Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-02
REV. DIR. j. MAX HARK'S BOOK:

kvoLur,os. .By :. Max .lsrs. D. New
YORK John Is. Alden, publisher, lsss.
In this work the author aiDs 70 harmon.
se one Of the latest theories In the scion.
lific world with the teachings Of Cbristian.
lty, In reference to God, Providence, |
Prayer, Sin, r ldemption and Religion,
and thus show the unity OF truth In nature
and revelation. That there Ii perfect hsr-
revelation may be laid down as . PROPOSE
tion that cannot DO successfully disputed, |
for one God is the author Of both. II is Q
quite different question whether mans in |
depreciation OF this revelation in science |
and his Interpretation OF the Word Of God
In the Billie are In harmony.
The author OF this book firmly believes
that between the theory OF evolution ~
rightly understood, and the teachings OF
Christianity truly apprehended, there Ia no
upon the other. In this position he IL sup
ported by not few eminent tbinkere. But
Of course eve 0thing depends here upon the
inter pretstion put upon these two revela-
tons. Everyone knows that there are
different interpretations Of the principle OF
evolution, especially In regard TO the infer
epces and conclusions drawn from that
principle, and II is equally true that theo-
lcgsans difior In their interpretations OF tho
Bible.
Z Dr. Hark comes TO his task with earnest
convictions He Ia untrsmmeled by
,,,ss.,,., ~ an sya IN ,n,ch o,a ,crmulss of
truth are being given up. and earnest
minds are seeking 20 lind a new epprehen-
sion OF old truths. He Ia In hearty sym
patby with the progressive spirit OF the age,
human hnowiedve in ali directions has
rsrdeyad pecessayy n re.tatoment of the
truths OF CbrjstInpty. He shows a good
acquaintance with the school OF evolu-
tioDisis, which he readily comedies ~ not
shoCs somo fauits ot siyle and rhetoric,
becsu 70 perbaps no IL soms what ind ifierent
IN these In corr psfison with the weiRhtier
mater of tho truths Themselves which he
seeks TO enupciats. His apprehension Of
truth is more Of the ipiusiionsl and poetic
Iorm tnan oi tno Ios.a, ahu In, 49,,
., thase cha,ac,o,is,,o, there "a
heartsomeness in his writing that cap 'ivates
the reader. As you read his book you are
msde to feel that you are In conmuhich-
ton with sincere ana earnest seeker aIieI
truth ana one whose heart o.efnpWs WIN
the spirit oi cbarity 10 sid, 81 iar AZ IN hlIu
lies, TO impart u To others You rise iotn
the reading OF ms DOCK WIN tne cohv,c,aon a,,,
that the spirit OF the Huthor rlsreeiromseiusn ~
aim or purpose, ana that ne WiiVes purify
| IN the interest OF tIutn. AltoRelneI We
/ feel an honest pride In our toWnsnah ior
producing Work of so mncn merit on aue
y
| quite ss honestly with MIN IN reference 10
some OF tho positions he maintains In lhe
Work. 10 tnsse we now peB ieavo 70 uueos
attention. lnere is sobe oIniou'y ~
criticising his positions ON ceItain
points, just because oi the chaieo
teristics Of his thinking 10 Whlcn VIC
have referred. his uHeIahcss o
often highly hgurative Anu lnoueu
with the spirit OF poetry, ano cabDot Hwbys
be held strictly TO their literai anu loRica
meaning we account IN thls Way ~.
what seem TO us 10 90 luconsis'encies auu
| contradictions In some OF bis positions, con-
| tradictions which he doubtless couiu ex-
| plain and reconcile, and which may be,
1 therefore, more apparent than real.
| THE rriso OF COP IN EVOLUTION AND IN
| cup,srrASIry
',,,,
the author maintains III us h'st chspper
| that tho doctrine OF evolution demands
| the exis,snce OF God as fund amental postu.
| Ia,e a. the chief corner s,ono of the opt,re
ar s,ar - ana tn,thor tho, g in as far as the
| .yI.tanca M ,od "a "a pable of prrof Il fur.
| nIana. anon nyoot mora fnlIv ana conyip-
| n,r,iy ,hon ha. aysy naen dons be,oYa - n q
na.,..S Al ano Al
Snr imprssn,on has been Tint tho doctrine
| -, .yo,n,inn q. 1nct,,na nj pryo sciepce
/ nos rcyar n,otsss.a 10 taanh anv,hinp An
| ,aaard m mo ha,n, nj q nj I'M, that suot
| ,sachInv ,aiIs cias,lv t,yr,a ths Tev,on a
| soianco an tar "a uc have undeystnod A
| tho aoci,ino ot evointinn Ienchos that IN,
| en,,Ye nhnno,nennIooy M ma natural crea
tion IA deyelopes. or evolved. according /,
| ca,,a,n Iaws from nm orfoinol substsnce
,bat the now ar mr. r. ,ce bv which tbis eyo
tn,,a, 4. n,cSncaa 10 ,n ho,art In this ori,i
| al .nn.i.nca at aIl nni,,s anJ thers,o,,
| dDe. no, com. from any rauso mr. main,
| ontsida ,ba croation ,tseIt Az IN tno cans,
oT o,ig,n of IhIs oripina, substauce. the doc
| trioe ss q u,ioclpIe O, pure scieuce. ha
| notbing IN saw. becsuss that oueat,on Ii,
nevont1 mo pInyinco of sn,enc,. uerber
| Snsn,,ar ana other eyoIutionis,s. have m
| deed snok ON of tho necessily of a great n rs
cause Inc niJItims,e Reality" the IA bso
| Iu,e Roinv. - tbo - q rest Fiist Causen bu
when thew speak on this point thew are /,
tha snbsro NJ pbiIosonhy. or speculs
| uon M, nnre scjenca' ScIepca Ga
To do only with known csuses. q
ratbar tina nroduc,s and phenomens n
Innwn capsns and wba, we haoin :,
| snecuj.te i'm regard IN a yreat f,rs
cause. or a great unknown oanse' wa ara Ar
| tine region ~ nIo,aphvsics Rut evep pran
| tho, tSis nh,iosonhica, snscnIaiion tn,1na
mart of the doctrine of evolut,np. what doe,
| n uiyo us more than the light of' N a,uro M
| NJ ,easop gayo no bo,oye ina thanyy ~ ayo
| luton WAS aver mooted or tliscoyered Al
| that n can say ia s,mply this. that the orici
| nal substance out of which the natnra
| uniyeree ia fashionsd must itself have ,
cause. hut this ia one of the argument
| for the extstepc CO OF q cd that natural Ielip
| ion has always atiucsd, IL simply WIN
| 81 Paul saws in Rom, l., 20, - For the InyIs
| iple things of Him from tpe creation oi th,
| world are clearly sosp. Icing understood
| by the things that are made, even His oter
| nal power and Godhasd, This areumen
for the existence OF God ia nothing new \
is not peculiar 10 the doctripe OF evolution
Neither can We see anything new " her
We como to IL quire what reply the doctrine
OF evolution can give to the question