The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-15


of Ioam is brought to the surface each
year by these despised creatures.
Moreover, they continually work In the
soil and keep It from packing too hard
for the life of tiny roots. He noted
their manner of life and gave to the
scientific world one of its greatest of
ton of Vegetable Mold Through the
Action OF Worms. and that careful
observer was Charles Darwin. In early
life he had for Ave years sailed in
southern seas and on this cruise his
attention was attracted to the barna-
cles that clung to the side of the ship.
After years OF study he published a
treatise upon them which book alone
would have given him lasting fame.
There are many families of them.
They fasten their head to some object,
and, as they can not go in search OF
food, they bring food to their mouths
by causing currents in the water by
the movement of their tiny feet They
have no heart. Darwin found them on
sharks and whales. on tortoise backs,
on rocks. boats and piles. He even
found them attached to the abdomen
of crabs, where they drew their Dour-
ishment from the life of the crab. He
searched all sea life and classified
their species and unfolded n new chap
ter In marine line II took years Of
toll. but he did 1t. and In doing it an
other chapter of Gods great world Of
nature was mnde clear and plain,
When Charles R. Darwin turned
from the ministry and medicine to de-
vote his life to patient observation of
nature there was new trend of the
unfolding OF Gods world of nature to
be made real In his life work. Now,
note that this mans life work loes
not rest upon evolution nor was that
his greatest work. His life Work rests
upon his years Of patient work and
study of the heretofore unnoted world
of nature. And no matter whether
evolution stand OF fall. and no mat
ter whether you and | believe In 1t or
not, there Is enough and more of this
mans gift to posterity apart from that
to lead us to give him our unstinted
praise.
1.-The church owes to those great
men of natural research her unstinted
praise They have not only enriched
all knowledge and literature, but they
have been great blessing to the
church in keeping the church awake
and alive and active. The church to.
day must progress OF die. 1t can not
stagnate and remain. 1t must meet
new conditions. new truths. new de-
sires. Therefore, the church is grow
ing ore. | would not put one barrier
before any mind in search for truth.
I would not have the church fear any
l6cientilc theory or research Let sci
cohce do its utmost to reveal truth and
the church Will be the better for. IT.
In the middle ages the church throttled
all new truth and It was more of
curse to the church than 1t was to the
causes 1t tried to stop, for In opposing
advance in other lines 1t put a barrier
in its own way. / have faith that
assures me that this Bible and my
belief can bid every honest mind do
its utmost to reveal new truth and |
believe my faith will be the richer for
each new avenue OF light. Yes. we
Christian churches are indebted to sci
entific men, for they have kept us ac-
tive In thought and In deed.
Another great debt which we owe
to Darwin and men of his class is
that they have revealed to us new
chapters Of Gods truth and creation,
as they have made known to us the
wonders. beauties and laws of His
world OF nature. This is all Gods
world and / rejoice In every new truth
concerning the purpose of the least of
His creatures. Darwin did wonders
in his study of orchids, climbing
plants. and insect-catchine plants, to
make known a complete new realm of
Gods handiwork in His tiny creations.
These three books, the result of great
patience and study are fascinating TO
read. They give me a greater thought
Of God. He seems nearer and OF
greater wisdom when ] read Of these
wonderful forms Of plant life. Oh,
hearers. would could so enthuse you
with nature study that the novel print
ed today and forgotten tomorrow
would be of no charm for you, and
that you could see the real interest
Of nature study Darwin, with his
mastery clearness of style. makes an
admirable writer for you TO commune
with.
THE church owes q debt to every
jecta lesson which he gives of what
one life can 10. II they, in their
strength. could do so much, the
preacher and the Christian, with the
aid of the Spirit. should do more Oar
win was ever an invalid. He was oft
times a sufferer for weeks at a time,
yet under physical difficulties which
would have caused most men to give
up and become a confirmed invalid. he
pushed on to be one Of the worlds
greatest men OF these recent centu-
ries And how completely the thinking
world reyered him can be estimated
from the fact that official action con-
cerning his life work was taken In
twenty-one different nations and king
doms A life like this is a challenge,
incentive and impetus TO the thinkers
and workers of the church. for 1t tells
US anew just how much of power there
is In these lives Of ours when quick
ened by a great aim and purpose"
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