CHAPTER VIII 



CATACLYSMS THEIR CAUSE AND EF- 

 FECT. GLACIAL EPOCH AND GEO- 

 LOGICAL CONFORMATION SURVEYED. 



The earth had various changes in the climati- 

 cal conditions which render evidence until today of 

 past extremes. And flextures in the earth's crust tend 

 to show a part of the earth's former experiences. 



There have been various theories set up by men 

 in explanation of the causes leading up to the freezing 

 up of the earth's surface and the final return to normal 

 conditions. Each lacking reasonable grounds for their 

 acceptance as the truth in the face of the evidence re- 

 vealed in the earth's crust. 



The theory of the earth turning from end to end 

 can not adequately apply in the case without giving 

 reasons why the earth turned from end to end. Like- 

 wise we cannot accept the theory of an upheaval with- 

 out the cause is set forth why, and the cause of the up- 

 heaval. Then it w r ould be hard to accept it, even after 

 giving a rational reason for the upheaval, in the face 

 of the evidence remaining in the condition of the 

 broken crust of the earth. 



To consider the question in the face of the evi- 

 dence accumulating every day beneath our gaze in the 

 powers of heat and cold when applied to matter, we 



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