AND HIS ANSWERS COMPLETE, INCLUDING REPLIES BY PROF. SWING, JUDGE BLACK, AND OTHERS. INCLUDING ALSO, ENTITLED IN FULL, INGERSOLL'S LECTURES TO WHICH THE REPLIES ARE MADE, WITH INGERSOLL'S ANSWERS, ALSO INGERSOLL'S FUNERAL ORATION AT HIS BROTHER'S Etc. Etc., Etc. :0:- EDITED BY J. B. MCCLURE, A. M. CHICAGO. RHODES & MCCLURE PUBLISHING Company. Lutered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1892, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. D. C A religious faith at present so generally pervades the civilized world that it seems almost amazing that any one should dare speak as Mr. Ingersoll does in his several lectures about the Bible. It is this singularity, no doubt, rather than intrinsic worth, which gives any significance that may attach to his words. That the Bible is in the least endangered is out of the question. It is too late now for that. The words herein compiled from good and able men, who have made the great Book, in its early language, import and history, a careful study for long years, will show how futile are Mr. Ingersoll's efforts in parading what he calls the "Mistakes of Moses," etc. Indeed, it would seem that, possibly Mr. I. is guilty of a mistaken identity, for he is severely accused of false assertions and misrepresentations concerning the real Moses. This reminds us of a "mistake" which was made on a certain occasion by the celebrated Archbishop of Dublin, the gifted author of the work so widely known, entitled "The Study of Words." He was not in robust health at the time, and for many years had been apprehensive of paralysis. At a dinner in Dublin, given by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, his grace sat on the right of his hostess, the Duchess of Abercorn. In the midst of the dinner the company was startled by seeing the |
