, 1875-09-06

~ compared with ttIe formation OIL another rhrt
of Tho carttt'a anrfnco ? II 40, at what tlato i
The sl,ronolneic n.nrgony Of the earth Hlouti
,no n" ptSa' spasr caas @ ~ fnand " A. ' Am,s"ss
Why IL mt 4 bnct that these r1,car-hcnln n1nr
l,avc w"n buried by some internal eruption Of
Tho ca I'll moro tM Mobabla than bel!sf Tint ftIo
chronological coan,nEnny Of tin iiila II WORE.
and tint tito cDtntInc Ieaenrtll nm! kto"letgc
nf staonttstH corr oioratln; this cosmoHony haa
hccH for nothing?
Darwin oraginalcs lilo theory that mar.
through 6cr,cA Of fo,tnaLn,H, grew fto'n elnn
lower animals, "hlIo ",s Is eBta!'|lehr'I TINT
man Inns twu grand tacnl:fea, n( which M
lind NOT n trace nnon9 animals l!e alnme l,nR
tho moral rcnIjnlont OF Eoud nnl evil J" t1le
IuntrnfnEcn.) ur. Draper bclirEea that f1lore
o8tnta att Rlnsurt irscconriable conflict 11clrecn
rcih;io,1 mn, rrio,rc, Wo alto havo the aknpticat
tlso0tlca Of other men no less nntt1. "lsa not
carltea nbont With ,lyara anil AtrAf'yo doctrines,
fl. II good Thug tflAk tNG HeaTt DO eHt1U~
]leEnd with r'raca.'
Fjnlte beIngH should ho cn1itiouH when nflvanc-
Ing theories Whosu atM Ii To Enb,e1t u belief 1T
God nni tho havlor OF mankind, for our tr1lo
civilization ia Nil outgtowh of our religion, md
tho injury Nllish may TO done to those 10 At o
stumbling III tho wnr, seeRinR tIgtlt nnd lifo in
Chris:, 1nnv be irrcparabsc. Hkeptical humanity
Nli0 lcriru to follow their OWL pleasures instead
of their consciousness. weigh tho enyines of thoso
who ncofE at q belief IN God and Chris! will.
favor, anu like drowning men, catch at the
rEraw Of skcpticisn,. thinking thotoby to anve h
themselves tito ''guul thtn1s" Of lifn wtthoMt
iuci,rting tho roualtcs OF 40 etcr1,nl Judgment.
nr. ihnncr alfo osserts ~ a fact of aomo mo-
mcnt, tlist tito country in which our Bari"r liyni
md died. together with all tho sacred tno1,'1.
nlcnts commemorative Of hts life. hare passed
out Of the hands of ttlnso wlip profess tho
Christian faith, drawing All inference from aucll
fact lint Christianity has lesa vitality tan
Mohnn,met]hnisrn ihe Btatemons IL not t,uc,
however, for willie tho cuuntrs Itself may DO
under intitcl control, each sacred aEt'ne In in tho
irfy ~ f{,bHd IiJth o.
CURING date Of snv sacrosl event. aeco1d'ng 10
the tsl,ets OF tlieir faith. II It wrte fact,
does II contrDFert tho aseantal Truths Of tho
Goapel. Or nlnEc the fact That thrirt was crnct-
he'd thut no might 10 Farrl Of iittlo worth
His nrsortion that Afnllatutuedaiisn e tho only
religion which has had thu povsr 10 ovorwAe!m
nrd e1tnKuish nll otlcr Religions wlldro IT has
existed. seems to l,e fully rontfosortod ny lilo
facts IN Eurcpeaa InTkeY Tor out Of a populn-
ton Of IL M'D, 100. 12uD NM Rro CHRISTMAS.
In attalt,n.lg t4e Christian religion. lie nlau
aims to buren .lat religion With tbs corfirtlons
Incident 10 tho ambitious intrigncs of The Paracy.
Aud tho riceB pf tin various nl0nRish prtlc1r,
mud alleges that tho lack OF prcEreBs III Europe
for ,OUU wears waR due to religion.
Was A,lcll lack Of proGretH III consequence OF
reverso in:l,tcnce OF the vital truths ~ in tho
or did It result from Tho corrupt 1algiond
tvstcm in which tho truth Itself Wan
eubyertcd to tho ambitious ends OF man
Ucwalo lest my man spoil yon through phil
GENpuf 41lQ fAI1 QEEDtkf A1kUl flHALlUl VI
nc,, at,er tho rn!i,,icnts Of rho world, a'ri not
eftcr ChriHt." Iho cBicstia! lerotcc, ignorant
OF tho Groat truths Of tho Christian religion as
rovoa!od to ne, bunds Eis trembling knoe, botore
architectural monument OF tho past (crccsod to
deity, or All idea. which haB neyor been per
Bonltied In his nnj}. dusty with tho hoary Hge
of antiquity, md hidden bnhlnd tho veil OF an
lmrenctrablo nlyssotv. with 1tnbnoakahle awe ;
md al Ie secs, up toward Hoavon. the tripla
Azuro roof from which tho sunlight radintca
with glo1iuH df1u1gencc, ,utnrniug baclk toward
Heaven. its sapphire reflections, and con:raAts
tho puro white marble tosracnn highly eru)p-
tirctl, and covered With bns-recf.~-tAo work OF
bis ancestors who hRyo lived generations bofore
hinl-witll tho Erceu anti rushing foliage Of tho
surrounding foresis, aud viows tho wl,itencss Of
the marble, pure ns the c1nauations OF al
ethereal spirit, aini reals, as hA eyes tost Mron
Tho tablet At tho entrance ct tho temple
.Shntete." The " b1ost Iligl, Ruler" he haars,
III the breezcs fu.tlipg tho foliage. vl.lHrersnga
to ls soul. and with guiekancd ca-. +quirerng
pulse. aching i'oast and awakcncd mLnd, ho litts
his eyes toWNsl Heaven with tho Involuntary
prayer, II seek for light! VIII light escr
co;ne;''
Let skcptica bonut higher civilization, and
thcn assault tho btliaf in CHRIST wI,lc!l llas con.a
TO soul truly penitent, nsl Of what avail il it
1t cnu only rcco!l npon themselves. for those
WHO llye found Ills Lord llayo frt within their
heattA uo1netling more real than rehson or the
dreamy rescrics Ut lncn. They llavb been com.
kClLGQ III uletIttk+ ANu tItOUku tlnE. uHfH DEGu
Ycutly led ,o l,anpness hy al invisible 1,ownr,
Our hoasas h.yo felt thu precious reAliscs OF
b now lift. and wo llave bccn tiliel With ernti-
tudo for the bcesefl assufanee that "tiuu 30
In, ell tic world TINT I[o vay0 Ilis only be.otcn
Eou, that wboseoyor bolleyct4 IN Him sl,oull
not perish, but hayo everlasting life," "Upon
tIo wallis or our 1post pyivate apnrt,neuts. vIora
we thjuk tho cye OF ;ntruaIou Is nl:ugctner shat
out md our retirement cau never be nroiaucl
tho,e oxipt tho yesti.cs OF ali our ncln,-u,l
houcttos of shat wo Laso done. ."-Dropars
eone p1ocoss vet UNKNOWN tn IN Is only
ncelci 10 briuc out into bold tcIof tic recorl
Of our inner lives. Who could bear 10 rorr.
1u,zo nuci a record IF themselves. I1r. Efam
ns.,5t.-.,i IL substantially cor,oI,oratei ly
pauy medical autloritioa-tjtat tl,o Offspring Of
tl,c father has lis Individuality impres.rd u,on
their uho'o compound naturc OF their bo.ly,
or ey,!. for intellect or tmhcciIjty, ia markcI
out lciore their birth that tic educatIon Of
1ho parruts las al cauai influence over tho
carar.!v Of ,nuir cll,ItlTru that tbey viii ill.,
llcrlt even ,s acquired habits Of their parents
that il,o yiceA Of tno parents vii become the
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