The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-27

the process of development. primarily from
lower orders of life. This is usually known as
the Darwinian Theory.
As to the branches. different naturalists as
sumo different divisions: Blumenbach's divis-
ion into five races, though proven t" be not
quite tenable is the generally accepted one.
The only survivors of the Biblical flood that
destroyed all the living creatures Of the earth,
the lower and higher orders inclusive, were
Noah and his family.
From his three sons, Shem. Ham, and
Japheth, the world was afterwards repeopled.
Upon this one fact the unity Of the human
race might we'll be founded; but there are
other and stronger proofs.
~ A proof the unity of the human race is
found in the gradual modification of types
presented by the different races.
(2).'The ana omical structure and physical
constitution of man is proof Of the unity OF
the human race; the true skin is alike in struc-
coincidence in repect to age when manhood is
attained. and to the period when life begins to
decline. All races are sub ect to similar dis
eases modified by varied climatic inhunces,
and the length Of life is the same under SINH
lar conditions of existence.
(3). There is a close resemblance in the
language of many widely separated races, and
all are now being traced to one early and com
mon tongue.
~ The early myths and legends of nearly
all aces resemble each other.
(s.) Among all the diversified tribes of the
human race there are the same internal feel
ings, appetencies and aversions; the same sen
timents of subsection and accountableness to
an invisible power. We find everywhere,
thong n not always in the same degree Of ripe
ness or forwardness, the same susceptibility of
admitting the cultivation and improvement of
these universal endowments, of opening the
eyes of the mind to the more clear and lum-
nous views which Christianity unfolds of be-
coming moulded to the institution of religion
and civilized life.
(6.) God in his word has said, "Of one
blood created he all the nations of the EARTH
The first dispersion of the races occurred
during the building of the tower Of Babel, A.
NJ. 1856. The descendants of Ham, or the
Hamitic race, were the first to leave their
ancient home among the Hindookoosh Noun
tains in Asia. The race went west by south
west, peopling Arabia, Ethiopia and the subse-
quently the whole of the African continent.
The Japhetic race went west into Europe, OF
whom the Germanic, Romantic and sclavopic
races are descendants. The Scientific race
remained around its old home in Asia, OF
whom the Jews and Arabians are descend
ants. Ham had four children, Chus, the
same as Cush, Misraim, Phut and Canaan
Cush settled in Ethiopia, Misraim in Egypt;
Phut took possession of that part of Africa
which lies westward of Egypt, and Canaan OF
that country that afterwards bore his name.
The Canaanites are certainly the same people
who are almost always called Phoenicians by
tho CraoGc r ,,,hich frraipp
can be given any more than the oblivion OF
the true one. This fact being settled we can
soon arrive at our ancient state and past
achievements.
Egypt then, the garden spot of the world,
the cunabulum of the arts and sciences; the
land Of pyramids, labyrinths and wonders,
was inhabited by negroes! Egypt was ever
considered by all the ancients as the most re-
nowned schools for wisdom and politics, and
the source whence most arts and sciences
sprang. This kingdom bestowed its noblest
labors and finest arts upon the lifting up
and lettering of mankind. And Greece
was so sensible of this that her most
illustrious men as Homer, Pythagoras,
and Plato. Even her greatest legislator
Lycurgus and Scion travelled into Egypt 10
complete their studies and draw from tina,
fountain whatever was most rare and valuable
IN every kind of learning.
God himself has given this kingdom most
glorious testimony. In praising Moses he
says Of him that The was learned in all the
wisdom of Egypt.
Who, then, were the Pharoahs of whom We
read SO much, both in the Bible and Profane
History? They were that race of "negro'
princes under whose reign Egypt became the
wonder of the world. Who was Sesostris? Was
he not one who went forth conquering and to
conquer? Did he not penetrate with his daunt-
less hosts into the very heart of the Indian
Empire? Did he notreturn from that success
full of nine years, and did he not bring back
enough captives to beautfy and make Egyp,
the garden of the world? Yes, he did all this,
though he was negro, descendant of Ham.
Who was Hannibal? Is he not considered as
one of the greatest generals of antiquity Did
he not cross the Pyrimes, and rugged peaks of
the eternally snow clad Alpine Mountains, 2I8
B. c., carrying with HIM &c. 900 foot soldiers,
20, 600 horse, and 81 elephants?
Did he not make war upon the Roman peo-
pie, who were then considered the ruling
power of the world, and conquer julius Cor
nelns Sciplo, at the ricinus, and Sempronius
Gracious at the Trebia River?
Crossing into Eutruria, did he not conquer
and kill Flavius, the consul, at Lake 1ras-
menus, besides killing Is, 900 other Romans?
Did he not also at the battle of Cannae kill
Lucius Aemelius Panlus, besides capturing or
killing 20 other men of consular rank or
praetors and 50 senators? And here let me
say that at the battle Cannae. which is one of
the mostremarkable ancient--or present, above
$4,000 Romans lay dead upon the field, and
So great was the fury of the Carthaginians that
with reluctance they gave over the slaughter