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the invitation, even at the bidding of the eminent 

 person who appears to think himself entitled to 

 pledge the credit of " Our Lord and His Apostles " 

 in favour of Boothism ? 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



XI 

 The " Times" January 13th, 1891 



SIR, A letter from Mr. Booth-Clibborn, dated 

 January 3rd, appeared in the " Times " of yester- 

 day. This elaborate document occupies three 

 columns of small print space enough, assuredly, 

 for an effectual reply to the seven letters of 

 mine to which the writer refers, if any such 

 were forthcoming. Mr. Booth-Clibborn signs 

 himself " Commissioner of the Salvation Army 

 for France and Switzerland," but he says that he 

 accepts my " challenge " without the knowledge 

 of his chiefs. Considering the self-damaging 

 chaiacter of his letter, it was, perhaps, hardly 

 necessary to make that statement. 



Mr. " Commissioner " Booth-Clibborn speaks of 

 my " challenge." I presume that he refers to my 



