The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-08-20
Tho Bible rheorr of Erolntion.

''Thc sixth and Of Creation last arose
WIN evening harps and matin, VIXEN God said,
Let the earth brig forth soul living in her kind
Tattie a1d sreePi1S things and beast Of the earth
Opening Ser fertile womb teomcd at a birth
In numerous living creatures, perfect forms limbed
and full grown;
Al once came forth whatever crceps the ground
lnsecT or worm"
This picture. drawn shy the hand of master, is
in harmony with the record that is given in Gene
sis. Both point to God as the First Cause the
Creator and Prof. Huxley is right when he says
that ''chance is.eIcluded from place in the Uni
verse"
But what is the origin of Man? According to
the theory of Evolution, all Nature is the result of
development from the general to the special from
the simple to the complex, and Man is simply the
last and highest result of this process of develop
ment, as flower comes from bud or an animal
from an egg. Mans ancestor, by Darwin's theory
was an ape, and his earliest, seaslime or cosmic
gas As to the ape, we have nothing against him.
But Evolution fails when 1t comes to explaining
the origin of life. For what is Man. as we now see
and know himf Spiritual and corporeal substance
or spirit and matter are in him combined. He has
life. How did he obtain it? Not from matter, for
that is itself dead, and being without life it can
not communicate it. That which it has not il can
not impart Herbert Spencers attempt to pro-
d1ce from homogeneous distribution of matter
subsequent development of life with instinct rea-
son, social and moral qualities is unsatisfactory
1t may be said of this branch of natural science
that as yet it is hypothetical and tentative; no full
OF It's WORKING has been given uOtWitl-
standing numerous attempts.
Now how is it when we turn to the account tn at
the Bible gives us? 1t tells that Man. whom
God had principally and first in view was made
last, being the chief and masterpiece of all the
DiYlne works. That which was first IN intention
was last in execution. From less, the Creator
proceeded to more glorious work and the habita-
tion having been duly prepared, tine destined ten
ant was now TO be ushered into it. Now my text
says, that Man, instead of having ascended or de-
scended from ape, was created by the power
and love of God. The sacred record informs u.s.
that as to his body, he formed 'of the dust of
the ground, and as to his higher, spiritual nature
1t is said so God created Man in His own image
in the image of God created He him. Formed of
the dust, he was allied TO earth +; but as to- his
sOni, that did not come from below Int from
above, even from God Himself and heaven and
earth center i'll him as thus created. True with
relation to this Universe he is but an atom vet he
was created for deathlessness and glory. Wonder
fully and beautifully was he gifted with life and
Immortality. The Creator. who charged his an
gels with folly, made man to dwell in house of
clay and laid his foundation in tile dust Hence
some think that Adam had his name from ddaBtIH
earth, out OF which he was formed red earth, rs
Josephus calls it =; as in Latin he is called homo
from hHmHs, the ground. Then, there is also this
creation in the image of God The soul is form
less, shadowless no eye beholds it, no hand han
dies 1t. Of this higher part, this definition has
been given: God created man, male and female
with reasonable and immortal souls, endued with
knowledge, righteousness and true holiness after
their hearts and power to fulfill it and yet under
possibility of transgression, being left to the
liberty of their own will, which was subject unto
change" How did Man acquit himself Amid
the noble conditions of Paradise occurred his fall;
while his pride and disobedienoe were attended by
the corrupt state of sin and DEATH And the Fall
would at once have arrested the progress of human
happiness and hope, had it not been for a thought
evolved from the great and loving heart of God
The thought contemplated provision for mans
rescue through Heavens greatest gift. Man had
sinned and fallen and effectively cut of the COM
munlcatlOn between himself and pure and holy
God. How can two walk together except they be
agreed Z" The bond of union between man and
wife becomes closer and the happiness of both is
augmented IN proportion TO the similarity of tastes
ana pursuits that exists between them. But after
the Fall the harmony and fellowship between God |
and man was gone. How could communication |
with God and Heaven be once more established +? |
Only, SO far as 1t has been revealed to u.s. through
Jesus Christ. You may remember, that when |
Rome had thrown from her her bOldest hero, the |
soldier who had led his countrymen to victory, |
how this brave warrior, COriOlanus, taking hos |
tile banner into his passionate grasp, made sue |
cessful war ON Rome and advanced to the Cluilian |
Dyke. He turned deaf ear to the entreaties of |
he citizens, till his mother Volumna, accompanied
by the noblest matrOns of Rome, went to plead |
with him. The mother bowed before the son. and
Coriolanus, subdued by mothers love and tears
withdrew his army frOm the city. 1t was an in-
stance of successful mediation. And for our re-
demption and restoration, the mediation on the
Sential for by no other plan except the revealed
plan through Jesus Christ could God be both Just |
and the justifer of the sinner who believes and
no other mode of which the mind of man can con- |
ceive, could have the required worth and efficacy
before God And what was not done for fallen
angels, was done for our fallen race The evolve
ment of the thought and love of God was the re-
iemption and enthronement of man through the
sacrifice and death of Jesus Christ, and His blood
;prinkled upon our hearts. This gift of God was
made in the promise of Eden and prefgured by
he types and shadows and prophecies of the Old
testament All through, there is q gradual growth
md development and a looking forward through
he ongoing centuries, towards the MONDAY light
u the fulness of time and the Gospel day. Then
esus came, and who is there that knows not the
Do and beautiful story of His love and life and
ieath He came as Saviour, to save us from our
'ins. therefore none should be troubled or dis |
,ouraged because they are sinful it Is the very
'fhce of Christ to heal our sin. He came from
heaven TO renew our spiritual health. He comes
o us now as Physician and He begins and COM
lletes in us the work of healing and salvation
'rof. Huxley Is widely recognized one of the |
oremost biologists of the day. He has written
nd ectuTed on the sciences which deal with living
hings whether animals plants Bat He, who ,
anne to us from heaven, found us dead in sin and
ost to righteousness, and saying of Himself, " q,
I'M the lfen it is His office to restore to us that
Fhich we have lost. He comes 10 us when we are !
cad. and by His touch brings US to life. 4" am /
ONE" He says to everyone here to-day that YOU
night have life This new life is what everyone
eeds. Our hearts must be renewed. As Jesus
aid to Nicodemus, we must be born again With
ut this change we do not know God and cannot
nioy His presence. To blind man beautiful /
Olors have value and the best and sweetest
lusic is nothing to one that cannot hear Weneed
ais new creation by the Holy Spirit not only for
arvice IN the kingdom of grace, but also for ad-
lission hereafter into the kingdom of glory. Aud
he new life must begin here, if shall enjoy it
lere. For without new heart and new tastes
nd aspirations, born within Us of the Spirit we
ould no more be attracted BY the CLONES of the ,
night world above, than Wondering body lifted /
ON the tomb and placed amid beautiful pros
ects, would enjoy the light through its decayed
res, or feel the balmy air, that blows away its
1st. Now, to as many receive Jesus by faith
; their Saviour He gives the power to become i
ms OF God And, for dead in sin and lost 10
scome a son and favorite of God, is a wonderful
owning and enthronement There are marvel
Is growths in Nature Thus seed, so small
lat breath might blow it away. develops until
course OF time, 1t becomes the majestic oak
lat bathes its crown in the clouds, spreads its
ranches far and wide and defes the tempest.
1ch growth we witness in the natural kingdom,
eEton, once helpless infant in his mothers
ms with not thought at his command, lived to
Use his calm, sublime eyes 10 the heavens and
with the stars. What a Development |
mental power! Yet, nObler, loftier growth | A
an these We witness in the Divine life. Be II
ved saws John in the text, now are we the
ms of God" Michael-Angelo, the famous artist
Is noble by BIRTH His father was descendant
om the Counts of Canosa. But the Christian
aims higher birth and nobler name for God -
mself IS his father. Clothed in the likeness CT ''
lrist his Saviour, IS he looks upon that Divine p
sus, he Is changed into the sans image from
Dry 70 glory Through pain and suffering be
oNs stronger and better II is said that his dust
frrrIr IN fnn mIfI nn