New-York tribune., 1873-07-26
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
SCIENCE TIE TANDMAID OF RELIGION.
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CURRENI DISCC COSION.
SCIENCE TIE HANDMAID OF RELIGION.
Frsq The Pittsburgh Chrsttdn AfrOcaie go
There has been feeling on the part OF the
religious community that the present attitude Oh some
opposition tBuths which we hold to be sacred Inc
position taken 10y Darwin, Huxley, Tyndall anu spen,
GER the creation of all animals, lncu1lng man, Is
merely product OF certain laws or tendencies I'M
pressed upon matter, and process OF evolution & by
which the lower forms OF life are transformed INTO he
higher, is, to say the least OF IT, obnoxious 10 tne
views of the Christian world 1t Is, hoYeyer'
the inyariable law In respect TO all controver-
sizes where the vital truths OF Christianity are con
cerned that the opponents Iall out am9ne
and hence their devices come to confusion. Ia thc
present instance Prof Louis Agassz one OF the most
eminent OF the investigators OF modern science, man
in every way qualified To rank WJh II not aOoNc, Iuose
have named comes out from among them ana pro
claims himself the side OF a Straightforward religious
belief and Thorough, earnest opos l)n 10 we e'1op
ment theory. The course OF lectures IN WhGh s Wys0
important attitude assumed ana defended was de-
iyered before the Museum OF COmpaIa'lye G3O.osg ~
Cambridge, and reported exclusively iOf lHE NE"-
the canse Of truth by putting these lectures In the
cheapest possible form. reproducing them wtl a1uh-
dant Illustrations in a" lecture Extra" which IS within
the reach OF the slenderest purse. These lectures
recommend themselves by variety OF lhteLesus IN IN
evidence they afford Of the perfect harmones tlat exist
between the highest religious and most proIOuLd sceh
valuable service lately rendered the cause o Revealed
Religion and we commend TIE TRIBUNE Lecture Extra
containing 1t TO The regard Of every reader VINO HAS tcA
cents IN bis pocket to forward for 1t.
TIE LESSON FROM THE BROOKLYN TRUST COMPANY
SUSPENSION
From Tie Sprngfsid Rpll!soan. -
If they had done business in a buSlnesS-lke
way there would have been defaclton. This Is the
OF II the S same oF DO 6aaess in
wayl Your president Is pillar IN the chu.oh a cllzei
of am exemplary public spirit man with frankness and
honor STAMPED on every line Of his face. Your cashier
bOOkkeepcr. confidential clerk as the case may De
s model young fellow. from all the vices. faithful
10 mis- duties active in SundayschOOl AMI prayer-meet
Ing light OF the Young Mems CHRISTIAN Association
Then rejoice the possession OF such treasure but re,
member that il in earthen vessel and that this kind
Of human pottery is terribly fragile No matter how
left, Unmatched and unchecked, TO his own devices and
the temptations OF SATAN As yon value his soul ana
your own pocket keepas sharp an eye on nm a. tholEn
he one Of the ungodly make II as dlihcut as you
possibly can for him 10 la from MS gracious estate mo
the abyss OF pecuation. Had the honest stockholders
OF this Brooklyn company kept properly posted IN their
own affairs; had they made sure Glt the Officers were
attending 10 their duties; had the secretayWho CON
fesses that he knew all along how the President was
Oyerdrowing his account-thoughti any ot MS busi-
stance direction, 1t is every way probable that Mr.
Mills would have been alive to-day and the company
more prosperous thah ever
THE MILLS DRFALCAUOS.
From m Elizabeth Journal
THE TRIBUNE, which was the only paper 10
inform the public Saturday OF the astounding defa
cation in the Brooklyn Trust Company by its late Ia
mented President, Mr L. s. Mills and st appears 20 be
the informed the matter abaudohs the theory or
suicide seeing that the day on which he came to his
death held out fair promises OF relief from his eoarass
meut. Public confidence has received terrible shock,
and TO judge 10y the comments OF tue editors ana the puO
lie through their correspondents, nobody feels any GER
taiuty that other than sudden deaths mOueyed and
trust institutions might not be followed by similar catas
tronbes mo general INDIGNATION, looking around
for an object il naturally expended upon the re-
manning officers Of the bank aud, as 1t would appear IN
this case, not without g9oI reason MI hodna1; ma tIe
panys funds i'm his notOriouy unfortunate real estate
speeuiatonsi ana Ieeoy i, S D' % ~
sockhoder. regarded Mr. Mills only Ito his
own language committing the too prevalent error OF
using other funds than his with the intention Of
making all ught!" TOO prevalent error" We should
say so, when within a single Summer two banks are
broken and their patrons ruined, by officials TObbiDg
trust funds with the tac consent Of their directors Too
ces we should call III and this is largely the cause OF all
tue financial trouble OF the country.
THE DEMAND FOR HUMoR.
The Troy Times.
Bret Harte wrote letter to The NEW YORK
TRIBUNE about the Springfield regatta ana people are
to let uD a minute in their demand for humOr from
pTUiessed humOrist, and that Is rather hard fellow
must have time 10 rrcuperae no matter how WITTY he
NAV be- he can't keep on scntillating all the time with
out cxhaustiug his fuel Besides there MT anything
Judges, who seem to have been selected on OF
their ncOmpetency 10 reach correct decision. Just
think their awarding the first prize 10 the third boat
IN the race and never discovering ther error unt the
symbol of triumph had been carried ont OF town by the
order in which the boats came n except the first three
and the But all this too late for Bret Hares
letter to THE TRIBUNE. He poor fellow, was nc 10
blame for not anticipating such display of stupidity.
GOVERNMENTAL INTERFERENCE.
From The Wilmington ~. 81 star.
We will do THE TRIBUNE the justice to say
that for several months In fact for nearly TWO
years has been consistent with its warning against
the centraliZng tendencies at Washington The
people OF the North realizing faint degree
day what the South has realized for yearsthe steady
solid relentless encrOachmant day after day and
year the central power and the hdeousness OF
the domination when fully established OF irrespOnsi
BILE despotism bearing the name of republic and doing
the deeds OF an absolute monarchy. We arc glad our
Northern friends waking up 10 the situation. When
they fully aroused 10 the enOrmties OF the central
usurpation and feel disposed 10 accept help in
throwing IT, the Southern people with their old loyalty
70 the grand principles Of constitutional liberty, win
gather around them, like the cans rallied round the
standard OF McAlpne, and together Will wage war
for the political rights OF free American citizens.
INSANE ASYLUM HORRORS.
From The BroOkiya Eagle
The death by suicide of DIR. Thomas Dud-
ley, for ~ years an assistant physician OF luuatc
natural thought that his familiar relations with insane
people for long period had affected his own mind.
is cOrrOboraed by telegraph For year. 10 Is stated,
he has shown evidences OF insanity, and his death Is
tendencies OF who have charge OF insane people
10 would seem advisable TO have Board EXaminers
make annual investigation Of the mental condition
OF and others IN charge OF institutions or the
insane. Is It not possible way Of accounting for
the fatuOusness OF those who admitted The TRIBUNE
reporter TO BlOOmngdae few months ago. and of the
recently exposed horrors In Vermont Perhaps the
physicians in THE Vermont Insane Asylum are no longer
able to reach sane conclusions on the subject OF huape
treatment OF crowded dormtoes and the clear headed
OF patients brought there through malicious
conspiracies.
THE NEw-ORLEANs DUEL
PROM The 0Ilres.oa t7-otsD Neaa
In recent number of TIE NEwYoRK
TRIBUSE this subject taken up and treated with
breadth aud fcarcssno,s that We could scarcely have
expected In that latitude. L. l3a yery Just remark Of
Tar TRIBUNE that the traglcal termination OF the ain
euU which arose FROM tins case has been suffered 10