The New York herald., 1871-01-16


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DR.. Newman ON the Unity Of the RacesA
Differences OF Color Mainly the Effect Of
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WASHINGTON, Jan. is, 1871.
The summer like softness Of the air this morning,
combined with the established popularity Of the
Metropolitan church, drew q large congregation,
comprising the ordinary attendance Of persons ip
high position. t~
Dr. Newman took for his subject ssThe Unity Of
the Human Race ana spoke very effectively from
Acts XVII. 26:-"For God hath made Of one
blood all nations Of men for to dwell on all
the face Of the EARTH" There are two 1nterpreta-
t1ons Of the Mosaic account Of @ et 49, s.-
K THE ORIGIN AND CREATION OF MAN. ga a
One Is neurological, the other historical. Those
who advocate the former are compelled to include
oil creatlon-heaven. earth and God-as mythology
CAL thus making Christ and the apostles to be igno
rant or imp0stors Those who receive the account
really historical OF two classes, one assuming
the account to be history of prominent branch
or the human family. excluding other races. The
more commonly accepted theory. and that OF the
universal Church. Is that it is true account Of the
origin and creation OF all races OF The text ia
in accordance with this great truth. Although some
Biblical writers omit the word 1"bloodn In trans
latiDg yet makes no alteration in the sentiment,
viz, tnat God hath made OF 0ne-Adam-all men.
The purpose Of this discourse was to substantiate
the apostles declaration and to consider its appeal
to our faith and ives The Mosaic account OF mans
creation Is simple and rational. lit stated that
from the first man and woman
CAME ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Now, against this picture OF the Biple Is the pic.
nre Of certain etnno9gss tnn who deny the unity Of
tween the head OF the Georgian and the nat neador
the CarIb the fair Circassian and the black yisage
OF the Ethiopian; but facts will sustain the Bible IN
the announcement OF the enaeH H9f
UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE.
1t Is worthy OF note that the ethnOOgists do not
agree among themselves touching the fundamental
principles OF their theory. FIRST, as TO
WHAT CONSTITUTES SPECIES.
Is 1t shape2 or Is It peculiar form OF or anium, a
geographical locarlonf Now, on SO vital question
men should be united on fundamental principles.
They do not even agree upon the number OF species.
Cuvier taught that there were three, Martin five,
Linnaeus and Button six; Others again that there
are ffteen, and some ethnologsts Of our own coun.
try that there are as many as ffty-slx The COM
mon division Is into i've casses-Caucasian, Mon
golan, Australian American and African. But the
simpler Is into three-the descendants or Shem, Ham
and Japhet- and this Is sustained BY cred aud
proiane history. Again, these men do not agree
touching the origin OF man. Darwin teaches tnat
he was
Others derive him from the monkey; others again
that he Is but a link IN chain OF mechanism Begin
to bird, beast, monkey, and finally man. nave no,
objections TO these gentlemen thus tracing
THEIR ORIGIN BACK TO THE MONKEY, " 81
but for my own part enter my protest II the Biblical
account be not real history, then we know noJ
whether we come from heaven, eartfror hell. 1t ~
fact sustained Dy the testimony OF naturalists that
the same dlversities exist in the animal kingdom,
said to be varieties OF the species, as among
men, Dr.. Newman went on to show how
CHANGE OF PLACE AND CLIMATE
affects dogs and SWINE; that these changes are not
merely superficial but often functionai yet dogs
same changes from effect Of climate have been
noticed IN sheep, swine and other animals. What
divide the skulls Of human beings into three
classes-the eiptcal, the pyramidal and the prog.
nathous. But 1t Is proved that these forms OF the
skull change. Illustrations OF this statement were
THE HEADS OF THE TURKS AND THE IRISH,
which have undergone certain changes. DIR. New
which cannot be answered, but he desired to show
that these erhno0gists have not clear sailing.
Underlying nature are two great iaws-the law Of
Inheritance ana that Of variations Under obedience
the first the offspring partakes OF the character Of
the parent; under the second they devate from that
character. To these must be added the transfOrma-
tions from external and internal conditions, cvllza-
ton and mind. That the Ethiopian never becomes !
O Caucasian seems to be due to the law by which d
type form being reached it must become perma-
nent. 1t is probably true that the original type OF
man does not exist. DR.. Newman then showed how.
gradually the
BLACK OF TIE CONGO NEGRO
changes into the brown OF the dwellers onthe Nile,
Caucasian as q proof that
COLOR COULD BE NO GUIDE
in classifying humanity. he then passed to the
consideration OF the moral and Intellectual unity
man. He showed that all are endowed with INTEL
ect and all are capable OF elevation. He ackn0w-
ledged that there is an inequality among the ma
tionS ana that highest among them stands
0H45 THE PROUD CAUCASIAN,
that has taken the lead for centuries, has LAID.
nands on the poor and helpless and Is now LAYING.
It's proud hand on the poor Mongolian, though God
will surely smlte it III the past II 1t harm the most
helpless OF Gods creatures. Dr. Newman then gave
q short sketch Of The origin Of tile various lam
guages OF the world tracing them back to the sons
OF N0ah; from Shem and Ham the Syralc Arabic,
samaritan, Hebrew or Coptic; from Japhet the Teu.
tonic, Greek and Latin, and thence the modern
European tongues. But It was upon the
that DR.. Newman dwer with eloquencc
and earnestness. Man IL everywhere deprayed. The
Decaogue IS universal code applicable TO all men,.
Everywhere Is there the need OF Christ We're it
not so you would limit the application or Cnrist's.
atonement; but lie died for all men, such the az !.
gument; now the lesson. Fisst:-
EVERY MAN HAS RIGHTS IS ..8EG.
which every other man Is bound to respect. Weare
to love mau as man. Created IN the image OF
God, with the attributes Of humanity, ex-
ternas are to be dIsregarded. Lazarus, conf
forted Dy the dogs, Was as worthy Of Heavens
regard as DIVES N purple and fine hncn ChrlsG
strikes at the rooe OF caste in society," we to be
the custodlaus OF the rights OF all men, the guar
dans oi all nations second, as Jesus Christ Claims
possess that Kingdom should spread Ii abroad Oh
the earth. Thus IL
A GREAT MISSION.
GOD pardon our cupidity. forgive the narrowness
OF our views the luxury IN which we roll while mil
ilolS are dying OF despair. Lea us advance TO
THE CONQUEST OF THE WORLD
tnat tne tme may soon come when the brotherhood
OF men shall recognize the elder brother Christ aud
God be known as the Universal Father. A collecJon
for MISSIONS was taken I'D alter the sermon