Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-16
Evolution and the Supernatural

Evolution and the Supernatural.
Human ideas cannot be stationary,
never were and never shall be. All
things above us, and below US, be-
hind us and before us are in perpetu-
al motion and thus it is that all the
faculties of our human souls are COM
PEELED to move.
We make no reflection on the anci-
ents who were on the whole as wise as
we are, their aims were just as high,
their intentions were just as pure.
their efforts were just as great to
reach the pole star of truth, as ours.
Prompted rs we must admit by far
superior surroundings the results of
every effort to move forward on our
part, should show corresponding re-
suits, The word evolution conveys to
our minds a simple or single thought,
advancement or d moving forward.
Can this moving forward thought be
applied to any of our human parts,
to our knowledge coming from within
or without, our relations to other
parts of humanity, our connection
with the lower order of animal life, or
further, with inert matter itself. If
this can be done then the theory of
evolution is established.
In the great zeal and desperate ener-
gy of some human souls to reach and
embrace this pole of truth by their
very force and momentum, they have
stumbled clean over it, and are now
sprawling in the dust in regions be-
yohd. can only receive the theory
by Huxley and Abbot as partial. It is
not my province to criticize these
great men.
With regard to our knowledge of
the name and character of the Great
Being whom we all adore and worship
can the theory of evolution be applied.
In the first chapter of Genesis we find
the Hebrew word Eloem translated
God,-only one idea here, a creator
of unlimited power, nothing more.
In the second chapter at tie 4th verse,
q new name is brought before US in
the Hebrew word Jehovah-Elben trans
lated, Lord God. For complete de-
'finition of this new name Jehovah.
read the 5th, 9th and 7th verses of the
34th chapter of Exodus. Here we per-
ceive direction, superintendance, con-
troll and interference over and in the
affairs of humanity. Although the
new name was given very early to the
first historical pair, no advantages
was taken of it for nearly 900 years
afterwards 'sin the days of Enos. .
Then men began to call upon the name
of Jehovah. In following down the
channel of human history we find the
Hebrew word "Tzedkenne" appears
about 700 years B. G. Jehovah Tied
kenne, translated ''the Lord our
Righteousness This can only be re.
rarded as prophetic indicating a new
relationship between God and man.
About 1900 years ago, another new
name makes its appearance, "Imanu.
el', interpreted "God with us''. AS
there is mortal element coupled with
this name q child was to be born. This
coupling of God with humanity had to
terminate and did terminate in about
80 years. The advancing process &C
cording to the principles of evolution
could not end here, and so we find thai
when the day of Penticost was fully
come, the followers of this Emmanuel
being assembled together waiting the
fullfllment of promise he had given
them, they suddenly found themselves
filled with power never before ex
perienced, never before seen nor re
corded in all the annuls of human his