He saw his Christian faith as supporting and informing his scientific work, as is evident from his address to the annual meeting of the Christian Evidence Society, 23 May 1889.
在他看来，他的基督教信仰是对他的科学研究的支持和解惑；从他在基督证据学会年度会议（1889年5月23日）上的讲话可以明显看出这一点。