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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Dr. William I. Steffens delivered a talk at the Juneau Rotary Club at the Baranof Hotel, discussing a trend in science toward creative intelligence over chance, the obsolescence of agnosticism among top scientists, and individual responsibility for moral values passed to posterity. J.C. Dodd managed the program, with introductions by Rev. Fred McGinnis. Secretary I.J. Montgomery read a letter from a French Rotary Club.
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Dr. William I. Steffens gave a thought-provoking talk to the Rotary Club at the Baranof Hotel Tuesday noon. He pointed to a new trend in scientific thinking that the pattern of the universe is backed by creative intelligence and not chance.
Agnostic views among the top scientists is now passe, he said. He declared that the moral and spiritual development of mankind is by choice and not chance and questioned what kind of a world will be passed along to posterity.
"Each individual is responsible for his part in passing along a high sense, of moral values," Steffens said.
J. C. Dodd was in charge of the program and introduced the Rev. Fred McGinnis of the local Methodist church, who in turn introduced Dr. Steffens.
Secretary I. J. Montgomery read a letter from a Rotary Club in Nancy, France, expressing a desire to carry on a correspondence with the Juneau club in interest of international relations.
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Baranof Hotel, Juneau
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Tuesday Noon
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Dr. Steffens spoke on scientific trends favoring creative intelligence over chance, rejected agnosticism among scientists, emphasized choice in moral and spiritual development, and stressed individual responsibility for moral values to posterity. Program included introductions and a letter from a French Rotary Club.