, 1875-11-09

tim Hood that haa Leen poured ont Of tho beast
When lio great prcachnr neTerat years ago. Wa
drawn asav ihtn tl,fA Hood. an7 enc might have
predlctod what Tho final rehu4t would be. TLare
Ia no satoy to anybu1y lnt +, Htanl fast on thu
rock Ut tfitEs, this stcruai worI, Wo llayo not
mhf'V I1nl2shy's now, it ~ to bo foAred, at leaA
not many Hllo give lieed 10 tho c4lltfon, tt
l1tnoths. k.op that which is committed tu tt,
trubt, avoiding pso!ano and vain batblings. anl
oppnaltions Of science falsely ro.cn.fed ahicl
Hotno protesting have oilcl concerning tht
t faith"
WIS truly pafncd to real tho other 1ny In s1lf
Interior, MI organ Of cur Presbyterian .hutcl
an editorial articlo-1 dou't know whether II
waH meant for prose or poctsv-hcat'ea "Ts,c
Development OF Love-" which ia nothing ri ~
hIs tho theory OF evolution applied tn tia ny.cn,
of grace. IirR. bocso, iH Honleti,l,g nc y ;
anttit shows that tho world IL moving. En,,
DHch ftf geology, LRpaco In tinnotMy. anil
now Charlra Darwin In tho world Of animated
nature, MI Of tllnm mReerlalIatA, arc entitled to
tho credit Of having reduced evolution to . vel
enco. INT thih false doctrine must not 10 ter
Inittod to invade tho province 1T CrlHsiauty.
Tho effect wOnll DO even worse .tnn tho inEraTt-
Ing OF Knosticltu IN old times u. tho doctrtnes
o. tho Ilhs. 1t led to tlo a3ostacy. And tho
oyolitson philosophy VII! destroy Christianity, II
| Chrlstlhnity docs not deetiov that
know that tho great Captain Of Salvation can
tale care Of lls own Church. Aud KNOW also,
TINT nometitnes hosoaics mud f1ory trials aro pcr-
n!stea IL order to purify lilo Church, and to sop
afate TIC cln1 from tue wheat. But intlAt ray
that tho HIgno look dark and porteneons. can
not read u lecture or nsw book OIL Science and
LeigIon that does not contain tho ioayon OF tho
| new philosophy. And nov go lAyo tue editor
OF tho Interior, WHO was but few munlha ago
engaged IN prosecuting brother clergyman for
hercsy, prostitnttnY the columns of his nspor t,
tug purpose Of rop1tariz'ng what must con-
sIder as q ''dannnbIo horeay."
1 h1Vn hHFn penl lfy ftlFtp min t+,
connection with the Presbyterian Church, and
expoct tn attaiu. II HpnrcG yery iittio lonuor,
to tho full 9Ee allotted to man. For tho last IT.
Dor because Of very infirm health. But recently
my health hha hccorno grenty improved. md l
purpose tue remnant Of my DAYS, DO tboy few or
many, IN irving to show tho falncy md tho folly
Of the whole Evolution schemo. | cau pcArcely
iocognfzo tho Clutch Of my fathers. We know
nothng OF these abominnstoua fifty years. ago.
Mo MI thought tflat wo conl1 understand what
Moses intended to teach In tho iirst chapter Of
ienegfs. But now II seems that toarnod Iabbia
and learned coq'nthtators and all the people OF
God for 3.0H0' yea1s, have been in perfect it,
noranco nB to lilo meaning Of that chapter. The
other day Eead III f book written by d Chr:stia,
minister, md teacher In one OF our colleges.
tint the first Of Genesis ia ~ grand choral
Hong."-h pocm. = icslon, mover Intended 10
teach ANYTHING to tho history Of our oarthl And
now here is Tue otlltor Of tho Inferior Bayng to
his thousands Of Presbyterian readers:
A wrong interpretation Of Genesis \. first gars Tho
impression th1t uui hail created tho universe liz
Sudden a'tI fleeing days, Hut careful science has
tsrm me4suIelcss; aud mathematics fa to compute
tho length Of 0os lay,-tnp grand march OF creation
finished glory Gol coui hayo thrsst m xland. tali.
nlossomsr, above the waves in m Instant Of ttmc;
but ntl 1A coral foundations. slowly and slowly Lie
prcKsed tue liyrA Of ,nyrials u insects.
repeat that do not know whether this and
much moro like it waa meant for poetry OF prcse.
Tor the sentiment and tho htyle arc equally
poetic; but Btls fear that many hone I. minded
people may bo diarosod to take it fur Hutur
ptoau. According to tins now philosophy tho
sabbath Ia vast geological PERIOD aid, also,
death reignoh on this earth uyriads of aaos bo-
hon, dole tho introduction ct sln. But Paul says
tefian, wnnt to make known my aopmu and
earnest protest against tie publication Of such
vlewn. fear TINT the writer il not giving heed
70 that SANITARY caution Of the APOSTLE to his suu
Timothy, 40. Timothy, keep that n4,ch ia COM
mttted to thy trust" etc.
and no. let me glvo uotice. through you to
tho evangelical! body Of Christians, aud to the
"Gfd At largo that, il no one else eau 10 found
willing to put hlmBolf forward to maintain pre-
oloua faith hgalnst the teachings Of false scioco
hold myself IN 1aadinoHs to meet any hsbail.
ant whether ho heiong to tho rsnka Of avowed
nnbcltvcis. or 1het'lor he is nationalist In
lhs ealb Of n,oaeru preacher. 1 bcllove that /
can rednco to tho certainty OF positive dempn-
HIration tho truth OF tbs following propositoun:
Ltrst-Ihat modern geology 10 lnistake.
Second -*liat tho hl1 days Of creation arc six !
natural dnys-
7Airi-Ihat tho ncbu1ar hypo.hcsia IL tho
Erandest hoax cvor ralnled of OIL tho cro:lul,ty |
Vt mankind; and that tho geuctal theory OF oyo-
luton s tho acmn Of hu1nan folly.
tiaro devoted much time to reelection on this |
Whole subject aud have Intended 10 put n1y |
thonclta IN volume but 1 maj not be sparuj |
long enough for tint purpose. And l herpLy
Else my Willingness to deliver a serca Of dis
COURSES in several Of our large citlea Hhe1e tie
way may be opened. and sha!l expect TO cArry
conviction to every candid minl Of tho truth OF |
the propositions utatel above. Or would bo
willing to meet IN discussion any Ecientist,
whether in the Church or out OF It. VINO nav
think that ho can nuaWer MT argumeuts. Ono
nt thcso scientists, not many months ago, With
his prayer.gnuss deaed the armsoH Of the living
God. Armed only ~ David waa. with woauons
taken from tho pslro fountain Of truth, and. re-
y'ng On Dayld's God hurl back tbs iotidol'a
dotiauce. s, 4. UopuuAN.
THE BAPTISTS, !
The Baptist Minister'S Association mss At thet.
on Washington streot There was
. largo attendance.
Tho President, Dr.. Z. G. Mitchell was In tho
,har. Tho Ilov. N. L. Wood actcd al Secretary.
The reports Of churches were received, slow.
ng ten bapttsmg. thisty-fyo admitted by letter.
md three BY experience.
Tho 1fev. A. blackburn reported from Alton
subscription Of s4.300 obtained at tho Baptist
Club. md about $95. 900 already SUBJ
cribea By the baptist minlstora Of Illinois On
ho Centennial rols.
Tho Rev. Dr.. Ellis, Of the Michigan Avenue
baptist Church, followed with an oyeAY on
ho ''Dible in the Public Schools" Tho ossay
ook atron9 ground in favor OF The oxclu.
inn OF tho Bible, provided thero was
minority of tho people who desired 1t. liz did
not oeIleye Ia forcing the Nblo OH al unwilling
minority. aud did beielb that tho Uible wRS
ttong enough to take OF itsolf.
II waa yotodthat tho subject OF tia essay bo
nRda tue order Of tho day for two veeks, and
bat tho issv. Or. Everts be requested to prepare
q esRay In roply.
Mrs. Carlos S"lft, recently appointed agent OF
he Northeastern lfaptiHt Educational 6oc,ety,
'aaa introduced by tllo Rev. I. ". Goodapued.
nd made remarks on tho works Of tho sociaty, ,
sasng corporation Of tho ministers OF Chicago.
no Rey. J: Donnelly NAB requested to prepare
IL essay on tho subject OF IA National Hoyival;
ia Characteristics; Its Neods; Means OF Pro.
iost'g It, and Tokens Of It," to bo read in four