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Religion and Progress To a modern generation, religion and progress, would seem in- consistant, two words that deny Each other; religion retards progress and progress destroys religion. This is the general view of the age, but the superficial minds overlook the historical significance of religion, that much of the progress we achieved was caused by religion and whatever humanity suffers in the past of religion it probably suffered as much from the march of progress. Nothing worth- while is born without the loss of blood and without bringing suffering to at least a partial of the human race. Forty years ago, Chicago was hostess to the World's Columbian Exposition; as it was showing the great progress humanity made in the field of science, art, industry and in all human endeavors, it did not fail to show also the progress it made in ethical morality and religion. It is claimed by many that the "World's parliament of Religion" was a larger and integral part of the Exposition. Forty years later, in 1933, again Chicago is hostess to the "Century of progress." No parliament of religion is connected with the Exhibit but its place is taken by the "Hall of Religion." The doctrine enoun- cited forty years ago was now carved out in practice. On the eleventh of June the Hall of Religion was dedicated with great ceremony and amidst thousands of people, who evidently, are of the opinion that religion still has a place in social and scientific progress. I was one of those thousands, and as I sit there absorbed by the speeches de- livered by the eminent unclear and representatives of the various denominations, my imagination carried me back to forty years ago and as if by magic I was transported to the Central Music? Hall, where I listened to the Eloquens of Bishop Ireland, Dr. Swing M.M. Mnyazarian? and Dr. Felix Adler, Solter? and others of the th great cel?