New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
SCIENCE AND THEOLOGY.

IHE coNCEPuoN OF GOD CHANGED-POwER
ExrErfD On THE EARTH THROUGH LAws-RE-
SIsTANCE TO THEOLOGIANs.
10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Prof. Lewis is undoubtedly, as he
clapls the "pular opposite" TO Tyndall and Darwin
Aud the theological evolution which the theologians
wish s equally opposite TO the scientific evolution which
scientists teach Scientific thesn is quite opposite TO
theological thesm. The interfering Providence which
the Professor love quite different rOmthe aprOvden
Providence witch science declares Ills dca u God rs
great encnedrver is the scientific conception OF ono
whose work needs driving" but is infinitely safer
and better than il did. And oanldly speaking, what
science asks Of Prof Lewis and all theoloeaus is that
they go forward from their idea Of Deity to the larger
idea Of natures Deity, whatever thar may be- Perhaps
il NAV not be the OF the jews Of the first century
OF Of the middle land dark ages bit better than those
Whether God Oyerlules nature fOr any END What
ever whether IN nature above nature, must ''lialy
seem useless question since the answe Is never ?oh
coming In these days detects His mterfeI
ence, and therefore assert H. II all religion
goes overheard with this simple denial 20 II must unless
God reaches down visible hand OF the visible heaven
TO prove the contrary But why tho dcvout soul cannot
attn worship the Unseen Perfection and rejoice that His
universe uniods His wisdom aud glory in eyerincIeas
ing majesty is difficult to Or must every body pro
nounce one shibboleth Of worshipl
Itis uuwise to ask OF Science why this or That not
be- She does not know does not pretend TO know SAYS
shs doesn't know, and only adds land this seems to lee
the eexaspertne point hat she doesn't how anybody
can even pretend to know If all the scientists were to
proclaim God in bCdy and special irovidcncN ana an
swers prayer. il would avail nothing against The real
enemy lie Is in thoughts. IL isn't Tyndtil or
Darwin vino fTigtcns II Is the logic OF scienllnc
events The near and living Person whom our fathers
believed ia as GOd has retired from peIsOnal
conversation which He held with Adam, from
personal fricnd,m which lie had with Abraham and
Moses, from personal assistance which lie lent 10 Egah
and Elisha, from miracles which He performed IN CnIlst
and the Apostles. from visions which He gave to Con
stanne 10 Ihcresa to Joan OF Arc To dim ana dls-
tant Unseen whom Science only proclaim rs an u-
Iior power aud unknown substance This i not what
Religion expected, and she is dlsmayed ana anEiF
thereat. But 10 il OF use the dim Unknown j. what
scence comes to- and she will frame her lips to say
aught except what she knOws. Others may guess ana
believe: she only stands for proved truth. Wen The
theoOan says must find personal God, sue stands
silent having nothing tO offer. Science must go Oh WITH
her facts saving what she and thinks, anC IL she
burles that old world OF Adams fall and original SINS ana
yicariOus atOuemrnts IN great overthrow perhaps
We can hear tLat also, and tud in nature kinder
stronger rohler religion which God implanted there III
the beginning. NASH
pHi0if'DhiO. Ian. %. 1876.