Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-17
PROF. HUNT ON THE CREATION.
what Our Earth Came From and
what n Way Iceturu

Independence Hall was filed to its ut
most capacity last night by a very intel
ligcnt audience, anxious TO hear DR.. T.
Sterry Hunt, President of the Royal Geo
logical Society of Canada, and a most
profound geologist, deliver his lecture on
the Building of the Earth" The topic
was especially interesting TO the people
of this mineral region, and in the hands
OF this able scholar, who has grown gray
in a lifes study of the earth, the lecture
was particularly absorbing TO everyone
present. Governor Murray presented
the lecturer. who remained seated while
treating his subject.
The Doctor first spoke OF the
structure, building and fashioning OF the
earth. In dwelling on the elementary
facts pertaining to the earth's surface, the
rock formations were enumerated. He
spoke of the groups and systems of rock
in the construction of which vast ages
were employed; of the laying Of sand
stones under water, full of bones and fos-
sls. These show the history of animal
development and life, and form great
attraction to scientific men. The origin
of the various formations s study be-
fore us in determining how the world is
builded. What forces brought about
the structure OF the bird and flower
Nature is a growth; etymology perpet-
ual coming forth and continual change
All this implies life-Nature repeating
the thought of the Creator. Go back be-
fore the formation OF the sea, land or
stratified rock, and our world was only
one OF the innumerable universe. Each
star, perhaps, is greater than our earth.
Every chemical substance and matter of
our earth is similar so that OF other
earths. Planets shine by reflected
light, determined by the spectroscope.
Many bodies OF luminous matter are WISH
BILE. BY examining the light of the sun
we find elements of our earth, onehalf OF
which are found in the elements of sun
light. Fixed stars contain similar ele-
ments. Our earth is the centre OF con-
densed nebulous matter. The atmosphere
is ethereal, and contains the elements OF
the sun. All space is pervaded by a
substance called ether, which is attenu-
ated air.
The elements which composed the
earth were collected and condensed from
the ether, then further condensed into
liquid, after which the process OF solid
ification began. The earth did not cool
and become solid first on the outside,
forming crust on the surface, but the
heavier bodies sank to the centre of the
earth and formed solid interior, and
this process continued until the surface
was the last part to cool, solidify and
| form crust.
The lecturer went into extended detail
regarding the chemistry of the earth
how rocks were formed, limestone ere
ated, and much that cannot be given fol
lack of space.
The process of formation still continues
as is demonstrated by our hot springs
The atmosphere is sometimes spoken o
us the cradle of the plant and the grave
of the animal" Influences are ut worl
on the surface OF the earth that viii
eventually result.in the extinction OF al
life. The world will probably be resolved
back into its original state of ether
The lecture held all present in strict at
tention, and it was rich with rip,
thoughts and new ideas for the specula
ton of the mind.
A short and disconnected synopsis o
so able a lecture can give but meagr,
idea of the speakers exhaustive ideas o
40 grand and broad a subject.