New-York tribune., 1879-03-04

BEGINNING OF 4 COURSE or LECTURES F"'f
IHE UNION THEOLOGICAL SGNINARY-,O EFAL
CONFLICT rE1waiN SCIENCE AND RELIGION.
The Rev. Dr. CnadOournc, president of Wal
uams Co!ege. delivered las. .iuaz. m A.ac.Ii.'u
Hall, the fr-t ~ series Of eight lcur' on -eenr.
aud Futu." The Rtv. Dr Adams. prrs,-
dent u the Union Theological -cnr2ry. ot
TINS city, ~ introducing the -p"'n-, slIe a.
the Late Professor Morse believing that there coud he
No confradisrinctIon between tr1e and the
Christian gion, had been pleased 10 ouu lecture
ship in the seminary, the design OF which should
be to show the trua relations o. science 20 'he Cb Ian
flith Dr. Chadbourue had bneu sccUi e'. 10 deliver a
course OF lectures upon toe subject
Scrnce and faith, SAID d.. Cusdo,uiue, after some
PREDATORY remarks time certainly 60 hc opposed
10 each other; but science WIFI not he c0nl 20
until 1t brn-s INTO ITS true relation every 'act
iu the universe. and Christian iitI j. Tact science
and the Bib.e both agree in declaring that tni-
earth was once a barren globe, with no iyi"g
thing upon H. To day the earth aaounds wita
life. How did we spring from this barren sea-"u
yclopcj gnHrl Tie Bible presents without question
Personal Creator giving M - the earth hy tine wlrdof
His power. making nan ia Hs IMAGE. Science must
accept this settlement or show DO, tal-l.s; DO must
accept the doctrine ~ caasarou and aG tie
results tHat flow from ll, aud must C-ant
To- the defenders of Oh, R'le end Christian
sauh .l' the principles Of 5cicf with the Bible ent
Cl,i.tiln 'lth th. wIyl. % creation j. complete; WIKI
oi,- them both it ia 70 grand fi'ur..
A-uluis the -fall,,t beng ,u tLe -ohe th" ccntr"
OF lIe most intense sc,"' e speculation, W. h--
consider ti- i--arv. Vs. .'~lr '. ra-.at element no
mans ra.alc o.. -.Iiy Dbl, a.e..e~ u- -uc--. We
wish % know 70 w.a-wo Co.. bis t.H-ol. nature be-
longs 10 him OF Tgrt j.. iuUrnug0t Into lis
being rs is the structure = bone. the
arrau-cuent ot mG.rie, on ue structure ard
bee settled ana whether rhat winch vs. .ccept as
religion bui tu' c"un'-teo OBJ basel t'rs AMI hopes.
~" y" ,'' -I '.' '.t ~, . '. ,.'.e
/ form has been one OF the u',. potent fs.i.r
/ iu maa.Dg 'cm what tner aye. II" word
.'' I' -.., ..- ,i..- ..'..I r.r e,.- r., r..
. ..-.o1, freedom ~ nation ia, arisen h -u enough
,t.v. H i..- M ra art.asi ar f',e. am. ..rnct.
without yea .u- NM 'l-ttEIbr evidence ot arr.ieon'
nature. r. elwns anoagg ,2v'se t,1.,,-oe.e. g., IN
I Of ul.urr maa.ir,Jrg it. instinct OF worship
/ n uracuh u-es. and It m.rsies va tl.
-c result Of tol,e sent al o. the very nature %
80 ser, for rte cause or agency that calls out tbs
man .e-rIu0n as it appears n IFS rrcae' siren q N
the hi1hr-t order " minds. tuer. appear ott N
element belief 70 70 pet,ouH Cod Religion TO .- '.--
loved 10 be wor-hlpu,d ana InDlorei ,if and come
font The DAT, upon wucu Darwin, Luonoct lnd ot' e
/ religion among certain DEGRADED tribes are ,ut rely
uusds'a IGry "!ir ue eAio.eheg ul ~. rl.-tg,, --
tul~ II established pyoh" 3Iieh iF tNe
artemnts % dI-prUye lis existence. While We ~Lau
begin. therefore, uY taxing Tor dultu tue
/ ture OF The religious instincts shall hrar =
mind tnat this question + origin must be mot,
aud r rulre lectures VIII be discussed the 3-glDn-
Grafton thp Of animal Instincts ana Of our mora
and religious natures. II study man W. do
Otncr organism fnd religion Uucn provided for
| iu him the Of corn wh"ar Is
provided for IN the fI growth of the grain Nr Ivn-
iai recognize the and unvetsaty ~ fLi pruc
/ De when the vO ii Will nave q
7 religion even t0 The intel
ler.ual wboredom Of modern -0 Ttu"'l-g" This L. is
cumu, led mir ufrcr ouu- what les m n-s power
/ O. .,ll'i'n u' AGAINST reco1nIz ng " -rfsou God ~
The next lecture Iu rUc cnui7, Dr. was announced. VIII
Doe delivered 0u Thursday evening next AMI VIII ta
-.rfu rit- aud Illustrations -CirUc, having r.db.,
/ f8 the sv0rN the whole cou Al I-fIuI.
will follow from pays cal science and WI include t.c
study OF the globe az ht,ed for mau i being o.
progress.