The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18
DR.. Tyndall and his Critics.
(From the Thesaum ofNature

(From the IheSaum OF Nature
Much criticism has been excited through
out the Christian world by the Belfast ad.
dress Of DR.. Tyndall. Fit can he shown
that he has departed from the truth, it is
right that he should be criticised. Let
the trumpets of truth be sounded from
tho ail! tops. so that their notes may re
vertebrate through every valley in Chris
tendon Let the earnest spirits Of great
minds come forth, equipped with the ar.
NOR Of tta.h and nobleness of purpose,
and battle for the right, and show to en-
lightened humanity that one Of its great
est minds has promulgated doctrines that
are not true to Nature, and are full OF
detriment to the interests of society. One
would ask if truth has been outraged,
where would be the difficulty of wipng
off every stain. and reinstatng her in
the clear light of heaven2 One would
think that the advocates of truth should
not have to resort to subterfuges for the
elements of her defense are all of the
same nature as herself
In a late number of the International
Review is an article by Dr. McCosll. en-
titled "Some facts in Nature over.
locked by DR.. Tyndall" One that is ia
miliar with the deep thoughts, and the
numerous and delightful subjects upon
which Tyndall treats, upon first seeing
the title of this article, will be apt to feel
thrill of joy at the thought of being
introduced to subjects of Nature over.
looked by this eminent physicist But.
alas, disappointment soon GENES upon
the reader-there are no new facts of Ma
ture here presented. He sets out by sta
ting that Tyndall is considered in Eng
land but second rate thinker, and pro-
ceeds to. msrepresent his opinions, and
deals with science, not to clear up its d;f-
ficulties, but to muddle its doctrines Not
in a single sentence in the whole article
has he presented new truth but, in
several instances, has obscured his snb-
ject in a way that makes it appear that he
feels that truth does not afford his views
ample support, and, therefore, he leads
his reader through dusky ways, in hopes
that the weakness of his argument may
not be perceived Not one of the abler
Of ho n,l 4 u
more cogent in argument than this one,
All appear to write as though they felt
that the end justifes the means, and that
thes are compelled to resort to obscuri-
ty TO aid them in their arguments. tap
pears like panderlng to the ignorance of
mankind in order to gain the applause of
the popular throng 1t is certainly hu-
initiating to that part of the noblest and
best of humanity, whose prayers are ever
pouring forth for correct Ii ght to guide
and guard them amid the cares and vicis.
situdes of life, to witness that those who
propose to be leaders toward the goal Of
happiness should argue as though they
wcrc fearful that light might burst upon
some deform'ty they hold in charge
1t is not the purpose, here, to special
ize the Vulnerable points in the article of
DR. McCosh but to call attention to DR..
Tyndall's reply to Mar'ineau, where, by
the majesty Of his reason, he vanquishes
his critics in toto, and they are sent limp
ing from the field, without fragment Of
an argument to sustain thcm while he
stands mistaken, like the mighty oak of
the forest amid the blasts Of The tumultu.
Gus winds. ****