The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-18
Rev. Il. 8. Foster on Gco,oUv.

The fh and Of the course of sc urss on geology
delivered onWe cnesday evening the l4.a inst at
Greene street d. Church, by the Rev s. Foster D.
d. before very fair audience. The lecturer SPOKE this
evening upon sAe religion Of gsoogy-ths reconciliation
Of the science with the Mosai, history Tbs foo ling
sketch OF bis sddrD Every d.veopemsut Of srsncs
has hearing the subject of theology 1t perfectly
natural, therefore, that Christians should look vita
jealousy upon each newly discovered fact. Thsologiars
have rot always addressed themselves research in sci
with cardor. 1t TO that both Chrl tiaps
aud Il fdels should have learned u Lesson
TIE latter should have found out that science THEN
enemy ard the former should treat 1t With respect as 1t
has offer befriended them N, science has been so
severely criticised geology because it seems to contra
diottbe Bible which Christians venerats 1t Is the 90
jet Of this lecture to show that there Ia not hat
disen between the teachings Of Noses ana tho SOL
ence as many have supposed After pi.ulang the
points he had established ia the four evious lectures
be- the lecturer, oceedsd to explain the doctrines
Ike Mosaic geolog iata who cay the earth called
into existence by God six thou ana years ago. and that
the TO ss found in rocks FIRE AXIS of n,ure
carry tbs remains Of oss to the places whers they
found in stratiisd rocks. These two suppo ions
allie indeensbe because tne fossils discovered III
of Il ese rocks are the aims Of anms that do not
exist the earth all This fact is utterly fatal to
he explanation of Mosaic geolegiss Another theory is,
tn, the present earth Yves 40 ancient sea This oyer
thrown by the fact that everthrovs The previous
theory. We driven, then, 70 admit the antiquity OF
hs ear tn ard the existence Of previous CREATIONS If
could not reconcile the wrtsgs o. Moses to hs science
Ct geology it would not prove that either the the
other false But have fear of failing in this
concliation. The various methods attempted at
CLING these two f0owsIt has been said that the
term day, in Hes rev. old not mean, necessarily twenty
periods, Thousand, undrsd thousand million
Of years Hence that the even according ~ Noses
not made In elk days but In ak epoch of time But this
theory false also he would presently sh,w. An
Their theory that the Mosaic account gives u
history of the rettng Of old world th was ia ruios
and decay If Noses only intends to describe this he
certainly does not COZ tradct geology The wor create
1t is assumed does not sary the of
the earth from nothing buti means to reconstruct
There authorities brought to prove that
the word create in Hebrew, often in Scripture to
These geoosias deny that Noses teachs, in the
nothing Their second point is that the word ia Hsorev
which griis 'n the beginning ID an indefinite word,
and tina. T. r. sh ning ~ It 70 s.d US back :. ths so
ush of this citg and it is worthy Of attention The ex
PLANTATION which he 1.-THE lecturer considered the correct
Of Genesis is separate and distinct from thu narrative
that follows That the sentence, I'm the bsgianag God
creaed tho Heavens and the Earth has ection
With the remaining 10 the chapter Taere is
thrg in the Mosaic text to lead US to dx date to the
creation OF the world Noses says In the oeguniny"
he does not presume to when 1t neither six thou
IS nd years ago, million. But has ths fcst
any with the verses that follow Cher. no
thing in tie genius OF the language to authorize such an
Interpretation. The conjunction And" ued here does
not connect PERIODS Of time Similar may be found
without form and vod," is expression which bears
an ther nterprea ion We Also that there
for the habia,ion of man. And why should Moses
ton these intervening creaoIs9 You must not that
these did not exist, because they are not mentioned
explain sci not his object Now, another OBJ
tim you will make this that Noses sad God created
light on the first day, while gea,ogist, sa,. light
created from the beginning Noses said so-he says
ami God taid let there be light here was he ga. to
beY Where the darkness And where the
The Scripture tells that Darkness the OF
hQ dpa auajn thAro 10 anntA h,vltu
and moon were created the fourth day We
before, that Noses never said All he says this
sand he made two great lights to divide &;.o that Is
the lights we're appointed to Sc arats the day from tbs
night The Scripture says nothing about their creat n
but simply that these lights the and the MOON
Apo nt.d TO their respective Offices Ths lecturer thea
re erred to his map, and pointed out the different ella
of fossils In the various strata They AL proved iinersn
IL In state Of desoxtion. Aseve shs point we aad the
rensins Of animals that have lived the earth during
the last six thouaaad years This proves tiat Noses in
the first cha ,er Of Gene is the prssent forms
tOn o. the earth cut of this desolauoa. It tuen
without form, void" But below this point OF the
upper tertiary fossils OF animals and vegetables
ing that the world must have previously exs ed for mil
lions Of sges. The lecturer concluded with eloquent
resume Of his evenings discourse. he will speak next
Wednesday evening upon the grandeur of creation.
The Hon. John z. Hale ON Popular Edu-
cation.
TIE frat of aerea of lectures deliver cd Friday
evening, ct the Union Church, Fourth street, By the
Bon. john P. Hale. subject-Popular Education The
lecturer addressed very fair audience in substance
follows-When speak Of popular education, do not
aiudo to free school but it in extern led sig
nifcatlon mean that ucation which is necessary to
every individual who is a member Of free State. In
country like ours where Ell the Institutions Free the
respt visibility of these institutions rests pom
the Individual Our institutions founded popular
consent Every one, from the highest to the lowest,
may be called to the formation Of its laws To snbls
to discharge these obg ations, particular educa
ton is required Some have supposed shat 1t Is the
crown and glory of republican government t6At any
may BIO elected to these Offices But think this
mistake, as it makes look to Office the object
Of his his hest desire We and in this country that
placing AL withia the reach Of every mans am
hilton gives taste for political discussion which
sometimes may be done patrieticslly but is oftsner
lsss OF time. The nrst THU to learn is how far
tons and indivit uals bound by moral obligation
think that rule should govern nations and ano
ther individuals. But this 10 ali wrosg We must divsst
Ourselves OF the delusion that government removed
from the indvidu sis who compose it. AS there il but
God there is only distinction between right
nd wrong, and this role must govern in every stu
alton Of life in which he may be placed If thsrc any
obligations which rest all men everywhere, without
exception o. to time place and circumstance then those
obligations binding also upon nations. Do you know
where the government Of this country is? You will say
at Washington. At Wash ing.ou! You will only hnd
the Piesi and the two houses of Congress there,
who will tell you that they the peoplsz servants
No, the government is here, Look around at your
mel ghborf, and you will find nong them popular
will and popular energy. That will and that energy
u the govcrnment-aud hence the necessity OF popu
lar education, which that win and energy rests.
The command to be just, Is c,mmar which onds ma
tions we'll ~ indviduals However may vensrate
Institutions, we must believe 1t mpossible for any
OF to free them.elses from the universal law Of
justice True national policy be by other
promoted than by justice We start with this ous Of
the laws by which nations forever to b. governed
Truth La another requirement OF na,ioD. The aacspts
used to represent justice As blind goddess; It Is the
bukir Truth to guide this goddess Truth and Jas
oe, them the two great principles by which nations
to be governed. When We speak Of ''nAtions" OF
governmental let IL be remembered that speak Of
great part of the mistakes in the world arises
from incorrect views OF governments aEd the objects for
which THEY created The great majority Of govern
ments look upon the people IS the mere instru-
ments BY which they are 10 be promoted politi.
clans look upon the condition Of the capitalists
Of country ~ the criterion of Its & eat.
ness, instead Of 1T The moral aud intellectual
progress Of the people. The great objects for which
states should labor e liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness 1t Ia not for gathering wealth that govern