New-York tribune., 1874-12-15

but surrounding field or material for that seed to use
how could original seed have effected anything.
when there was no surrounding vegetation 2 The
oak mast have been before the seed. tue
animal before tine egg. II We are going back 10 orig
nals it Is in this way must solve the problem. And
now what does the hr't chapter OF Genesis sayl And
tho earth brought loren the nerb yielding seed uOt
seed Yielding herb and the seed IS in Itself
nOt the seed whose tree IL IN isUll" WHAT mere hu
man mind would ever have tLOug Of putting t In this
way And yet this is the Oniy way IN which IL true
science can settle tho question between the seed and
the tree.
" And this brings me to my fourth fact regarding
the scientific character OF the Bor that IL supplies the
links Ia the scientific chain which experimental
science would fl to reach. The anay ysls mat
ter to very wonderful degree OF mDnteness through
the OF the microscope. spectrum and chemical ap
pliancc and also the connective OF some of the lower
phenomena or causalon through which old arts
limited field Of human research discovery. Expcr-
mental science always ends itself AT last Oh the border
or tse great unknown. Conjecture further but
science has nothing to do with conjecture
theories and evolution theories tnat have thrown up
dust lae, all standing In th realm
OF conjecture where true science presumes To
tread They are as utterly foreign TO science the
South Sea bubble legitimate business. 1t one
which arc as phantom-liKo as those OF the
Vortlces or Symmes's Hole have stalked through
civilized world these few past, giving credence
and homage the crowd. because tho robes of
scieuce which some clever wags nave adroiIy thrown
around their shoulders. Tho people have "a profound
aud righteous regard FOR science. and very ready TO
receive all that her nonOred Endorsement and TO
such an extent are they loyal that where old and
decreIit theories that have not grain OF science in
them, out belong to another department of thought
altogether. some with the OF daubed upon
Their brows, the unsuspicious pubic yield them
honest reverence. Experimental science, as | said,
always finds isclf at last tho borders OF the great
unknown. Whatever Is to be known beyond this
border cannot be derived from human expert
lneut, Tor the workings sphere
where no human has play. And
lecture Is only slight vail for disappointment and
Drlngs no satisfaction To the mind. What then Arc
10 Know nothing beyond Is experimental science the
all ol sclenor Has she other eXpounder than human
observation Can tell VIII t tell our
scvesi Is there friend in all this vast universe to
help US out or our ign0rance Why higher
Intelligence whisper into our tho secret that les
beyond our own porceptyel There must be some
tmng above rs. Why does 10 not give MS HShtf NOW IN
nswer TO such natural queries and querinonles STANDS
tue Bible the Book oi Cod For thousands ot years IL
has Dcen the bright lamp To tho feet OF millions OF our
race IL has carried It's the testimony OF us
divine character. enghtening tho eyes, converting tue
soul, renewing the hie No sdch strong evidence Tor
any Tact cOgnzlDle u man can 10 gathcrcu as the
evidence for tho Divine authorship OF the
Bible. All modern civilization rests on the Blolo.
All the discoveries aud appliances OF art and
philanthropy FOR the elevation aud well being
OF mankind wnich mako modern civilization SO con
trasted with the cyiZlti0n 0i Assy, Baby
and Egypt. sprang from he Bioe Wherever the Bible
goes there are law and order the rights
mep. aud tho Influences VI AZ ympathy. And when