The New York herald., 1874-08-31


c0nstancy and indestructiDi1ry OF matter had long
been anirmed, and later experience justified the
tribute OF indestructbiity to force. This idea has
gradually been extended from inorganic TO organic
But there was also the psychical life asking
Tor solution How are the dlrerent grades
is the principle De Of = growth m Of that mysteri
Gus power which on our planet eliminates IN
Herbert Spencer had ', devoted himself: him and Pro.
Lessor sa iyndal gave most interesting Outline OF
IN this also there were development and modinca-
lion tno OF faculties going on. The adjustments be-
tween the organism and the environment" had an
influence on our constitution and formation which
reached FAR back ana could not yet properly be
Mr. paew wna,' then was the ultimate orgins
"prlmordial primo orm;n but how came this form
da the conesson has ee slS noupd %
make before you IS that prolong the vision
mental evidence and discern in N that imu matter
which we IN our ignorance, and Notwithstanding
hitherto covered with opprobrum, the promise
and potency OF energy, form and equality of life.r
piay between orransm and eevronmen o. sne
cOsmlc ranges OF time. But there are things and
influences woven INTO tne texture OF man, such as
deep-set feeling which had Incorporated itself In
the religions Of the world ITO yied this sen.i
problems at the present hour"
Professor Tynda concluded in the following
manner
The impregnable position OF science may be de-
scnemes and systems Witch emhrace natious oii
cosmogony, or which otherwise reach into its do
the contro, or science and reiinrm,sh ali
thought ,,S.,i, OF controlling 1t: Acting otherwise
iatuous to-day. Every system which would
escape the fate OF an organism too rigid TO 0djusC
extent that the growth OF Know,edUe Gemands
When this truth has been thoroughly AIKEN In,
things now deemed essential VIII he drowned and
elements now rejected viii be assimiated The
long as dogmotism. ianatlcsm and intoolerance
are kept out. various modes Of leverage NAV be
emnlOyed to raise life tn h,ghsr icveI
Science itself not unireauentiy derives
motive power from an uira.scientidc
source Wheweu speaks OF enthusiasm of
the Enthusiasm OF weak Sead There Ie' is s srons
nd M e %c9 @ ss re mas
thar, to diminution OF intellectual insight. that
| the esseninr nrodnctveness of men nt scien,ca in
| their mature Years is TO be ascribed. Mr. Bmckle
sounht to detacn intellectual achievement trom
moral force lie craveIv errad for w,thont moro1
inrcs 70 Win - iSto ston me o ncmeHeto a.
| the intellect would be poor indeed oA''-'' ~
| literature: the statement ike SO many others
arises from lack OF KNOWLEDGE. A glance at the
less technical wrifinr rs OF ts leaders ,ts Heinz
hoItz Its Hn xlev and ira nm R0s Rev mnnd1 wonid
SHOW what preadth OF iiterary cntre thew cnm
mand. Where among modern writers ry can Vy ynm
dnd their snnerjors IN clearness and v,%or ~
literary stveS Science desires not .sniatinn hnt
freev confines with every efrort towarIa tns
bettertnG or mans estate SINGLE handed and
suopOrfed NOT py outward symnathy INT Inv in
waFS force has out least one great wing
totaItv demauds. And IL rough walls and protru.
ding rafter ends indicate that on one side the
nation of the parts required with those ALREADY
rrevocaoy built lit shat we can hope for compiete
ness Thcyre ,s no necessary inconGrm,tv hatween
what has heen accommodated and what remains to
be done. The fiI moral glow OF Socrates, which we
ail feel nv mas in n nothina
with the nnys,cs OF AnaXaGoras which ne
40 much sn' scprped. but wnich he wou,d Sardiv
AMONG ms h1oarr hnt stil strang wnose nrnnSes
Voice some Tr' thirty Years ago lar more than sny
otner Of HE a,re ,inincS cd whatavar 81 rta aud
pesa mSst or gee s
erad and aa eo q m he once sala an n
nave been the teacher OF the Stoa. and to have
| OF Academe.n With capacity TO srrasn
nnvsicaI nriucnaes which his tSisSSS tEiSS
% aa hSs ss es Se 10 "a
IT Is the worlds loss that he. in the ygor Of Ms
science and make its CONCLUSIONS a portion of his
message to mankind. Maryenousiy endowed as
he Was--eoualy e0uipped on the side OF the heart
and Of the anderstarndiae-ne miSst Rave aons
much toward teaching us how TO reconcile the
claims n o. d eoth ana to e enable n,,, them ~ coming
the BOND OF peace
And now the end is come. With more time, or
here said might have been better sad while
! worthy matters mere omitted might have received
| material deviation ron the views set ,orth As
regards myself they are not the growth OF day;
ana as regaras YOU thought YOU ought TO Know
! the environment which, with or without
| your consent is rapidly surrounding You,
ana In relation to which some adjustment
| on your part may be necessary A hlnt of
Hamlet's however, teaches us all how the
! troubles OF common HE may be ended; and it
| is perfectly possible lor you and me to purchase
| intellectual peace at the price OF intniiectuai
death. The word is not without refugees of this
description nor is 1t wanting in persons who seek
their shelter and try to persuade others to do the
! same. would eXnort YOU to refuse such shelter
and to scorn such base repose 10 accept, II the
choice be forced upon you commotion before stag
nation, the eap OF the torrent before the stiffness
OF the swamp. In the one there is at all events
lie, and therefore hopes in the other none.
l have touched on debatable questions and
led You over dangerous ground, and this
party WIN the view OF teiiing you, ana through
science claims ,,prestr,ctea S,Shts NJ seorcn -,