Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
REVEAL WAY
OF COD, DR.. PRATT SAYS
Gives Third Of Lecturc-Scr.
mons on 'Principles and
Proofs Of Evolution
cAN WATCH SUPREME ARTIST
'cci"rcs When World I. Viewed n,
EiprrSsion az Creating Spirit Of Al
h'Shty. New Reverence Born fo,
Material Universe

rev. Frank Pratt spoke last night
upon The Evolution of the Earth ..
rms is the third in a series of loo.
'ure-scrmons upon The princinlas
ana Proofs Of Evolution" He said
in part:
IL would have been a wonderful
ana inspiring thing To have gone in,n
ne studio of Michael Angelo and
MN chisei out his awful Moses
gone into the Sistine Chanel and
seen the master paint IN. rrn,t
''csc"cs which have caused tho
Wonuer and admiration of thc
world ever since.
iut "a far greater privilcr. and
inspiration is ours. We are allowed
enter the studio OF God-,he
Motkshop of the Almighty-and
watch the Supreme Artist ar ri.
work. 1t is this Thought when
makes the work OF chemists. rcolo-
sists' astronomers, and all scicn-
tists 80 inspiring. They are r.vo,I-
ing the ways OF God. They are com
ing into intimate Relationship win
Gods own moving spirit.
New Reverence horn.
heh We look upon the world
"S an expression Of the moving.
creating spirit Of God. then there Is
born new reverence for the ma
tcrial universe. 1t becomes a living
i'ibie or Gods daily revelation. Tn.
development OF the earth and OF lifc
upon II. as interpreted By evolution
are recognized az EXPRESSIONS of
f"ds ways as. through the prin-
cip'e or growth. lie brings forth the
completion of Ills purposes. Evolu-
'ioh' instead OF driving God out of
the universe. brings Him into every
process OF development. 1t makes
God indeed n living God. the Infinite
Workman Of His world
Ihe earth came from the sun. AS
the great central mass was reyoly
ing with great rapidity the earth
was thrown OF. and the continued
revolution OF the earth mass shaped
our planet into a globe. The story
Of the earth. from the time il took
its shape till life appeared. is the
story of cooling
Miniature Sun First.
me hrst age OF our earth was
that OF miniature sun. Then after
long periods OF time. through the
slow processes OF cooling skin he :
gan TO form upon the surface Rut
this was continually broken nv the
titanic forces within and the mighty
storms without. After ages OF tur.
mon and struggle, at last earth's
crust was formed and was strong
enough to hold for longer periods OF
time the sccthinE mass within. Blu,
every now and then the awful out
ward pressure would relieve itself
by mighty earthquakes and belchinC
volcanoes
"of course for ages there was no
water upon the earth. The surfac &c
was too hot to allow II to remain.
The moisture which circlcd the
globe turned to Kissing steam
forming vast clouds OF hot vapor
liut at last our globe cooled cnoug IA
10 allow water To remain. and oceans
formed over nearly all the earth. Not
the cool oceans we know. but ter
rifle. boiling oceans sending up
dense clouds Of steam and flashing
the islands with boiling spray.
world Of Brnuty Distant.
The dense atmosphere which
surrounded the earth was fifty times
heavier than our air and fun OF
poisonous carbonic acid gas. The
sun could but family penetrate this
primitive atmospheric curtain.
"liut at last, after the ages OF fire
and steam and poisonous Easscs.
after the tumuit and shock OF the
elements. after aEclonG convul-
sions OF primal force-at last God
set the stage ready for the great
drama NJ life