TttE PATS OF EVOLUTJ03F 



that this life is the process of evolution, 

 from a lower, imperfect condition of existence to a 

 higher and a better one. Tne study of the history 

 oi the past ages 1099011 the same troth. Tne know I 

 edge of to-day is not the repetition of the vague and 

 uncertain theories of days long past of the men who 

 emselves die sole custodians of troth, and 

 to the dungeon or to death all who dared 

 M iiii tfip**i , 



We now know that the troth in all things can be 

 learned only so far as our minds are capable of un- 

 the&cts and phenomena presented. We 

 that our Acuities are limited; the ultimate 



OK 9LU. BMimyfi *^ otvoou our coniiMnEudisiOD^ 

 Science teaches Man humility by showing him his 

 place in nature. Though he may think himself in 

 -Apprehension how like a God," in reality he is only 

 the "Fkngqn of animals." Neither to the individual 



with absolute authority to be in&ffible. What in 

 the limited extent of human knowledge k to-day con- 

 sidered established, may to-morrow, by better knowl- 

 edge, be overthrown. The troth, as known to Science, 



The Phiteophy of to-day, the outgrowdi of Scien- 

 5 we lave endeavored to show, 



die sufficiency of the evidence produced. To 



