New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-21

thep nenef that the general adoption OF tins hypoth
@ otant 10 note that DR. Brown declared he sti held
The views the shorter caechism regarding sn us.n
Dsrwinism as his working hypothesis. Dr. DAWSON
would accept IL regards species because u con
fcts with the Bible. bnt even DR.. Dawson wariea re-
Iirous teachers that the lamenablo ana growing sepa
ration between those who study Gods works ana those
yho believe HIS Word is not all the fault OF the seen
ust" The Ohristial Union claims that Doth MeSgsn
and Hodge refused to declare themselves IN opp2s.on
Ia lrwnism" but the Inference regarding Dr. Hodge
seems Do Incorrectly derived from the eAr9e grou
On which the latter put his opposition to Darwlnisl,
namely that 1t EXCLUDES God aud Intelligence lro
creation" MI Darwin expressly denies That hs theory
man gradually developed himself by his natural selec-
ton hs sexual selection. and ne survival OF tue ntest
ont OF laryb, resembling tadpOes) not nlihe
those OF existing marine ascians Ihe ChrStdam Uyh
says that evident progress mas been made by eyangu
should wonder IL in twenty years more, when t1e
heat of present debate has cooled, the Aauee should
Darwin, whatever it then think OF the Justness
OF all his ccncusionsp Dr. McCosh sad nat some per
sons would grateful TO any body who would heD them
TO keep her old faith in the Bible with their Alth III
science.
The number has large amount Of fiction, which, with
some exceptions, Is OF too hmsy quality 70 elevate tho
reputation OF tine Magazine.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.
Mr. Herbert Spencer concludes the series on
tho sudy Of Sociology" in this number, with dis
eusson Of "Rldcalism, Conservatism, aud the Trans
ton Of Institutions" The article is marked by the
profound practical wisdom which, no less thah hS an
aytc subtety ch.racterzes the teachings Of TINS emil
neni writer. Mr. Spencer Is not only opposed to all sud
| den and violent changes in the organic relations
| of society, but no streuuOusly insists on the
| natural law which makes gradual progress the
| necessary condition OF Improvement "For every
society," and each stage in its evolution ne urges
there IS an appropriate mode of thinking and feeling
No mode Of feeling and thinking not adapted TO us
degree OF evolution can be permanently esIapilSneu
Though not exactly, sul approximately, the average
| and is "A o
social structure ia ago and country" No society
can hold together, unless the institutions that are
needed and the conceptions that generally current
| arc IN tolerable harmony.
Il cannot ba too emphaucaly asserted that this policy
Of compromse, alike in institutions IN aelonS' Auq III
pellets which especially eharlcierllss EhEls1 ne, -
pom l,sed py continued growth ana development
The lugcalities and the a0aurdltes 20 DC IOuuu "
ABUNDANT in current op Mons and existing arranSenets
are those which inevitably in the course Of perpe
ua feaj lstmeut5 to circumstances peIpetddy Snins
mi incongn.ous with the new social state that nas
grown IL, Surviving into TINS ne" soclai s''ae
| haye male possible, aud disappearing OhIy rs
this new social state establishes IT. own ideas ana
Institutions, are necessarily during their SlrNIN'l' "a
conflict VITA these ideas ANA mstlt llois-cecs-
slS 'eeJs And vet as Tor the carrying on OF
sOclal life the continue long a. the new Is
MOI ready, t perpetual compromise Is an ndlspeustpo
| accompaniment OF normal development It's essen
| ualuess We may on remembering tbht u equaiy
holds thrOugho the evolution OF an lndivldual organ
ism. The structural and functional arrangements uut
ng gr08tI never quite rSht always tAc O.d L,Just
nent Tor smaller sZe made wrong the larger slle
It has been instrumental IN producng-tlways tAe IRAN
sluuH-struetUre Is compromise between 90" require
memo of pastand future, fulfilling m m Imperfect way
ihe requirements ~ the present. AND ms @Mch i
shown clearly enough where is simple growth, Is
slo vi s clearly where there aie melalnotphO'
istcnce two different kinds OF life, aud which IN
adaptation 10 period, has 10 develop struc-
that were NOT btled Tor IT'S INST passes thr0ngn
4tage during which II possesses Outh pdtaul -dhIihS
which mo old dwiudes while the grows y happens,
instance IN creatures mat continue 10 otttle "aof
! by external bgauchl8 during the une they are &c
ycIoplng the lungs that enable them to breathe
Gt AID thus H is with the changes produced 1y bloWn
IL societies, well ~ with those naamOi phoses ac-
coinpaIyIng change in tie mode OF e-especldy those
tria me. Here, too there must oe TRANSITIONAL s'ages
during which incOnRruous ofgaul5AuOh' cosAlH1' tno
first remaining ind, ponsdbe lti inc second mas grown
uptoits work Ju.t MUNRO Is rs 1t would be 10 an
wen deVt Olcj injurious must II be 10 bOely 10
destroy us old institutions before tho new nave become
| vel. organized enough 70 take .Hch places
| TEe uOnrCccgntol Of this Truth, Mr.. spencer aurns
cbaracterlzes too much the ret)rmeTs or time.
A. 81 has OF past times. ON the part OF men eager
to rccfy wrongs and expel oryors there il too deep
Of the evils caused by old forms and old
IDEAS to allow simultaneous consciousness OF the
those old forms and old ideas have yielded. tn
the speeches OF those who advocate various political
and social changes there Is continuous presentation
| Of abuses rs TO leave tho impression that
! nothing is wanted 10 secure wholesome
! state Of things but 20 sot aside present ar
| rangcments. Along with the destructive tendency,
there goes little constructive tendency. In the pass
for criticism implied that 10 Is requisite ony 20 dis
spate crrors and needless TO insist on truths IL is for
gotten that along with forms that bad, there Is IL
| large amount Of substance which ia good. Hence the
need Of IN active defense VI that which exists carried
on by lien convinced OK is entire worth that those
who attack may not destroy the good along with the
bad-hmOug other articles this number OF great in
torest TO scientific thinkers Prof lie COntos
the Correlation of Vital with Chemical and Physical
Forces" Judge siao'5 essay on the Assumption OF
the Essential Sodlty OF Matter" and Heredity and
Race improvement" translated from tho French OF Fer
| maid Papllon Contributions OF popular east
Will be found in "TeDnysOn and Botany" Memoirs Of
DR.. Hooker" Professor L. W Rlymonds discourse on
tho Require mcnts of EIucaton,' and u " Powder MIN
| Explosion"
TIE CATHOLIC WORLD.
One OF the leading papers iii this number is
devoted "a the Evangelical Alliance" maintaining
that there such thing Christian unity OF
the periodical performances OF that religious body The
not drawing closer together. Dcnomiuatonal
differences not disappearing The quarreling is
angry and noisy But Protetantism has taken
the alarm. II is confronted by two dangerous
mics which are growing stronger and stronger every
day, and u IS anxious to keep the peace for little while
in ts own family, that 10 may the better look after
defense. One OF these dangers is the philosophical INF
deity which Professionalism Itself has brcd Tho other is
the Catholic faith, against which Professionalism Is a
bclion." The writer expresses the deepest conviction
which indeed represents the prevailing tone of the
Magazine, that there is alternative between Cath
| olcisrD and inhdely.
Infde philosophy engaged most Of the attention OF the
German and American dele gatcs but how could Protest
antsm do battle with It's own Offspring Tue debate
! the DarWnian theory was emptY-nav, IL wis almost
childish. TIe essays the subject were timd
ana incOnsequenta And strange Say. when the day
| for demonstrating tho Pope OK ROmo came around, the
fery, aggressive spirit which animated the Alliance la
former days wanting There were rumOrs Of dis
! satisfaction among the brethren at the mehonored
attitude NJ the Evangelical Alliance towards The Scarlet
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