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vessel that he has voyaged safely in up to now, or burn his 

 ship and bridges, just because a more magnificent barque 

 hoves in sight. But should he feel that past and present 

 advancements in knowledge tend to prove that his particular 

 ship is becoming unseaworthy, it is always wise to steer the 

 same course as a new vessel, so that we may have a chance of 

 rescue if our own ship founders. 



This is why I have put down, side by side, views 

 that I should not care to hold or use without more proof, 

 with those I absolutely hold, if they appear to me to 

 have sufficient guarantee to be worthy of consideration, or the 

 arguments of my hypothesis warrant my bringing them under 

 the notice of my reader so that he may form a clearer and 

 better idea of its abstract value. Nevertheless, it is an hypo- 

 thesis out of which, I feel certain, not evil but good will ulti- 

 mately arise, and that in years to come when it is better 

 understood, and further research enables its suggestions to 

 be more carefully investigated, it will some day create a 

 lasting bond of friendship between Religion and Science as 

 these two great antagonists of the past realise that in it they 

 have one common bond of unity in the Trinity of God and the 

 personality of the Creator, His Spiritual influence and exist- 

 ence as demonstrated by this Hypothesis, which, as it be- 

 comes known, and further investigations in the science of 

 chemistry, evolution, astronomy and geology are brought to 

 bear upon it, we will obtain a more perfect knowledge of our 

 creation and past existence. If in this treatise I have 

 sown the seed of future friendship between Science and Reli- 

 gion, I am certain it can only be good seed sown in good soil. 

 Likewise, if it causes the man in the street to study evolution 

 as a means of obtaining a better idea of the aims of his life 

 and creation and so stimulate him to aim at higher ideals of 

 perfection, it will not have been written in vain. 



I am aware that this treatise from the manner in which I 

 decided it would be best to write it, not only demands that 

 I should place it before the reader in a form that both strict 

 science and religion would condemn as out of court, but even 

 in a manner that might at times appear to be disrespectful 

 and insulting to past beliefs, but it was not my intention to be 

 in any way offensive to either. I have felt that so various 

 and abstract, and at times opposed. and disjointed were the 



