Smith says, “true religion and true philosophy must ultimately arrive at the same principle.” How true! and yet how often are we pained by hearing Christians speak lightly of philosophy! Religion may grow through the influence of science; and it must be seriously injured when Christians oppose it. Nature never taught a man to neglect his Maker. If a philosopher tells us that science and the Bible do not agree, we may be sure either his philosophy is incorrect, or he tells a falsehood. The person who studies nature most, can love God best; his mind and heart expand even when he only partly comprehends the beauty of her hidden jewels. The honest, rational person who investigates science, is involuntarily brought to worship the Creator, even though he may never before have had any religious feelings; he is led to “look through nature up to nature’s God.” From the depths of your soul study nature; for she must be near the heart of her Maker; but how can man worship the created, and neglect the Creator? Rather worship the infinite Being that planted it all; and which has a loving, noble heart beside.