The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-04

sun, moon AID stars, yet, as light and
heat are intimately connected. he thinks
when science shall have overhauled
her theories OF emission and uudula-
tiou, her Correlation OF forces and
"etherial medis," all will again be hsr-
mony. So mste it be.
de next takes up the nebular by
pothesis aud after stating that it in no
wise initiates against the declaration
that "in the beginning God crested
the heavens aud the earth, continues !:
There is a marvellous elasticity in the
opening chapter o. the sacred volume :
and herein lies one o! the strongest ev-
licences OF its divine origin For once
we are agreed. This chapter is super
latiyely elastic. But what does elastic
ity mean as applied to language Am.
biguity, and nothing else aUd il this
be Gn evidence OF divine origin, then
are the oracles Of Delphi unquestions-
bly, divine; for they possessed elasticity
or ambiguity in g marvellous degree.
Talleyraud once said. that Language
was intended to conceal thought; and
while we shall grant come latitude
10 diplomat, in the use OF an elastic
terminology, We should feel compelled
to deny the right TO the irsmer OF a
document on whese correct interpreta-
ton depended the eternal welfare OF
millions OF immortal souls. This wide.
spread notion of the elasticity Of the
scriptures, evidencirg their divine ori-
gin. while IN truth it is the strongest
possible evidence against such an ori-
gin corroborstes the saying Of ths poet
that
Faith, fanatic Faith, once welded fast
To some dear ialsehood, hugs II 10 the last.
So tranceudeutly elastic is this Won
deful volume, that it is at present be-
ing stretched sufficiently TO embrace
the whole Darwinian theory, apes,
monkeys, ascidions, the genus homo
and ali. Two volumes have been writ
ten by D Dis, showing the perfect har'
mony between the two, finding the re-
quisite elasticity in the command given
to the earth TO bring forth grass, sc.
But must pass on.
In ;he book Of Job tha questions o1'
cur
Can'st thou blrd the sweet influence oi
Pleiades2 ?
Cans't thou loose the bands OF Orion?
Now, it has been discovered by mod
eru astronomers that the solar system
is revolving around the star Alcyone in
the cluster OF the Pleiades, and Qulvis-
cumque labors TO show that Job did
nothing more nor les, in this indeh-
mite interrogatory, than to state this
truth. What call the iron law OF at
traction a sweet influence This ia
certainly the ul,imG hu,c o. the wide
dom main OF elasticity.
OF the other iUterrogaiory, concern
ing Orion, Quiylscumque, al
ter giving IN detail the
facts known TO modern Astronomers
concerning the great nebula situated in
that constellation bow il is composed
of stars aud branches out in the most
fantastic manner imaginable, excIaims
Behold in these wonderful COmbina'
tions the bands OF Orion " just as il
Job had minutely described this beauti.
lul nebula, in his little question Of ccrsr
words BY the way ia there not somt
deep. hidden, orphic meaning concealed
in the fact OF there being Stvea 1gords il
this question, and the vulgar notior
that there are but 5tycn stars it
this constellation ? Certainly this needt
investigating by some Of the theological
fraternity.
After naming a great many ancien
and modern Astronomer, all Of whom
we're more or less devout, he exclsims
"An uudevout astronomer is mad"
So cay we. The man that can gsz'
into the nocturnal heavens with all it,
"cor fueuce Of ethereal fires" without
feeling bis infinitesimsl littleuess is EN-.
phaticsl!y mad Ipfnity on every hand
Beyond our own galaxy, others arise
on. and on forever! Matter, Idi0, space
Shall l attempt to 60 back OF all thil
stupeDdous scene OF magnificence, anC
there, in proud isolation, rear coIosss
image Of myself, and fall down to wor-
snip it2 No | will not thus sSsse mysel
IN presence of all this beauty. Beyond
there is something more what. l know
not never snail know! Standing her,
in the vestibule of the great hyIoe!hrs
temple Of nature, and gazing into it
dazzling peDetralia ! catch a fitfu
glimpse OF something with which
have no common property.