THE SPREAD OF ERROR by D. T. T.

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Mar 4, 1880

THE SPREAD OF ERROR.

By D. T. T.

Is IT possible that nearly all the colleges and institutions of learning in our land are honeycombed through and through with Darwin's notions concerning evolution? The Independent asserts that they are, and offers no small amount of proof. (See Dec. 18.) Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Bowdoin, Cornell, Michigan University, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania University, John Hopkin's University, etc., are all cited as examples. The faculty, especially in the scientific line, hold to some form of evolution. They hold that man “so far as his physical structure is concerned, was evolved from irrational animals” (as our informant puts it), and with the Independent do not hold it to be historically true that “The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground.” Gen. 2:7.

Some schools do hold, some do not, most do. Williams and Amherst repudiate evolution; Lafayette, Hamilton, Rochester, and Union do not say what they hold. A formidable list of names of men of science are arrayed along side of Darwin. Others accept evolution but differ from Darwin. So goes the wisdom of this world.

Rank skepticism in things revealed is filling the world, and invading the church. It is refreshing to hear Dr. Tyndall say:—

“I share Virchow’s opinion that the theory of evolution, in its complete form, involves the assumption that, at some period or other of the earth’s history, there occurred what would be now called spontaneous generation. I agree with him that the proofs of it are still wanting. I hold with Virchow, that the failures have been lamentable; that the doctrine is utterly discredited.”

Nevertheless the new faith in science is fast eating out the old faith in the Bible, and we are told that not three naturalists can be found in the land that do not accept evolution. And the Genesis story is not a history, but only “a poem, or a parable!” So it is in England and on the continent of Europe also. Scientists refuse to believe Moses and are rushing headlong into infidelity. How about the pessimist view now? Luke 18:8. —D. T. T., in Bible Banner.