New-York tribune., 1876-09-29

Anha and the Omega of their systems whch may we'll be
called the philosophy of nhlisin The Y0taries of tS
pretended science ON the increase Huxley, spen
GER Darwin and Tyhdall among the fashionable leaders
OF thought occupy the place lately held by Mil RenaH
Strauss and Begel Modern seientism, in the view OF
the writer is more vigorously skepca than rtonasIh
or the ateralism of the eighteenth century lie then
proceeds 10 inquire how n has happened that has won
To IT'S standard many vigorous MINDS including 'he
rank and file Of nOnCatholic scholars. He mas 'he
explanation easy. II presents series OF facts 70 tue
lover of knowledge which fascnate alike by Their nov
city and their truth. No call in question the
value TO science brilliant experiments OF Professor
Tynda nor underrte the painstakng socitude OF Oar
win. We are al less under the DOMINION OF the
senses and the truths which reach our minds through
that channel home with peculiar force Hence 'e
aurenents of science the majority Of men, and their
complete subsection to the authority of scientific dscoV
erers No WONDER then, that when slur is cast upon
the supersensbc order the majority are ready TO
deide the sublimest truths Of Christianity NO Wohaer
that charmed by the fresh discoveries IN the Held oil
physical research, they pay to the dreamy specao'
of Spencer and Darwin the homage which IS due 10 the
solid contributions 10 science 1t Is this confusion OF
truth with error that has given much popularity TO
the unphosophical portions Of the teachings Of Herbert
Spencer and his school, and imputed to the guinea stamp
the value which belongs to the gold. In thus msldlous
blending of truth with which charaeterzes the
present scientific thought in England the Writer
finds great comfort in the work OF Professor MlVar
whose sound Catholic faith as well scientific ability
elnncny qualities him for the task of refuting the
errors Of his contemporaries "The field he has surveyed
with close gazing eye is varied and extensiYe ana
though many cleaners will after him laden with
fresh sheavcs Of tosOme gathering TO him belongs the
credit OF having ganered the first crop of Catholic truth
from the seeds which modern science planted he mas
done this service, too, for pbiosophy that ne has
euabled us to view modern speculaons in the light oil
ola ofR philosophy
dspcllcd the clouds Of sOphistry which filed up and
gded over the cran and Of modern error dc
has appreciated au S6 the drift and meaning OF that
false science which strives make the beautiful facts or
nature the basis OF perncious philosophy NOT le"
of our urhodo OK friends have hitherto failed TO discern
the real germ asy in the peculstions of such men as
Tynds Huxley and SPENCER They felt that the con-
illusions arrived at by those writers are false subVerNe
of reason and morality but not being sufficiently Yers
i'm the premises wherewth those conclusions were
sought to be connected, they were Obliged ether 10
hold themselves TO a silent protest, or 10 carp
and snarl without proof or argument TO oher'
We should remember that though principles rest the
same consequences Proean shapes according as
q sound or a pcrverse logic deduces thcm and sueh Is
the nyaable necessity imposed upon the champions OF
truth that they must, from time TO ulne' cast aSue
weapons which have done good service against van
uushed foe and fashion Others 70 deal ieSh uiust
wherever they find flaw in the newlyashioned armor
of error. Catholic thinkers must AeeP "'''' '
times and we hope that henceforth the opponents OF
scientism viii abandon sarcasm and nvectve, ana, az
proachng their subject with fulmess Of knowledge
which will compel the respect OF their adversaries pro
ceed in their work. even DR.. Myart bas DONE win
dignity and moderation" Among the articles OF more
popular interest in this number are "seyle" an aluac
tive description Of visit to that city, with special feie
ence TO its art treasures "Sx sunny Months narra-
tive of life ia Rome, and Letters Of Young Irish
,oan Ia her Sister, a cush Of piOus eusOn ON the GER
cmonies Of the Church by q Catholic enthusiast