The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-10-03

denounced the former without exanina
don, taking II FOR granted that i's ,eacIier
have not rnisrepresen,ed IT, 81 Many fact
might readily bpJ produced to prove ihi
to he the cause OF much thai is, calle,
in6delily, Wbero the fault belongs 70
this unpleasant state OF things. in ou
couptry, at present, lis, not difficult II
see. Dick has, done much to check I'LL,
evil, yet his efforts have not influenced al
our teachers OF theology. 'o' '' 70 siuo @
,9"That the Church must take shighel
stand upon this subject, may be seen by
all Who concern themselves ID the state
Of Tho Christian profession, and the teach
ings Of the. press aud The pulpit. We
have in view both, number and character
IGNORANCE wifi otherwise cIlsracterize The
Christian ranks, excluding The most nope.
ful cases among the intelligent young,
Religion confined to written revelation,
discarding The. beautiful and appropriate
lessons first 70 be learned as elements
from the fair book OF nature, wears 4
gloom which they canno. abide. Indeed,
in this light, il would not seem thatreli.
gion was designed for them. Blu: take
il from The lips Of Him who spake' ds
never man did, tits full Of happy iliustrs-
ti9ns and motives, TO enforce which Ma.
t,ire gives her most pleasant and enchant-
ing voice" Listenihgoto the calls of wis.
dom, ihe young find That h"Her ways are
ways of pleasantness, and all her paths
peoce.n 2!f siTEnnGgo gidH riaE 1n'il!s
s5Po Danish fears fiom the inroadso Of
science, letahe pieds iimbibe such scnti-
ments as we're uttered by Dr.. Chalmers,
as suitable for the pulpit ard parlor.? He
is common Ito blinko the ap!
proaeh Of light from Whatever quarter OF
observation it may fall upon u.s. and
those, are not The, best friends Of Christ
ianiiy. who feel either dislike or alarm
when The torch Of science Or histoty Is
helddp tolthe Bible. For ourselves, VIC
are not afraid when the eye Of an iu.l
trepid, il only a sound, philosophy ,scru,
tipizss,, how ever jealousy, its pages -.
We have no dread, Of any apprehehded
conflict between the doctrines or scrip
lure and the discoveries Of scic cnce, per:
we are that whatever story the
geolpgist Of our day shall find engrayen-
upon the volume Of nature, il will, only
The more laccredhq that story, which, is
craven iipon the volume. Of tevelaiion.n D 4
f"Let hibe understood that gospel truth
seeks tire open field ofuconiest with
'iror, aud that, Judging from, its nature
md destination, it will triumph. No loss
las yet been sustained by past conflicts,
Tor should a fear be indulged of any for
ime to come. Nothing can give greater
,or surerI hopes of success in
hese investigations, than assurances af,
orded the young, thai truth is one, and
rom God. That he will not contradict
limselC, but that his word, and works,
when fully known and fairly interpreted,
ways agree; and that what God BATH
oined together, no man should put as.
indeE. I'VE have no occasion to say that
What issttrue in science is false in reli-
,ion,' OF that a man may be scientifically
ight and religiously wrong Among wise
nen, the love of truth has been deemed a
favorable indication in the young, which
'eing properly encouraged and ~cul,i-
'ated; leads TO the most happy results.
Hence, the study, Of hcmatics has
'een. especially encouraged, as present
ng demonstration and truth in The sim
,lest forms, ,''' =" y. '.''.' '''
'''o,.sThis view Of the subject agrees with
he scriptural representations in the pro.
OF the increasing light and con
increase Of prosperity Of the
gospel day, when "The light OF the moon
,hail be is the light of the sun, and the
light ofshe sun shall be seyenfoTd, as the
ight Of seven days., Isa. 80, 26. "For
he earth shall be full Of the knowledge
Il the Lord, as the waters cover the
.aarth,n IL, o. aMany shall run TO and
70, and knowledge shall be increased"
Dan. IL, d.. The Saviour himself CON-
MISSIONS bis apostles and teachers who
hall succeed them 10 5ieach all nalions.'
Ehe desire of general knowledge is there
his spbjee ets,who declares
is opeop.e 10 be The light Of ,h g world.
! is moi for them 70 oppose any portion
{ the light aud truth, but for those who
ave private self.iatetest 10 establish.
The world is beginning 10 reap some Of
he fruits Of a more general spread Of
igbt, which began more fully TO break
or.h at the partial reformation BY Luther.
enough, has been, experienced ioprove
hat sreligion1 and science, progress most,
cling in, Gencert.i,l,G s,ji 10 nnijsisaav, 4
"Ii is not expected that ministers Of
eligion will turn, teachers Of the sciences,
o. ,,he. neglect of their high vocation.
'gt j, is by many. end not The least IN
luential portion of the community, ex-
'ected that the ministrations of the pull
itshsll be sacke as TO- accord iwi,hIvell
established dictates Of nature and ,proyi-
ence. III their preaching "Christa
i'm crucifed," they need notssScldde
ant hnnL <,f d,,,na in ;nrtrnc{,>rs tx, p,h;ohl