282 THE VERY REV. H. WAGE, D.D., ON THE OLD TESTAMENT. 



that all known facts agreed with, the statements of Scripture. In 

 controversy of this character, there were needed two qualifications : — 

 (1) Investigation, for ascertaining facts, that dreamy guesses be 

 not substituted for them ; (2) Logical reasoning, that facts be 

 rightly interpreted. Could sceptical downgrade critics point to any 

 instance where archaeology had established their conclusions. AVhat 

 archseologist was on their side ? Xor had these gentlemen been 

 happy in their arguments. Their arguments, intended to prove 

 that Moses did not write the Pentateuch, and that history which 

 has not been confirmed by known contemporary facts is imtrust- 

 worthy, were both of them examples of false major premise. 



The Hon. Secretary added that if any non-Members present 

 desired to join the Institute, that afternoon would be a favourable 

 time for doing so, as all new Members or Associates became 

 entitled to receive the Xew Volume of Tramactions containing 

 the twelve papers of the past session (and the disciLssions thereon), 

 including the valuable address by Dean Wace to which they had 

 just listened. ' 



