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out of which over twenty thousand cuneiform tablets 

 and fragments have been obtained belonging to the 

 era three thousand years before Abraham, or nearly 

 six thousand years before our time. 



These show strong evidence of civilization and cul- 

 ture. There have been found evidences that free- 

 hand drawing, clay-modeling and sculpture were 

 taught. There were found works of reference, scien- 

 tific treatises, and various technical volumes on 

 astronomical and religious subjects. 



These discoveries show the knowledge and culture 

 that existed in the days of Abraham, and are a 

 powerful demonstration of the unshaken truth of 

 Old Testament prophesies. 



Prof. Hilprecht, who made these excavations and 

 discoveries, says: "As the attempt has recently 

 been made to trace the pure Monotheism of Israel 

 to Babylonian sources, I am bound to declare this 

 an absolute impossibility, on my basis of fourteen 

 years' researches in Babylonian cuneiform inscrip- 

 tions. The faith of God's chosen people is : ' Hear, 

 O Israel ! the Lord our God is one Lord,' and this 

 faith could never proceed from the Babylonian moun- 

 tain of gods that charnel-house full of corruption 

 and dead men's bones." 



The fact is, as far as I am able to judge, every 

 recent discovery of science tends to sustain the 

 essential truths of the Bible, and confirm the re- 

 ligious concept. 



Those who think that religion is losing its power 

 should remember that thousands of converts are 

 added to the churches daily, and fifteen church 

 buildings on an average are erected every day in 

 the United States alone. And there are besides 



