The herald., 1896-07-16
me with the most gristle in it is that of

one with the most gristie IN 1t is that OF
natural selection.
According to this view there is uni
versal competition for a living among
living creatures. The fittest. that is,
those best adapted to the world. survive
and the others are killed off. When
living being has a trait or power that
helps 1t on in life, that feature Is
Strengthened by natural selection"
which seems to mean that the select
animals and plants are the ones Sc
lected, and that they are natural" be-
ing neither unnatural or supernatural.
Why these new traits or powers appear
is not explained. How they can exist
before they become useful Is not ex-
planned.
There are various schools Of evolution
and various hypotheses OF evolution;
there is but one school of scientific work
ers and one theory of development The
fact of development is process from
the general to the special; from the
sketch of the outline to the differen-
tiated finished product. The special de-
velops because 1t was implied in the
general. just as the germ of the tree i'm
plies the tree. If evolutionists hold to
development they cannot be refuted, but
many Of them seem to derive mind from
matter, consciousness from force, NOR
ality from custom, religion from fear.
agnostics believe that heredity and en-
vironment manufacture truth, that
everything Is relative, that right is
evolved outpf might. Natural selection,
environment heredity, ETC., are their
abstract gods.
But true science does not teach this
goddess philosophy; 1t teaches no phil
osophy at all. 1t asserts the facts Of de-
velopment it proves that every living
being comes from living being; that
every effect has an adequate cause. The
philosophic, artistic, moral and religious
instinctstof the highest among men and
women; teach us that an eternal plan is
being unfolded; that the laws of devel-
opment are of His working; that the
highest and best have always existed
potentially and are manifestly them
selves progressive; that truth is abso-
lutte, right eternal andi God over all.
TODAY'S PROGRAM
8a. m.-Bible reading, DR.. Frost.
a. m.-Normal class. Mr. c. p. Dor
land.
10 a. m.-American history and liter
ature, Mrs. Averill
II a. m.-Chorus class, Prof Cornell.
Mortified course. Rev. A. W. Rider;
third day the Bible and Work; their
Complementary nature.
2:30 p. n.-Prelude.
3p. m.--Lecture, Froebel, his life work,
Miss Elsie A. Hasse.
Application of theories Miss
Helen M. Todd.
1880 p. m.-Preiude.
Sp. m.-Lecture. The Land Of the Mid
night Sun. Rev. Warren r. Day, D. d.
CHAUTAUQUA NOTES
Rev. A. C. Williams. University. DR..
c. c. Mclean. w. Z. Van Gorder Earl
Sweet, T. c. Guy, Rev. Burt Estes How
ard came down for the day from Los
Angeles.
general invitation is extended to all
who want to join the Chautauqua chorus
free to- meet at Bartlett's music hall to-
night.
The attendance on Tuesday evening
at the opening concert wasihs large on
the evening of the opening of the Chau-
ua'assembly.
The members of the Ladies' quartet
are the recipients of great many favor
able notices for the excellency of their
part of the program last evening.
Rev. z. J. Harper and wife of Downey
are here for the season.
ST Mccoy and wife of Riverside are
at the beach.
c. B. Woodhead and family are here
occupying their American avenue cot
tage.
The tabernacle grounds are very nearly
filled with tenters, who are here for Chau-
tauqua and the camp meetings which
follow Immediately after.
Austin Il. Park and Courtney r. Gross
of Redlands are here for couple of
] weeks recreation.
I f. Lockett and family of Pasadena are
| located for the season, corner of Main
! and First streets.
Mr.. s. j. Edwards and family of Pasa
| denai are also located at the same place.
The Misses Mallie and Katie Hutchin
| son of Brenham. Tex. are spending the
summer with Mrs. e. Lockett.
r. II. Fiuney and wife Of Pasadena
are with us for the summer.