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with suspicion on all new Geologies, new Physics, or new f angled 

 sciences of any kind ? It would almost seem as if they would 

 be equally justified in introducing among their studies the phil- 

 osophies of Hume and Voltaire, as these latter-day sciences which 

 tend to the subversion of the tenets they were established to 

 maintain. As to calling professors, who are known to be tainted 

 with these heresies, to lectiire to pupils who have been confided 

 to sectarian institutions, it would seem almost as absurd and out 

 of place as it would be to invite Prof. Tyndall or Prof. Huxley 

 to speak in a religious meeting. 



One venerable President of a University has publicly stated 

 that possibly the theories of evolution might be admitted and 

 talked about " as working hypotheses." But we would kindly 

 say, let him take warning ; for they will surely work only mischief 

 in any well ordered and orthodox institution. The only safety, 

 as we suggested at the outset, is to excommunicate science, or 

 expurgate the text books. 



