New-York tribune., 1876-10-23

Tie R.r Jim Hlu, d. d., a. ne f'" A.e'H Ft''y'|"
The Rev Dr. John Hall preached yesterday
morning before very large congregation al The Film
Avenue Presbyterian Church, at F!y-hith-.t The ds-
course was defense OF the Bible and the Mosaic law
against the attack. OF modern sconco, and Was based on
Hebrews N 3: Through fItn We understand that the
world, were framed by the word Of God, 20 tni things
which are were not made OF things when DO "p-
pear"
The question, GLOW comes this universe TO be" the
rechcr said has been the subject OF explanations aud
systems OF philosophy fOr ageo. Tie - stems Ci dAaI
ISM of natuIasn. and O panthesl, cach o. "ltL hls
learned supporter aAd eapeI,l5 pa'a i ' I'M ''i' LA
tex one of The finest exhibits ol fth declares that the
~ worse was made by the word of God TINS discrin
mates ye God and His creation. The paho'opheis
a. he French school have given divers answers 10 the
0netn, nj ey.feuce but they are united, however, in
dcsrecnting the Biblical theory. III many instances WIN
only a slent and Imperfect mo~icdse Of what ili
the universe Is not eternal our present "ofd
x,,cd but was called into being 10y tie Word OF God
some time or other LOyalY 10 the BDle u't3 no. 10
ourc men q believe that the existing state OF things wds
called INTO existence within SIX dave, each OF - hours
dnratiOn bat they are required 70 believe tnat Goa
created the world some ne % OTHER actOIHns 70 'he
Word 80 that things which arc seen we're MT inaue Oi
things which do appear" The trst verse OF uc Aoshe
Word is predatory. The i0!ONhg verses snow ih wat
order the world fashioned WhIt was called day
might be taken 10 rcpre3en! period Of tmc IE' Is NOT
a theory invented 10 meet thc uth9uGa VI Aeo'-1' IL
was urged by tncologians centuries bcioe geology was
horn tnat A perIOd of time was intended Dy tie
term day" Prof. Taylor Lewis took the same
ground, ana there enough 10 SHOW Ihat the
perlod theory not IlakcshNL Inc blessed
book instead OF tagging behind has been mistaken 10y It's
renders because tneir imperfect understanding OI
nature The vii! u the Everlasting called
the world into being. Tue work OF creation WRs the
work OF Trinity in Unity jesus IS the word Of Col Oe-
cause He is the cXpouudcr Of tho VIII OF God Men oi
scleuce have declared the Blbcai account inconsistent
because It made the sun aud moon ana stars ana all
things else he servants OF the world Bat iu tiis com
mon sense was Lot outraged a man writing history
of Connecticut would mention the other states and cOun
sergent to the TASK OF explaining tie history oI Con
uectcut which I'm the particular uCause nlShl appear 70
be the most important state IN ,he world The BiDe
ygns "A book for man. II other worlds existed DoOA
written for them would not serve No. anu ours
would not serve them Scientists who IN spiilI
of ARROGANCE dictated what theOlOgdns shJuiu bcU'e
on line ground that the latter Knew not enough OF
scienoe might fairness be told that thcy ieedcd 10
know something more OF Greek and Hebrew ana logic
They have right To impugn the validity o the bl
nnt tLey have gone through what are called evidences Gi
Christianity ANA dsproycd each pOint anu ~ denl III
has beeu SAID must trust only tho evidence oI Od
eyes But who has seen Che immortal sprlt "iIhh Us
Who has seen development or oyOluLoni Ihere Is
nothing unreasonable in believing tGdl Goa, WHO h'Ce
mans mind could communicate " that mind Oiss'Oh'
every lawyer knows, Is moi contradiction Chi'lh7
should bo afraid the gOund Oi science history,
logic, or common Tho BibO has never been anu
never can DO cOntradigsed-