New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-11
DIR BRADFORD DISCUSSES HEREDITY
4 PAPER BEFORE THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY

nv Charles = Deems president ~ the American
Institute Of Christian Philosophy promised lis mem
bcrs that h. would De present In spirit durine IN"
eralrc summer school at Prohibition fhfk' staten
I-land. Yesterday afternoon he moro Than mlh'u
his word when tho paper Sonl ana spirit S'uhy
I'm Biblical Psychology" from DIS pen. was rcah anu
discussed III. Rev Dr. Edward J. Hamilton. Of hi,
city, presided and poke very synpaih"'cnlY OF pr
rccm, ard later took plrt in the discussion Of tn"
papcr. which vns read h ioc Rev. John i. Dr'n'
corrcspondiur secretary Of the institute. tn" Rev
DIR. W " Ilar-ha. Of The 0mlha Theological seminary
and the Rev. : g. Law 81 THIS ely followed 'n'
reading Of the paper with remarks.
In tho evening m" paper was hy IN" h"v' III
:, H. Bradford Of Monicalr. Y. J.. associated win
DR. Deem, from the reception of The institute" "hu
for the twelve years Of g. cxistcnc" one Of rs
strongest supporters. DR.. Bradford paper Wa on
1ody and VIII: The Relation Of llcr"diiy tn III"
Problem Of Freedom lie said in substance;
The fact O, hcrcdy f, assumed In this dscu sion Inc
,o.,ion d, fced,m involve. question A. 20 "heth'r
there is separate faculty called the Will or "hh'r inc
viii g., simply the man willing Ia 'tn'r as u''
rrobcm before w. the In d-crs'ing IN" ques
Lions ~ freedom all such trrati-es a. Edwards ana Wheh
bevc conparatvelv weight az this time" beraus"
they approach the subject from the speculative" slh"
alone f. mu-, ID. considered IT. physiological rather
than It's metaphysical a.rocts The points mad" were:
Fist choices. whether they be the whole man wlihg
"A
be hy heredy must be more or less Influenced
hy It, This j. Influenced by what is known a. pre-
natal influence. The Discussion btween Wi~S"man anu
Herbert Spencer as whether acquired charctrr-flrs
may be inherited de-, really touch in vital way
the problem which We considering. Choices are NOR"
or les modified by temperament physical constitution anu
physica environment The Illustrations OF inc hp'H-
tance and vicious habits 81 the transmission I"
tendencc. sensualty Of tendencies toward noble
and lofty thinking well known and clearly recognized
.If hinkor Ti. funu ~ nc IogilN
the will great nateilali-tc philosopher, Ike
Professor Huxley do hesitate To- that criminals are
not responsible for the crimes which they commit
study of the subject Of heredy conclusion
Of Maud-lcy there j. destiny made Tor man
Nv hi, an, esor. and cludc. he able to
attempt IT, tyranny Of hi, qani-m The Who'll" ton
dencv ~ the Of the facts of hceiity l. toward the
belief man not free b'lng but that voons
Of Influences which have down from gene
rations past.
But, ooond another class 81 facts equally evident
choices independent Of and In direct violation
Of all that Is known Of De traced 10 diti ia
absolute antagonism with would expected from
environment. These fact. Just IS evident the
other. and prove distinctly that Is FREQ the
Other class Of fact. indicate that hc not free This
Leads 70 The conclusion that con-ciou,nc.S valid
witness concerning freedom. Some philosophers refuse to
accept it, testimony but consciousness i the Of the
and b. believed vhcn L.a witnes,
freedom II IL Trusted. The conclusion /, tia,
physical organism and ny hi, environment when hc
attempts 10 put his choices action. The will i, an
ultimate and ncorIuptibc Lily. Both history and
psychology lead - the conclusion that t'riani'm
not explain everything and That CONSEQUENCES may
b. trusted when IT, asserts freedom