The churches, but the whole conception of the functions of churches. Again, you have heard how many and how pro found are the religious implications in contemporary philosophy. Your atten tion has been called to the most recent views concerning the conservation of energy in the universe, to the wonderful phenomena of radio-activity, and to the most recent definitions _of atom, mole cule, ion, and electron — human imagin ings which have much to do with the modern conceptions of matter and spirit. The in?uence on popular religion of modern scholarship applied to the New Testament has also engaged your atten tion; and, finally, you have heard an ex.