Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-06

We look upon the objects. see 4aem con
y stituted of parts and affirm intuitively
y that the whole is greater than any of it
D parts. There is foundation stone lait
t on which science can begin to build
. Again we look upon the objects of nature
infinitely diversified, and perceive i'm
mediately that they are the work of de
signer and creator whose wisdom ani
t power were adequate to bring them int
r being. We carry our scientific axiom in
to practical life and find that it holds tru,
under all relations and applications. We
apply our moral axiom to the facts of his
tory, to the details of science, to the obi
: cations of every human relation, in fact
to every subject of thought and find that
it is confirmed by them all.
This will explain the otherwise mex
pliceble fact, that all nations, however de-
graded, have had the con oeption more OF
less clearly defined of Supreme Being
and by certain rites and customs have
acknowledged themselves amenable to him
Gods presence and agency in all natural
phenomena is very plainly and forcibly
announced in Job SO: 1-33; Revelations
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After considering the correspondence
between science and revelation, notwith.
standing all efforts to maintain the con-
trary proposition, and that Christianity
had nothiug to fear from the Herculean
efforts to undermine her citedal, and we
had only to wait until the world is little
wiser, till the bearing of scientific data
shall be clearly seen, and all their trea.
sures gathered in the interest of infdelity
shall enrich the stores of proof that God
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had made of one blood all the races of
the earth.
The Speaker proceeded to consider some
of the theories which are entertained re-
speoting nature and its phenomena, and
Gods relation to nature, and the subject
of the discourse may be precisely stated to
be "The true method in the study of the
natural sciences" The posulate was ad-
vanced that there is personal God pos
sessed of moral attributes as we'll as ma
tural, the author and governor of all
things. The conception of this relation
to nature is presented by three hypothesis.
list. That God planned the forces of
nature at the creation so as to secure the
existence of all events just as they have
taken place. From this postulate per-
sonal creator, spiritual self.existent
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underneath all the forces to make them
efficient. This theory while it accounts
fully, and no doubt truly, for the regular
and orderly flow of natural phenomena,
makes no place for special interposition
modifying for cause the working of ma
lures laws, or commencing q new series
of agencies which those laws could of
themselves never introduce.
rTha SannpI oh oa n
ses, was the doctrine of special or mirac-
ulous interposition, at the good pleasure
of the Creator. The Old and New Tesla |
ments abound in vivid illustrations of |
this fact The student of nature is bound |
to admit the doctrine of special interposi-
ton, above and over the forces of nature
as well as the student of revelation, for
science had her miracles as we'll as
the Scriptures. Upheavals, volcanoes,
vegetation are evidences of this fact Sci
entists meet the proofs of personal Gre
ator in the introduction of all the orders
of existence.
3D. There is third hypothesis which
some have adopted. 1t is that God i'm
and directly causes all phe-
which occur and makes no use of
forces. On this theory all COM
1900 SNSAANS 'hAC PAoSC ny DIS rear anu |
direct intervention of God as do the So
called miraculous aud supernatural
events.
The sermon was concluded by a direct
application of the subject in an address to
he graduating class, as the course of
'tudy had embraced natural science. and !
hey were to be graduated in an age
when science and art are making rapid
advances and may be expected to bring
III, and place them within the reach of
The civilization and christian
ty of the nineteenth century had done
or woman. They had raised her from
BEAST of burden, las in the savage state ,
20 the very pinnacle of privilege, of pro-
zress and of science The address to the
,lass was one of much excellence, and
made a deep impression upon those TO c
whom it was addressed. q
THE EXAMINATIONS. c
The examinations were commenced on
Tuesday afternoon, and concluded on
Thursday afternoon. They were con- y
ucted in the presence of the examiners -.
n the following order: Arithmetic, His
Dry of Civilization, Mental Arithme-
ic, Geometry, Universal History, Logic, :,
latin, Algebra, Botany, Physiology and =
english History. Those especially mott d
able were French, Algebra, Physiology, :,
Universal History, Latin and English u
history, evincing faithful teaching on the q
art of the instructors.
At the conclusion of each morning ses- y
ion, 2ymnastic exercises took place in :.
lie gymnasium, by the whole school, u
abited in dress suited to the purpose. 81
hese exercises were conducted under p
le supervision of the teacher in this de- IL
Miss Mary Orcutt. The ease a.
nd facility with which all the feats were n
were surprising, and showed ID
le most thorough drill every move q
ent being made with precision and &C. pl
Iracy. This training is one of the best OF
atures OF the institution, afording p'
ealthy vigor, strength and amusement, th
I'D should be in the training of every in bU
tuition of similar character in the land, ol
len we should not hear of so many fail be
es of health of young ladies while pur- be
ing their studies. The laws of hygiene til
Id physical health are regarded by gym in
sstics, and the health of the pupils are I'll
id to have increased fifty per cent since Al
cir introduction into the school.
We forbear from further comment on
e examinations, as the report of the
'ard of Examiners give the results of o.
cir observations, or
CONCERT w
On tuesday evening vocal and in II
rnmental Concert was given by the n
'chers and pupils at the Congregational sb
usch, under the direction of Prof. W. e.
?. Graves and Miss Mary L. Adams. It -