The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-29
D,,,.,oDbIe objections TO Chris
tIauity.

n. lC George commenced his lee
~, ~ 4, sPbilO.Ophic Objections TO Chris.
,i"i,,, I.,s ii b. Fourth Street N. E. Church
a. M Nm BY quoting Prof. Murpbys
:, ..s.,sl s on Gen. 1: /, as expressing in
~ s,,bt, ,otl, the Christian idea Of God.
s,,as, g.uln, Herbert Spencer and
n iii. we're quoted TO show the
rll,,.l.lis idea Of the Supreme. It is
S.lsd b. lhee writer's that religious
f,,,J.d.s i. impossible to our limited
i,slli.., .h.t We know only phenomena.
fSr. ,is 4 few 6rst truths, however,
ia ls iutuiliOnal and indisputable,
y Ia! every effect must have an
Issla e.u,s; that like causes will
,ri,ali ike Effects, and that every attri-
tsai,h,r,, 10 some substance. The val
ilir d Oar belief in causatIon cannot be
,sstiop.d, The things which are seen
i,li..l. lhe thlug which are not seen.
O4r,,an nlny,and the finite the intin-
h Tbtu We know thattWo straight lines
u,,s. .nslO.s 4 square, we are certain
IL, sane Law will hold il the lines
kul.nd.d infinitely. There is q dif-
kt.s belvstn the unknowable and the
,i.rpl.iu.ble. We can no more explain
n on existence than We can that of
Cd.
Tar il 10 Affirmation Of con.
rsuisen more emphatic than that
is.r must he self-eIistence some.
,iat Science never shows US an
tnnIls; II brugs US TO the borders ot
tlsilialte Snd leaves us there; the first
lax ia The chain il never finds. There
IN 10 natural causes proper; that is,
En bat are primary; for every cause
ir tEeet till We fnd the unoriginated
uls Stop" cries Mr. Spencer; iii
" knit that there can be something
adSsd, there is no reason TO assume q
as& Ior anything" The objection
i plausible, and has confused
my nind.. II ia forrible as against
1, isuNily Of an infinite series
1 aue to explain the universe,
Atsa ~ Isliuit the theistic concep-
lad uroriginGted Deity; for that liits
uoad tie plane Of dependent rela-
bEi i,.o the realm Of the absolute and
GltSll NJ Spencer himself believes
ai, h, he cauuot rest in the pheno.
ntai d tie visible universe, but insist
al-tundlnsDIal reality" behind them
sA.i, abiding cause. II this "funda.
saIi reality be anything more thar
Pstsss..i, lhen, according 10 Mr.. spen
al philosophy, 1t Is unthink-
". nd ulknoWAble. II It be
HA!li! nd cot Amyth, then It has to b
,iplIttt. mot a Fundamental reali-
= Vaia Euuneaused-for Mr.. Spencer
iaaas hat there Is no reason to assume
isaas trr Inything"-guile as incon-
aiIistul IellexiStent Creator? God
hHrtt!d 10 the Bible and In the uni
Ist's,h Soth mystery and manifestation
y I!iItfI does not prevent the mani
l'tiii0n, ind The manifestation does MOI
nsluteiAs mystery. God, "a an absolute
slsI, toe Dot exist in any dependent OIL
s;;t.''iiI relation, but He Is the suppor
MAI sAish u related and dependent.
ne Christian idea Of the universe ID
eG !! IL The work Of a wise, intelligen
a. 'tll existent Creator. II Is objected
aG &s creation Of something out o
Salhs Z ineoneeivable, and that we car
y ~ sotalag 10 respect 10 the origin o
1tr' BaI an eIislAnt universe with
. y sfs,iOn h equally unthinksble
m have gained nothing phil
&Pelsi!ly BY our scepticism. Th,
sss theory does not accoun
an!Isfss Of order and intel
FSa' Hit did, how could We accoun
ae Atoms, or Tor the force which pu
~ 10 nOdOnl Can force be conceive,
!, Ptaesns oil personal will2 Can ",
Ia. au sy account, not only for th,
w Az lo'ui oil matter, but for the mos
a.l s'IAnired, for thought, will 40,
|a,ae'sI Has imrersonal force
',si..., Without intelligence or design
S.ssd s.s.n 4 roe, a child, a brain capabl,
|LsEs1nS sEn's Lost a living soul hungr,
i, y. ss.si; sP.nSs' explains mental processe
'.,s.s Ssalsal AiRnities. But 10 say tha
- - lss AerVOus action and the sub
49, ssllls are related to each olhei
/ T N. The one i the ea4,s Of the othe
-. ss maj because the electricit
| H.. dS'n the lightning roc
IN i''' 'AsrOd Ia the eaIse Of the elec
d , I@ Sas sAs ullhd conscious Of itself, an,
NJ, taS n5'eal difference between physie.
is.'i..,SSS ta ~ Ssal.l processes Do 1 We Inc ne
i..,S is.'ar.ly discern The difference 5.
lsj :. .eo.egls and an idea, = muscl
~ , y .aotion, a disintegratiye bod
Ir,,,s!o5 o5e'oOs sOult II God has nc
d., ''Is.d Spiritual lie into msp,bow /, Il
dii.Ss,j,,,0s Conscious, a. we certainly ar,
ia ~ y P1y'lcal changes. It has bee
IN, ~ 40 l'o days together do we h
iSsi!. hi .ls sane body" il then mind
S.-F !, Chemical equivalent for sN psSy,
~. !s.,e mutations chSrsctsriss sSa S,a, o.
n,,SiIpp, "a pl,t TrOng,, nor bound bon bv usI u
M. made 10 other days, Accofdiu
s.iSS.' S' hypothesis, memory i. Ia
sl,S.s,t testimony worthless Spd n iu,n,
|Et4tik Ar IL = saNtt