, 1873-11-16
SCIENCE AND, RELIGION.
THO IRplnsk0ua Of tlap I3lblc to Modern
science.

Sfns II MF. DroWE, tH0 hutuOF OF p BMhll
trcatlao on English Grammar, should deny tho
oorrootness Of Davies, Arithmetic because aomo
aoutoncca In that arithmetic might bo uugram-
matically Expressed, and II h1r. Davies should,
In turn, dispute tic principles laid down IN Mr..
Browns troatiso because tho psgos wero not
correctly numbered, tho discussion would rep
resent, on srnall scalo, tho war OF words which
is constantly being waged betweon ccrtain
class Of thoologians and Boiontis:g. To
illustrate, Mr.' Huxley Ia ono Of tho
1eAding aciontlno mon Of tho tlay.
His authority In p',yscH ia, or ought to DO, worry
highly respected. But, II lie teparts from con-
sidering tho incorrcotnoss Of tho Hebrew cos-
mogonyt and doduoeB therefrom tho invalidity
Of all the Scriptures, he acta Us consistently IA
DavloB arguing against tho principles Of the gram
mar on account Of tho unnumberod pagoa.
Again; Mr. Tallmadgo may DO very good author
tty oh theology; but whom, last year, having
satisfactorily proved tho impraoticabiltty Of the
praycr-teat, ho almost Beo1nod to depart from
the true principles Of Christianity to say hard
things about Tyndall and other aclentists, his
orror was greater than Mr. HuxloY's. It WAS
like Brown picking out the ungrammatlcal son.
tences aud then using doubtful grammar IN
tirado against tho arithmetic. 49,, !;
Those paraona who have carefully conaid-
cred tho relations OF tho Blblo to mod
ern science may bo divided into two olsasca:
Tho first olass adopt the Bible entiro. Tho seo-
ond clasa adopt It ~ moral and Religious guide,
but not a. scientific troatisc.
The first olasB regard tho :Bibla not only as
authority In morals and religion, but ns q book
OF ready roforouco IN questions OF .phynlology,
geology. astronomy, finance. and dennonology.
From thfs unqualified confidence In tho authori-
ty OF the Bible on all subjects have resulted
some OF the most damaging orrora recorded In
history Tho diet prescribed by Moses, and his
lAws Of hygiono hayo boon strictly followed, re-
ences Of climate. After tho fanhion Of; tho Ia:
ter prophets, mon hayo donled to themselves
and othera tho neoesaities OF llfo, until III tho
human form divine has boon reduced to m
| mon to humble tha fash, "a st. Anthony did,
until It became a lunoh-honao for vormin.
Calico WAS prosecuted and humblcd, and the
Oopernican principles OF astronomy were oppoaed.
and aatronomlos Wore burned by tho PUBLIC
" The Lord had laid tho found atfous OF tho world
| that 1t should not be moved" And, ovon now,
for roasona no loss frivolous, tho almost oortsin
| deductions, OF 1nodorn astnonomera ero pro-
nouncod falae and imploua. Geology and paloon-
tology .were almost atrangled at their birth By
having tho Moaaical account Of Bif-day croa-
ton sfufted down their thtoats. They nre now,
By odIcts fonndod On tho jewish law forbid
ding tho taking OF interest, tho trade Of Earopo
| was tor long limo zeDdcred Rtagnant, aud hor
financial prosperity waa poatponed for centurios;
| while the money-lendhrs who darod to break
| thaao uniuAt lava wero imprisoned. baniahed.
and murdered. The same roles Of barbnrisn,
in tho shape OF uaury laws, like ball aud chain,
| erc still fastened to cur anklos. md hamper our
BY direct pibla-rroocopt, EUROPE, WAS 1ronched.
! and this Contnent wau eprinldcd, with tho blood
[ OF thoao who woro firmly belieynd to be witches
aud in league with tho Spirits of tlarkness Then
I humanity WAS outraged. and tho name Of Christ
voted followers. Tho mlsts Of superstition hung
| over Chribtento1n and the nit Roemod filed with
weird ard uneazthly aonuda. Az nations joined
IN tho tumult.. From The ohalky ellis of ~ En-
from Tho groves Of Italy, from tho Vineyards Of
sunny France and tho shores OF the Rhino, from
| Scandinavia In It's. legendary Woro-wolVoe' howl,
| and from across the Atlantic, mingled with tho
s?reeShng 9tteyorY Western gae went qR from
| tho shrieks aud p1ayarR OF Innocent but do
rcrepit old women, suffering thc agonieB Of tho
ntnko at tho dictlon Of q clergy who thought that
| ton: tThou alalt moi. .sufler witch to live"
T. But worst OF iii, the invasion and exlerminnt-
ling War Of tho 1araolitea was tho samplor from
which we're copied the darkest paintings that
hung in tho gloomy a1coyos Of tho ganory OF his.
tory. Tho revolving scones Of persecution and
| religious opprosslon horrity uH from all sidea.
Wo 500 hundreds Of thousands Of CruBaaors,
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