New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-16


ally kind; The fiery condition of the globe was in,
compatible with such development Tne first 'riod
eIced With the beginning OF the fourth day Inc
second period rs characterized By the great mass OIL
water which probably covered nearly all the EARN,
which then bad an equabe atmosphere probably fll
CT caIbonic ACID SO that none but aquatic animals
OF the lower order existed AT this period there was
IN Immense growth OF ferns and other OF the low.
est OF plants, which have been since converted
INTO the immense bodies of coal which every where
exist The continents were not yet made only
few points OF land rose above the dank vegetable
swamps. None but aquatic animals have been
found previous TO or below the coal formation.
The Only forms of animal life which existed al this
period were of the type Radlasa, of which the Cr
noids are the Oldest, the Molluscs among which are
the Trilobites and The lowest forms OF verebrated
animals Such were the fauna and fora OF this pc.
100. But the Reptiles Of this period its great
feature the immense Saurian-Ichthyo Pie
sios:urus MososauIus, and Others OF fifty fee. or
more in length. But the great preponderance OF one
species OF animals was the certain prophecy OF their
destruction and accordingly we find that none OF
them ever enlisted beyond this period. Then comes
the Cretaceous and all these old kings of
the earth have disappeared: The continents are nov
developed and land anlmals. as soon as they nave
place 10 stand, as II were. begin 70 appear TINS is
he grand period Of the Manmalla the distinguish
III feature othe tertiary period. All animals are more
highly developed, and we find now curlously enough,
the monkey, the nearest resemblance 10 man. But
marx that we 60 not find man the head OF the crea'
ton. He belongs TO the last, or Diluvial era. we
have never found fossil map, or anything ina!
would sTRue his existence previous to the diuvlan
strata. The Professor Tecaptuated his argument,
and proceeded to speak of the gradu4or progressive
development OF lite rom the lowest to the highest
orders. In vegetable life he traced the same re-
seInbances OF development The last remark to be
made is that there is no connection between the
animals Of the two epochs there is 70 descent OF
having 10 alliance Of a physical character with
what follows. Every step OF creation is sep
aiatsd from the one which went be-
'Cre by distinct and remarkable gull. AS To the
globe all its great revolutions were IN the first great
epoch IN The second epoch came the great changes
with reference 10 the Lhabants OF the earth. Moses
ssSsthat tie whole animal creation was made m the
hiIn Cay hut he mentions them in exactly the same
ofctr tlat they are found IN the rocky book OF ge-
olcgs The separation Of the fifth and sixth days is
after the coaiCn Cf birds and before the creation OF
usmnalia, which Is the actual family OF man TIE
work %: the SIKH day Is divided into two parts-the
Creation frat OF al other mammals, ana lastly OF
Man. The mammals In one sense beiohg to man, or
p8n 20 them. But man was separate WORK, be-
cause he was the GROWING acs-the only animal
havlIe a soul The BIOLOGISTS say that m an is the
sum OF all the beauty aud perfection OF animal Gre
alton with him the present geological plan Is COM
pleie. Heis being with the power to develOpe him
self to commence the epoch OF history, as ne does In
the very Dext chapter. After all this progressive
creation, We have the Age OF Repose-tne seventh
day. There is in all these days only one exception
TO GODS approval at the close OF each day OF his
works; the exception is at the end of the second
day, when he merely says" was So" because there
was 10 important result finished az that time Atthe
close of the whole work Gcd saw that it was Every
good " He was satisfied He had done He had
placed man in place for Development, and rested
10 his labor. The great COsmogORlc week is CON-
pleted From this division Of Gods labors we have
our week Of time, established forthe benefit OF man.
We have also great week Of history the Sabbath
of which is for6told in the Revelation We can
safely conclude that according to the best OF our sci
entfc knowledge, the book of Genesis and the
teachings of science exactly agree and as science
advances, find that 1t never contradicts scripture,
but explains whatever is obscure. But ii is objected
that Moses wrote when these facts were unknown.
We argue that Moses was one of the great prophets,
such as Ezekiel and Daniel these men were the
prophets of the future, Moses the prophet OF the
past, ard by an internal view he had clear knowl-
ecge Of the grand outlines Of the creation. 1t is on
tins prophetic hypothesis that we account for the
accuracy OF the record complied by the great Jewish
leader, and written by finger that could not err. In
concluding his argument, Prof G. regretted that the
time would not permit him to indulge in any length
ened reflections upon the matters which he had pre-
seAttd in his two lectures. lie trusted, however,
that every person who felt an interest in Chris
ian teachings or in simple science, would look into
the subject without pre- judcc, having only sincere
desire to arrive a. the truth and he could not doubt
that, by the increasing light OF science the inquirer
would be led not only to recognize perfect harmony
between Nature AND Revelation, but would also find
that all the beautiful laws given in outline by Moses,
and ow confirmed in detail by scientific invesstga.
ton intended alike for the glory of the Maker
ard the teaching of Man.
The Professor returned his thanks for the kind
and attentive manner in which the audience had lis
tened TO him and borne with the difficulties OF his
impe rfe ct pronunciation of the English language.