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February 20, 1920 WINNETKA TALK ENTER FIFTH WEEK OF "CONFERENCE NIGHTS" Dr. Harris Franklyn Rall Gives Enlightening Talk on Science and Prayer Dr. Harris Franklyn Rall of North- western university addressed the fourth meeting of Six Conference Nights at the Winnetka Congregational church last Wednesday on the subject, "Does Science Leave Room for Prayer," a topic so difficult and perplexing that a large audience greeted him. After reciting the most usual reasons given for disbelief in the efficacy of prayer, and asking whether the world of scientific law leaves any reason for believing that an infinite God is con- cerned with the petty cares of mere human beings, Dr. Rall said in part: "One might as well ask, does the house leave room for a home? Does the body exclude the soul? "Science describes the world of things and how they behave. That world has its laws, world. But it is not the only world. The real world is the world of spiritual being, of personality, with God as the supreme Spirit who is the home of all life and the explanation of it all. Has Own Laws "This world of the personal and spiritual has its own laws, its own ways of behavior. The world of things is held together by the "law" of gravita- tion. The world of persons is held to- gether by the law of understanding and fellowship. Society is the fellowship of men. Religion is fellowship with God. "Prayer is fellowship with God com- ing to conscious expression. It is as inevitable in religion as conversation is in society. Men have made it nar- row, sometimes magical, sometimes mechanical. Some men have the "Gim- me" idea of prayer; praying is just an act of begging. But prayer is something far finer, far richer. "In prayer a man takes his whole life and brings it before God. It means meditation, calling to our mind the great realities and meanings of life, and, first of all, God himself. The man who is so busy with what he wants that he has not time to think of God has yet to learn the first les- son of praying. It means clearing up our vision and renewing our allegiance. Our prayer, like Jacob's, may be a big struggle, but with ourselves, not with God. "Is there to be no asking in prayer? and it is a real Surely. If Jesus is right, then surely the Father will be interested in every- thing that concerns his children. And children take everything to their Fath- er if they really trust him. And who are we to measure what God can do or what his love will do, whether we need forgiveness or bread? Yet two things we need to remember. If we look to God first of all, then we will be more ready to trust God than to insist upon our petitions. And if we look at God's way in his world, then we will me more ready to see that God's way is one of order and our prayers will be most quickly answered if we learn his ways and so how to work with him." Beatty Talk Popular Willard W. Beatty addressed a large group earlier in the evening on "Why We Behave." is talks have attracted wide interest among parents and teachers, Dr. J. W. F. Davies and the Rev. Thomas Goodwin also met en- thusiastic audiences in their discus- sions. The fifth meeting of the Six Con- ference Nights will be held Wednes- day evening, February 24, under the auspices of the Congregational church, at Community House. On that even- ing Dr. Rall will speak at 8:15 o'clock on "Evolution and Immortality." In the absence of Mr. Beatty, Miss Stewart will discuss "The Relation of Parents and Teachers," and answer questions which have been raised. The Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin will discuss the Book of Revelations, while Dr. J. W. F. Davies approaches the end of the inquiry which his group is making into "The Race Problem in American Cities." Carl L. Lochner Joins Walter P. Smith Staff Carl L. Lochner, formerly manager of the Glencoe office of Gilbert D. 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