New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-16

cate thaS the cycles and epeycies on the ftoemae
astronomy childs play in comparison we need not
vo,aer that tbs common sense Of mankind revolts
r., s,ch fancies ard that accused of attempt
M 10 construct the universe by methods mat woold
s.ese On,nipoienCe itself because they are SIMPLY aO
81 In this aspect OF them indeed such speculations
are necessarily futile because no mind can grasp all the
commodities of any case, aud IT rs useless 10
follow out an imaginary line Of Development "heh uii
explatned facts contradict at every step THIS
.l, M doubt the reason why all recent attempts al
constructing "Phlogeniss" changeaole and WY
NO two experts agree about almost any oil theh'
second aspect in which such specuations are TOO
uayal Is IN the mwaTranted ase which they maze o
analogy Is not unusual to and such analoeies as tha
netxecn The embryonic development of the individual
hol and the Succession Of animals in geological time
naeed on level with that reasoning from analogy ny
which biologists apply modern causes TO explain geo,o5
Wbeu she ge0lOgist studies ancient iInesi"hes Dun P
of the remains ot cortls and then dpp4e- - 80
the to hear on the former by an aaoEi uses at
eindes not merely the apparent results Dut me Hi 80
work and INC conditions Of their action ana - ~
that the validity ~ his coniprs0" RIM when
relates to similarity OF lnoie OF anime.
nm nm embryo cell With the progress ed
animals in time. though We nave curious a'S orP
the stems OF the process, the cOnta ois anu isV az IN
are known ~ be altogether dsshni1r AMI eeeIore
nays no ey, nee whatever identity Of cause and
onr reasoning becomes the most Transparent OF
fallaeies Further have no rigd mere 10 ~
FACT that the conditions OF the embryo are ueieio1
those of previous adult and that no s"3ner uS IN, ti
hereditary potentiaiiy produce ne" duit Ehi man
The terrible exte nal az Dees OF te phS sioR. m ,b
nr,~eEce Of which all life exists Derh 70 yen on INV
organism and after stTuee ci iCh.eI vi nc ~
f0n il succunhs 10 death and us sHn-.dh'e & 49,,
;nor-anis nature. a law from which even the longer
nie o. al '1 ibs IS so plain and NANTES, that
in il extraordinary that evohtlohlsis Nu. -
tpue 70 use such partial and Imperfect aiEWleE1s,
Another illustration may he taken FROM that appauUh
OF IN. doctrine of natural selection to explain lie
or,telv discussed nv G. LyeA IN the nst ealnoh oi
bis Principles OF Gecogy The great Feoi9 49,. No
a5ehss, degree Of probibty YET he perreiyes that
there a serious zap in IT, or that NO modeih aeI ns
ever plo,ed the oIiu OF species hy uodlhetuUh
snch gap # 1t existed in these grand anaiosle- ny
which we explain geooeieal formations through modern
cause. would be admitted 10 oe iatal
LIFE A PRODUCT or PHYSICAL LAW.
Athrd illustration of the partial character q these
bvpotheses may tahen from the Use made Oh ire the
ory deuerd from modern physical discoveries mat NE
nnst be merely product of the continuous operation OF
nbvsca laws The assumption, for it II nothing more
thai TIE phenomena of life produced merely
bv some. Arrangement of physical foIces' even
II y be admitted 10 he true gives ohy
a partial explanation Of the possible Ollah VI
life n does not account for the fact that hfe ar force
OF combination is set in anagonlsIn to all oheI
forces II does NOT for the marvellous connection
of life with organization 1t does not account for the De
Termination ana Arrangements Of forces implied III me
very simple Illustration may make this pian II 'h'
problem ~ De solved the origin OF the mariner
connass one might that IL is wholly physical
might assert that II involves mind and intelligence III adj
dition In some sense both would De right The prop
ertes OF magnetic force and of iron OF steel are puic
plv.a and Is might ~ Within the bounds OF pos
s1bltv shat s0mv the universe mass OF natG-1l
oaIsone NAY have been so balanced swing in har
rouy " IA the earths magnetism. Yet we would surely
h. REGARDED as very creduOus could De induced 70
believe tAa the mariners has originated ID that
way THIS Argument applies with Thousand ioh
greater force 10 tine origin Of life, which involves even IN
H. gi1nlest sorns many adjustments o. FORCE ana
~ much more complex machinery
Feurrblv these hypothesis partial. mtsfnich q
they a 70 acesmt the vastly varied and correlated
undergraduates OF natural things and forces ana Tor
the univ II plan which pervades the whole These can
b. explained only BY taking Into the account auothef
elemeur fYom without Even when II processes I" a'i
The existence Of God the evOlutlonit reasoning o. o
dav contents itself altogether with the physical OF
vs,c inverse and leaves entirely out Of sight the
povef OF the unseen and spiritual as II this were some
think, ith which science has nothing To DO, but |Ich
belongs only - Imagination sentiment 80 nnch h'7
thu been the that when recently lew pysi'N'
and naturats have turned TO t's aspect OF the case
,.,. have .earpel ~ he teaching new and STARTING
,r,-bs though only rcviving OF the oLiest and
moot ornament ideas Of our race. Prom the dawn Oh
hs1nan tn lught, il has been the coneus"n aiAe
of philosophers, thsologans and the common sense ol
mankind Shat tbe can be explained ony by reference
"a the unseen and that any merely PHI seal theory u
f our er =rotures and it IS broadly stated IN Their
orcug verse and indeed i lies alike al the bass or al.
trlc religion and all natural philosophy for II must ne
ecssarlv b. thar the things that are seen are Temporal
the tsin-s mai are eternal With reference I"
The rrirl aggregation of energy IN the visible universe
b reference 10 the introduction lie with reference
o. rho sol u. Io.u with reference the heavenly gifts
of genius apd prophecy, with reference to the IN
PRODUCTION cf the Saviour Himself into the world.
and vth reference she -pIltu gifts and graees or
Crds peone an these sprn@ not nom sporadic ac's ~
Intervention but from the continuous acioh Oh ul ar.
the unseen world, AID tiis we must 'o lui ~ i tt
trIc ideal % creation 81 scripture ana I'd ,oUnd t'o'cy
On,v m such xceptoual and little influential phlosg-
phlrs ~ that OF Deuocg,ts. ana "a te sroat0is ol "a
disco eriee OF ON 70 has necessarily partial and
iny ERECT view adopted NeVer indeed Wa IT. in-
origin qls Tie first establish b'ss of en-
served facts tie necessity Of beginning and end Of the
world. BH3 physical science now teaches ~ thar
the visible universe vast mac ne FOR tne 4ls- patton
o. energy tna the processes eoin- on III Il must nave
had esnriu- IN time. and thar ali ,-Ss tend TO na
md helpless e'iuEpaum Inns heee--is iHP.ieS al M
SEGA power al inylslDA universe - "i1cn lie yhiHe
u2eis, must b ol' 5ai Is. ana 20 W.'h IL rhyEF9
ever cturDne Inc hia'us "tWeh 'c '.eii aug ne w,
seen may ~ bdsed by the conceptions OF atomic
vnr.ioes OF force and by The universal and continuous
ether; nat whether OF nott has become cca mat Tie
conception o! the unseen a. existing has become neces-
sary 10 our pehcf the possible existence 81 tue
ecuut.
becomes most apparently and II il ID The plant that we
fist clearly perceive visible testimony % that unseen
Opus tho ward rush OF force III stem, aIrcss
par Of ia - fixes 1t A. potential energy, aud
thQs forming mere eddy 80 % slHak ia tc process II
dissipation 81 energy. IL accunulates tA1t on which
animal hie and himself may sA-ist. and aert for
SUPREMACY over tue and temporal On behalf 81
The and eternal say for TINE, because re j.,
IN the visible universe a. al present constituted bar
temporary e1feptn. introduced from That uIoeu world
wDe.U longer the exception bat the eternal RUE
IL . sti higher then than that ia which matter anu
tree TESTIFY To Creator, IsanzGton ami NE whether
III the plant tie animal OF lHan, scar Ihe sIc lcst-
mOy exist OuirO-ts put forth III the SUCCESSION
ei from THAI l CHER heaven that surrounds Tie N-
BIZ universe. b. them. too Almighty power u No DOUBT