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I am aware that it may be urged that the great truths of Scripture cannot 

 be seriouslj^ affected by the evohitiou theory, since many sound theologians 

 no longer contend for the literal and verbal inspiration of the Bible. Now, 

 this is not a question of mere vcrhcd accuracy. Darwinism is not merely 

 inconsistent with this or that particular line or passage, but is incompatible 

 with the whole spirit of the Bible, where at almost every page, the idea of a 

 personal Creator is implied ; whereas the evolution theory abolishes all idea 

 of creation in the ordinary sense of the term. 



Did I not desire to avoid trespassing too much upon the space which has 

 been so kindly accorded to me, I could strengthen my argument by quota- 

 tions from Lord Chancellor Hatherley's last work, "The Continuity of 

 Scripture," which book I recommend to the careful perusal of all those who 

 are interested in this important subject. 



