New-York tribune., 1876-10-02

Ignorant D9e & iin. c,ee ana iov ana comfort There
ore two doo~s ont Of our house. one r w ys-
iai door mat opens shove, ou, Of |mch you "! s'P
until YOU stand before Cod A.. ..,,,,.,,,j,r Of
M. now invite all TO ION with us IN the commune ga
thr Iords SUPPER TIus tal, is not limited ny custY.
il for the weary anu broken IN 1e t IOl u.C ,rtb
lursfr and thirst II is FOR the weak tht "1it
u Is for the ignorant that want hu'Wlelse. i ~ MN
Outcast that waste syini'l. an" t ,o i,.ii k,n To
bg,f III there De such one lItsehlI IA'i'' ''lN "
Join with US.
EVOLUTION DWARTED BY BIBLE HISTORY
The Rrp Dr. Jl,aes Ii Ladior, ct nc collegiate church
The Rev. James VI. Ludlow, d. D., preached
Yesterday a5 the Collegiate Church, AZ siXth-aYe ana
FortveIglts. His text was Isaiah 1 p; II IS lie
tba tteth upon he circle Of the earth, and TIE nhaD
tants thereof are grasshoppers'"
/, This text said DR.. Ludlow, there is o sab,miiy
Which our imacnat.Ons cannot grasp. OVERWHELMINGLY
great a it vas 20 the ancient with his limited hno"eASe
of H.. world il was insignificant as compared TO odI-
selves when look at the figure under The sbt oil '4e
knowledge OF the world which modern science has re-
veled to u.s. Tho circle where God sits, and which lie
fills is immensity and eternity Man never before As
now realized the meaning of that word eternity but
science is realizing our impression OF 1t By giyns lis
larger historic periods for its measuring rods ihe gco
ossts claim 3OOOOOOO0 Of years for tire ioImGuon OF
the o. rts crust ard the deposit therein of some OF the
nov fossil aunat. Tic Scripture gives ua even N',ief
sfroebes Of durauOn. Prot Huxley tDld ms lhc ot''
riqh tat le earliest discovered fossils ace OF marine
animals which belong 20 TAO tl-ih Day ei creation.
according 20 The record in Genesis llo thence uic"
The inference tH.s tic Biblical dd not tally with TIE
geological record the only legitimate Inference helug
That fhe record of Genesis duJldacS Gdt o EeoN-l Ut
qp uorous sweep OF ages since tie euuing ol scoo-
sic evidence belong, away down IN the vista of what
Moses iu the hitI or next 20 te Mst u me eic,
ier9s of the Cfcaive work As read tue Bible tud,
IL tesd 0f necessity - limit Tue ideas Of science 20 TO-
due them % uarTOveT bound, bound essness Of mean
e u the few scientific references Of scripture WAch mo
discovered facts begin 90 G Eaeh day Of craton wac
cfc- Of ages 0e Odys OF cietuty oi Wuch pt
soeak. Ev0ItouH is "a gOld not so suggestive OF
tII
word Genesis, IN the Greek silu lIs ip tt OF t"t
corresponding Hebrew expression iht book OF the eeu
ertons Of the heavens ala the earth
The cllei differences between Tue J4oe ana modern
science are tso The Blbo is wider aud instead Of
making some s0uIless unknown law Tie power oil dryo
opst it recognizes Tie Divine energy m every part
a created the heavens and the EARTH" and God tad
et there be light" not necessarily IN speech Tor now
ever Cod expresses Himself, that is Hs Word
cen. Newton performed tho cunnutng Ie'-
with his little daughters hand the key which cIpl0tcd
the mine 10 was The though tic command Nsrf
Ind been expressed Allow me to aUdc here To strange
statement OF IrOf Huxley, that be knew Of ony three
sr,iE9rt iEaf =, g.. sci fri1 IN l1ify and had mo
CREATOR second that was created at some recent time
and suddenly, Milton describes t; third tue theory OF
evolution. lie here ignored almost The entire body
a. Christian scholars Of today who hold u
none Of these theories as here presented, bui
Who get from the Mosaic record the glory Of
the Divine hand in common with hiJOI, but
with il the idea OF grader sweep Of duration. moro
orderly development Of the Creators purpose, Nor,
evciTfion D,1.V eve iI T sar 'aT a , Ice
devoted Christians, WHO could have taktn Prof HuI-
lys place before iIs disappointed audiences, and have
thrilled them WITH tie u4gnhconce Of scientific discOy-
cries most recent snd best demonstrated, and used
their most natural outline the rst chapter OF Genesis.
Eow much can one Of ms ha.u grassLoi1,ers limited
L. orr dot I'm space, having lived say 80 years In the
everlasting 70 eyeila ting, 2j years Of which were taken
NJ M jst learning t0 think, real smart gasshOppcI,
Nh0m b6 telOW-graeshCppcIs have called professor
how much Tignt Las be 10 d0gnauzc about the
hature Oi nature, the bong 0 God, the circle OF lm
tAe auditor at The sueBtlc lecture, while the lecturer
Iiyag the SIMPLE aud modest narration OF facts which lc
nay have observed. draws hIs sweeping conclusions,
Leais subdued voice - from subtcrrsGeau chant
e. o.d monastery, though ia this cOmUg from il-
fmteiy lower depths than the crvut "a voice ri s T,
heard when he had been talking very wisely about
t1mgs: Nhero was thou when lad no f1unlati..If ~
the earthP "knowest th0u H., because tnOu va.t
ther o0rn or because TIE number o. thy days Ioatl"
bnt We are aiieF all Little concerned with the Nasuess
tnd duration OF tie universe. Our lot the now and
- infinite future; in the here tnd such other abode a5
Iit creator Lay have des med for Therefore the
IiDe says little about The distant universe and the
eterual past touching upon sceuce only incidentally
1ee wonderful Yels5 OF the first chapter OF Ccurss
serve onj as grand Announcement OF the heads3 OF
God over auc mans place iu, the plan Of creation
OuI practical interest rs ia our moral relation to tIa
great Beng and this world What are oar dnfes
a. Intelligent creatures What ae our hopes on tIe.e
lOuts lne BiDc s wonderfully clear and iul, just as
We should expect Gods book 10 man 20 he. save tbe
.ecnr.lons 0i consci,ncc, vu-ymg largely according
- etair ahd tenn atl"I, aud the uauH instinct ofim-
lA2rtWc know OF Oursclv nothing anolf tueso great
it3lons ~ is hJnulaue 90 note how little advance in
tucu higWicdee tiis world l@s made for thousand
years seneca's Eerals, sud Pos arstnncn ns for Io-
hoi0itl are about good as auytlul uu.r,r.d or,t
80 ',, We are deioudeut for an definite and asfur-
Is hh"Weoee ot thosc matters regarding our soul,'
pace 20 tnc world 70 ic word Of Revelation And I.fa
lLc biJie Is wonderfully clear ami Iul, tayIng with
our conscience aud reason 20 lar as tl-y c'I
-, but gong Infinitely beyond them gcre d.
tod us rho Law VI duty which binds a moral cI euros
TIE duty which GOD has Hid upou all tine universe and
for eternal ages The law wich is Tue expression OF gs
own uuchauCAg aud holy character. our from flc
bosom %! Hn who stitch up0n tic circle OF tho cath
tie son Of God Ee WAO hloth nnnallsity cam,
and taboTuac.Cd ia human flesh ie who Is from ,cr-
lasting o. everlasting a{ pcdrd within Ouc own UttIe
tan o. time 10 tell ua these truths, tO eHempiUy them
u lis own he. ~ HE life and ia HIS death were flashed
te infinite truths 80 far as they relate tOus.
But tEO laws which bold my eterua. destiny two
has which at first diverse and opposing, the lass
IngLte0usness cOndCmning my SINS, aud tho LtW al
yei wonderfully haIm1DiIng, as the forces Of ccceH
t1cty hugiuc bc caIth or through space and the law
ayiatIcn holding i % tha sun Just balance the earth
h IT, orbit every atom hJe RS positive pole attract
ana ~ negative pole req il every oihcr atom, ytl
- thcr double p;y securing ne electric balance or az
sFAgs, pelha Eo most bcnehccnt agency 10 tle uni
les JHstiEgr of him who believes IN Jesus. on! away
WIN oug CDnces OF aum8n duty and What God thinks
w. Changing according 10 our desires or our Tears ~
'eea0Ws change their shapes according 70 the position
AA object Ia the light; cOuccls that 80 soon contra
<iienselYos that 4lrs IN deep dih6dtisIactloA ana
I hail the truth revealed.
In the Grows on Christ glory,
~. Towering O'cr Tie rocks VI lime"
nhbe myself Ia 10y ignorance and believe when 10
hh eXalts feel thar this II truth, the eternal,
fhslhg truth. somehow uso ABOVE my former
ttlon az part OF tnls dying world and feel every
Nlip 20 Cod, for TO as many believed IN Him gave
OHef 20 become the SONS Of God. Paul represents
f'Hiuifng philosophers ~ feeling after God, II
~ might hnd Hin" But LOT "He is not far
q one OF u.s." lie has reached to us, and In the
7 MS Eternal Son, lie touches Simple faith
nat the sct6Dce Of the world has been frOa rbe
Ak 'Sinls inS0irinS for. tlle niowledgc or God,
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