New-York tribune., 1878-05-24
SIrNnAY AFTERNOON.

An article on "Mind in Nature" though
brief and superficial in its statements ana eaPaoe VI
far more extended development, presents some PreR
pant suggestions in regard TO the manifestations OF III
tegencc in the animal and vegetable worlds Ihe pur
pose OF the writer is evidently not rehash Of the stale
Illustrations of the natural theology but an ex
lbi;.on OF the signs o. pervadng mind in Nature con-
sidercd less fits religious than its scientific aspcc's
The animal kingdom, he believes contains beings Win
intelligence, moral qualities, and the various TRAITS
which enter into the idea of Spirit Soul without al
ing TO the modern German speculations he has
few sentences which correctly describe the essence OF
Schopcnhauers theory concerning the action OF VIII III
the material universe. "Al the forces of nature ana
their laws" says the writer (Mr W. e. Gray OF Chcso
appear but the instruments OF universal Ia" OF
motive which impels all forces to equilibrium ana
while il dominates all material forces also rules with
equal energy all spiritual oxiseECes. from the lowest up
o the Creator himself II drives the SIMS rays Out into
spacc lashes the storms forward in their headlong
career causes the rivers TO flow, tolls at cVelhE 'e
Mountains In consequence Of tie operation OF
The same law KnO wlcdgc Tushcs out 10 fill the empty
yo!ds Of ignorance unfangy light and heat rush
10 m the empty vOids OF space. This Is which inspires
the orator. drives pen the press and the teegaphin
more senses than one" While thus able to trace
the identity Of great law. which dominates the phys!
cal universe argues the writer also led to suspect
that al the great spiritual laws may have downward
reach Through all eladatons and forms oi NE Tue
moral faculties OF Tic lower animals express themselves
in ansur &c and tone as nearly Identical with The ia
glagc ard tones OF the physical confirmation of
the organs spoecH viii permit The same Indications
SAYS tic writer arc found not easily TO he sio not
TO so great degree. hut st with the same reality III
the vegetable kingdom. Whatever traces OF intelligence
or morality may be discovered are limited both IN iunc-
tion and degree A pyritc, an oxide ana carbon
ate Of ircn cannot be Eail 10 be identical. The
ore is q tawny stone, the other red dust, and
,In OH
compares the intelligence Of spiritual beings above man
10 the sunbclms. which bear in themselves intelligence
iron In the the intelligent IE-
cipc in man to the sword-blade; in animals to the
pyites aud in tho vegetable Kingdom 10 the red dust;
but down through ell the essential ide" the
same basis iron. In like the spirit, the essential
the spiritual realm, down through all forms
Of life TO tie lowest manfCstng everywhere in It's own
degree The action OF an intelligent and moral principle
order maintain position against matcrialsm'
admit that something of the same nature as the
soul ard which exercises OF the functions OF the
soul dwels in the plant and manfcss itself IN ihe
plants beauty and activity. Two wild grape-yEos, for
instance planted at distances from tree, ana on
opposite sides, Will each for the tree, NOV
ing in opposite directions. The vine viii throw
its tendrls straight out, and seize upon the
first support The elm sends its roots toward the wafer
The potato in dark cellar stretches lis early
shoots toward tho light. Every vegetable extends It's
feeders toward its appropriate nutrimcnt though a;
distance from the parent stock Carnyorous plants
show as much Intelligence the lower orders OF car
nivorOus animals. In this way tie writer illustrates lis
main thesis Of the presence Of mind in the material
universe, and though have intimated, bis Iilc
essay but slight and sEctchy II suggests process 0f
thought which fills an important place in modern specu
lation Among other articles in this number the pleas
an, description Of" Florence Appartemcnt" by Susan
Coolidge Rose Terry Cookies story OF Jenisons Bet
= G. W. BcDamns notice OF Certain Vonomous Creep
ing Things" and C. L. Thwngs historical "reminiscences
of" Phillips Academy" will be read with interest.