without even a passing mention. Thus Darwin completely 

 ignored his keenest antagonist. 



As has been said, the majority of those who wrote 

 about Wigand ridiculed him: very few regarded him ser- 

 iously, and even these indulged chiefly in personal recrimi- 

 nations. Thus matters stood twenty-five years ago. Wig- 

 and's prediction passed unheeded. That a periodical not 

 having a specifically Christian circle of readers should now 

 publish a condemnation of Darwinism entirely in accord- 

 ance with the views of Wigand, is a fact which indicates a 

 notable change of sentiment during the intervening years. 

 I should not be at all astonished if many who sneered at 

 Wigand twenty years ago, now read the article in the 

 Preussischen Jahrbuecher with entire approval. Ill-will 

 towards Wigand has not altogether disappeared even to- 

 day. This is evident from the fact that as yet Dr. Schnei- 

 der does not venture to defend Wigand publicly, nor to ac- 

 knowledge him as his principal authority. We must be 

 content, however, if only, the truth will finally prevail. 



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