Article February 20, 1902 Issue

Science is Knowledge of God

Philadelphia Times

Dr. Alexander McKenzie, a member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University, recently conducted the Sunday services at the University of Pennsylvania. His address in the morning was based on this text from Jeremiah: "Let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord." He said,—

"That life is very barren which has nothing in it to which the individual may look back and be proud of. There are things, I hope, in all our lives of which we are proud and glory in. But do we all glory in the knowledge of God? This knowledge is not acquired by the ordinary processes of learning. It is not found by study. Yet we have the same nature as God. We can hold communion with Him. We have the same tastes, motives, and desires so far as we keep to the original. A young man has no reason to be discouraged. Some maintain it is impossible to know God. That man is conceited and superstitious. Superstition never grew out of religion. They never dwelt in the same house. God wants to be known. He makes himself known. He has revealed Himself to us.

"Bacon says, 'Praise is the tribute of men, felicity the gift of God. God alone can make you divine. God is love, justice, and righteousness.'

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