The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-06-13

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n Ii is quite probable. believe, thai
many, and, perhaps all, the different
animal sI,se.s. except man, were ere
ated with more humble organic forms
than they possess at the present, but
were endowed with nature predisposed
to certain organic alterations and de-
velopment, within certain well defined
limitations, under the proper natural
conditions. But there is thus far and
no farther to everything in Gods Gre
alton, for it is only by such methodical
Limitations that he can preserve order
and harmony in the world. And each
specie can only develop to the extent OF
Its own inherent nature; and it is alb
surd to suppose that one specie has its
own and also the nature Of higher
Specie, with which, even according to
evolution, it could have had absolutely
no connection at the time Of its origin,
or creation, as the higher did not exist.
That the different species will not inter-
mix, except in the production OF sterile
hybrids, is proof positive that they are
fundamentally unrelated. II any two
given species had the same ancestral
stock, they would be essentially alike in
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nature; hence, would intercross indefi-
nitely. Two streams having the same
fountainhead will mix freely, but two
streams, one having fountain Of oil
and the other OF water, will not mix--
they are essentially different. And that
is precisely true OF any two animal
species they will not intermix because
they have different natures. And how
under heaven could lower specie take
on the nature and form Of higher
specie without intermixing with the
higher And how could that have pos
sibly been done, in the original develop
ment Of the species, when, by the pro-
cess OF evolution, the higher could not
have existed until il had been developed
from the lowerY ] will repeat that any
organism can only develop according to
the direction, and to the limit, Of its
own inherent nature. The human
specie may be developed into a more
nearly perfect type Of man, but we can
not conceive Of man, by any natural in
fuences whatsoever, developing into
something higher than any possible type
OF man; and it is just as absurd and I'M
thinkable to suppose that the ape could
be, or ever has been, modified by natural
conditions into the man.
The evolutionist is acknowledgements
when It comes to the prodution Of any
known facts, to support positively and
directly his theory. He cannot pro-
duce even one, either among all living
forms or focal remains; and yet, he is
as presumptious and conceited about his
knowledge and theory as il he were an
inspired oracle. All known direct facts
are positively against his theory, and
yet ID the pride Of bis blindness and ig
norance, he presumes that those who
differ from him are hopelessly ignorant
and deluded He speaks almost as
knowingly, as il the whole process of
evolution had developed right under his
nose; as il he were present when the
morning stars sang together, and the
sons OF God shouted for joy"
While one animal specie never has,
nor never can be. developed into another,
/ believe that known facts prove that it
is quite possible that changed modes
and environments OF life may, in
certain way. alter given animal or
ganism to considerable extent, accord
ing to the direction and fiexibility Of its
own nature; and that, therefore, diff
ferent individuals Of the same specie,
subjected 70 different conditions Of life, II
may become differentiated, and, in the
course Of time, become widely divergent
having considerably varied
values in classification, but never losing
their lineal connection with their primal
parental stem and stock, from which
their whole specie type and nature are
drawn; and that, thus, the lowest
branches of specie may so approxi-
mate the upper branches OF a lower
specie, in general way. that they may
appear to be connected by thread Of
descent, when in reality they are no
more related than the two poles. This
differentiating and branching is doubt
less tbs Creators economic method OF
diversity with unity diversity |
10 the specie without destroying il And
the different species may SO branch, and
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