New-York tribune., 1871-12-26

go, rl.nc, ON, of the most remarkable triumphs
az modern astronomy was the prediction of the
existence aud approx innate place i'll the heavens of
the planet Neptune pIior 10 actual observations IL
was the CONCLUSION from certain pcrturhlng IN
fucnc,s the ciirct Of which had been accurately
calculated tha, led two different astronomers I? the
grand discovery. In like manner, argues Mr. owen
II ,nc student # spiritual science had taken note
twenty-five wears ago Of the pcrturhlng agencies
which w,Ic visible throughout the religious world
ne might have made prediction OF more
significance than that If the fiehch HI"
English astronomers. II might even then have been
rcrce>c,-what is still more evident at the present
da,-that an ancient religious belief was about 10
thsapIr.r from CIVILIZED society. The tradltiOhal
faith IN rrctcrnatural and mnacn"us occurrences
was ..,'uc place tea CONVICTION oi TIE p'in""''''
and Usa!lty "f natural law
Among the cnuS, qurnCcs Of this change IN olhhoh'
Mr. Owen l. fc> tu It's bcaling the narratives OF
the New Tcs,,'u.nt. II natural law bc nNarlable,
he 81. c,,i> thai either the wonderful works asclbed
Nv IA, cyarg lists {" Christ were not prri"rmrd OF
cl,, they we're not miracles. Bnt u" believer IN the
puiiry and In,cgItv of Christ can admit the former
supn>,jion. which throws di>crcdt on his teachings
and hi, character. II tlcn thcv were performed un-
d. i.atull law. and natural law Is universal and
un,hlnccahc, We may expect similar rhch"lhcna at
In In>';t tlnc.
is f. Lc taken mo account. Religions opinion Is
G.,,i,d ini Two cr,u autarou>tic s'h""lS. HE
o.. ii,,> s,,utUal trdth On miracles, and Is repre-
s,Il - ny a Church Of vast power. with centures
of ?rc ,d t-hirh claims To be infaliihle. The other
j. oi far In,c recent date. in harmony t. certain
decree. W.h tie spiIit of the age and processing TO
ma',l III the line f progress, but shackici by the
Indifference OF its mcrnhers, and tom by 'nternai
di~s,l.s.',- o.i points of vital moment. with such
;rUr he IrlipiuuS world Nj.
Owen d,-n> It perfectly natural that solution "l
the d,i,ultl should Ice found III the revelation of
new o,d,s Of lhcnomtnl. simiiai 10 those recorded
in IL, Ncw T. ~tImcnt miraculous In appearance,
hut tl. lrul,.t Of niF"sal law in I'ality. An en-
lcltcncd observer mi.ht Lave predicted tho appear
an.ccf each manifestations. ar1 Ike lie Nouer'
Who fu!, saw the dis,o oycry IF planet might have
auioIu,td the coming of anew pha.c If s."liu2l
Il 49, uu!rr il" operation of natui.l law.
Su.ht aYd .lrcllnl as this analo,, Il doubtless
aJla.l 10 most oi readers, ii ltuniohcS"thc key
To r.. woIk cf Mi. owen. who has expended great
nui. mat Il research and observation in support Of
theory w ich can lay 10 claim to the character Of
nt.I.rltc ,cicn"c and must bc REGARDED a; best rs
a., ico;; + - icii.lc invention. The astr"nomoal
G,,o,,ry T. hae~i on facts belonging TO the sphere
e uut' 'n:'i"e a"d rcSc"pic observation; tie al
l,l.3 ta.i~ of Swntual-m have aS yet received Ii"
N,.a. .,,.on mat Challenges universal assent OF
t,4,i..'. lfiuriN~. NJ. owens conclusion tlat
lc,.'-. 'nr occurrence of spiritual manifesto
no,.s would sA,e many difficult prob
l,m % i,rsio'. aid afford powerful aid TO the
d'.:'..~ ~ luIua. Nr,luI ald fLriniuuity # human
virtue. they la'" therefore tI.Cu place. involves
l'n'.l tt.;acl t." -u,u-'nt for any tla-hcS Of
s'':. % '""ycr,o'a,. Ne l.o::. wioc> leap ihc
,i.-u ',tN,n Il. u,~,- and c,Iclu>ion that
l'''.'t.,,'..l ]. 49, .t..
N"""'n' i'oHiyl atc> 4 l"w'rfol >t,romcnt Of
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