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MAN PRiMIvAL by the same suthor. u Vol.
EAHra and Man. by Prof Arnold GuyO.. vol
The FoorraIsrs Of the CREAroR, by Hugh Miller. VOL
The above works. beautifully printed and recently publish
cd by Could Kendall and Lincoln, Of Boston, may be bad
TAYLOR MAURr of this city. They are kindred works
Of uncommon interest," connected with the science OF geology
and the discussion Of the question Of the day. The Theory
of Development" made popular by the Vesges OF Orea
on, work whose both sides Of the Aanuc nas
evinced the sanesnsss Of inquiry in the public mind on
question Of conflict claimed exist between the revelations
Of scripture and science.
The Prs-Adamls Eayth lie work full Of great thoughts
and shows thorough scqusntance with the science OF geo
ogy, and its beautiful harmony with the scriptures i has
q wide circulation in England
Man Primecal Is the second Of the series which Doctor
Harris has written contributions to theological SCIENCE
and in which his purpose is 10 unfold far a. may be- the
successive steps by which God il accomplishing his purpose
to manifest His Asuficiency. It Is sninently philosophy
cal, and at the same time glowing with eIOquencs
Earth and Man, contains Prof. Guyots Lectures on Com
paraive Physical Geography in M relations to the History of
Mankind; work full Of interesting sPecusions and is
almost science Of great interest.
The Poetry Of Science is brilliant book, would be OK
pected from it's te presenting the poetcal aspects Of phys
cal science It viii be found both attractive and instructive
to the reader. A as5s aas4
But the most remarkable book Of all il the |" Footprints
ofthe Creator" by Hugh MlIerof whom Prof Buckland,
at the meeting Of tho British Association for the Ad
yancemen Of Science said He had been much
astonshed in his life by the powers Of any he had
been BY the geological descriptions Of Mr. Miller He would
give his left hand possess such powers description &C.
and Hugh Miller is selfmsds man. This is his second
work. and this Boston edition is printed from the third Lon
don edition, and has memoir Of the author Of Agazziz
" The present." says the Rev. Doct. William r. Williams,
in hisnew and admirable Dscourses Religious Progress
"is an age Of eager and rapid discovery Of physical SCI
ences" and scepcsm has claimed these discoveries whether
in the heavens above in the earth beneath to be in favor
Of theory which osacses the Creator from out the universe
This theory widely entertained and the Dvnes Of the day
prepared meet these plausible specuaons which
have been broadcast the secous and brilliant author
of the Vesges Of Creation country well as Of
England The writer Of this article few years since asked
Doctor Of Divinity, residing in Of our large cities, he
had read John Pye Smiths book, Sociology and the Bible,
and told His pulpit preparations did not admit Of his
extending his studies out Of the range Of his ministerial du
ties How many ministers who may chance to read this
article would be likely to make similar reply to like
question And yet, Hugh Miller says in this work,
page 43) ERE the churches be prepared comPeen,y
20 deal with the in6dely Of age largely engaged The
present in physical pursuits will be from time to time org
nating they must greatly extend their educational walks into
the field Of physical science The mighty change which has
taken place during the present century, in the direction which
the minds Of the first order operating though indicated
on the face Of the country characters which cannot be mis-
taken seems to have escaped much the notice Of
theoogians ..s II would be perhaps correct to
say they are not regarded all and the clergy, class
suffer themselves nger in the Of intelligent and
accomplished ay-a full age behind the requirements Of the
time Let them shut their eyes the danger which OBJ
vousy coming. The battle of the Evidences ,oiN hare as
certainly to be fought the field Of physical science as It
,oas contested the last age that Of the metaphysics
And on this new the combatants will have to employ
new weapons which will be the privilege Of the challenger
choose The DID, opposed these would prove Of but
little avail In sge Of muskets and artillery, the bows
and Of obsolete school Of warfare would be found
greatly less than sufficient in the field of battle. fer hepur
poses either Of assault or defence"
The Theory Of Development revived fromits old ePcuean
forms by Lamarc, century since, and recently broughtup
once more with new preensons by Professor Oxen, Of Ger
many, and beautifully "Engshed" by the author Of the
Vestges assumes sail life is from the from the
continent Man also is child Of the warm and shallow
parts Of the sea in the neghbohood Of the land" And how
this asks the unleaned in the theory II very
simple and is simply this Minute vital globues within
gobues begot by electricity dead geanous matter, bege
monads or mites and thence fishes thence reptiles thence
BIRDS thence beasts Of beasts baboons and Of balloons
There is The cycle complete Men, wise men, too are willing
be brothers Of the babooD, they get rid Of God and his
fearful hreatenngs Of future state Of rewards and punish
ment Now, them geology has been called upon to uphold
this monstrous hypothesis which rest after a on
the famous louise propagated by Mr. Cross and called in
honor Of the supposed Maker Ac cros but which turns
be creation. and is nothing but the old Acars
horridu little bristle-covered Of the mite family
that habors in damp and the dust and dirt Of neglect
ed workshops and laboratories and change Of the expert
ent has brought forth thing but this wretched little
Acarus honius whose tenacy to life resss boiling water
Those familiar with the Vesges Of Creation will doubtless
collect the importance given to the production Of the
cross" But what says geology This Instead Of the law
Of development assumed by Oxen and the author Of the
"Vestges commencing at the lowest grade Of organism, in
all the dynasies Of the past. the nages in each Of the
great divisions sOa @ and they disappear dwinde, and
degraded in se and form before the coming in Of
order Of BEINGS the very Of the famous development
theory, and thus far there s conflict made out between
the Bible and Creation, though there is proof in all the
eageness welcome any theory which claims to show anita
gonism between the word and works Of God, that there is
condition of things in the spiritual nature Of which
to become Christian has characterized "enmity God
To the works enumerated at the head Of this ar
ce They works fitted meet the wants Of the age and
specially recommended those whose business is to
mako the world wiser and better for their abors and ministry
G., w.