Professor Norton's Lecture.

Professor Charles Eliot Norton gave an informal address last evening before the Religious Union on "Religion and Creeds." He said in part:

The creeds of the Catholic and Calvinistic faiths are founded upon the story of the fall of man as set forth in Genesis. Unfortunately the teachings of Christ himself have not been followed out completely, and may troubles might have been averted had that one great precept "Love ye one another," been obeyed.

Now following the career of religion and creeds through their stages of in fancy, corruption and finally of evolution, we find that the real end of religion is the expression of the attitude of man towards his highest ideals. What lied beyond is beyond the comprehension of man and therefore a man should make no affirmation about the future. But what a man can do is to become a Christian because in doing so he supports the church which should be the highest designation of mankind. The life of the true Christian should not be limited by narrow dogmas, it should be the personification of unselfishness and love, for it is upon love that the Universe rests.