TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



I. INTRODUCTION 11 



II. MATTER. 

 Definition of — Elements, Number of — Physical condition dependent 

 on pressure and temperature — So-called elements may be com- 

 pounds — Divisibility of matter — Size of atoms and molecules — 

 Porosity of matter — Compounds, nature of — Chemical laws gov- 

 erning atoms— Law of definite proportions — Law of multiple 

 proportions — Chemical formulas — Carbon compounds, great 

 number and importance of — Organic and Inorganic Chemistry — 

 Isomerism — Organized matter not formed by thefchemist. 14-29 



III. FORCE. 

 Definition — Kinds of — Correlation of different kinds of energy — The- 

 ory as to what the different kinds of energy are — Sound the 

 vibration of a material medium — Radiant energy the vibration 

 of an ethereal medium — Difficulties as to explaining gravity- 

 Infinite complexity of ethereal vibrations — Velocity of radiant 

 energy — Lord Kelvin's views of the luminiferous ether — Lodge's 

 views as to the nature of ether — Conclusions as to the nature of 

 ether — Cohesion, capillarity, chemism, magnetism — Dissipation 

 of energy into infinite space. ..... 30-48 



IV. METHOD OF CREATION. 

 Spontaneous Generation — Theistic methods of creation that are 

 possible — Primary and secondary causes — Special fiats seem to 

 have been necessary — Biblical view of the relation of the Creator 

 to nature — The dispute as to method of creation is between 

 Theism and Atheism — Necessary to assume Theism in crea- 

 tion. ........ 4&-56 



V. SPONTANEOUS GENERATION. 

 Length of the authentic geological record— Special act required to 

 create the first living being — Elements that are necessary for 

 living things — Attempts to prove the truth of spontaneous gen- 

 eration failures — Nature ought to have produced spontaneous 

 generation many times, if once — Science has failed to reveal the 

 origin of life ...... 57-64 



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