New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
CHAUTAUQUA IN A FURRY.
PROF DRUNISIOND'S TALKS THE CAUSE
INTENSE INTEREST AND SOME HOSTILITY FIX
CITED ny HIS ,DDRESSE on EVOLUTION.
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CITED ny HIS ,DDGEssE on EVOLUTION.
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Chaniauqma y. y. July o-rhe addresses ol
Professor Henry DIummOnd have been followed
throughout the week with intense interest. During
his visit he has commanded the admiration Of those
who have met him personally ana the esteem anu
,epnc of nearly all who have listened to him from
day 70 day. Nearly all. for there ar" some who 10
not follow Profc 'sor Drunmonf Into what he hfii''t
one day dcprccItingly termed his "vollry Of scl'h
tlGc hcrcs,s.T An expression Of this feeling Is Il
protesting series Of orthodox pamphlets from iocai
tbeologian 10 day Professor Drmnmoni. on inc
snbi,rt of the relation OF Christianity - cvolntioh
made what /, generally considered the strongest
,rc,mcut I'm the series, II" sail that organic "vo
lm,on carried mankind up 10 manhood. but hal m
dynami. force to carry HIM hlSher. There Chrs'ah
ity takes up the work and carries man To thr "N''
By processes governed b. natural laws II pu'' INV
finishing touches on rlan. Christianity Is no dscoh
ncctci fragment. but Is related to scenc" a' the ire
70 the root. Science and Christianity are one Inc
object of evolution Is make more perfect human
being. and the Object OF Christianity Is also TO man"
more perfect human beings. There Is no rlNa''S
between these processes. Christianity l. the cui-
animation OF the scientific order the natural TN'i'
ton Of God. the phenomenal expression oil lh' uiN"'
How deep the roots Of christianity are, how o." II =,
we have already begun to discern III the stuny Vi
The evolution Of the affections ana OF the mor"H'
Evolution Is not Darwinism. DarwinsIn Is a pr
cunr evolution and l. the theory OF natural s"irc''"
,p,Ied in one or two departments. There is need for
r-,tatcmcnt Of the theory of evolution with change
OF accent The keynote Of Christianity Is love. one
theory Of the origin Of evil only has been hit upon III
the INST but TO many cvoution'is sin appears To ~
tho rcsiduum OF the animal ana oil the savage J" INV
human being. just as there are some Douy r'''''"''
~ eaIlIrr animals in its organization. This Il
theory worthy Of nidcratIon but II dies not FSsc
mans responsibility. problem OF more impoi'""o'
than vhcr, II came from Is how to get rld oil SIN WIN
the bocins Of sin traced TO its theology ana
science viii be- In a stronger position 10 deal with S
practically. Many attempts to get rid Of sin al '"'
prescnt mcment are futile and wild. As TO the relation
of evolution 10 Christ. when the body oil man vas
finished. evolution went on TO max" the man. -"
result was the gradual reform Of man. IN" Development
- humanity The direct work Of Christianity Is 10
carry ON these processes TO higher stage NiaP"uo"
10 environment Is the great law Of change IN '''
materinl world. Habits influence character ana II
environment heightens, man heIghtems. higher
cvo,utlon for the moral and spiritual nature was -
,.niiaI IN the flnrsS OF time one had to appear III
which III. divine In could find It's HON" ana ld'a'
This event was without shock ana STRUCK WIN Nv
bronx nm en-. orlct onward order ia which evolution
moved. The ideal realized historically III inc
natural course. Without this Incarnation man 'o"'u
not have gone any higher. but might nave b"l' """
Hitherto all the stimulus from below. In the
natural orcr perfect lie would be- expected to come
as the last term Of the series. but the ideal had 10
ls. placed At the beginning Of III" process -the Only
po.,iblc place for the idea-and not at the "nd hNO
lnicn often runs lines of development ana besh'
again !, new needs ah-" aud new cp)cl' dawn. ENo-
luton must go on until ihc iune>, Of the stature OF
IN, perfect man /, ATTAINED. lis process cannot stop
until humanity becomes divinity. All cvolntions end
In kingdoms. The grnnd">l ~Op' Tor ahy career Is
N" Kingdom OF cod.
Professor ". u. McClniock ot chicago iniNcr,lty'
professor 81 English literature IN m" 'hauhnqn a.,
ircc I'm A lecture on " Robert Burn, and James Whit
comb Riley rai"l Riley ~ he ssai"r pot. Burns,
be said IL AZ HON" only In his NAVY" dialect ana ~,
rurll,b pen. are not good while Riley. learned
and a,ad.mictlly trained. +, fresh. bright and witty
I'm dialect The humUr. paillf~ ana TrWiul "rnte III
Ril.y'> poem, wct. -hriched. lnrer audlcnc"
gatli cred In the imphrarc mi, afternoon 10 listen
10 musical programme In which ID" Ladies' Ariel
Quartet ~ Boston took prominent part. This
evening there j. a reception 10 III" faculties OF the
college, and schools In tho pirlors Of The Hotel
Athrnaeuu.