The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-18

potato, he must understand and at
tend to the peculiar soil each plant re-
quires, the seasons of sowing and reap
ing, the weeds and noxious plants
which obstruct their growth, and the
blasts which wither them.
When he descends Into the bowels Of
the earth in search of pleasure, he Is
Induced to study the nature, and the
relations of those rocks and formations
which are considered most productive
in the objects of his pursuits and to as
certain those ores which yield the pur-
est metals, 1t Is so plain and apparent
that in order to enjoy what nature has
intended for everything that has life,
and furnishes for man that this de-
partment of human knowledge should
have prominent and first place in
every system of education.
Information as to the laws of nature
thus obtained in the common or public
schools in all primary institutions of
learning would always prove highly
association of man.
Presidents and the faculty of collie
giate institutions, educational super
| intendents and principals Of schools
will do we'll to see that natures laws
are clearly understood by those who
are dependent on Supporters for direc-
ton and encouragement to learn before
the day is far spent, and the night
| cometh when no man can work.
1t may be altogether out of order to
state in this place that it can be said
that the laws of nature and scientific
knowledge are not so much at variance
as taught in modern schools, as some
would have us believe. Comfort can
most assuredly be derived from this
fact. Andrew D. White, late president
and professor of history at Cornell uni
versity, says: My conviction is that
! science, thought it has evidently con-
quered dogmatic theology based on
Biblical texts and ancient modes of
thought will go hand in hand with re-
ligion, and that although theological
| control will continue to diminish, re-
ligion as seen in the recognition of q
mighty power in the universe and in
the love of God, and of neighbor, will
steadily grow stronger and stronger,
not only in the American institutions,
Jul III Tile WOl III dl Sul
to-day has so generally accepted the
conclusions which its theologians,
| speaking in it's name, once assailed that
it Is not easy for us to realize what
used to be the popular Christian belief
concerning the universe. Without go
ing into details, that belief may be
briefly indicated here. The earth was
of course regarded as the center of the
universe. 1t was fixed immoble, four
square and fiat. Stretched over it and
probably supported at the four corners
by pillars, was the armament, a huge
metallic sheet. Above the armament
were the fountains of the great deep,
which came down in the form of rain
when God opened the windows of
heaven. God assisted by certain an
gels moved the sun across the tirma-
ment in the day, hiding it behind a
mountain at night, and the moon and
stars We're similarly moved at night.
There was no other side to the world,
and, therefore, no people living on the
other side. Comets, meteors and
eclipses were signs and wonders sent
for warning, and storms We're sent for
punishment. Lightning was caused by
the spirit of evil, who was the Prince
of the power of the air. and it could
be warded off only by ringing baptized
bells and repeating certain pious words.
The world was made four thousand
years before the birth of Christ, in six
days of twenty-four hours each, and
the flood was universal. These were
not only the views of Christians gem
orally down to the beginning of the
seventeenth century, but they were the
authoritative teachings of the clergy
/, founded on passages of Scripture, and
therefore to deny them was to reject
the inspired word of God. The famous
dictum Of st. Augustine imprinted itself
! deeply on the mind if Christendom, and
for many centuries it paralyzed the
reason of men. Nothing is to be &C.
cepted save on the authority of Scrip
ture, since greater is that authority
than all the powers of the human
mind"
The second chapter or division OF
; this subject will now be respectfully
considered, especially mans complex
relation to nature. His nature was
changed to such an extent that it is
horrifying to contemplate the effect il
! has produced upon mankind and the
world. AS his nature was changed sc
in like manner il will effect his pos
terity and everything in the world tC
the end of time. 1t is believed that
man bears to-day nearly the same i'm
age and likeness that his predecessor
bore five thousand years ago. At the
same time it is evident that there are
two natures in man. The first and
, original one was without spot or blem-
, ish, while the second is stamped with
the insignia Of the evil one
The comfort that he would have al.
ways experienced In conforming to anG
) obeying the laws of God and his origi.
nal or first nature is so great that 1t Is
beyond comprehension
In the language of the Bible, there
never was any pain, distress or misery
, of any kind until sin entered into the
world.
; 1t was one grand harmonious song,
AS man basked in shade, or sun, all day
long.
There Is no knowledge as to all the
details and modus operandi of Adams
! life prior to Ewes indiscretion and fata
mistake.