Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

DDS the results Of the Divine working APP
peared in this order-comic light, the frma-
ment or expanse with atmosphere, the
separation of water from land and vege-
tauon, the lMninaries the lower animals,
the higher animals and man. This order
Is progressive, from lower to higher-chem-
1cal vital, spiritual. 1t was according to
plan that lay in the infinite mind psalm
civ:2D, and that plan was in harmony with
what is now denominated natural order.
Indeed, there Is no reason to doubt that
primitive matter, under the influence of the
Holy Spirit. obedient to the fiat Of God.
was subject to those forces that now OPP
crate with unerring precision producing all
that we behold. Or, to state it differently,
God was pleased to establish at the begin
ming definite process in nature by which
He brought out a dwelling place for man.
Accepting the nebular hypothesis, Sterry
Hunt, the foremost chemist of England,
royal institute that from the ancient star
dust to the present condition the order
would be as described in the Scripture. with
certain breaks recurring special energy at
the points named In our lesson
APPROPRIATION of the most inter-
esting features of this passage is found
In verses II, q and 25 where it is said
that God saw what He had made that
it was good This statement occurs after
the creation of vegetable life, the life in
the waters, and the animal life on the
land. The history as it lay in the Divine
mind was in this misrepresentation
ton, approval. The Infinite Being pro-
ceeded deliberately in all His work. Wis
dom was displayed in every part and
then, in looking back to 1t, He saw that
it was good. it was not only according
to His design, as it must have been, but
it was suited to the end proposed-a good
world. Then let no man complain Of it
Storms and connections there are, some
times destroying vast populations and
changing the face of nature, but 1t Is new
ertheless good world.
PURPOSE.-This ancient document.
while valuable historically and scien ufic-
ally, is to be esteemed chiefly for Its re-
lgious uses. The opening sentence antag
onzes pantheism, polytheism, dualism,
atheism, fatalism, materialism into which
the heather world had fallen. All systems
Of idolatry-star worship, hero worship,
animal worship, image worship-are con-
demned. With one sentence the writer of
this chapter obliterates the underlying
principles of religious error of his time, and
lays basis for the true system of re-
ligion. Concerning the Deity it implies His
self-existence, His spirituality, His omni-
presence. His omniscience. His eternity,
His supremacy, His wisdom, His goodness.
His providence. 1t presents man as the
last in wondrous chain of being. en-
dowed with nature that allied him to
below him. From these first utterances
there is natural unfolding into all the
sublime verities contained in Scripture.
CONGRESSIONAL love of nature, as
lle IdHulWOrh OIL SOu, ought 10 DC Cult
waited by all. 1t is vain for the student to
look into the heavens and behold the myri
ads of consultations; to wander over the
earth and seek its multiplied forms Of
and gaze upon its. placid surface It's
raging pillows, or learn the names and
habits of the dwellers there-all this is
vain, if one beholds only the amending
procession and the changeless phenomena
But nothing be more delightful or
profitable If after such exercises there is
the reflection that God is over all. The
sea is His and He made it. The hills and
valleys, the rivers and lakes display His
presence The heavens declare His
glory and the armament showeth His han
diwork.'' 1t is one of the high purposes
of true science to lead man from nature
up to natures Cod