The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-02
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January 81, 1876. ]

ally the Science Of Astronomy
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January 81, 1876. !
Editors Of the Intelllgynerr:
As am regarded by some persons as
holding sceptical views in regard to the
Mosaic account OF creation, ask per.
mission to state for the benefit OF those
whom it may concern what my views are
on that subject.
/ admit that there is a conflict between
the Bible and science touching the origin
Of the world, and i admit also that l
hold to the teachings Of science, as ] un-
derstand them, in preference to the Mo.
sale account. l regard that account, rs l
10 the revelations Of the Koran, the pre-
tended existence Of Purgatory, or the
dogma Of Infallibility, rs being u
human invention, and not in harmony
with what We know Of the laws by
which the Universe is governed. My creed
is that there is One, and only One, true and
living God, who il infinite in wisdom,
goodness and power; who is inexpressibly
glorious in holiness, worthy OF all possible
honor, confidence and love; who is the
Maker and Supreme Ruler Of the Uni
verse; who governs the, same by laws as
Interchangeable as Himself; who occupies a
central position in the midst Of his vast
and illimitable systems OF creation, and
controls our earth and all other planets,
our Solar system and all the innumerable
solar systems OF the Universe, by his SOY.
erign laws, which laws are not eccentric
or chaugeable, but consistent and inteli-
gent ut all times and under all circum.
stances.
have no doubt that every fixed star
isasun to system Of planets and satel.
lites, similar to the Solar system, and
that each system revolves around the
grand center, the same as the planets and
their satellites revolyc around our sun;
but all kept in their orbits BY the eternal
and Interchangeable law Of Universal
Graviia.iOn.
In proof Of this proper melton, As.
tronomers have found that the stars in
the constellation Hercules seem TO get
wider apart, while those in the opposite
part Of the Heavens seem TO get closer
together, which Is proof positive that our
system has proper motion in the
Heavens. That the Sun was made and in
position, in the Solar system, before the
Earth or any Of the planets, or their
satellites, there cannot be any reasonable
doubt, for every thing in the Solar sys.
TEN goes to show that the nucleus or
grand center wastirst made.
That the earth was made by slow
process, as compared with the account Ct
Moses, Is shown by every geological re.
search. Ihave no doubt in my mind, that
the Earth at, and during its formation,
presented 70 the inhabitants Of Venus
and Jupiter, II they were first inhabited
the appearance that Halley's comet pre-.
sents 10 us when visible. That the &C.
centricity Of It's orbit, ut the beginning
was much greater than 1t is nov. Prob.
ably its aphelion point was beyond the
orbit OF Jupiter and its perihelion distance
was within the orbit Of Mercury. l have
no doubt thatit would lose little Of It's
sccentricity at every revolution around
the Sun. At each revolution it would be
exposed to extreme heat and cold, which
accounts for the appearance Of the differ.
ent strata OF which 1t is composed. a
body moving in an orbit OF great ecentri.
city around the Sun, as Il leaves its aphe.
lion point il motion would be gradually
accelerated until it reached It's perihelion
DO int, which would be increased at each
revolution, and in an opposite manner