I give the declaration entire, as a curiosity: and parallel with it I give a substitute which was proposed in the _Athenaeum_, as worthy to be signed both by students of theology, and by students of science, especially in past time. When a new attempt is made, it will be worth while to look at both: _Declaration._ _Proposed Substitute._ We, the undersigned Students We, the undersigned Students of the Natural Sciences, of Theology and of Nature, desire to express our sincere desire to express our sincere regret, that researches into regret, that common notions of scientific truth are perverted religious truth are perverted by some in our own times into by some in our own times into occasion for casting doubt occasion for casting reproach upon the Truth and upon the advocates of Authenticity of the Holy demonstrated or highly Scriptures. probable scientific theories. {258} We conceive that it is We conceive that it is impossible for the Word of impossible for the Word of God, as written in the book of God, as correctly read in the nature, and God's Word written Book of Nature, and the Word in Holy Scripture, to of God, as truly interpreted contradict one another, out of the Holy Scripture, to however much they may appear contradict one another, to differ. however much they may appear to differ. We are not forgetful that We are not forgetful that Physical Science is not neither theological complete, but is only in a interpretation nor physical condition of progress, and knowledge is yet complete, but that at present our finite that both are in a condition reason enables us only to see of progress; and that at as through a glass darkly, present our finite reason enables us only to see both one and the other as through a glass darkly [the writers of the original declaration have distinctively applied to physical science the phrase by which St. Paul denotes the imperfections of theological vision, which they tacitly assume to be quite perfect], and we confidently believe, and we confidently believe, that a time will come when the that a time will come when the two records will be seen to two records will be seen to agree in every particular. We agree in every particular. We cannot but deplore that cannot but deplore that Natural Science should be Religion should be looked upon looked upon with suspicion by with suspicion by some and