29i LETTERS TO THE - TIMES." v 



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. 



SiE, — A letter from Mr. Booth-Clibborn, dated 

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

 day. This elaborate document occupies three col- 

 umns 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 forth- 

 coming. Mr. Booth-Clibborn signs himself " Com- 

 missioner 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 request for information about the authorship 

 and fate of " The New Papacy," in the letter pub- 



