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upon glacial geology, the antiquity of man, the relations of 

 science and religion, and the proper interpretation and harmony 

 of Nature and the Bible revelations. Having done so much for 

 science in the vacations of his theological labors, it appears that 

 the time has come when he should be enabled, by a transfer to 

 such new professorship, not only to teach these special subjects, 

 but also to pursue his studies and researches and to add to his 

 publications respecting them. He has done the two things well, 

 but can do the one thing better, and better than any other living 

 man." The call goes on to give reasons why Prof. Wright and 

 his work should not be severed from Oberlin College. The work 

 has been carried on while in the service of that institution, and 

 has been greatly assisted by the Cleveland (Western Reserve) 

 Historical Society, " which has liberally promoted the studies in 

 glacial geology which have shed new light upon the antiquities 

 of Ohio, and enriched its collections of historical remains and 

 the evidences of the prehistoric period. These local relations 

 should not be disturbed/' The committee specify as conditions 

 of the endowment, which is fixed at $50,000, that the whole 

 income be used by Prof. Wright, first for his salary at a rate 

 fixed by the general rules of the college, and the remainder for 

 the cost of travel, explorations, scientific books, and other aids 

 and necessary expenses of his investigations, under the direction 

 of the Board of Trustees of the college ; that he be allowed one 

 half of each year, free from class duties, for original work in his 

 special field ; and that his relations to the Cleveland Historical 

 Society be continued. This plan has been approved by Prof. 

 Wright and by the faculty and trustees of the college. 



Besides his scientific publications, the more important of 

 which have been mentioned, Prof. Wright is the author of 

 many other works, chiefly on theological subjects. During his 

 pastorate at Andover he published a number of articles in the 

 Bibliotheca Sacra, notably one on the Theology of President Fin- 

 ney, and four on Darwinism. Numerous articles have appeared 

 in the Nation, Advance, Congregationalist, and Independent news- 

 papers, and others of considerable importance, in The New-Eng- 

 lander, The Atlantic Monthly, and Scribner's Magazine. His 

 book, Logic of Christian Evidences, at once attained a large 

 circulation, and is used in several schools and colleges as a text- 

 book. He has presented the doctrines and evidences of Christiani- 

 ty in Studies in Science and Religion, The Relation of Death to 

 Probation, and the Divine Authority of the Bible ; and, since 

 1884, he has been editor of the Bibliotheca Sacra. 



