Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-20

species" and The Descent of Man" ha
: too far sacrificed science to renown, and
reason to imagination, to deserve place
in the first rank of earnest scientists, &c.
(See Literary and Scientific Miscellany
of chronological, for Feb. Sth, 1s73)
| 2. No eminent Geologist, will endorse
some of Clarke's deductions
| 3. No Scientist would be pleased with
the manner in which he has conducted
his theories, as along with the known
principles of Ge ology.
4. His Darwinian Geological argument, is
met by the Duke of Argyll K T. D.C.L.,
who says, there are some strata of large
extent in which there is clearly no break,
and in which new races are seen to spring
with sudden completeness. and in large
numbers, into existence"
When Geology says to Darwin and
Clarke, as it does to any thinking man,
''tte pages Of geology furnish no minutezy
gradudt ddOd''ces Of animal FORMS" and
they with Darwin reply, "we have but the
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record, which extends through millions
ofmillions of years." and ''had we the
whole book, then you would see one pic.
tured series of infnitesmal advance
Prof. Thompson, in series of Natural
Philosophy, replies: "TAat natural phi
tosophy refuses to alIolo it,"
These facts refuse the Darwin Geolegi-
cal argument any status, and exclude it as
scientific theory.
| Agassis has discovered of late, Giving
specimens of marine animals, the remains
OF which have hitherto only been found
as fossils in distant geological eras."
Rare bones are these for geological con
tention, when they have pronounced them
extinct, for thousands of centuries, and 10
the same are found living to-day by
man OF science, who has heretofore been
quoted as agreeing with modern geology
in this particular.
This being true, away goes this new
tangled theory that proclaims its voice
superior to that of revelation, and so re-
gardless ofaccopted principles of science.
Like all others that have come up to as
sail revelation, ''It melteth like snow in
the glance of the Lord Of the Bible"
Most eminent men, of different profess
ions in knowledge, have condemned this
ridiculous theory, for which men so mag
" 70 nir LOT te+o
ers OF science and intellectual culture"
All! here is no enviable record. Dis
guise and excuse your 0ote as you may.
Either materiilistic deductions are en-
dorsed or not They were all through
the lectures affirmed. Were they not
part of them? Who shall say in the face
OF facts, the infdel ribaldry was not
part of the lectures? Does the resolution
not say, you are satisfied with the man
ner, 'the satisfactory manner in which he
has fulfilled his contract aoith u.s." ''That
we commend him and his course of lee
lures of science and intellectual culture"
Why gentlemen there is not community
In Indiana of equal population, but
what will, when acquainted with the facts.
brand this as the biggest piece of non
senseical proceedings they have of late
heard of in the name of science. ~ Fur
thermore, there will not be another one
in the reach of an impartial press that
will be SO imposed upon, as was part of
this, by "the manner" in which these lee
lures have been conducted Unite your
testimony, and in your attempt to crush
one you esteem weak, the moral and DO
litical reaction of your procedure, will
not be SO weak as you imagine. Lay
friend upon the public altar and sacrifice
him. But don't you attempt to buy him
up. Commend" Infdel teaching if you
choose to, but remember, men who are
conscious that the Bible is true, must not
do so knowingly Let the truth be
known. Acknowledge before impartial
hearers that words Of discourse in COM
mon parlance are part of that discourse.
Commend as every sensible man must do
the principles of Geology. Then COM
naunity, and justice demands you should
condemn as strongly the wrong, as you
have commended the right.
lido not stand alone in this matter. |
It is known (and the testimony in due
tine can be produced) that on account of
the violation of the contract, one of the
subscribers ceased to attend at the. close
of the lecture on the "Origin of man" and
used his influence thereafter as pastor,
to keep his people from countenancing
them.
Personally heard them all patiently,
until made target for the gentleman's (?) |
closing remarks. There will be produced
at the required time, and his allusion to
opposition at Laporte duly sifted. Wei
come him back with buncomb speeches
about the Unknown" Talk about !
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