New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-13
LECTURES.
AGREEMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND GE
OLOGY WITH SCRIPTURE.
BY PROV. A GuY(


BY PROP. A Guyor.
The aDnoun cement of lecture bv this
learned gentleman upon theme which though old
is ever new, drew together at Hope Chapel on Wed
nesday night good audience, and one OF the most
intelligent and appreciative character.
Prof. GUYoT was introduced by President King of
Columbia College, who said the substance of this
lecture would be upon the First Three Days of the
CIeation, as detailed in the Book of Genesis. The
Professor then proceeded to state the object of his
ltctu,es. He was aware this attempt to reconcile
Silence and Revelation might appear to many to
SAVIOR of rashness. He thought. however, it was enc
OF the problems OF the age. One Of the grandest
discoveries Of this was the discovery Of the G e.
illogical History of the Earth. This history is
taught now IN all our schools. But at the same
tine We teach the Revealed History, which,
though really according with Science does no.
seem TO do so, TO casual or unlearned OBJ
server. Hence arise difficulties which ought
70 be explain ed. 1t is the duty of men Of
science 10 make these explanations. There is no
ifregeYence in dong so We must seek light, and
d. peTse 1t We must not leave undsturbed those
doubts which ultimately create Coubt and disbelief.
Why should fear for faith II that is founded
only on q geological basis. let 1t tumble down But
1 is founded upon tue Bible Shall We tear fer ssea
g. centuries ago it was finished Is centuries since;
a.li
slcpticism. There is now no fear for this great
monument, erected by the hand OF God. The llfice
is firm It needs not mans feeble sappost WE hs ave
oDry 10 explain it's true meaning. We have before
US TWO books the Book Of Revelation and the Book
OF Nature the first Gods ~ord--ibe last his work
both gwen TO t. acn US. and for our welfare. We
Iced Dot be AFRAID OF finding conflicting voices in
these books. We have OILY to suspend losment until
We have the proper light upon Passages wnlch may
now seem obscure. Ten years ago he (tae speaker
was stuck with the peftc. agreement OF the great
outlines OF Moses's history With recent scientific
discoveries lie pursued the subJsct with some al
tenton and he would present some OF the views to
which he had arrived. lie proceeded 10y aio
OF dlsgrsml 10 explain that the hfst chapter Oh
Genesis contained great Iara,iye o. the who're
Creation After this fret history follows second,
which begins tho Historical Development OF Man.
| On that account We close the history oil CfeatOn
| with the 4th verse Of the ID Chapter FMS nrss
cbapter is clear ard symmetrical. Fist We nave an
| introduction, "In the beginning God created the
heaven ano the earth " and then there Is descrip.
| ton of Chaos there is nOdevelopment, but merely
| Statement. Of existing facts Then we have SIX
csvs each being the period of a great work. These
| six are subdivIded the hTst three days nave one
| REGULAR work, and the last three another and on
| each day the work was divided into two sections.
on the first day the first work was light the last
was the division of light from csIkness. The sec
ond day the armament ii the midst OF The wa'ers,
and the separation OF the waeIs peioW ~ m .he m"
ters above The third day, the gathering OF the wa
ters together III place and the creation oil pah's
The fourth day. the diyisloh oil DAY ana higas, any
| the establishment Of the ,un and moon. Inc MIN
dav the creation OF animal lie IN Two grea pIancncs
Sshes and bros The sixth Gay, land animals, and
Lastly Man AT the end of the first or Astronomical d.
xi,iop which ended with the third day. God surveyed
b,s work and pronounced il good" Atthe close OF
The second OF Geological division, at the end Of the
.ixth aay, He uses tie same form OF commentator
ire works OF the fret three days were the organi-
cation OF our globe as inorganic matter the mex:
| ihIee was the organic penoj. The great fact oil
The first was the development OF Na!urcs Laws
the same laws that can now study IN our labora-
| tories The second period develops, by Geology,
all the beautiful changes OF matter when marx lhe
"a ~ original life. The first period must be ex-
lined by Astronomy only Geology does not yet
| ayo hack to II. From not making proper DIVISION
f ttese periods arise all the difficulties oil recon
| ;,,ng the Word with Science. The lecturer pro-
| ceeded to explain that the term heavens used oy
| Noees sicnifed that the whole Universe was made
al the same time-noI our earn ao9e wna' are
| 'be,e DAYS or grand Epochs OF the Genesis are
OF tvs eniy -four hours! link this caLho'
| re admitted not seeking reasons beyond tne sStS
we fnd the Hebrew WORD GAYS v'aI e" ,ta 5o,ytn
his charter in four different senses In Tue Ioii'u
ice Cod called the light "day" and Inc DARKNESS
| r,sht Here II is not a measure OF H@o AZ al.
scccpdly the evening and the morning weretnc h'ss
CAV. This is another sense yet TO be detefmnec Ia
~ fourth verse again we have the light dlVidngtne
CAV from the nght-heIe is the day oil "a n9uis, anu
TINS Is the point where II fret appears
clese OF our subject Se read Tnese arc VIC s~mo,
TONS OF the heavens and the earth, when they "eie
| creat.t in the "cayr that the Lord Goa maze sne
earth and the heavens Here the wno.c p ei.oa
creation Ia called one Cay. Nhlch o. THESE eico.ins
shall we amply 10 the gle a. PERIODS OF me eeness
Nearly all. think, except that OF II hours THE
old Lot exist until the fourth day. or peIoO, aa1
could rot have been meant Tie pe!lous, 'aeh
must be great Ccs,pogonc Days, ODE oenheu oniy
by the necessary length OF time Joy Na,Iie " 70
f5,m the PROCESSES mentioned IL tae e2id peI.oas .
so we cannot employ the cay oil "a houIs 80 ,ss
IL is not horne out by the text, nor In'ouo y %
I writer We must, then, call shsse fe.'s 49,
I Cosmos chic DAYS Of any and every ieDe'4' "a m
! he NECESSARY Hhether i, he cay OF the Leio "
dax of thousarU wears, OF a Seat OF weeks OF VA
syeryou choose 10 call il The Professor
ard illustrated these psrods by skecnlns 'Ee W
Ieriocs OF vegetable geTinma,isn we - Ion se
flower und The ssecso Of plant hese may 70 = ~
or shorter, but they are vel oehnec we IN he
/ tloytc Is en.lrey ttccEdaiy Ano 80 WIZ VIZ @ No
fes utr,ocs OF infancy, youth, nahhoOo, 1Ss,
viii tie elote Il as developer Ia TUG sao
us1-er a periods. The tine u OF IL S' 80
ruepce TIE FIST pS TiCd was veIy i9hs asu -. ~ az.
tcsysloeneIt the List g,uoh shorter aiu ~ 20,
tive So these csJs Ierioos OF II ali
dtyecrueIts OF ciitIent leretSs as os $3.50 ~
AZ aloev 20 SUI po-e that God USED gl.en
,sne each work We itSt, then, upon sae run
th.tttf,e are az great o0smczOniS petio1e % ~
csfute txtert lie Proceeded 70 say INA. ~ IN
,e,se nj he rble vss the summing up o. ail
dom. Mctes hftd IN a r;.L'At.S.sD sse, Tee
authority must nage 10Th Heainsi MS ~. - ~
cfsstiuI. "a tee teacl j. oi THIS We ses 49,. ~ =
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