New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-26

and stern sadness gives TO the vener
able benevolence that sgned the attainment OF nter
nal repose From this fact Mr.. Greenough niers tha'
there was an element in the character of Washington
which has not been sufficiently noticed namely the bgh
religious unsectaran faith by which his spiritual blood
was purified and his soul strengthened to do It's WORK.
An account OF the Wagner festival In Berlin is
able for the sad havoc 1t makes Of sense grammar IN"
German in the translation Of poetical stanza playing
upon the names OF Weber and Wagner
The Second Volume of Professor Hodges Sys-
fsate TheoIocy recently issued by Charles Serlonor
Co.. "a devoted TO anhropoogy. or the scrpuiai uoc-
trine Of human nature and to soteoogy OF he person
and offices of Jesus Christ In discussing the FORMER
subject Professor Hodge considers the alleged
Of modern physical science, including the theoes VI La
march, Darwin, and other advocates OF tEe uocuihe VI
development, with critical examination VI tho i"c'e
ndduced in support Of higher GntqGty OF the human
race than that revealed in tho Bible. The disciples OF
Professor Huxley will undoubtedly demur at the state
ent that that eminent Psychologist LENDS the whole
weight Of Lis authority" TO the theory OF spontaneous
generation. Indeed the statement Is eoltiadlced py
quotations given by the author on the following page
from Professor Huxley, who expressly declares MS pe
lief in the principle that life is always derived rom me-
IA an established law of nature, The manner IN when
Professor Hodge extrcates himself from the dilemma
is ingenious ~ not plausible ain quoting ITO
fessor Huxley as authority on both sides OF inc
question OF spontaneous generation fIoiessor
Hodge remarks, "no injustice is done to that
distinguished naturalist. He wishes ia believe
that doctrine. His principles lead 10 that conelu-
sion But rs a question Of scientific fact he IS con-
strained TO admit that all the evidence Is against IT, Hc
therefore believe IT, although he thinks lt may
be true" 1t would seem to bo peculiar method OF
"lending ones authority in support OF Doctrine 10
declare that all the evidence against IT, and that no
has no belief In its truth. The authority Of scientific
Taft wifi
lectures his wishes. In regard to MI Darwns theory
of evolution which is characterized by Professor Hodge
as atheistc," although he admits that DarFps pos
tuates Of necessity TO Involve the assumption OF
Creator" ne would not DO understood as yenturing
upoD the assertion that Mr. Darwin is atheist"
He expressly Acknowledges the existence OF God
says tho author and to feel Che necessity Of bis
existence to account for the origin OF HE. For is 1t
meant that every who adopts the theory does IL in
an athestic sense As there Is thcsic and an atheisc
form Of the nebuar hypothesis TO the origin OF tho
universe SO there may be thestic Interpretation or
the Darwlu,an theory" Mr. Darwin, on the whole is
represented as "a who believes In God ana yet
teaches atheism" Professor Hodge attaches but slight
importance 10 speculaiOns concerning tho crO-
nology Of the Bible and the antiquity OF man. me
friends the Bble he SAYS have no occasion Tor I'M
easipess If the facts of science or Of history should
| ultimately make it necessary to admit that eght
| or ten Thousand years have elapsed since the
creation OF man, there is nothing in the Bible
| in the way OF such concession The Scriptures do
not teach us how long have existed on the earth
Their tables of genealogy intended to prove that
Christ was t Of David and Of the seed OF Abraham
and not how many years had elapsed between the crea
ton and the advent" This position is, perhaps, not
great advance purely scientific or historical point OF
view; certainly soitenng down from the ancient
rgors Of theology when TO doubt tho eXactness OF the
received Biblical chronology considered as dangerous
an error as deny the personality Of the Devil or the
existence of God.