INFIDELITY DISARMED

In a Reply to Lectures by America's Leading
Infidel Orator,

Col. Robt. G. Ingersoll

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With a Review of Essays and Articles by George Eliot," Dr.
Millicent W. Shinn, and Drs. Eby, Courtice, and Rev.
G. S. Bland, B. A.

Also a Criticism<

Of Dr. Workman's "Messianic Prophecy," and his “Old Testament Vin-
dicated"----The latter (chiefly in verse) including a Criticism

of Dr. Goldwin Smith's "Guesses at the Riddle of Exis-

tence, and other Essays on Kindred Subjects."

Edward

BY E. STEPHENS ->

AUTHOR OF "A NEW AND ORIGINAL REPLY TO PAINE'S
AGE OF REASON."

Entered according to Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year Nineteen Hundred, by
Edward Stephens, at the Department of Agriculture.

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den death, which occurred after a large part of this work was through the press, no
alteration has been made in the original manuscript; but a chapter has been added
IN MEMORIAM, including a reply in verse to Ingersoll's “last poem." The work is
thus, word for word, exactly as it would have appeared before him had a copy of it
been presented to him (as designed) while still living. The printing of the work
was begun in March '99, but its completion has been delayed through the sickness
of the compositor having charge of it, and from the pressure of other work. *

CONTENTS

OF "CRITICISM OF THE SMITH AND WORKMAN CONTROVERSY."

Introduction, page 3. The Criticism in Verse; Prelude, 8. The Creation, 10.

Vicarious Punishment, 13. Miracles, 14. Scripture Interpretation and Verbal In-

spiration, 16. “Another Gospel," and a New School of Theologians, 20. Miscellan-

eous lines on the General subject of Criticism-Atonement; The Teaching of the

Old Testament; What to do with Heretics; Smith's Deism; Inspiration; Examin-

ing Committee; Cook's and Blake's Pamphlets-23. Aspirants to the "Higher

Criticism," 29. Church Colleges and their “Advanced ” Teaching, 30. The Cause

of Church Failure, 32. Conclusion, 34.

SEQUEL,

SETTING FORTH PROFESSOR SMITH'S DEISM AND ATHEISM.

Preliminary Remarks, page 36. The Criticism in Verse, 37. Professor Smith's

Deism and Atheistic Agnosticism, 38. Old Testament Facts and Revelations

"Mythical," 43. A "Substitute for Religion," 45. Smith a Free-thinker and an

Evolutionist, 45. Miracles, 47. Prophecy, 48. Immortality, the Future State, &c.,

49. Geology, 52. Concluding strictures, with Friendly Warning, 55.

ERRATA.

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A footnote on page 235 is placed in the text by mistake; and the
ninth line of p. 243 should read: Of SOME Sects, are Boers not inclined to be toler-
ant? On p. 3 line 7, before DEAL read GOOD. On p. 5, line 6, omit HAVE NOW.
p. 8, line 28, ARE should be HAVE. On p. 164, for OFFICE read OFFENCE.
180, line 17, RAINS should be reins. On p. 198, ANNUALS should be ANNALS.
207, WORLDLINESS should be WORDINESS. On p. 233, EXPLAINS should be COMPLAINS,
and DR. put before COURTICE.

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FAVORABLE NOTICES

OF

"REPLY TO INGERSOLL."

We may here premise, touching the character and general, we might say the universal approval of this "Reply to Ingersoll," that every one of the learned gentlemen to whom the manuscript of this work was submitted for examination has sent the author a favorable notice of it.

FROM THE REV. D. H. MACVICAR, D.D., LL.D., Principal and Professor of Theology, Presbyterian College, Montreal: "Mr. E. Stephens, in his reply to Paine and Ingersoll, handles their misrepresentations, ribaldry and shallow sophisms with skill and success. I unhesitatingly commend the work as a popular contribution to the department of Christian Apologetics, the extensive circulation of which is fitted to be eminently useful. "

FROM REV. W. MCLAREN, D.D., Professor of Systematic Theology, Knox College, Toronto: “Another answer to Ingersoll may seem superfluous. That flippant skeptic has received more attention than he deserves. But each reply usually has its own excellencies, and secures a circle of readers for itself. I have examined this answer as fully as my time would admit with much satisfaction. It is interesting and racy. It is from the pen of a layman who is already known for his vigorous contributions to the Infidel and the Romish controversies. He writes with strong conviction and speaks with much decision and pungency. With a good grasp of his subject, he presents his argument with much vigor. His work is specially fitted for the large class of non-professional readers who will appreciate the strong common sense with which he de- • molishes the sophistries and exposes the cavils of the skeptics. The plainness with which Mr. Stephens denounces what deserves to be denounced is, in these days of honied compliments to unbelief, quiet refreshing. It is like a moral tonic. He deems it expedient and right to vary his style to the style and character of his opponent, and in handling Ingersoll he certainly uses great plainness of speech; but when he answers a fool according to his folly, he has high authority for his course. We regard the work as a vigorous polemic against