Deming graphic., 1921-05-31
MONKEYS. MEN AND THINGS

In an article. taking exception To
certain views expressed in the Graphic,
q committee of the Ministerial Alliance
,DnSims the editor tO everlasting per
dition. by Inference. for the following
,numerated sins denouncing the Bi-
hle aS untrue calling the story of crea
ton myth, implying dishonesty to
the ministry. attacking Gods Word,
claiming the ape as n human ancestor.
Perhaps no more serious charges
could be- brought against any human
heing. and. IL these accusations could
he SubStantiated the poor editor would
deserve the hottest spot in the othodoN
hell prepared for the worst hereto !:
he should be- communicated AMI
looked upon with loathing 10y those
who fear God aud strive Ia live 10y His
Word.
However, the editor does not think
hat all the ministers Of Deming he
lcve the unfortunate to he an unhe-
lever and deserving of the summary
punishment that awaits the wantonly
wicked. There must he miSunder-
standing or error somewhere Anyway,
I. II safe 10 condemn any person with
a.; possessing a clearer view than i
h puted to humanity in this age: The
ritor pleads Not Guilty to each
,ltrge and urges for himself and for
e. ierS that the search for truth be- al
J. we'd Ia procced free from the threat
q hell-firc.
Numerous are the dugnaS " the
c.urch that have fallen by the way
; ie as science has advanced. hut
, .ence has rather revealed the true
= Gaming Of the Scriptures than diSap
I nved any Of the Divine Revelation.
\ any persons impute an attack on the
! lille when all that has been attacked
liS been their own faulty conception
o' il. Among the free colleges aud uni
versities Of the United States II would
l., hard indeed To find teacher of
science or philosophy today who does
not believe In evolution In some form.
Even the mere progressive religious
bodies are accepting II as II can he
hlrmoniZed with the Scriptures, ana
the clergy itself is infected with the
N.rus-only most clcrgymen dare not
filly and openly avow IL for fear OF
ling unfrocked The ultra -cunserva-
flNt element u llNl Afi lfsi'AN w 49, ~
the modified theory that az present
forms the basis Of all scientific adj
vancement. Frequently we read of th"
discharge Of faculty members of church |
schools for indiScrect lectures on evo-
mtionary subjects
However, il l. a thankleSs task 10
defend any idea against religious
fonaticism The churchmen have al
ways the advantage Of demanding EN-
plrical proof while they occupy the
age-old fortress of Divine Revelation
that needs only faith 10 make II i'm
pregnable. And It is true that evolu-
tionory processes are hut little under
stood. Darwin's theory Of natural Sc
lection. as well as other obscure ana
Misunderstood cnrallaries lacking III
proof But the basic idea is fully con
flrmed and sustained by the marvel
Gus advancement in the applied
sciences since it, establishment 80
evolution Is not religious matter at
an and should not he brought In con
fict with theology or the Scriptures.
The univcrsality of natural law. the
unity Of structure in plants and ami
mails the presence Of protoplaSm ana
lis cuntractility are conceived 10 be the
hasis Of all life and movement IN the
organic world. r.. 5e are those who
oppose creation 10y law with crea-
don by miracle and deny the muiabii-
ty Of species holding that all living
.hingS. were created in the beginning
as they now are Why argue the mat
.erF II is better 10 survey the IN
rluence of the evolutionary theory IN
fields where religious faith Is not
allied into question.
Few today would care to deny the
Germ origin Of disease. This theory
i evolutionary. as is the treatment OF
.crtain maladies by anti-toXin meth
,ds. That l. one practical result OF ac-
.epting the theory. But in sociology
.nthropology. psychology ethics phlioi-
igy and many related sciences nav
fu,uttlsa frUm the