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I may add that a careful study of the terms 

 of a " Declaration of Trust by William Booth in 

 favour of the Christian Missions/' made in 1878, 

 has not enabled persons of much greater com- 

 petence than myself to answer these questions 

 satisfactorily.* 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



T. H. Huxley. 



On December 24th a letter appeared in the 

 "Times'' signed "J. S. Trotter," in which the 

 following passages appear: — 



" It seems a pity to put a damper on the 

 spirits of those who agree with Professor Huxley 

 in his denunciation of General Booth and all his 

 works. May I give a few particulars as to the 

 'book' which was published in Canada? I had 

 the pleasure of an interview with the author of 

 a book written in Canada. The book was printed 

 at Toronto, and two copies only struck off by the 

 printers; one of these copies was stolen from the 

 printer, and the quotation sent to you by Professor 

 Huxley was inserted in the book, and is con- 

 sequently a forgery. The book was published 

 without the consent and against the will of the 

 author. 



* See Preface to this volume, pp. ix — xiii. 



