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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 ISth, 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 

 character 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 



