The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24

order practicable without violation
of the laws of nature. Nothing is made
that was needed before but it was
needed in the work that was to follow.
First, the light i made to shine on the
earth; and day lind night follow each
other round the globe. This had been
prevented by the large amount of vapor
sent off before this into space, by the
high temperature of the earth, but
which was now considerably dimin-
ished.
Next, the atmosphere is formed. The
elements that compose the atmosphere
were in existence but they required to
be compounded in the right proportions.
Now the regular work of evaporation
begins. The light that reaches the
earth is endowed with heat, equally
fitted to help on this work. Clouds are
now formed, and the rain falls. Next,
the dry land rises up out of the sea !;
and hills and mountains diversity the
earth's surface and the rains produce
rivers and vegetation over-spreads the
land.
There was no time so suitable for
vegetation as right here. There is now
dry land on which it can grow. There
is an atmosphere to moderate the light
and heat. There is rain to help vege-
tation, and day and night, scarcely less
needed. Though the atmosphere draws
its waters from the sea, it leaves the
salt behind, fortunate circumstance
for vegetation. There has been some
dispute as to the priority of vegetables
or animals. Reason ought to divide
this question for it is an absurdity to
suppose that animals were created till
suitable food was provided for them.
Vegetation exists to some extent in the
sea but it is more plentiful on land,
and there 1t is most needed.
AS soon as the land is covered with
vegetation, the waters are filed with
living creatures, and the fowls appear
in the air.. Till this time, neither the
waters, nor the air, were fit for such
animals and neither was yet in a con-
dition to support SUCH animals as row
occupy these elements.
Next, the sun, moon and stars ap-
pear, by their representative images, in
the sky. These are not now created.
They have existed for ages. The au-
thor of our recordsputs forth no theory
as to their creation. Nor does he call
the lights by these names: The lights,
as he calls tksna, were prsduced at the
time specified and had net existed till
then. Nor were. they made cut of moth
ing; but out Of the light proceeding
from the heavenly bodies, and forming
their images in thc atmosphere. Be
fore this the air had been toe full of
vapor to admit Of this phenomenon,
Theirs was light Before this. but 80
Lights We often lave the same thing
now fJT limited time.
At length tie change in the waiter,
air, and vegetable and' animal prodhc.
lions ofsthe earth, prepares the WARRIOR
man, and the animals that are contem-
porary wsth Hmm They could not have
lived andpenjoyed'lffe 'lscforcf they can
now do 10th. Nam iS superior to all
other earthly beings, he alone beings
made in the inaage-oft God';. shd thers~-
fore he iss assigned the pre-eminence: \
Many heranima2s -have-gresser phys
icaa strengths, and TREY know enough tc'|
be useful servants but not enough to-
gain the asaendens y over man, except
in separate and individual Instances,
when he isstaken at disadvantage.
In IAN open field and fair pla5, p man
has the advastage every time.