The Infinity of God

Pacific Press Publishing Company · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · Oct 11, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 41.

The Infinity of God.

The discovery of Eros, a large asteroid or small planet, has set the astronomical and scientific world to speculating. Compared with other planets its orbit is exceedingly eccentric, careering from far outside the orbit of Mars, and drawing toward the earth to a distance of only 13,000,000 miles, the earth's nearest neighbor save the moon. It is thought by astronomers to have been forced from its path by some of the mightier wanderers of space, or other forces unknown. As it comes nearer to the earth than any other planet, astronomers hope to obtain a better basis of measurement for the solar system, and correct some little matters of measurements from a hundred thousand to a million miles, or so. In order to study Eros, learn its size, and use it for other measurements, Prof. E. C. Pickering, of Harvard Observatory, is building a telescope, to be placed in the quiet atmosphere of Cuba or Porto Rico. But why be astonished at its orbit? Is not God infinite? Why should His works and ways of working be not almost infinitely diverse? Would we not logically expect this? Who shall measure God's plans, or number their diversities?