West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
THE TINSEL CHAIN OF EV-
OLUTION
The Creed of tho Scientists or
the Now Departures in Physic-
nj Science.


al Science.
"a papor read before the Peabody In
stituto held in Kingwood. Aug l2-l7
inclusive, by SAM r. Wiloy of Clifton
Mills, Preston Co.
The human mind ia such, that
while it receives with implicit trust
the teachings of faith, the lessons Of
philosophy and the truths Of science
yet it's feeble powers at times dar-
ingly geek to sweep the fields Of the
il!imitable and infinite, and its range
OF vision would bound the immeas-
urable and incomp rehensible.
The public has been interested ioi
the past few years in the misnamed
Conflict between science and relig
ion" AN error in terRology; it is
not science but Evolution that is in
conflict with religion-s war waged
by vast group of mighty scientists,
leaders OF thought in the old world
to- day, intellectual giants, colossal
champions o. error with whom no
common intellect can successfully
cope; leaders whose fascinating pow
er to sway the masses bas been won
over the rash impusive enthusiasm
OF unqualified advocates Of religion
--ad vocates not intimately acquain-
ted with the intricate combin atoms
of science, and whose declamatory
eloquence sigually failed to foil the
attacks of Evo ution, the most dan.
gerous rkepticism and seductive
sophistry the world ever seen.
The remedy is suggestive: Edu-
cate public teachers--the ministry
especially-in scientific truth as well
as oratorical defamation. Declama-
ton has power to charm over faith
but none to convert unbelief. We
must first beat down mind barriers
with science truths and then we can
sway heart feelings through brilliant
declamatoFy powers. The pulpit O
the land depends too much upon
defamation, for the moral and spir-
itual reformation OF the world, and
the conversion of the masses. True
conceptions Of scisnce, rightly inter
preted, but strengthen and sup
port, while they beautifully harmon
ize with the teachings of the pure
and spotless religion Of Christ, and
are in vital ontagonism to the dark
and gloomy theory OF Evolution.
Let us think together the theories OF
the scientists Of the new depar-
lures" and see the chain with which
they would bind the world. Let US
gather the individual work of each
from his own particular field of la
Dor and see it unite in q vast scheme,
denying God the exercise of his ON
nlpotent power, and man the exis-
tence Of his undying soul. Let us
trace each succeeding step and sue
cessive unfolding of the great comb.
nation plan; though many of the
toilers may be unconscious Of the
part their work constitutes in the
great scheme. A vast fabric, a "a,
talism Of result, the product of an
aggregation oil conclusions from ma
ny fields Of labor, the sopkstical ex-
preston OF a mass of errors. Let
US view this mighty sohSme: it new
er he's been done. The press and
the pulpit it is true discuss it's indi-
vidual manifestations in different
fields but fail to comprehend the
scope of their bearing to unite as
parts Of great scheme as a whole.
Evolution with it's deathful banner
OF scientific scepticism, enters every
field Of investigation, from the origin
OF the stars in the mighty deeps of
space, to the existence Of the great
earth wheel" beneath oar feet. with
all It's mysteries Of past life forms
extinct, and its numerous present
master existeDces" Of instinct and
reason, Evolution enters and seeks
to explain the nature Of matter and
the laws Of mind.
The Evolutionists claim that all
phenomena we can recognize by our
senses; every bright world blazing in
space to the planet we inhabit; ev-
cry type Of vegetable life from the
lowly blade Of grass to the mighty
forest oak; every form Of existence
from the innumerable tiny creatures
inhabiting a single drop Of water to
man the mightiest work Of the "Cre.
alive thought" each and all, they
claim, are but the result Of natural
Law working upon matter for innu-
merable ages Of the past. They
give Us matter and force; their i'm
perishibiIity; the correlation Of ali