The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-03
Miss Bacom's Historical Lectures.

Miss Bacon commenced her new course of histori-
cal lectures on Monday morning, at the Stuyvesant
Institute. The subject Of the present series is
"Greek Civilization" which Miss Bacon introduced
by few pertinent observations with regard to the
importance which attaches to all matters relating to
Grecian memorials, and then gave resume Of Per-
sian history, in order to present contrast to that
ennObling civilization, which, taking its rise in
Greece, was destined to spread itself over Asia
Minor, and leave lasting effects after ages. After
cursory noticing the services which Homer has rem
dered to posterty in giving accounts of the Grecians
and Phrygians OF what Is aptly termed "the heroic
age" Miss Bacon descanted on the revolt of the
Greek colonies in lonia against the authority Of
Darius, the Persian king, which presents new era
in the history OF the period, as it displayed
element, or q spirit OF resistance to desp0tsm-a
feeling until then unknown. The same love of Ii
berry animated the Grecans at the battles of Their
mopyln, Marathon, and Plata, and a distinguish
ing characteristic of the Greek people throughout
their history which, apart from their high civiza-
ton, makes their memorials peculiarly interesting.
Rev. DR.. Tying on the Spiritual Nature of Man
The Rev. DR.. Tying delivered of the popular lee
lures last evening, in the Broadway Tabernacle before
small but appreciatve audience His theme was THE
Spiritual Nature Of Man, He said he proposed to speak
OF subject always important for mans consideration,
but particularly when such great efforts arrayed
against the spiritual nature of He stands alone,
the only animal capable Of reasoning and investigating
such subject Man finds himself in the conclusions of
geological inquiry, and of the demonstrations of compa
ratiye anatomy, and though he forms the apex Of the
scale of physical life he cannot deny that he participates
in the transient nature of animals But is that als
Whence he What his origin and destiny None
but british mind could be closed to such ques
tons those of his origin Two theories have divided the
opinion Of the world His like that Of the philosopher
in Uncle Toms Cabin" he not created or formed
- I'll. :.t ha.A lcG-
the material theory Epicurus taught that the earth
sweed into little tumors and that when those tumors
self saw actual demonstration. Plato had said man
biped without feathers and Dogenes got cock, and
having plucked it. threw it into the midst Of an assembly
crying bebod Platos man' The lecturer quoted from
cbepter in the Spectator, giving description of the
species, and also from the writings of Smondes All
these theories but products and parts of the doctrine
Of materiasm which was properly illustrated in the phi
losophy of poor Topsy-"he not born, he 'spects
he groved.n Modern advancement in science ridi-
cules all these ancient philosophers yet it has repro
First there is the chemical theory, which is that the
creator endowed certain forms Of Inorganic matter with
power at certain periods and combinations to produce
animals DIR. Carpenter says OF organized beings that
there Of doubt that II the proper
elements could be brought together the effect would
be produced. chap in Connecticut, acting this
principle and not satisfied With the women Of his &C.
quantance gathered together materials aud coers and
placed them in a rotary churn, thinking he might get
to his taste. The experiment quite natural
if Carpenters theory was correct The second theory of
creation is what they called the deveopement creation
expounded in the Vetiges OF Creation The lecturer read
some passages from the dener Of this theory, which
IL that mans origin mere microscopic creation,
which went on emerging until It burst out in man.
living experimenter in England claims to have created
by magnetic apparatus, entirely class of beings
who, according to this theory, must enlarge until they
reach the state OF Life, says the author of the
Vestges Of Creation is the inferior animals
only less perfect type OF man This is the wrctchcd the
DRY Of materalsm Man is wholly ANIMAL mere or
ganser, to eat 10 drink TO i've and TO debut there is
being for him for Both these theories are
the same and are the reproduction Of the ancient doc
rinos which they pretend to ridcne. The other great
theory of the origin OF is the theory OF ivne nsp
ration those writers choose to call it, the Mosaic
account, the Semeic tradition. This Is the divine
history. No human mind has conceived this origin
yet every fact in the history of is formed con,
cordant with It, and corroborstve Of it, They minister
TO each other most peculiar and remarkable
support. You cannot look on the face of baby
to see that-you must go back TO the divine origin.
II is the same with all mammferous animals. The sim
pie complete and lucid history of the fact is The Lord
God formed Of the dust the earth and breathed
into his nostrils the breath Of life and became
living SOUL Suppose either OF the other theories had
been written by Moses would any child have been duped
by such statemenS 1t is objected that the history OF
thousand years that period has greater relation to
the eternity Of the past Either has been eternal
which Is impossible, he grew out of other elements
which is absurd he created by God living soul
The latter is rational satisfactory and clear and nothing
elsc that has been put forward is The his.
tory Is necessarily true. whether II inspirednor
not IL is necessarily inspired because God only could
have given account OF his origin But when
puents applying The ma,eriaists say that every
sation and thought is chemical action. Then the
functions Of mind and matter all the same-that is
the OF thought and the processes Of digestion
Of the same material In opposition TO eli this
scheme the facts in mans nature proclaim spiritua