Welsh Journals

chambers hitherto forbidden to mankind. Without an equal growth of Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love, Science herself may destroy all that makes life majestic and tolerable There never was a time when the hope of immortality and the disdain of earthly power and achievement were more necessary for the safety of the children of men." After all, this material progress, in itself so splendid, does not meet any of the real needs of the human race. It is this fact, more wonderful than any that Science can reveal, which gives the best hope that all will be well. Projects undreamed of by past generations will absorb our immediate descendants; forces terrific and devastating will be in their hands; comforts, amenities, pleasures will crowd upon them, but their hearts will ache, their lives will be barren, if they have not a vision above material things. And with the hopes and powers will come dangers out of all proportion to the growth of man's intellect, to the strength of his character or to the efficacy of his institutions. Once more the choice is offered between Blessing and Cursing. Never was the answer that will be given harder to foretell." Duw a drugarhao wrthym ynghanol ein hadnoddau a'n perygl- on a'n hofnau, drwy anfon inni eto megis cynt broffwyd a thestun cymwys i'r amseroedd. Yn sicr, ni fu geiriau'r proffwyd a thestun homili Emrys ap Iwan, ond odid y rymusaf a'r daeraf ohonynt, erioed yn fwy amserol: Nac ymffrostied y doeth yn ei ddoethineb, nac ymffrostied y cryf yn ei gryfder, nac ymffrostied y cyfoethog yn ei gyfoeth, Eithr y neb a ymffrostio, ymffrostied yn hyn, ei fod yn deall ac yn fy adnabod i, mai myfi yw yr Arglwydd a wna drugaredd, barn a chyfiawnder ar y ddaear; oherwydd yn y rhai hyn yr ymhyfrydais, medd yr Arglwydd." JOHN HOOSON. Llundain.