The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-20


.ET of last week, is one worthy Of at
tqntion. The subject discussed is most
important and should be considered !
with care and deliberation "Tho av-
erage man." saysMNimrod, conioundsI
evolution with DarWinism supposing
the two to be the same thing Chas
Darwin is regarded by the scientific
world as one Of the greatest natural
lists OF this or any other age and is
Justly regarded the most distinguish
ed eXpomder and teacher OF evolu-
ton. Nimrod, however, makes eyo-
luton one thing and Duwinism, as
he terms. it another thing, This is a
mistake ~This writer further states
that the supposed evolution is due to
two causes; first, natural selection
those animals pairing with each other
which possess the finest organizations;
second, ~'the survival of the dttest,"
nature selecting those animals which
are hest suited for the propagation of
, the species. This is II total miscon-
ception in myjudgment OF the teach
ings of Darwin, Huxley and others on
this subject Evolution, according to
these eminent scientists. does not de-
! pend on "natural selection" and "the
survival Of the Gttest alone but as
much if not more depends on sexual
selection, the laws OF variation and
habits o. HE, etc. Nimrod claims that
evolution as taught by Darwin and
others is due to two causes as already
stated, viz "Natelal selection" ana
"the survival Of the httest." This. !
Fthink, is erroneous. aThe survival Of
the fttcsto is governed Nv the laws Of
E"Natnral Selection" "The early pro,
genitors Of man. saws Darwin. Unjust
also have tended like ali 6ther ami
mails. TO have increased beyond tbeir
mems Of Subsistence thev mnst there
fore occasionally have been cynossd ia
struggle for existence. and conse-
ouontly 10 the rigid law Of nnatural
seleetion.?-Fhe Descent Of Man. d H.
AGAIN %'teJAla* "iudiyidnols host
ADAPTED BY their bowers of movement
tfor gaining subsistence. or for defend
Eing Themselves wonld on an aycr,pe
survive in greater numbers and pro-
create more offsprinr thap tbe.ofbors
rs. bare as Pig. ra Hat
III IL therefore manifest that nIbc
survival Of the fttesln is,embrspad in
the lawsof "nitnral selection Hence
these are net two canses R,nt one
cause or in other words one Is fl,
canse dnA'tln otldy tnA agart nro
duced he this carse Rnt admit ior
the argument that these constitpt,
! two causes sin thie writer as we think
: Is not correct because evolution is the
$ result .of numerous causes such .,
anatnralselcction . oseynal selection ,
.. ,'inberitancen correlated variation ,
offacta of the use and disnse Of parte.
= He again. adds uOf co,,rse ali thaa
! rios o. cvo,ution osneciauy nnst
r which include man are nj varionce
( with orr pyesent Instrumentation If III,
, BibIicaEaccm,nt Of creafionp II th;,
5 statement warranted bv the facts o,
Z by the natural laws governing th,
; world? Certainly not Evolution ca,
e only ho seid to he ron,,gpant to III,
7 scriptural account in 90 far AZ # loci
D oaIly cohtroyerts mans Divine origin
Y in nearly All other particulars th,
!. most orthodox Christians now con
k ccde its correctness The nrogres
: made intbe animal and vegetable
1 worlds all have incontesiable proor O
e this It is proved not merely by NOR
c III bnt by administrative evidence |
e may be seen in the garden, the field
= among cattle. horses, hogs. doc.
5 sheep. &C., &C.
l. Nor is the Bible itself clear and sot
s isfactofy "a tbe INVESTIGATING mind !
to man sorigin. Prof, Wincbell IN Nj
. exccilent-work on the oprc- sdanites
discusses this branch If tho suffice
. but space will not permit rs to,axau
inc # Nimrod IN f,,rther defotin
tie sul,iect of evolution slatps fla