120 PROF. H. LANGHORNE ORCHARD, M.A., B.SC., ON 
historical truth of one of the books of the New Testament; its 
historic testimony to the truth of the miraculous Resurrection 
which it so frequently alludes to should therefore also be received 
even by those who may have previously doubted the sacred 
narrative. 
On p. 110 our author speaks of the myth theory to account for the 
origin of various Bible miracles including that of the Resurrection. 
If there really had been any such connection, why did not the 
Apostle Paul make mention of it when he preached at Athens, 
Acts xvii, 16-34, in accordance with his usual plan of being “all 
things toallmen”? Asa matter of fact he did quote a heathen poet 
that “we are all His offspring.” But when he spoke of the 
Resurrection of Christ why did he not explain that it was only a 
modification of some heathen myth with which they were already 
familiar? It would have been quite in accord with his usual 
methods, if he could have done so with truth. 
The fact that he did not do so, and that some mpcked and 
others assumed an indifferent attitude directly Paul preached the 
Resurrection (Acts xvii, 32) is quite in accord with the supposition 
that that grand event was unheard of and incredible to them. It 
gives a strong negative to the idea that the Resurrection is a copy 
of some ancient heathen myth. Paul’s hearers, educated Epicurean 
and Stoic philosophers, must have had a wide knowledge of heathen 
religion, and yet no idea of any connection between the Resurrection 
and stories in heathen mythology struck any of them. 
I should like to add that I much hope that the Institute will 
make special arrangements to widely circulate this useful essay, 
which is eminently suited to the needs of the times. 
The AuTHOoR expressed his thanks to the Chairman for his kind 
remarks. He wished also to thank the various speakers and the 
large audience for the way in which the paper had been received. 
One gentleman, however, had permitted himself to make one or 
two assertions which appeared discordant from fact. Such was the 
statement that the Christian Miracles were not believed until the 
dark ages. The Bible miracles were believed by Christians from 
the very first. Christianity was founded upon, and explained by, 
the miracles of the Incarnation, the Resurrection, and the character 
of the Redeemer. The fact of the miracles was not denied by 
opponents, though they sought to attribute them to magic. 
