New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-17

chat the 4rbole subjective repeat 1t with EN-
pbass-the rhoLe sHb5sct-is perfectly under
stood in all its bearings. Before utteriag your
rash declaration, that science contradicts Reve-
lation, you are most solemnly bound TO see 10 It
that you understand in all their length and breadth,
all the facts OF the one and the true Interpretation
of the other. DAYS and nights of underwriting
study should be Devoted no, only to the ill-uader-
stood phenomena of Geology, but also to the close
examination 81 the Bible, and the moral history
OF Man before you venture To sit in iud cement on
what comes TO US as the Word of God and which
thousands, including many who admit no uferiorty
in intelligence to yourself, believe to be their char
ter of Eternal Life. You should cast glance
over this wretched world ana ask yourself what
it would be without the light of Revelation-what
would be the value Of Geology or any natural
science, when the Worlds last supernatural light
is extingushed in the utter darkness of Atheism "
In view of such considerations, it is not mark of
bigouy to be panied at the fippant assertions of
unreasosng empiricism, assuming to itself the ex-
elusive name of science. Like the fool casting
abroad firebran!s, arrows and death, and saying
Am | not in sport :" * he who thus triAes
with the most important truths affecting human
destiny and yet can HipPantly exclaim-"Is it
not mere question of science
The length of this communication requires US to
draw TO close. We cannot, however, forbear
from solcmny warning Christian parents of their
responsibilities. lnfidety is among US in its most
subtle guise. A false and superficial philosophy
is the order of the day. The most disorganizing
principles are openly preached in Education oil
tics and PHILOSOPHICAL under the guise of an ex-
traordinary philanthropy, and pretendedly higher
faith, than is to be derived from the teachings of
the Church and the authority of Revelation
Nothing is more confident and clamereus than
superficial and hslf-formed science, when it is in
that state in which its bearings upon the whole
range OF other sciences unperceived and it fills
alone the entire vision of its boastful devetees.
Whatever Is isolated never can be fully understood,
although it often demands that the whole should do
homage TO It's claims. 1t is thus, at the present
day, that certain branches assume to themselves
the exclusive name Of science. Men who have no
ideas beyond the collections Of Neurological cabi-
nets or the processes of the laboratory the exan
nation Of shells or the dissection insects assume
to determine the claims of Revelation and Theology,
subjects which they have never studied and in re-
spect TO which they have only the most common
place and superficial notions. We are not afraid
Of the charge of being visionary and ignorant
alarmist. The danger, contend, is real and
imminent. The remedy can Only be found in Il
stern resolution on the part of those who have an
unwavering belief in the Bible, to guard by every
means in their power, ell who are under their in
tiuence, from the insidious attacks of this subtle
enemy-under deep conviction that, when faith
IN Revelation Is gone, all is gone worth living for,
and that children had better be ignorant of
many things, than to lose that without which all
science is worthless. LAIcus