong> matter in all itsforms, whether air, water, or solid mass, sciencehas no certain answer to give. <strong>The</strong>re is* Recent Advances in Physical <strong>Science</strong>, p. 14.
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