New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-15
APPLYING EVOLUfION 70 RELIGION
A SERMON by MR. BEECHER-THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SHIFTS CAUSE AND EFFECT.

A SERMON BY MP. BEECHER-THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SHIFTS CAUSE AND EFFECT.
Mr.. Beechcrs sermon yesterday morning con-
sdered tho subject OF ''Sin and Evolution" Among
other things lie said that the theory OF tho gradual
growth evolution OF the human race threw flood OF
light upon the reason why the world IL had been.
The whole creation had been In turmoil and trouble but
IL was not all mans fault t part OF Gods plan to
evolve the human into the liberty OF the sons OF
God The discovery OF the theory OF evolution did not
solve all difficulties, much still uncertain and In
complete. Speculative theology had ruled belief for
long time teaching that conduct and character de-
pended upon belief and derived from it, But this
was not Conduct and character had much TO do
with right beliefs, but did not find their source in them.
The trouble about theology that those who under
stood 1t quarrelcd, and those who didn't want to quar-
rol did not understand II.
1.-THE question Is" continued SIR Beecher, whether
tho theories OF evolution Will affect favorably or
favorably tho fundamental elements of Christianity
taught by Christ Does II do away with the doctrine Of
the universally OF the Divine presence
Why, 1t says that God Is behind all
force and so does upset, but substantates. the
doctrine The leading agnoscs and atheists saying
that God must be renamed and called Free Energy
don't care what they Him. II they mean the Lord
jehovah God, Christ Tho name ia nothing; II Is the
qualities under It, Is the truth Of universal sin In man
oycrhrown by evolution Is the need OF conversion up
scti Ia the fact OF control OF mind over matter
God rejected All those mysterious
exhibitions have, without form and void. on the Dor
crand the control of matter by mind Christ they
can done Men se and expand so that they have
something OF the divine impulse and power. Men
net on the divine nature by mporation Christ taught
q radiant Immortality, and evolution ovcrthrows none
of these things Evolution Is the ascending scale OF
human society, morality and spirituality so as
at last TO be part and parcel OF God. lmperfection
IL q concOmi ant OF development To 20 up one must
begin at the bottom. Sin Is mostly inrmity. the weak
ness of human nature. The deliberate and purposed
violation known duty Is criminal sim and for that
men responsible. Children are called angels IN poetry
but not Ia fact They are little unaught mischeyous
animals reprobate IN the beginning We train them
with councrrritans, administered by the palm OF INC
hand IL IL the striving for sscendancy between the
double natures IN man that SIM Why God created
tic world ON the plan lie did cannot tell But IL
goes far to explain the problems OF lie we sweep sut
with the besom OF nd gnaon tho deous pit which tho
onrv has dug under the world believe In tue develop,
menf of tho race and that God Is penay In justice ana
ooness and will consign none u initlgaDie
A for those beginning high so down steauiiy anu
lose tho ability OF renovation, there Is an aoysso
where there Sroane, no pam no TO
morse The old theory Is repulslyc, uhIeasonape, I
moral and dc morazing. hate IT, IL sets UP Manu-
factory of da nnatlon before and behind anu Oh every
side won't be silent this subject for am lover
81 man and deslrc to mako the truth plain Inc worst
o o tho old theory of Is the theory OF eternal
nnnishment and men were made TO believe IL or Dc
9on,ned say you are damnedf yOu do believe IL. IL
,s hideons md horrible. and makes creation sham
hl aud God slaughterer and men worse on than ami
no,s THE theory OF evolution makes more effective
and FAR better appeals To than any other TO live on
rho hgh ranges of emotion IL expands and forties the
faet OF repentance and the universal need ofit"