New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06

lOilb lalk or prelude before the lecture lie spOhe
Of the present commercial and political relations of
/ Canada TO the United States, and the future
prospects of Il union between the two countries. In
his lecture upon God in Natural Law" he dis
cussed the existence of natural law as the mani
iestatlon IN matter OF the Divine mind
TIE PRELUDE AND THE LECTURE.
The first of q course of ten lectures TO given
/ at Association Han tuIs Winter ny the Rev. Joseph
| Cook was delivered last evening. The hail was flied
with cultured audience. Upon the platform sat the
Rev. D.. Adtnis, wDo presided the Rev. Drs. ". NJ
Taylor S. II. Tying ir Charles f. Deems o. Ii. Tiffany,
| Tie Bgy. Dr. R1gcrs the Rev Dr. CouEhng, the Rev.
! George Chambers aud other clergynen.
MI Cook was greeted with applause when he entered
he Was introduced informally 10y the Rev. DR.. Adams,
and opened tae exercises VITA this short prayer: Mu-
! upy, On Lori, wise aud perfect Give tLem
power m science, IN church politics. May we
DC delivered from submitting to who do not submit
/ 10 Iu,e, and may Thy win DO done In
pohtcs" After the congregational singing OF hyiun,
! SIR. Cook said that this Thursday evening Ice.
JurcsIp would resemble tue Boston Monday afternoon
iscJurcsnp, aud would have somewhat OF devotional
character Then citing down. Ar. Cook BEGAN his pre-
ia1C On current events. speaking in Az aumatcd tone
There came he said, Oh December ,, from windsor
Castle, nl#.cd under tnv seas ny what IeysOu calls
"jGo tuu.ncrl,ss ugnuug,' thes' words: " Delighted
at reception say 20. The Queen" Last night Ottawa
!
Mn,qus Il LUrue a.d the Princess. All ou2h the Mar
gus says tuat Otuw is finest CITY on tue American
| continent 80. Ngw-IOgk agd Boston arc neTc Bui we
| know that tho United states 90 not appear
/ large 20 an Engshmau, ana most Americans nave
! not heard OF anything happening IN Canada
/ since me repeal or the Reciprocity Treaty.
! Most people Thought that the abrogatlcn Of tho
treaty wUgd drive Canada into union with The Unltel
States, Lul exactly the opposite result has followed
To-day TIE provinces nry united together ana the
forest prmcva slari..d by the OF tns lucomc
i've. interconuid railroad has been built at an *
pen. o. s2OUJUUOO. Boston has lost an anuuai trade
eli OJJgyJ Eewl ok still more ~ the aOroga-
ton of a.s treaty. ana the consequent opening up OF
C.u.Ins Internal resources Where are al the sasS-
.IJu, merchant, Of NeR-York, Boston, ana Portland
ta.t they do fact that mario" ness
~ regard TO tnc EccIprorly Irray ua- developed tie
yIca.u o. Canadian enterprise Their. ought not to De
| - rod OF Manhattan Ia.aUd indifferent to what
/ is happening u CIuait. ON tne Lower s. Lawrence
! there q large Roman Catholic French population
/ lyuorlu.auI uur.iucd. ana yet. when liberated from
/ the turalIom RguaIisn. cdpaD.r OF great deal
/ Tho La.l.au speaking IOIaUu7 81 Canada have now
/ sought union with The low part oi me country. Al
J British America Is practically a unit | an not
/ Glyu-,Iug Canada with tne idea that Canada
| viii become part Of NJ. W. nave long
grown indifferent any desire Tor increase oI territory
| The United States ddu't purchase Alasha-se"ard
! uUu..' That lLaugntslI Arbitrary power may pur-
chase lluls hut republic en- only incorporate "A he"
province Jy the free choice 90 toe people lAHpaNs.l
Let Canada occupy her spacious western territories
! De. her found manufactures aud blnd to-,tler
| her different portions by rlilwaysi let her run
aug.lor Pacific Railway over tne Rocky Noun
! rrn.: II she snail then conclude that she VIII
De- less open 10 attack n united with this
country and ucr lndu5Jre, will thrive better 10y te'
ports between the let her mould her ports
iuto like houog.uCuu-ucss, lot her unEe Oh
herself free state, aut taen tHc union NAV not DC lar
a. Tue naughty DAYS OF Eu-iand are passing away.
In twenty v,tr- the United states will larger III
come We are passing hrr by cauter. We now sell
shears IN sheffield ana we may yet carry Goals to New
castle. lAppauss.l
Lat VA look forward to = day when English speaking
| nations viii keep treaties with zach Otucr ana ny
that means secure commercial league that shan mako
them aud better When the day comes that
England grows weak, with her coal mines exhausted
when IND LIBERAL deserts India aud agc has crept upon
the parent state tIeu want tno shoulders OF America,
tie Youngest child, 10 strong enough % support the
mother 20 her o d ggc." IApplsusel.
At tine conclusion Of this Informal talk. the Rev. Dr.
Tayor offered a prayer. Mr. Cook then laid lis manu-
script on tue desk standing beside 1t, began the
! lecture proper the subject God IN Natu'a. Law
suppp.r tomorrow morning, ice said. the sun -Aruld
rr with letter, inscribed across It's face that could be
seen aud understood over the whole earth: " Holy,
holy holy Is the Lord God OF Ho.ts." One would sup
that "a tho rl2hL tue huhhy tIlpth Houu th''
their .do.s that ciyz. p oglcs thnt literature poll
ties aud art would feel tho approach Of vornal sea-
SON aud In time the dOpiuus stream or the AGES
wonld be turned into new channel To those who
SEQ with the eyes Of science the sun Is thus Ia
Id r.. 80 ,a ana All nature undertake TO af IN
tat am MT gong uui o. the range OI he Work or ne
thrulOiau N speaking vnIgt Oi 'e Feitlohao o. IrlK
i'm liTd ,rI,Lac revere sy.clulls,s who dig do
deep IN tine wells Of inquiry, bnt we must pave those
Who VIII stand above cur DstOne aud tel men what ~
Ilt
Aud now speaking IhU trend 81 The specialist pro
po,g to SAY that sustlnr III tho work
ip OF natural lw by power tuat created II.
Code VIII Is natural law 90 not pe'oI i
PautEri,m We ar sure OF the DIVINE prImhhthoy ana
t7,usoeudeney Christian neol. ~ declares th' Col
! pillows away ysyuuJ uli that Is finite.
originate force or mOuUn-'t nhiuIH Ia" - simply lhG
! fixed method 81 Divine tcuur Any one can coMpItHe!
who remrmbcIs i iuerth Is ono 9 lu' pIoP''o" oi
matter. um ue.ticr dcnyinS nor dlri9hN tIo EXIST
! the unIYursa. NJ one DOUBTS thls. Matter cannot
| originate force or motion. We knO" hlhu as
tru cannot An IOrca and motion must nave an Imiue-
diltr U.igin uinl. But tnr planets arc moEhg
Crigiuur IN mlud GrWitauon - tue present lirci or
. Will Inrre arr Only matter ana mlhu' oH' u"'t'I i
a sncr; Enc ac1 earthquake shook the northern
part oi thi' state Dahc rs W , 'aiuo, ,
slckcn, left II 10 pray; gamblers c!t tset games ana
trII rctin 10 pTay It's because God near Ihat
lie - ysiOc. IL W. could bnt tns presence upon our
:oICh-ads, should start NO clcctI usu LOT -pIltu'
acnon his - precisely TIM glory OF the best part 81
| modern literature. n IL me power Uf Carlyle and
Kirntcr that they have lived IN tn presence OF ire d.
wac hope. This was secret ui The power OF tgat
! grrnt poet aud philosopher WAC STOOD Wlth
| rs when | was la-l Bnt the prOOi-the
! proof from science: You nave IN your room "a
E and AN wv tinui Tic clock - piece ~ M cnan
- bat T. II Iucf mater and dd not PIT llSeIi oBeher
Did thc ivy put Iael tOSuthtrt Crr,alnJ NOT lAere
mas b. mind behind both That force mat naa chOice
csuaut be matter 1t reside IN mlhd. Tue ciurk
runs by tne U,crat!ru uI the la" o. gdHIton oul'uo
of tel. No Que mans works runs by law wIt.In
| ttscu, Iu. there nature OulHlue Oh n"u!e IoI
! MATINEE 20 lru by. IAppHusr.l outside OF tue IilI
wheel te Doycr of yfayatiuu moving n, nut outside
of Ie Wunel OF the uuytae there II no seColu Wiz
mUNnglL IUu can't send nature pS cNpoo3, iPp,"uI'I