The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-03

Darwinism is used for the pur-
pose of getting rid OF God. In
this respect it may be likened to
Ralph Waldo Emerson's descrip-
ton of a road. First it was a
turnpike, then a common road,
then a bride path, then a foot
path, then squirrel path, and f.
nally it ran up tree.
If God wished to make man as
Darwin said He did, He had a
perfect right to do so, and you and
| have no right to object. Darwin
ism is not necessarily opposed to
religion. Some, however, make
use Of it in order to control relig-
ion. In this sense it is the rankest
materialism. 1t substitutes grim
necessity for overriding Provi-
dence.
We must trust to truth and re-
ligion to christianize Darwinism.
Fifty years ago, when the
science of geology appeared, it
was decried in pulpit and family
circle. 1t has since been christian
lied, and now goes hand in hand
with christianity.
Owen Nevar, Prof. Gray and nu-
merous others belong to a class Of
scientists who believe i'll evolution
and are still christians and believe
in God. Christianity can no more
die than the indestructible be de-
stroyed, the inexhaustible fail, or
the eternal become temporal. Oar.
winism is not question of theolo-
gy but of science. If God can
make Bacons, and Newtons, and
Motleys, and McCaulcys, and
Washingtons, out of monkeys, |
hope the process will continue.
Is Darwinism true s? ! think
not.
First, the evidence in its favor
is not sufficient. The facts in the
case do not sustain the conclusion.
Philosophers Of the Darwinian
school hold that man came from
little structure less masses of jelly
floating in Primordial seas. The
idea is at first sight startling. We
must not condemn it because our
fathers did so, for our fathers,
like their sons, have made many
a sad mistake. We must, however
reject it because it is not yet
proven.
Take one Of Darwin's own expcr-
iments, that of domestic pigeons.
These all descended from Rock
pigeons, not fromchickens or any
thing else. Talk about flights of
but no fight Of rhetoric
is SO great as the flights of logic
in Darwin's theory
He is studious and thoughtful
scientist, but many Of his ideas are
wild and dazzling.
The strongest argument IN favor
of Evolution is derived from Prof.
Marsh researches, and the conse-
quent speculations developed in
reference to the genesis of the
horse. He is traced successfully
through the Eohippus, the Orc
hippus, the Mesohippus, the Milo
hippus, the Protohippus, the PHO
hippus, to the Equus, or modern
horse, but after all he is horse
and came from nothing but
horse. The world is indebted
to Darwin and other investigators
for many facts and a stimulus for
scientific research, but the research
es of these men do not prove the
evolution theory.
Man can improve the condition
of different breeds the same species
by crossing the individuals. Jacob
more than 1900 years ago used
this plan to secure a large portion
of his back payfrom Laban.
Development improves species,
but does not create new ones.
Another argument in favor of
the theory is that Of Morphology
or similarity Of structure. True
many vertebrates and other organ
isms have similarity of structure,
but at the same time they have
wide differences which render it
impossible to class them together.
Simple similarity does not show
annuity Of structure.
Now Darwinism is all theory
and no fact. The arguments against
it are: First, that an attempt at
producing Hybrids or the cross
ing Of two distinct species has al
ways proved failure. Witness
the mule. He still obstinately
stands in the way Of Darwinism.
Both Darwin and Huxley confess
that they do not understand this
failure of the species to cross.
The truth is that this is Gods
plan for preserving the purity of
the species. The tendency of ma
ture is to crowd all forms Of life,
however well developed and cul-
tured by man, back to their original