The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-19
MORE OF sClENCEAND RELIGION

Rev. r. Starr INSTRUMENTATION
Trinity.
Editors Of the Register.
In my article Of Monday, the 10th
inst, intimated my opinion that re-
ligion would not be injured 10y closer
copflict with science. But it is always
desirable, as then showed, to know
what are the true limits of investIga-
ton and Of discussion. The remarks
Of Mr.. Tyndall on the subject OF Polar
Force gave me an opportunity otshov-
ing that what science claimed in one di
rection, was only vcrboIism-a name Tor
a power which was not competent 10 do
W ha, was claimed for it. In the same
batch OF published lectures in which
Mr.. Tyndslls WAS contained, was
another which gave the Greed States
menr OF Rev. 4. Starr King, OF the
Unitarian persuasion. In this lecture
Mr.. King says, Science still refuses tc
attest the statements of creed. Where
do YOU fed science unwilling apy CLEAN
of Trinity in the Godhesd ? Is it not
strange il the creed OF the tri. personali-
ty o. God Is the central doctrine OF the
ology and revelation, nature has been
built up by tri,tns mind go as to fur
nish no sympathy Tor it, but rather 80
as 10 help uuitariauism and to entice
into heresy." What is here meant 10y
science is not expressly said, nor 10
enough said rom ich TO draw an ln-
terence as to the latitude or restriction
intended, but whether applied to phys"
ical or mental science, or both, the
statement is at FAINT.
Before offering other views touching
these two branches OF scierceit 10 well
to observe that the conception, idea and
doctrine Of trinity in God and nature
ia extremely old. 1t is certainly as old
as ao,ient Egypt, aud was distinctly
contained in the philosophy OF Plato
Some lew years ago work IN three
volumes was published in Boston, by
Anna Maria Child, to show that the
idea OF a Trinity wac q very old pagan
and superstitious notion, belonging 10
and only worthy OF the infancy OF the
human mind. l only speak OF the work
from come Of the current cri,i-
cjsms OF the time. but as
full of learning, and as showing
the fact Of the early existence OF the be-
lief. Here at least there is some ground
to believe that among many, and these
the most highly gifted peoples OF the
ancient world, God mad not left him
self without witness in the human
heart. One other TACT connected With
this belief as 30 existing. was that 1t
was always among the superior minds
O. antiquity that this doctrine made its
appearance.
In stating what follows l am not
arguing the proposition, but onl > re.
stating the las. conclusive results OF
science. Though sciesce is as diversified
az to the many theories, as there are
men who claim to be it's masters, and
almost as of those who are its pro'es'
sors, and among whom there are more
creeds of science than there are Of
religions, yet it may be stated that al
sci lists at this day, not only admit,
but claim that there are three ph ysica
forces, to-wit: attraction, repulsion and
polarity. These thTee forces are known
nv other names, but these Other
names are always used as synonomou:
with one or the other Of the former
Attraction is gravity. gravitation. cen
tripe,al force, Sc; repulsiou is projectll'
force, centripetal force, DC; and POLAR
ty, by the very defuition OF MIR, Iyn'
dali 80 the ability for structural ~
rangemeut, is the equivalent and sy'
uonym of morphis force, or their power
to construct forms as in crystals, plants
and animals. This is science. IL II
the last and most ultimate reschiugs o
sciepce. These tbreeiold forces so De-
ing in nature, and constantly acting
chow that nature is, in very much, tn
re preventative Of power which Wofki
by a triplicate of forces. Science, snt
| Il the term 10 to be confined to pbysica
sc;epce. then nature does give clear To-
5;cstions of Trinity of Forces. Jus
now only trinity OF forces. But it
I, the attention is turned to ments
sc;snce We have the same positive re
snlt, In oh ysical science the mater
.I;sts since the days of Epicurus, tn
Grsk and Lucre,ius, the Roman, hav
tried their hauds at the construction q
the worlds and all things thereon an
therein with the two antagonist iofce