New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-10
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Meanwhile truth demands that we should comics,
that this harmony at present does not extend 70 s
details. f. H. the0ogans not agreed a. 70 wnetne1
the days Genesis stretched out "a 10 meet
the requirements Of the mmeasursbly long period pos
OF the different stages OF creation do not far as scen
tc research has extended follow strictly In the order
OF the six days for the lowest pans ana tho lowest AMI
mails appear simultaneously In the geological strata
and 20 bring all the data in the scriptural account Of
the deuge into accordance with the present results OF
science would be rather difficult But may we not hope
for future solution OF these difficulties seeing thai
neither exegesis still less, natural science, are by
any means complete God does not grant to ono gem
Grafton ~ solve all engmas; coming ones will have 10
work at them too But the measure OF CONFEDERATION
hitherto afforded by science to Scripture gives us right
TO treat with wel-merted contempt the ridcue cast
upon Scripture by many scientists. And IA against
such attacks may proceed to point out the oibes OF
natural science. which she has Of late often exhibited
with the rashness OF youth, especially IN her younger
departments. How cateSoricaly, c. was the volcanic
IN a To- h and how shy has Il
been deposed from Its position OF sole ruler by the
and ot6srs what nncertanty is shown In the calcua
lions OF geoogist as to the time required for the
not by thousands but by millions OF years. How much
ngglery In fact. has been carried on by natural scen
lists in respect Of enormous numbers How oiten h@ys
formation OF the different strata learned
gloss by mounting TO millions OF 1eaTs
ground OF careful observation beating retreat, and
instead Of the favorite million OF years usually held up
moderate periods The age OF the mammoth. the great
bear aud the reindeer which scientists, especially
Frenchmen have been trying to separate by thousands
OF years are now by thorough Investigators, ike Fraas
placed quite close together And the lake dwellings too
tiquty in order throw discredit the Biblical ac
count And scientists are beginning to turn
up their the idea OF the stone, bronze, and IRON
ages being successive ep0chs so that wo may conn
IDENTIFY assert that some Of these romans extend Dck
than few centuries beyond esar ana hence are
not even older than historical times And 80 after ALL
the 5000 years OF the Bible not 80 utterly insu-
cent TO accommodate all the remains OF ancient evil
zatiOn But in what hot haste were seentlst at inc
to spread these now exploded notions IN all Ahus
of popular publications.
ORIGIN SPECIES
And how has our task ghened In the chief con-
troversy of our day. tina. the origin Of man, by the
extravagances which naturasts would have had us be-
heve Our firm defense of the Biblical doctrine is this
that the derivation Of mans existence as religious
and moral being from the creative act OF GOD, VINO
formed him I'm His own likeness and destined him at
tain TO it, agrees clearly with our whole moral and
religious sefcOnsciOnsuess, with the historical deVelOp
ment of the human race ana with the personal expe-
rence of all true Christians that is the only reason
able doctrine, and alone worthy OF mans dIgnity we
place IL side by side with the seieninc anceS
OF former this subject, often rdcued by
naturasts themselves, and the choice VIII notpe
hard one For such facts-and this is firm position
of defense-there is no other explanation than
this that the s0ule OF the beast there Is no COM
prehensiOn OF the individual ergo there secOn-
seriousness Of spirit dstin gushing itself FROM us isolated
affections, functions conditions, a. wen As ron al VO
jects without And this is the specific distinction, the
impossible gulf between man and beast The same is
less absolute from moral point or view On the Que
hand we see free, personal selfdetermlnng me on sq
affections aud instincts Even millions or years ana tue
innumera6ly minute stages OF progress WHEN %
FATS postulate eau never bridge over the chasm wncn
divides the natural from the moral law Ana II these
man Ind Strauss also) hater themselves that It is
greatest honor for to have raised himself from the
depths OF animal life TO the present hghJ Oh moral con-
seriousness, we reply IL man Is, as you say, mere
means of absolutely binding natural laws, ana IL IS no
merit in him thus to have raised himself since ne could
h.InH IrnIa ottr
from absolutely good aud holy VIII OF God, all our
moral ideas are merely conventional and changeable.
aud there Is such thing as good and evil per Sc.
Thus all morality Is radically destroyed, and he
who believes in generic difference between the NOR
ally good and evil must also believe the specific pre-
eminence and divine origin OF man. the physiOoRi5ts
however, who MAINTAIN this, may hight our battle
against Darwlnists for II the latter are trying 70
annhilate every boundary between the species. the
make demonstrations where, according to Scrip
to direct their attacks against each other I'LL the TRUTH
which lies in the midd1e, alone remains. Darwlnlsm
may perhaps result in the reduction OF the present
multitude OF species considerably fewer principal types
(Which only be favorable to the Biblical account OF
tho food but the weghty arguments OF the poygenlsts
will prevent these types from being annhllated. Tho
latter class OF naturasb should, however, remember
that question TO the origin OF the human race Is,
In the last resort OF history and this science,
applied 10 languages and religions 10 pointing Win
which IN Western Asia, that the possibility OF tho
Biblical theory becoming more and more established
Here, too may say What God hatl Joined, let not
AZ things stand we shall not join in the apprehension
fully developed TO complete system OF cosmology,
might result ia intellectual starvation OF theology.
Nay If am not deceived, the relations between natu
raj science and theology appear OF late TO have taken
turn for the better This, because the standpoint
either side is beginning to become clearly marked
Many prudent ana arseene natural philosophers have
TO acknowledge that their science has In many
Overstepped its boundaries, ana therefore, warn
their younger hotblooded colleagues 10 abstain
from undue interference IN other departments May not
we nourish the hope that in due time both these bright
stars shall reyolye around common center, In mutual
harmony and friendly rivalry discovering tho great
deeds OF Godf
A GROWING SOCIAL POWER IN CHURCH AND STATE.
Ill This form OF unbelief without question far
dangerous than inhlelity in individuals in phlo
sophical systems would recommend In this respect
double method OF defense. LIST. more negative one,
which has hitherto been carried only sporadcally
but which, order to take due effect should be treated
whole-vz., an exposure OF the miserable cOnse-
0uences of infdelty as shown in history cOntradS
tinoton 10 the wholesome effects OF healthy CHRISTIAN
faith. This be called the historical method OF de
Tense. 10 il, however, at the same time cutting at
tack Our Lord himself pointed II out when ne SAID:
BY their fruits ye shall know Them mat Wiz lo and
the proof the actual cOrruptness OF these fruits will
make impression upon many who are uear 10 al other
setting up ourselves judges the,persons or
opponents, to do them injustice by forgetting
showing the influence Of their tendency Of thought
actually exhibited IN the collective life OF Church
aud State since the last century, and comparing its
effects the different spheres OF society on atten
tive consideration Of the spirit which animaes
ponents body the first thing which strikes us IS the
extraordinary, overweenIng pride with which most OF
them all positive believers. They lay claim to be
the only representatives OF science ana nave repeated
often the people that in Holland, Germany, and
Switzerland the greater part OF the press echoes this
opinion as matter OF course and lays orthodoxy'-
e. belief In the Bbeunder the reprOach OF ignorance
and -mndedness. And with this naughty spirit
the theologians among them plentifuly Undue their
They atter the spirit of the times and
puff up the educated consciousness OF an age already
Intoxicated with culture TIL ITS pride reaches an I'M
bearabe pitch, by means OF their high-hyng critical
Of the Gospel history indeed many Of them
often 20 all the passions Of intolerance
against the parsons ~ the representatives Of the
old faith. When they in the minority they cry for
tolerance and preach the doctrine OF equal rights
every persuasion But when they the ruling party
sovereign shows itself TO be most ntoerant, ami
denounces those who cling to the old faith the
mics progress and OF all truly humane culture.
II 20 TO consider their method OF attack land
except merely scientific representatives,, cannot
help seeing what despotism OF phrases they have
that fhnnsnnda hindlY annnnded the half