, 1876-02-28

such ~ It Ia unlikely that any will discover.
Wh6n wo lay down our pen, wo must bc able to
tion, have not knowingly writtan anything that
Ia not true, and hare noyer deoeivoa, eithor as
regarding uassolf Of othoss; I hava not exhb-
itetl my most insotornte opponent In ANY light
which / could not Justify upon my dsattl bed
Noble words OF robo man and a man. too,
who Is not an unfair Representative. I Atu proud
to be'tevc. Of tho loading scientists OF modern
times.
SO impressed mo BY their exhibition Of candoe
and B&cred regard for nbsoluso fntrnoss and
precise truth as tue writings OF Mr. Darwin. 10
tho position Of an adversary to be Gtatod by
hai II is stated with tho gsents.t possible caro-
falaoss, that thoro may bo no nnfatrness Of top.
resentatioh. Il an Attompt n,sde to provo q
position Of bis onn7 Not only arc lilo argu.
mouta in tta favor enumerated. but aloo, with
Tho greatest fullness aud fairness, those Which
up 10 verdict only In YioW Of al tho facts that
eau be obtained OH both and all a1ea. I have
ol!an thought that ho ia, II possible, oren moro
careful 10 Bato fully and III thelr strongest light
tho arguments which weigh against his own
positions. than he Is In tho arguments Which
weigh in tbrir favor.
Nov. aucl trat. Of mind ~ this III auy
man ID admirable. and cannot be TOO highly ap-
prcciated hnd commended. Gladly do hold II
lato It." Whether We arc prepared TO accept
Mr.. Dnrwfn os right with regard to that partic.
ular Bcieptfiio tliaory which bears Ills name or
not. aea no reaaon why wo should not OF ioast
gladly rocolvo him, Ia 80 far this polnt Under
CONSIDERATION Ea concerned. ~ toachor Of morals
md religion. To learn to TO sB yciiBlously fair.
hnd honoat. and truthful as Mr. Dasvin, would
bo great grace in any man. Nor, a. havo In
timatea. is Mr.. Darwin peculiar ia this thing.
scientific mans etnlnetico by his conscinnnous-
moss and fidelity to truth. Ionly wish that tho
elnincnt Religious leaders aud scaeIsoss Of our
times wero rs truly disciples Of Jesus In this
thing "a arc CIR aolentissn. but hare fosr, aa
class, they arc not. UnQue5lionably some Of
ttiom arc ~ honest and trlth-tovlng as ulou can
DO. But ha1e bitt9f fear that weEhod In
tho balance With tho men who havo Elvon their
ltsos to searching ln tho darknoaa and quarrylng
from the chaoa Of ignorance and snperstitou
which d littto wbiIo ago Was, hayo built tho
orderly and bonntli,ll COSMOS ot acenco that
nov !s.1l esy ! have sna aud bitter fear TINT,
laoua tenelcss Of .paes and present, a. =
class, would bo found wanting in thls
1sano, s.sr AZ SyoSss T. sso!s aud
caaes unqnestionab,y believed to bo trnc. doubt
)eas ons religious eeachora hAvo boon and Aro
unsurpassed. But in devotion, not to this Or
that aspect or branch or view Of truth, but To
load where ii may, have 1istlc doubt In my
own mind that bard a. 1t is for rs to make tho
confosslon, We, al religious MN, must In honesty
mako 1t, that the laurel oroNn belongs OF rtgut
to tue sctentlBts aud not to U.s. To learn this part
OF re!tGton, honnsty, candor, fairness 10 oppo-
nanes, regard for oxact truth. devotion to truth
wherayor IL loads, there IL scarcely room for
question but that 1t ID more ttiug that We should
80 and cit 1t thoLr tees than that they should
come and alt at ours.
would do woi 10 learn from tho scontats, Ia tho
| lesson Of patient and easnoHt devotion to work.
| st. Jsnee eayB, Let patience have its perfect
work." know Of nowhefn that petisnoa oomes
building up Of aclonce. Tie patience aud perao-
yorauce, aud devotion to labor. seen In q largo
| proportion Of tho prpmoteis Of all branches OF
solenco In this and iho past ages, have boon
as,ouiBhiug-aosrcolrl losa than hoeoic. IIors ia
man who dedlcases Lila !lfe to onlarRlug and
poEtecssng the sclcnce Of botany. What doca
that mean7 II means giving up all dreams OF
wealth and luxury, aud even to considerable
o1tent OF comfort. 1t mems, In large measure,
isolation from society. much abaonco from homo
and privattous orer States, countries, contt-
ucnts and. withai. toll IN tho retirement OF his
study mora continued and severo than shy but
tho few who have boen aamittod inside tho
c'o,s have tho ta!ntoss conception Of. And ali
] that hs may add something to tho stook at
human kuonledao, Il ia noble dovolon.
Auothsr sots for AlmHolf tho task OF finding
out about that wonderful department OF cro-
~ n, 1870 .'V - 1,;,a .es w ,, w. IT, ~ epo
m ,s .S tlaS nnaupon ~, ths ee ysaiy s"Ins
~" auoaG ~ ins .oloos "aL .of "hg.e oscaaes
oa Seate Aasu'y Muo"inE wnAt II ~ 70 meat
etFutIeu = Haont or tssio .ne commonest comlosee
. 9aso .a no"s nosuot uevo.9s o l.e WIN
~ ts stMdv ~ a1 a. psn. ,n1 ~ ek
with resulta OF want benetit to tho world.
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III y, h;s hr.o ~ s,e Anu s oe oa austasa
n ~ ~ n,n t yenn ~. ae. sea umAaoMn
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pat,ens tG.i anu netoio oevoaonLl - mug a!moht
nsla !'n1n9lat'on7so u ttt ieaSo pon'na hu re-
pans @ Wnat IA netsef' aome aaa'"ohs 10 als
oesly-.pSoa M eo!ence. ,,c.
anu tnls 's sy 'aas H. '1s oouos OF
nat,anns r.raas.ra 0s pvon nu',. u"-ny
pss.eaoH, potoofesaHco, ~ easneetuees ~ de!1-
foreosanK snd 1u!es devotion to week, "nlch A. aso
- ;n aaniao.o s as ap,sh'as q sae a!Ia thas shs
shass u!nso s , .ue t Mota asH 20 snnM. NoS
kuo36 arc HECGl66yy fF2iL6 OF EQNf4Gt0f WQlGA