Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-14

future? think not While all other things IN
dergo continuons change it is impossible that
WAS appropriate 20 the ages of conquest By man
over man and spread of the strongest races The
conquest Of the earth and subjugation of the
powers OF nature to human use is the predomf-
have, in the main, been achieved the ideal
formed viii probably dids considerably from the
present one May We not fOrt see the nature of the
dlferenctL MAX we may Some twenty ears
ago good friend of mine, and good friend OF
Stuart Mill, delivered at St Andrews an inau.
gursl address on the occasion OF his appointment
admired, as did all ne wrote. here ran through
IT, however the 9eit assumption that lie
lime ao that honid RsHe liked to e af s f ne
the opposite thesis / should have liked TO
for working, but learning and working for life
The primary use OF knowledge is for such guild
anee OF Conduct under all circumstances as shall
make nElng complete All other uses OF knowl-
edge are secondary Itfcarceiy needs saying that
materials and aids 70 living completely. and that
any other uses OF work are secondary. But in
mems conceptions the secondary has in great
measure usuTped the place OF the primary The
apostle Of culture, as it is commonly conceived,
Mr.. Matthew Arnold, makes little or no reference
70 the iaet That the hTst use OF knowledge is the
right ordering OF ali actions: and Mr. Carlyle who
is good exponent OF current ideas about work,
insists on its virtues for quite other than
that il achieves sustentation. Wemay trace every
where in human affairs a tendency to transform
the means into the end. All see that the miser
d1es this when, making the accumulation of
money his sole satisfaction he forgets that money
is OF value only to purchase satisfactions. But It
is less commonly seen that the like is true OF the
work by which the money is accumulated-that
means. and that Il is as irrational to pur-
sue It to the exclusion OF that complete living
it subseryes as it is for the miser to accumulate
money and make no use of it. Hereafter. when
this age of active material progress has yielded
mankind its benefits, there win, think. come
better adjustment Of labor aud enjoyment. Among
reasons for thinking this there is the reason that
the process or evolution throughout the organic
~ lara n lrga
gies that are not absorbed in fulfilling material
needs, and points to still larger surplus for hu
mainly of the future. And there are other reasons
which must pass over In brief, may say that
we have had somewhat too much OF 1.-THE gospel of
work" 1t is time to preach the gospel Of relaAa-
ton.
This is very unconventional after-dinner
in returning thanks 1 should deliver something
very much like homily. But have thought
expression of sympathy which issues in a fear.
II, as gather, this tntemperance in work affects
populstion-if there results an undeRTminfng Of
the physique not only IN adults but also in the
are also bns naed b ES yGWF n
mate consequence should be dwindling away
institute 9ns and best adapted to them then there
will come further difficulty in the working out
OF that great future which lies before the Ameri-
can nation. 10 my anxiety on this sccount you
aust please aseribe the unusual character of my
remarks.
And now L must bid you farewell. When 1
sail by the Germanic on Saturday shall bear with
many Americans, joined with regrets that my
state of health has prevented me from seeing a
larger number.
When Mr.. Spencer said, "Having thanked
you, | am now about 10 find fault with you"
there was an outburst of good-humored APP
plause. During the remainder of his spee CHI
he was frequently interrupted by applause.
When he had finished it was some time be-
fore Mr.. Evarts could obtain silence sufficient
to read letter from DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, from Boston, regrettIug his inability
TO be present, and saying that 1.-THE man who
takes an entire survey of human nature must
have an extended lease of life. Upon Mr..
Spencer's vast triangulatutior of the universe
We mus, look with amusement. He began
his investigation with the wonderful egg
which by an accident escapes being turned
into omelet. An apple gave the hint of
gravitation; an egg formed the basis of the
science of evolution" There were many
other speeches made by such men as Profs.
Marsh and Fiske, who, with Mr.. Beech
er, responded 10 the toast, Evolution
and Religion" In the course of bis remarks
Mr.. Beecher said: the science of evolution
will revolutionize theology from one end 10
the other. The whole business of religion is
not to insure man against fire in the other
world, but the creating of an insurable in
terest IN him. The doctrine of immortality
was unknown in the days of the Old Testa-
ment. L had just as lief be de,cended from
a monkey as anything else il were only
descended far enough. The human race GER
tainly began at the bottom and not st the
top. 1t will not be twenty years before an
intelligent man will be ashamed to get up
and mention he old doctrine that God has
been for thousand years trying to regener-
ate men. The world has been advancing
from the earliest period down to the present
time. There is no more quarrel between
science and religion than there is between
husband and wife. 1t is simply an
adjustment OF affairs. Mr. Spencer's works
have been meat and bread to me and / can
no, express to him my obligations" Turn
ing TO Mr.. Spencer he continued, "May your
voyage across the seas be safe one, and
may your work in England be propilious."
Mr.. Evaris then sgain proposed the health
of Mr.. Spencer and wished him a prosper
Gus and happy voyage across the Atlantic.
Mr.. Spencer then returned thanks for his
kind reception with much emotion. Mr..
"eecher then advanced, and, grasping Mr..
Spencer's hand, babe him goodb in feel
ing manner. Before leaving, Mr.. Bsecher
was nearly overwhelmed with congratula-
lions on the exceedingly happy tone of his
remarks