New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05

that he believes that now there is a necessary
conflict between science and religion, and that
science should put itself in order for battle.
While differing totally from this view, and
regarding Prof Tyndall's demonstration as
utterly unwise and unnecessary, we cannot
refuse our admiration for the beauty ana
power of his address, and the brave simplicity
with which he expresses his belief. The very
heartiness of his utterance seems to have Ia
vOrably impressed the public, and the leading
English newspapers exhibit no very strong
disapproval The Times discourses on it as
merely one more effort such as philosophy has
made in all ages one more attempt to solve
the riddle of the universe, and destined, Ike
previous endeavors, to futility. "There Is no
theological reason however, The Times thinks,
" for recOiling from the conclusion to which
"Prof Tyndall would conduct u.s." The Stand
ard, in cOpiOus review, finds no fault with
his doctrine. The Telegraph thinks the Professor
is transgressing boundaries which he has himself
laid down, but regards such excursion as likely
rather than otherwise to enlarge the sphere OF
knowledge. The AthenGum considers the theme
"worthy of a great mind and a great occa-
L" sion - corrects Tyndall's historical citations
by reminding lii: ;;i ; NAV vie merit o. uo,er-
thinning the limits of the size of atoms is not
"less due to Loschmidt of Vienna and the
American physicist Stoney," and acknowl-
edges its own hestating faith in the remark
able words, "Would that we could see suffi-
"cient evidence to enable us to join in the
confession of the President that Matter has
Gin it the promise and potency of every form
"of life" The Saturday Rerieto while in a
vein of general admiration, picks many faults,
especially as to the bad taste of what it con-
siders fulsome vein of eulOgy on
Darwin. With regard to TyndalPs de-
mand for the complete dcliverance of science
from religious influences, The Reriew says
"While We fully appreciate the honesty OF the
"motive which led to the choice" GOT place
nand time for the manifestO) ave much
"doubt its wisdom" The Daily News de-
cries the prominent feature of the adj
dress with more severity, asking "why
I" this heroic, martyr-like language3 We cam
"not happily imagine President of the Brit
'ish Association brought into the plight of
"poor Giordano Bruno. Society waits upon
"our leaders of science; fashionable ladies
drive to Albemarle-st. to hear their lectures,
"and their opinions are quoted in the highest
"paces in the land. The relations Of science
to the forms of traditional belief may be
discussed without danger, and they may,
therefore, be referred to without excitement"
In this country we have been spared the
annual tilt upon Darwinism which formed so
prominent feature at Dubuque and Portland.
principally because the naturalists who assem-
bled at Hartford were mostly of one way of
thinking on the subject. But with large
liberality of feeling that should rebound to
their credit, they elected to the Vice Presi-
dency of the American Association the most
prominent scientific opponent of Darwinsm
in America, Prof. Dawson of Montreal. We
may therefore expect that in due time at Detroit,
the waves of this discussion will lash the
shores of Lake Erie with as much energy as
they now are propagated across the Irish
channel.