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evohitiuiiism to account for such striking analogicjs in 

 the animal kingdom as those between the mole and the 

 mole-cricket." 



" Indeed ! What other theory can so well satisfy the 

 demands of science ?" 



" The theory which lies at the root of all Monotheism, 

 viz.: the origin of all things in One Divine Mind. The 

 critic will trace with reasonable certainty the literary 

 remains of an ancient author Ijy the characteristics of 

 style. Amid a number of claimants he will separate 

 the genuine products from the apochryphal 1)\' those re- 

 semblances which naturally and inevitably mark the 

 productions of one mind. Now, why should I not rea- 

 son in this wise of the One Great Over-Mind and the 

 products of His thought ? Is it strange that, if all things 

 are created by the Almighty God, there should be trace- 

 able amongst them even through an infinite wealth and 

 variety of wisdom, taste and skill, a manifest likeness ? 

 Nay, it would be strange w'ere it otherwise. Belief in 

 the Unity of God the Creator leads logically to such 

 analogies as we have been speaking of Sometimes, as 

 with our mole and cricket, the analogies lie close to the 

 surftice ; again, they run deeper, or ai-e wholly hidden 

 even from star-eyed science. But, in any case, I 

 cannot see, from this stand-point, that the theory of 

 evolution has any advantage over a theory of special 

 creations. However, there is no need that the tw^o 

 theories should fall to blows. Let us have Patience and 

 Charity. There is a deal too much dogmatism on both 

 sides. Let us wait and look further. Truth is one and 



