134 PROFESSOR H. LANGHORNE ORCHARD^ M.A., B.SC, ON 



ideas,'' and must not be taken absolutely with regard to the whole 

 paper, as, with the conclusions of Socrates, they are so numerous, 

 and so absolute on such abstruse questions which depend entirely 

 on the meanings we attach to the words we use that it is difficult to 

 avoid contradictions. 



Compare, for example, the first line on p. 120, repeated half-way 

 down the page, and p. 125 (15 lines from bottom), " each is one 

 part of this one." Also p. 121 (6 lines from bottom) and p. 120 

 (8 lines from bottom) states this one which is divided into parts 

 is identical with the one that is not (line 1). 



This beautiful paper ends nat\irally with line 3, p. 128. What 

 follows is extraneous to it, though very true, and does honour to 

 the Christian instincts of the distinguished author. 



Author *s Reply. 



My many thanks are due to this philosophical audience, 

 especially to those who have joined in the discussion, for the 

 patient attention and cordial appreciation with which they have 

 received my paper. Some of the remarks in the discussion invite a 

 brief reply : The Chairman^ if he takes account of the whole verse, 

 Col. ii, 8, will see that Vvhat is there censured is not philosophy as 

 such, but only that kind of philosophy which is " not after Christ." 

 Miss May Hard : Is there not what may be called Christian 

 Pantheism ? All things are of GOD, and the day is coming when 

 GOD will be All in All. Very reverently we may say that when 

 HE created Satan, and when HE created Man, HE fore-knew every 

 sinful thought and action. Even we ourselv^es may have ideas in 

 our mind which we do not regard with sympathy but with 

 abhorrence. Perhaps we have an analogy in the ether which, 

 though present in " hair, mud, filth,'" is undefiled by them ; and in 

 the beautiful sunlight shining upon a cesspool, but retaining its 

 own purity. The Lord Jesus touched the leper, yet contracted no 

 defilement. I warmly thank my whilom student. Dr. Bridges, for 

 his valuable triads. Mr. Rouse can surely not intend to tell us 

 that all qualities are permanent. The remarks of Dr. Schofield are, 

 as always, most thoughtful and luminous. He refers to some 

 difficulties or supposed contradictions. These seem soluble by 



