Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-29
The ormer Condition Of the Earth.

The earth has not always been as it
now is, but has been gradually chang
ing through long periods Of years. Ii
is believed that it was once very hot
so hot that all the solid substances
now wa jt were melted, or converted
into gases. VAS it gradually cooled up
on the outside, some of these liquids
and gases became solid, and formed a
crust upon the surface. 1t is believed
that the interior of the earth remains
to the present day in very hot condi-
ton. There are several indications OF
this -
/. In descending into the earth. At
ter passing below the effect of the suns
heat, the temperature becomes higher
the farther we descend.
,. Earthquakes are, in some way,
stances or gases, or of the crust above
them.
3. Some Of the hot liquids and gases
are often poured forth from volcanoes.
1t is hardly TO be supposed that the
whole Of the earth's interior is liquid
because, while the temperature may be
sufficiently high to melt all known sub
stances, the immense pressure under
which all matter is placed at any great
depth below the surface must be suf
ticient to retain it III solid form, not
wi;hstauding the excessive heat
As the process Of cooling vent on.
the moisture of the atmosphere became
condensed and, falling as rain, covered
the earth's surface with water.
Dot OF this primitive earth, this crust
Of mineral substances, and the water
and atmosphere surrounding it. and
out Of the plants aud bodies Of animals
that have lived and died upon its sur
face, have been formed the soil and
rocks of our present earth Winston S
Principles Of agriculture.
In the case Of Professor II. =.
Smith, of Lane Theological Semi
nary. who was tried by the Cincinnati
Presbytery on brefer and more specific
charges than those brought against Pro-
fcssor Briggs, and on the utierances of
single pamphlet, decision has been
reached. The pamphlet was entitled,
Notwithstanding and Iuspiration;'
and the indictment that this pamphlet
contr. dicted the Word Of God and the
Confession Of Faith rs asserting that
the Holy Spirit did not so control the
inspired writers in their composition
Of the Holy Scriptures a 70 make their
utterances absolutely truthful, that i.
free from error when interpreted in
their natural and intended sense" was
sustained 4 similar charge, NJ the ef-
feet that While the pamphlet alluded
10 conceded that the Holy Scripture,
are inspired anl are an lufalhble rule
Of faith and practice, il denied in fact
their inspiration iu the sense in which
inspiration is attributed 30 the Holy
Scriptures 1~te Holy Sculpture
themselves, aas7S the Confession Of
Faith" was ado sustained. Tnereup
on. by vote Y.io p, Professor Sn,i
was suspended i1le ministry Of tn,
Presbyterian sbTch until such time a.
be Shall ag;se to reuouncc hi, Views
and cease 20 teach them Hi, case
viii be taken ~ appeal to ihr >,nol
AMI thence tn The General Assembly
where the battle 50 long cNaied. rnt.-i
be finally fought. We learn that, de.
spite hi 'ic,iol of herc>y, hi, ten
ure a. pralr>-or ID the Seminary vi,
not be- disturbed. \ majority of tie
ttu>' .es have sufficient confidence il
hiN rety, scholarship, and reyerenc,
for tie Scripture. to retain him for :
teacher. 1t i quite evident either that
the right must be conceded in the Pres
hytefina communion 10 such learned
and deyout scholars as Professors
Briggs aud Smith to freely publish til,
results OF their search for truth, or els,
that church will be rert in twain
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