New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
REMARKS OF THE REV. Mr.. WELDON.

Mr.. CHAIRMAN: The question winch ls be-
fore us this morning is the doctrine OF Development IN
IT'S religious aspect, our programme has IT, Ihe
Religious Aspects Of the Doctrine OF Development
Now, think all OF who have heard Tho able ana eo
auent paper OF Dr. McCosh must TO this conclusion
that unsoved problems OF creation ought TO make men
modest for Bishop Butler says we do not Ano" the
whole OF the case and any who desires 10 exercise
common sense must acknowledge that we are Ignorant
OF many Of points. We have 60 decide in the pres
emf day whether we are TO accept the theory OF the
amiable, but l think mistaken, Prof. Oar
win of England. Ia other words, whether "e
ought to believe that man, he H. came from eiOs OF
animated Jelly or whether he is the Work OF the Al
mighty Being who said, when he brought him iortb,
that he was very good Ii is sprung from prmeyal
matter he cannot be the man spoken OF IN Genesis.
But Sir, it is sometimes thought that the Bible Is re-
sponsibe for every doctrine Of modern science. beg
permission to take exception TO any such idea. The
Bible was not intended instruct us in science tho
details of history The Bible made to teach us tho
one thing needful. The mighty monarchs aud npor-
tant empires that have come in contact with
the history OF mans creation have, Of course,
been spoken Of in the Bible, but then,
soon as their special relation 70 the creation
been treated Of they allowed TO sink into tho
background. The Bible was written TO teach man the
way OF 10 God through Jesus Christ, wholly tx
norng anything regarding the echnicalies oil scientific
discoveries Our modern nidel tells that In the Bible
have hero only the production OF man, Ike many
OF our modern books, contains poetry prose, and his
tory and am he asks, 10 suppose taat ts IS the pro-
ducti0n OF mighty man. Sir, can show the ufi1el
that that patchwork is the very proof OF It's production
by divine mind. see by those plans before RE tDont-
20 maps suspended the WALL that the earth ia
made up Of numerous strata, ali differing IN sub
stance but their products and magnificent service
the globe. IL the from which and beast de-
riyes sustenance and strength. tAppauscl My aten-
ton is riveted upon the commanding and emo
bling OBJECT The foundation OF peace aud hope,
the almghty aud adorable Savior, the strength and
Righteousness OF the people OF God IN every orm and IN
every age Whatever book l open ind jesus Christ
the same-He the rst the last and the MIDST aud Win
out end / say that the Christian development OF the
Gospel OF Jesus Is the whole aim OF the word o. God
and will TO you in conclusion that tue GnIenee
between the religious views OF an ancient patriarch
aud one OF ourselves is only dlnerence on
degree not OF kind was struck, yesterday Ny some
thing noticed In your city. While was crossing Fulton
Ferry saw the agnincsny strong buttresses ofsome
beautiful bridge that is span your grand river. Wo
ace the buttresses rising and from thom we imagine
something OF what the bridge VIII be when IL IL COM
pleed When AZ length finished you Will get Il in
ali its completeness and symmetry, but is only the
bridge which you sometime before la emhryo-tbe
slowly rising from network scaffoding
60 IL IA In the religion OF olden times to-day Is
. difference, mos OF kind. but OF degree.