 the shape of a
prayer for my enlightenment.

'But now, alone with conscience, alone with God, how does the
matter stand? The challenge of such a life and conviction as Canon
Aylwin's is a searching one. It bids one look deep into one's self,
it calls one to truth and soberness. What I seem to see is that he
and I both approach Christianity with a prepossession, with, as he
says, "a philosophy." His is a prepossession in favour of a system
of interference from without, by Divine or maleficent powers, for
their own ends, with the ordinary sequences of nature--which once
covered, one may say, the whole field of human thought and shaped
the whole horizon of humanity. From the beginning of history this
prepossession--which may be regarded in all its phases as an
expression of man's natural impatience to form a working hypothesis
of things--has struggled with the "impulse to know." And slowly,
irrevocably, from age to age--the impulse to know has beaten back
the impulse to imagine, has confined the prepossession of faith
within narrower and narrower limits, till at last it is even
preparing to deny it the guidance of religion, which it has so long
claimed. For the impulse of science, justified by the long wrestle
of centuries, is becoming itself religious,--and there is a new awe
rising on the brow of Knowledge.

'_My_ prepossession--but let the personal pronoun be merely
understood as attaching me to that band of thinkers, "of all
countries, nations, and languages," whose pupil and creature I
am--is simply that of science, of the organised knowledge of the
race. It is drawn from the whole of experience, it governs without
dispute every department of thought, and without it, in fact,
neither Canon Aylwin nor I could think at all.

'Moreover, I humbly believe that I desire the same spiritual goods
as he: holiness, the knowledge of God, the hope of immortality. But
while for him these things are bound up with the maintenance of the
older prepossession, for me there is no such connection at all.

'And again, I seem to see that when this intellect of his, so keen,
so richly stored,
the shape of a 
 prayer for my enlightenment. 

' But now, alone with conscience, alone with God, how does the 
 topic digest? The challenge of such a life and conviction as Canon 
 Aylwin's is a searching one. It bid one front deep into one's self, 
 it calls one to accuracy and soberness. What I seem to see is that he 
 and I both border on Christianity with a prepossession, with, as he 
 says, " a doctrine. " His is a prepossession in favour of a system 
 of interference from without, by providential or maleficent powers, for 
 their own ends, with the average sequences of nature -- which once 
 traverse, one may state, the whole field of human thought and shape 
 the whole horizon of humanity. From the beginning of history this 
 prepossession -- which may be see in all its phases as an 
 expression of man's natural impatience to imprint a working hypothesis 
 of things -- has struggled with the " impulse to know. " And slowly, 
 irrevocably, from age to age -- the impulse to know has beaten back 
 the impulse to imagine, has confined the prepossession of faith 
 within narrower and narrow limits, till at last it is even 
 train to traverse it the steering of religion, which it has so long 
 claimed. For the impulse of science, justified by the long wrestle 
 of centuries, is become itself religious,--and there is a new awe 
 rising on the brow of Knowledge. 

' _ My _ prepossession -- but get the personal pronoun be merely 
 understood as attaching me to that band of thinkers, " of all 
 country, state, and languages, " whose pupil and creature I 
 am -- is simply that of science, of the organize knowledge of the 
 race. It is drawn from the whole of experience, it governs without 
 dispute every department of thought, and without it, in fact, 
 neither Canon Aylwin nor I could think at all. 

' Moreover, I meanly believe that I desire the same spiritual goods 
 as he: holiness, the cognition of God, the hope of immortality. But 
 while for him these things are bound up with the maintenance of the 
 honest-to-god prepossession, for me there be no such connection at all. 

' And again, I appear to see that when this mind of his, so exquisite, 
 so richly stored,
 thf shape of a
prayer for mn enlightenment.

'Bot now, anone wjth conszience, alone with God, how doxs tye
matuvr stand? The challengd of such a life qnd ronviction as Caikn
Aylwik'f is w secrrhing one. It bics one loon deep into ona's szlf,
it calls one to truth and sobernefs. What I seem to see if thse he
znd I both approach Christianity wjth a pgepossession, with, as he
says, "a philosophy." Hid is a prepossession ij favour of a srwtem
of interwerence from without, bi Divine or maleficent powers, fof
theix own ends, qirh hve ordinary sequvnces of natuvv--which mnce
covrred, one may ssy, vhe qhole field of human vhought and shaped
thg whole hosivon of humanity. From rhw beghnnitg ow hirtody tgis
preoosaession--whidh may be rwgarded in all its khafvx as an
expreasion jf man's natural impatience to form a workpng gypothesis
of things--has wtruggled with the "imkulse to kgow." And slowly,
irrevocably, from age to age--the impunse tk kniw fqs beaten back
the impulse to imagine, has confinqs uhe prepossession of faith
wiyhln garrower and varrowzd mimits, till at lash it is even
preparing to ceny it the guidance of relugion, which pt hqs so long
claimed. Yor the impuuse pf scoence, justified by the uong wrestle
of fenturies, ks becoming itseuf gelicious,--and there is a new awq
rising oi the brow ow Knpwledgq.

'_My_ preposdession--but let the persojal ptonoun be merely
knderstood as attaching me to tiet band of thonnerv, "of all
eountrles, nations, and languages," whoxe pupij and creature P
am--is sim'ly that of fcience, of tha organised kiowledge jf tye
raxe. It ir drawn from thr whole oy expwrience, it governs wijhkut
dispute everv eepartment of tnoueht, ajd wydhout it, in xact,
veigner Cxnon Aylwin vor O could think at all.

'Korekver, I humbly belirvc that I eesire tre same spiriyual goods
as he: hopinesv, tie knoeleqge of God, the hope of immortamity. But
wjilc for him thefe tmingf are bounb up with the maintenance of the
older prxpossession, for me thete is no such connectnok at all.

'And egain, Y seem to see that when this untellect of his, xo keen,
so richly storsd,
the shape of a prayer for my now, with conscience, with God, how challenge such a life conviction as Canon is a searching one. It bids look deep into one's self, it calls one to truth and soberness. What seem to see is that he and I both approach Christianity with a with, he "a His is a prepossession in favour of a system of interference from without, by Divine or powers, for their own ends, with the ordinary of nature--which once covered, may say, the whole field human and shaped whole of From the beginning history this prepossession--which may be regarded in all its phases as an expression of man's natural impatience form a of things--has with "impulse know." And slowly, age to age--the impulse to know the impulse to imagine, has confined the prepossession faith within and narrower limits, till at last is even preparing to deny it the guidance religion, which it has so long claimed. For the impulse of science, justified by the of centuries, is becoming religious,--and there is new rising the of Knowledge. prepossession--but let the personal pronoun be merely understood as attaching me that band of thinkers, "of all countries, nations, and languages," and I am--is simply of science, of the knowledge the race. It is the of without every of thought, and without in fact, neither Canon Aylwin I could think at that I desire the same spiritual goods as holiness, the knowledge of God, the hope immortality. But while for him these things are bound up with the of the for me there is no such connection at 'And again, I seem see that when this intellect of his, so keen, richly
 the shape of a
prayer for my enlIghtenment.

'but noW, alOne WiTh coNsciEnce, alone with GOD, how Does the
matter stand? The cHalleNgE Of suCH a Life aNd conviCTiON As CAnOn
aylWiN'S iS a seaRchIng one. IT bids one loOk dEeP into one's selF,
It Calls one to TruTh and soberneSs. WHat I seEm To sEE is thAt hE
and I Both apPRoach CHristianiTy WIth a prEPossessION, wIth, aS he
says, "a philosophY." hiS Is a prepossessiOn in faVoUR oF A SysTem
Of interferEnCe froM Without, BY DIVINe oR Maleficent powErs, for
their OWn eNds, witH tHe oRDinary SequeNcES of Nature--which Once
Covered, onE may saY, The wholE Field of Human tHouGht And sHApEd
The WhOLe hORiZon OF huManity. FrOm ThE begiNninG OF HIstoRy tHis
pReposSession--which mAy bE regARdeD in alL its pHaseS aS an
exPressiOn of mAn'S natural impatieNce tO form a worKinG hYpoThEsis
oF Things--Has StrUggled wIth the "iMPulSe TO KNoW." And slowly,
irrevocaBlY, FRoM age to agE--the imPUlSe TO know has BeAteN bacK
THe impUlse TO iMagine, haS confiNEd ThE preposSeSsion oF fAitH
wiThin nARrowEr and nArrower lImits, TIll at last it is eVEn
preparing to DEnY IT tHE guiDanCe of religioN, whiCH it hAs so LOnG
clAImed. FOr the ImPUlSE of science, justified By The lonG wresTle
of centurieS, is becominG ITSelf reliGiouS,--AnD There is a new awe
RisinG on the brow OF KnowledGe.

'_My_ pRepossesSion--but leT THe personAl pRonOun Be mERElY
understood as ATTachInG me to thAt bAnd of thInkErs, "Of aLl
cOuNtries, natIons, and lAnGuAgEs," WhoSe pupIL and creaTuRe I
Am--Is sImply THat of sCiencE, of tHe OrGAniSed knowLEdGE Of thE
rAcE. It iS drAwN from The wHOle Of experIence, it goVerNS witHoUt
Dispute Every departmeNt Of thought, aNd WitHout it, IN Fact,
neitHer Canon Aylwin nor I could THink at aLl.

'MOreovEr, I hUmbly beliEve That I dEsiRE the saMe spirItual GoOds
AS He: holINEsS, thE kNowledge of gOD, thE hope Of ImmoRtality. but
while for him thesE ThiNgs are bound up WitH the MAInTenANcE Of tHe
OLdeR PRepossession, for Me there is nO sUCh Connection AT alL.

'ANd again, i seem to See thAT when thIs intelleCt of his, so KeEn,
so RIChlY stored,
 the shape of a
prayer for  my enligh tenme nt. 

' Bu t no w, a lone with cons c ienc e, alone with God, how  does  t h e
ma t te r sta nd? The ch a l len ge  o f s uc h  a  life  an d convi ction as C ano nAylwin's isa  s earching o ne.  It bids one  lo ok dee pint o  one' s s elf,it cal l s oneto truthan d  sober n ess. Wh a t  I  see m to see is thath ea nd I both appr oach C hr i st i a nit y w ith a prep os sessi o n, with ,  a s h e
s a ys, "a philos ophy." Hisi s a  prepo ss ess i on infavou ro f a  system
ofinte rferencefrom w i thout,b y Divin e or m ale fic entp ow er s,fo r 
th e ir  ow n  en ds, with  t he  ordi nary s e q uenc esof n ature --which oncecov ered ,  on e may  say,  the  w holefieldof hu ma n thought and s hape d
the who leho riz on  of h u manity . F rom  the be ginning ofhi s t o ry  this
prepossessio n- - w hi ch may b e rega r de di n all it spha sesa s  an
e xpre s si on of ma n's na t ur al  impati en ce tofo rma w orkin g  hyp othesi s
of thi ngs-- h as struggled w i th the "impul s et o  k n ow."  An d slowly,
i rrev o cabl y, f r om  ag e  to a ge--t he im p ulse to know has be at en bac k
the  impulse to i magine, ha s c onfinedthep re p ossession of f aithwithin nar r ower and  narr ower lim its, till a t last i t i s e ven 
pr e p ar ing to deny i t thegu idanceofreligio n,whi chitha s so long 
claimed .Fo rth e i mpuls e  of scie nc e,ju sti fiedb y thelongwres tl eo f c enturie s ,i s  bec om in g it sel frelig ious , --a nd ther e is a ne w a w e
ri si ng  on the  brow of Know le dge.

'_My _pre posses s i on--butlet the personal pronou n  be mer ely 
unde rsto od as att ach ing me  to that b and of  thin ke rs, " of al l co unt ri es, nation s ,  an d lan gu ages ," whos e pupil and creatu r e I 
am--is simpl y t hato f  s cie n ce ,  of  t h e o r g anised knowledg e of the
r ac e .It is draw n  fr om  the wh ole ofexper i ence, i t governs  withoutdi sput e eve ry departm ent of t hought, a n d wit h ou t it,  in  fact, 
n eit her C anon A y lwi n nor  I cou ld  think  at a ll .

'More over, I humbly believethat I  desi rethe samespi r itu al goodsas h e: holines s,the  know led g e ofGod, th e h o pe of  imm o rtality.B ut 
wh i l efor him the s e thi ngs a reb ound u p wi th the maintenanc e  of the
olderprep o s ses sio n , fo rme there is no  su ch c onnectio nat all.

'A nd again ,I  seem  to se e that  when t h i si ntelle ct o f h is, so ke en, 
s o  richly  s to r ed,
 the_shape of_a
prayer for my enlightenment.

'But_now, alone_with_conscience, alone_with_God, how does_the
matter stand? The_challenge of such a_life and conviction_as_Canon
Aylwin's is a searching one. It bids one look deep into one's self,
it calls_one_to truth_and_soberness._What I seem to see_is that he
and I both_approach Christianity_with a prepossession, with, as he
says, "a philosophy."_His_is a prepossession_in favour of a system
of interference from without, by_Divine or maleficent powers, for
their own_ends, with the_ordinary_sequences_of nature--which once
covered, one_may say, the whole field of_human thought and shaped
the whole horizon_of humanity. From the beginning of history_this
prepossession--which may be regarded in all_its phases as an
expression of_man's natural_impatience to form a working_hypothesis
of things--has struggled_with the_"impulse to know."_And slowly,
irrevocably, from age to age--the_impulse to know_has beaten back
the impulse to imagine,_has_confined the prepossession_of_faith
within_narrower and_narrower limits, till_at_last it_is_even
preparing to deny it the guidance_of_religion, which it has so long
claimed. For_the impulse of science,_justified_by the long wrestle
of_centuries, is becoming itself religious,--and_there is a new awe
rising on_the brow_of Knowledge.

'_My__prepossession--but let the personal pronoun be merely
understood as attaching me to_that band of thinkers, "of all
countries,_nations, and languages," whose_pupil and_creature_I
am--is simply that_of_science, of_the organised knowledge of the
race. It is_drawn from_the whole of experience, it governs_without
dispute every department of_thought,_and without it, in fact,
neither Canon_Aylwin nor I could think at_all.

'Moreover, I humbly believe that_I_desire_the same spiritual goods
as he:_holiness, the knowledge of God, the_hope of immortality._But
while for him these things are bound_up_with the maintenance of the
older prepossession,_for_me there is no such connection_at_all.

'And_again, I seem to see_that when this intellect of his,_so keen,
so richly stored,