St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15
Written for the FasDeR.
A~RSURDITIES OF SCIENTISTS

A6OU0O1IAO " SCA&NV1SIS
We are Constantly hearing tn,
cry that the church opposes sci
enoe, and the Pope and Calico vii
never be forgotten; not remember
ing that the scientists Of that day
were just - slow to recsiye BIZ
teachings - the church.
Forty years ago the scientific
world WAS laughing in derision q
the Bible doctrine Of the Unity Of
the Human Race, and asserting
there were foe il not seuen differ.
ent races Of mankind. Books were
published and lectures delivered t.
prove the impossibility Of al the
different forms and c0lors Of man.
kind springing from . single pair
and even the famous Agassiz, in Z
lecture in New York, admonished
his audience in advance, saying, '.Ii
there be any here who believe the
first chapter Of Genesis, they had
better leave" fondly believing that
his arguments would utterly demol-
ish that history Of creation, which
stands to-day - solid and alone %
it did six thousand years ago.
But just about that time Hum
boldt, the great king Of scientists,
and - skeptical - any, came out
with "K0smos," the scientific WON
der Of the age, in which he says
''he did not know where man came
from, nor what he came here for
but the eternal laws Of the nom
prOductiveness Of hybrids absolute
~ proved that the whole race Of
man must have generated from .
single pair"
The hosts Of little scientists shut
up and were heard no more, and
the world now hears NO more Of
their unscientfic theory. But al
ut once they discovered that not
only al mankind, but also Ill
beasts, birds, fishes and insects
evolved from . single germ or mo
mad; and strange to say, led on
many christians, and even preach
ers, to their silly. system. This was
scientism run to seed, and put the
climax on absurdity.
How much there il ina change OF
base. Being run out Of their old
theory Of severalty by the vigorous
force Of unity, they turn about and
say you are right, only you stop
too soon.
Men had seen in these modern
days many wonderful miracles Of
science, 30 that any theory bearing
its name was sure to be received.
They know that by 'sselection'' and
'~'survival Of the fittest'' many great
changes have taken place. This ID
all true ; but they forget that every
thing comes ''after it, own kind"
One genus could be cultivated 70
its highest point, but could not be
transformed into another. They
overlooked, ~ in the other falsity
Of races, that nothing can be inn
proved out N. or beyond its kind,
but in u.
''rhsn feed old Apis 70 Tie fail,
He oely makes . GiRgss bsll."
He does not grow by cultivation
into . monkey, or into any higher
improves within his
own. Here is the great mistake Of
evolution, and this gospel Of dirt"
y Carlyle styles it, win soon be too
lirty for the wits to handle.
The Bible has been written thou
sands Of years, yet science never
the true system Of as
'ronomy till 200 years ago. While
Of all nations believed
hat the earth was dat and upheld
~ Atlas, the Bible was asserting
hat "God stretched out the north
'ver the empty space, and hangeth
he earth upon nothing" Job -,
!. How did Job know the empty
pace was in the north, thousands
4 years before the telescope re-
'ealed it? AMI how did he know
God chung the earth upon moth
n.y." when all nations, even the
most enlightened Grecians, believed
! rested upon Atlas, and our hea-
hen ancestors believed it was
'oised on the top Of . pillar? How
id Moses know that the face or
row was the first part Of man to
weat in labor, when it labors not?
low did he know what was best
u mans food in every kingdom Of
and now We find his laws
re right. Answer, by Revelation.