, 1875-06-07

ASAkA1 !hTb. bfChflHpt iIOm HTICH TlT1nCl-
pie, onco established, it Is reasonable Inference
that lln nl,o rads tho 1a~s must be no superior
10 them aB 70 be abba 10 atnr OF resoko tn arrest
or reverse their mode of operation, II neconAasy.
psocoss, which perhaps will make tho point
statld out AIIl moro clearly baforo youz intolli
gait apprehension.
f;on Saturo'a laws In intcrlcrrei1 with? 4
shallow and ignorant skcpsicism shhvers. No.
nut with impnnity. T!,oy a.o inmulaf,lc, nfex!-
bic. lnoxorable, hnt they rofrso to ytold tlon1-
Falvta to tho will Of oyery bold intuder On tllcIr
domain, without at lcas! iniiictiny 4 penalty.
Ind thtF answcr H tsuo. though not all the truth
Fire hurnB, and water lrowna, Under certatn
conditions. aud ho nl4o IL foolhardy enuuy1, to
place hitnaolf within tt,e power Of tlloen con4i-
tions must tsko tllo conha1uencca. Nhtnro'8
lawH. therefore, canlIot 30 cnrririousty moddled
WITH but surely this dots not mean that t!letr
act'on cannot he altered or relaxed or modified,
os in an7 way intcrfereod Httl,-s. e.
AWAY. pteaupf'o1ing Cause barring power
enough to iuterfotc. IutorfeFcnce. Ill varioua
forms !nuat 10 3 pofslbfe thing. In tl,s isss
place. these laws nudity and interfere with one
annttor. lhc vriv 0ider ot Nature iH itsclf
maintained through thia worry principle Of inter-
irre'lcc. Just u d n.sn Ives 10: in la own
inolaton carrying o'lt his owa will unly. but
rather in cont,ct With other men. lul fot,ccd In
bv litniiationa inlposod BY that contact. 10 e1-
aetly tt.ose iuws Of Nature, 20 far from acting
out eacn 'ts own proper tendency To itn awn
natural results, by ia own lmmut4b'o
earl, modified aud held in check ht tlie
presence OF other Laws, acting within Tho aa,ne
limits: familiar illustration Of shs fact Ii fur
tlise'l by the conrls1 atolions Of CIR own Garth,
as il trayelB sround tho hun. independently OF
itH Motion on is uwn a3is two othDr f11ceA oper.
Alto Hl it-the centrifugal, creating tendency 10
tiv away from tho sui, lta cent.o. forward into
Epaco tho other, ccntripetal, hv which 1t il al
t.acted spwaEtls tho sun. Now let either Of these
forces cxezciso i:H own nnliinderoi AWAY. and
disorder. nay. ruin, uin6t inevitably enslo.
Let tho centfipeta! aono Orerate, and our
earth, must necessarily 10 I1ecptatcd
!nto tho Bun. Let tho centrifugal prevail. IND
abe thnt iuoyitabIy DO carried 0ut uf her air
pai,ttd orbit. aud daahcd hgaiust H,1c other
planet. to the obstruction Of botn. 13Hs snch
s!isastcr IL fofe,c: rendered imnoaslbie; ana
hoF: by this flluch atGscd principle OF inter-
ference. Neither forco III allowed to excrci,o
tle fui! 1neaAtlte IT its ruwer. Zach Acth ~
check On tho otor. n,rl 30 n cu,apre,niso IL
affected by which :saturos equilibrium iu carc-
fnlly Preserved ami 1tot only QUO
earth. bn: tle eonn.loss woIids that with
it tllrong the i!m.ablo fields Of Hfwco.
arc held. tafely aud pcaccflly. each in its own
apsn'',isn'i orbit. Natures laws ate, therefore.
susceptible OF Interference.
Now, l.t uH mount n Hnco stcp, and witnc4e
another example uf interference. moro easy Of
sefAcation. and. therefore, PERHAPS. more con-
slncing. | t1scan E,en'a interference With Ma
tnTe. And tAeae aro 'lnceas!ng and universal.
s!stl even atnong tue lowest types of human ex-
lktence. yon will lind that ni,il is pcspc.ually n
terfeFlny with mattnr, proving itn superiority to
i, aud GoitdiuE an t'hduine 1t to ito own .saes.
E'eryw where wa see man making NaaFo
he extracts from her, proving TINT
sl.o was mhdo for nan'a uee-as llo in
turn waH nlntlo for Lin Creators. Tho steam
that propel his locomotives. aud speeds hia
Hh!ps, aud keeps in perpetual motion tho ma
chiuery Of bis million factories the electric
gpark TINT carries hie messages to aud fro, a,l-
nlLlating both time and distance, AZ It wcrc, in
tho rapd'sy OF ,:s flight tho yaat ttcasurca Ut
nnd furnish tho basis Of d untiou*e solvcncy--
What arc all those but evidences Of nians puwer
to Subdne natuto and her lamB to his own uses.
and compel lle1n 10 do his bidding Thus,
will in tho order Of Nature. It must 10 SO. La
itteuco would be iupos ,ble for tnhu Noro It not
50. True. man cannot do anything against
MIXTURE without suffering for it. To nosk suc-
but the lans Of Nature r,ll do nothing for him
Of Themselves despite tho marvellous power, tlo
absolute and uncontrooa snvorigntv wish which
sunle lnr1l credit them. llo neeis food, Int
needs clothing. to cover him. and house to
dwell in, bit Satuyo will not be ci:er his archi-
tcct or tailor. She will provide tho materials
rendv to his hand, but l4is hand, anu will, aud
inteli:oncs It ie that must ntizo TINT material,
aud, II need be, modify, CT suspend. Or ,overse
lisr laws in order that tho result contemplated
may ssrye his usc nlA minister to bis necessities.
We afe NOW prepared for the question to wl4'cll
have sought " lead you up gradually. II Aan
laws, Of Nature. aud, by virtue Ut
no control and hnbjugate Nature AZ to make her
gladly aerve ah his hHnmnid, IL II 1cnsol.. Ia It
iogic il 1t common aen6e, to hoid that tiol .ils
supreme Sovereign. canuot do for matt In anu
With Nature Nila: 1nan can..tto with Nasnto fur
hinselfl Or further, thar there IL any anto-
cedcnt abaurdty or t1npropsnty il nan'a aAkins
Or further; that IL Goa Hloul'l Interfere. cun-
f1lsion cr ,tni.nge must inevitably ehaue? Surely
nos No. II tl.ero 10 confusion anywhere, it il
wholly, In tue obleetor's own n1nd: lie.
In his Bhal!o"ness anl sl1ostsislltod-
to touch Natures orlor or syetcH1 at auy paint
without disturbing her everywhere c|ao. and be-
ca,lSo he foraoot.l, cannos 500 how it IL to bo
done, therefore. l,e CONCLUDES God cannot do it,
System Of things, wlllcl, Uo call DatuEe2 Well,
primarily aud ultimately, l believe, for His
glory, to rcl!ect the beauty and tho brightness
ot His attributes, but sccondarily aud tnodase!y
enjoyment and nse,. much AZ any father
atnong you would arrange tho ill
ternal appointments Of your house for
thu comturs OF tho members OF your Aouso-
mont could DO .llaho that wuuld Increase thor
comfort, would you takv your sta,l upon tue
Original order aud say, - My cail:lscn must IT,
ccpt thsnKs ns they arc. sayo oraerea tint Bo
mud an; it must be. md no 1t shall bo. Th3rs-
fore, lat mo heas no further entscAtles III tho
u.at.cr"? Possibly father might be fotlad who.
IN very rsryerecneHs. would tatc that stand.
lut you and would agtco to pronounce hiM
hoat,!cBa aaa unnatural. tecxslee caring lcsa fur
hIs ehd1en'A col,To,t than for sl1s own arbitrary
Will anl it, indulgence ~ thu maintenance Ut u
particular order ia tho furniture Of ,s house.
Yet this is What tho scientific ntjoiity Of to-
Il ~. Il.