New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18

ussipniou ono'eJ' 4ot
earth .. q stage where It was wIthon. form and
on the face Of the abyssa stage precisely
WIN inc one Indicated by physical aud chemical sci
whr q vapor and before it became shining. Ike
rccor T'9 h ph%tosphere Aud now IN the sSrsd
aud with the h,r. Let there light" tho actual work
OF redncngt old chaos to orier aud Ire begins aud
on OF tnese great fires. Of which solar and nebuar light
NAY oe taken as the typo aud expression: Here may
Gen.si, one to science. the other the ancient
myths by which religion had corrupted IN the day
,% ~ WIN itoIatrss Of tho four winds
"n gu, al great divlnes IN The MYTHS OF andni y.
s as en % TIE dawn AS tue mother OF dny ana nx"t
mus cone mo their places in the Word as tue hand
mails 1 tho Amlghts Oae porcciyes, In study ing ths
ndGnHc ut recitation, that 1t has not beoa put
10 lis irno Use 10y the improvers Of modern
times but perhaps it ha, triumphs yet in store. not
ony IN ie'eenca To tho oil ts that still reign IN tbs
dk Places OF III, earrb, but with reference TO tho more
aggressive snpcrslitions OF modern inh!eiy In the
sSte 10 whlcn tho earth had been rcycaed IL was sun
like star.
sphe-ed In a radiant cIoai for ye.
as Milton says. gathering TINS irGtn Ia poetic in
sSt from the BDc IN advance of science. Further tho
liobIcw word mere TOR hight includes the allied
forces Of heat aud electricity with light now emanate
rom inc solar phoosphere. Tnat marvellous and iu-
COMPREHENSIVE ether which, Though theoretically
tlhnous. ybrates, aud whose vibrations regulated
n 10 give light with prisma,c coors. and heat, with
us VAST pO"'rs aud that still more strange and won
deriul actinlc power which puts motion all tho vital
machncfy OF plants aud SO Is the material source OF
no II science any here n. evidence Of design In
me revelations OF yscal agencies; IL can where
hhd stcppng--tonc TO lift 1t from the gr0ssncas OF
atomic matter. surely 1t Is here Fcs OF all emD!ems
VI Cod Til, heavenly lgat ana when first palsatei
through space, then, II tncre were any where IN tbe
universe eyes 10 behold It and minds to think
physical analogue ~ HIN who Is light
But another stag has to be passed through and tho
earth becomes dull yet heated mass, aud dense pail
Of airy, vdporous substance lowering over 1t AMI con
srant' deacends In acii ans on ls heated sn lace 10
Ina DnsIn If
physics aided by tue sp,ctroscop". hi mo Tern chem
siry calculates The acton OF tie eicents 90 an earn
melted with icrvcLt heat. have alone enabled us TO
attach du, significance to these Stages oil the creative
work.
When next tho historian lifts the vail univer
sal ocean. with the spirit breath OF God broOdug on
the face OF the There gn we nave o. igo III
the geological history Of lue earth That III winch us
waters condensed its surface from sbofcless
before these Jldns Of the crust which formed Tue
urIi DRY iand.
need here refer tho product OF the atmosphere
to the arrangement OF the hearn's lunliales cX-
cept to remark that the order ~ ibat OF nature since
the atmo, plcrc hrmam"nt must first be cleared In
order 10 the heavenly bod coming mo Que relation 10
the earth AMI SINCE The ucbuidr system would rtqure
long tine before the and the larger planets
established in their present relations to our gIoDe,
and the superabundant comctary ana hepaous matter
panct.ry spaces goo r1 81. " IA IN perfect
cOrddnce win what We know from scientific iuVestsi-
lion that tho dry land should appear before the coie-
ton OF these processes but " Is an un'h pertca anu
hitherto unex 9lained statement tha, Eescia'loh
should make its appearance, before tho n.a ar
ransements OF our planetary system, Let , 10
e,uinerate hese pour ,ha "o orst drv Land
is explained IN geological inv. stigaions We lett tnc
earth at the beginning OF the hrst creative aeon WIN
advanced the griiai ccoihs OF no t car , n','
would make Tins crust too small Tor lts shrnhKeh
oids, ciyins ridges Of land aud shallow oceans.
Tnat this process actually occurred hot one only, uut
condition I'll the ROCKS along their old lines or up
heaval. The time required Tor TINS, r'iaiihs 10 He
col,mporaurOu, changes other parts or the solar
system has uo' 50 far as aware boon calculated,
hut some rou,n approximation 10 l; coal no
doubt bo maze Ihs lurst,on wo"'u vn ' whn y
vapoiOu5 con"itiod Oi our - sten'; wn m s q
he the s,ry enable the oarth 10 acquire q
solid crust rel 4iyoy 10 that Eeodfnl 10 cioc me sun
cOndense t. itself all the hrOdoHS i!Iter W. ni ~
reach ana enable tue larger panets 10 assume heIr
present foriu. Mnen ;ht culcu. ION shan be ma ie
nave noubt that II will 'indc'te Moses ~ si'n i
to Mite eaIth. WDicu his not '! CON-
pl.ted its planetary foIn pat gone thioHEn V'at
OF geological changes, whiio be hhe" tnat ia
york The nd Jupiter ahd oatugh nave SIN uc" "
IA observe hero IN passing that the elevation OF
hc lrst dry laud merely barren act icauih ~
no consca renee. Win that great chance pciah mum r.
phenomena. the metaEiorpalsm Oh iovH'' ''c c,u
,enary actuI rams, waves and breakers ON nc
Inc uncuual thIcsonIug OF the clrih's Shell, tue
establishment Of the great oceanio currents am. Ia
inc progress Of gsOiOgicLl tih', our cohti'
nens have acGl.ro th.ir present rof' ana Srut
We NAV ais, turn for moment 10 the oth"r aspect OF
tnc,e an .-tOns ~. according to ;ness as IA AL
c tration antII Iy.i' car l-oorh Dnt t.o ca, "a
domain of the gods The So. - G,' ann n' ,. 10
III, hands also iormel tag d ,, gfTu ,,i
Tnis naming mas llFthcr ol-u'i'oi - a. 80, o
God called Tue dry land earth. tl, same term u,ei ~
the nrst for the whole world Inc EARN, there
fore OF the following passages. and OF scripture gcnr
,ly ia sp.ci m tho dry dni Hence the EARN Is sIli
IA ia aid On foundations aud pillars, ana supported
ahoyc the ter and or the water and Oy the waer:
cynreSsion. perfectly accurate wnen We understand
tat the continents constitute tne EARN retired w.,
r. v,tl,n OF The dry lnd il perhaps more rcdent'y
reerred To in tho Bbo than any other cO,nO OglrI.
fact aud whIc all have b,cn u-l"'.y De-. tIIs
Las en- prr,mincnty IL las been eit out OF sight
nat lIe word earth b. tDo terms OF The record
s,rcted the dry s and Therefore that 1t Is this.
All nor tina ,ole ,,'.h. tn,t Is referred to wuen
Gd's lowrr IN nuo;hn. l. above the waters aui es-
-, =, 4, M; i, cannot be moved Il lDagulfi ed
,.,'5",nn ~ o ,uicr ,,oud noin, can be more
W "ru ' cnir,Ie Inn fine Bible Lingulgo respect
tHo' 49," oiv,ted norfIons OF the crust archcd aud
i.R .iio'' 80, ,no 90 .,nr. aud IN wnicn Wa have
pI."'u nn,tn .hoJr except wren ths earthquake