The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-21
Autonomy and the Bible.


REVELATIONS OF SCIENCE 1.-THE ASTRONOMICAL
INQUIRIES IN THE BOOK OF JOB, ETC., ETC.
The Academy Of Music nearly filed Saturday
evening" in spite Of the rsn the occasion Of lecture
by Professor O. n Mitchell astronomy and the Bible
for the benefit Of the Ladies' Five Points Mission.
After referring 10 the OCCASION the lecturer proceeded
to say that he TO speak Of the Of astronomy
with the most extraordinary volume upon earthhe most
wonderful book in every aspect in which behold
III IN is declarations of history, and Of things which
loom up before the vision Of the seer recorded by him.
and doubtless not comprehended or understood in it's
geology, its chronology, its history it's astronomy, its
optics, and every department of science. Not that
teaches scence-tha is not its objectt has higher OBJ
ject but whenever occasion requires each every
writer has brought into use for the purpose OF usra
ton every department Of science In every of these
instances each has subjected himself TO the charge
OF absolute ignorance But than two thousand
have passed since this record sealed up, during
which science has been working most astonishing revea
uons. At the time this book was written, what was
known of astronomy Of geoogyY Since that time science
has upheaved the rocky crust Of the earth itself and de-
veoped its history before the time that race inhabited
the globe Let be remembered that this mighty record
was made up amid the spendors of the Roman empire
when the genius OF Rome and Greece had the
tire civilized world Now the inquiry comes whether those
this volume teaches astronomical science, or any
science at ALL except the science Of religion which was
given professedly teach. this universe is worked by
Almighty Archrect and this volume ia his revelation
they will harmoDize He would call attention to one chap
ter in the book Of JOb-a poem Of high order opens
and closes with the necessary statements of facts
and between we have some Of the extraordinary
scenes ever depicted by the pen God answers
Job out Of the whrlwind and for the purpose of lite
rally and absolutely overwhelming and crushing
the reason of puny man, certain series Of
interrogatores propounded in other
departments Of science. Did he who ade them under
stand the subect is true that the ignorant may
PROFOUND questions that the wsest cannot answer A
single question: perhaps two three might by chance
be asked by an ignorant person, but person
pound series Of difficult nterrogatores with regard to
any science without exhibiting positive knowledge as TO
now much he comprehends Of the science in question
person not acquainted with music could not except by
chance, select the most difficult pieces from pile before
him.
Then the answered JOB out Of the and said
trd up now thy IONS IKE man, for VIII demand OF thee,
vast thou when laid the foundations of the earh
Declare, Il thou hast understanding
Who hath laid tbe measures thereof thou knowes who
whereupon foundations thereof fastened or who laid
God shouted for joyf
Here is the FIRST grand inquiry The word translated
foundations really means sockets and has yet
been abe to this inquiry Whereon are the foun-
cations OF the earth fasened9 Some may say he did
understand the subject because the earth has ounda
n0n But We have right TO refer TO the author,
same book, to get an explanation; and find that He
the world upon nothing Can any astrnnomer rve er
preston to this truth in striking language? The
the rate of twelve millions of miles in minnie com.s ~
but in long years. Truly God has stretched
out the north into vacuity, and literally and absolutely
that g,ayitaton bds h ,n I pue s'G % may say
knows what gravitaon is II is as positively
pie now as II was three years ago. and the time
will when the mind Of man will have reached
the solution OF this truly impenetrable mystery.
VINO smut up tne sea with doors when break forth al
Wh hn HsIea d Sut S Sa Inc ovd w1mI, ~ an, .u.o,
darkness swsSd,,ng hand Tor 10 son' 'ne anu n'cK
And break np for nv decreed place and set bars and
Doors "
And sah Hitherto shalt thou oome but no further an
mere sn11n my PROUD "AVen DC stayed
Here an inquiry as to the stability Of the
OF the most difficult problems presented in the universe
and utterly beyond the grasp OF analysis. We only
reach an approximate result Why is it that there are
boundaries fixed beyond which the can never
pass 1t s because Of the wonderful equilibrium which is
established Let these mighty waters be transported
Saturn-herc would be stability there except upon
the condition Of perfect and absolute equilibrium without
on,,hu;n "a whiwna mn would instantly destroy tins
cquihnrium, anu tnc waves, may be, would run noun
s.ns hgn, anu tne panet De wheimeo ana destruction
It is because God has axed The boundaries
and depends upon the relation which he has xed be-
~ , @ speSmo g,aviy Oh Tue waters OF 'ne ocean, ana
vey he vos IN .'ns sne e,emen. OF me- Inere Is limit 70
We, 20 AN 'o"0o -" @oe' "'.e" wns 'na' hns is'
hast thou the morning since thy days. and
rr. s rassranon nn0% W ~ ~ aA. a,,.o, ,c
% tc u, a. upon Ms AXIS. In certain places this
aosoue M ID useo lor tne purpose OF illustrating
his chosen people Thus, in jeremiah we have this
Thus saith the Lord If We can break NV Of
and night in their season: ~ INV '' N~'
Then also covenant be broken with David my ser
VanI AM ,oro..,, =. 49,, .u,,,
ny Ne De no WIN Gay ana nign ana nave not
"pp -, w " ' ' anu car"
h ohnr unse u ne M amoss III and universal law