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WITH REASON AND SCIENCE. ^ » »■ FORMINa A DEFElSrSIVE MA^NUA^L OF THE BIBLE, TOQETIliiB WITH A HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF THE WORLD, THEIR CREEDS, DOCTRINES, CEREMONIES, Etc., BYD. M.EVANS, A. B. Thr object of this work is to present, witliin a reasonable compass, a con^.plete armor of defence against tlie assaults of modern skepticism and criticism in all their phases, and to give a clear aud concise view of all the religious denominations of the world. From the time o^ the pagan Celsus to the present, objections, frivolous and absui'd, plausible and insinuating, modified through every degree of cunning, adapted to every shude of caj)acity, and promulgated from every motive of the human heart, have been put forth to undermine the foundations of Christianity. Replies to many of them are scattered through hundreds of volumes, doing immense good; but there is a deinand for a single work which will embrace within itself concise and satisfactory answers to every objection which has been urged. The work which we now offer to the public is confidently b,elieved to supply this long-felt want. It answers fully the arguments odvanced by atheists, infidels and skeptics of all shades. It gives a reasonable solution to every difficult passage, reconciles all apparent discrepancies, and. harmonizes all seeming contradictions in the Bible. A silly cavil does often more harm than a plausible objection. The former is generally ignored and allowed to work its mischief. In this work all sorts of sneers, cavils, and innuendos will find an antidote. It furnishes the arguments necessary to establish all the primary truths of religion and the fundamental principles of Christianity. It gives a concise and lucid view of every i-'ligious d(>nomination, their doctrines, worship, and peculiarities, so that one may compare the various creeds and judge of their merits. In a word, it furnishes the landmarks of truth, and the arguments by which they are established and defended. This valuable work is the result of years of careful study and inquiry, and embodies the gist of all Christian literature bearing upon these subjects. The arguments which have overthrown Volney, Rousseau, Voltaire, Diderot, Chubb, Gibbon, Hume, Strauss, Renan, Tom Paine, and others, have not | been omitted, while the scientific theories of Huxley, Darwin, Tyndale, Lyell, Emmons, and the host of lesser minds have been dissected with a vigorous hand, laying bare their absurdities, defects, and sophistries. In discussing the discrepancies and difficult 'es of the Bible, the highest evangehcal views are held, while any denominational bias has been carefully avoided. The work in every article appeals to the reason and intellect, and presents such logical conclusions that no thinking person can fail to be greatly benefited by a study of the book. Every one at some time is called upon to give the reason of his belief. It is a duty to be prepared ^^ state the grounds on which beliefs are based. Believers are constantly called upon to answer varioua objections urged. If not prepared by special study, they arc frequently worsted on a very plain point. Hence the necessity of the volume now off'ered. A reply to any of the popular odjections can be found instantly. i$i — — ' " ~^ >B ^ k LANDMARKS OF TRUTH. --9 The book examines and decides the very points which are omitted in Bible dictionaries and commentaries, and is just such a work as has long been sought for by all classes. The Sabbath-school u^acher will find it an invaluable aid in his or her duties, as the volume not only refutes every popular objection brought up, but directs to authorities where special branches are treated more at length. AUTHORITIES OF THE AV^ORK. MARK HOPKINS, D. D., President Williams College. T. 1). WOOLS EY, D. D., President Yale College. EDWARD HITCHCOCK, U. D., President Amherst College. JA8. McCOSU, D. I)., President College of New .Jersey. FRANCIS WAYLAND, D. D., President Brown University. WILLIAM SMITH, D. I)., Author of Bible Dictionary. Prof. H. B. HACKETT, D. D., Editor Bible Dictionnrv. Prof. C. E. STOWE, D. D., Author History of the Bible. Rev. PHILIP SCHAFP, D. D., Author Church History. Prof. GEO. RAWLINSON, A. M., Oxford, England. Prof. WM. G. T. SHEED, D. D., Union Theological Seminary. HUGH MILLER, Author Testimony of Rocks. Rt. Rev. CHAS. P. McILVAINE, Bishop of Ohio. Prof. GEO. P. FISHER, D. D., Yale College. THOMAS CHALMERS, D. D., Author Evidences of Christianity. Dr. JOHN KITTO'S Biblical Cyclopedia. Dr. ALEX. KEITH'S Demonstration on Christianity. Dr. JOHN P. LANGE'S, Commentaries. Dr. J. L. MOSHEIM'S Church History. Rev. THOS. PEARSON'S Infidelity alid Causes. Dr. ED. ROBISON'S Researches in Palestine. Dr. W. M. THOMSON'S The Land and the Book. Rev. HENRY TULLIDGE'S Triiunphs of the Bible. Dr; E. F. BURR'S Parish Evidences. These are some of the principal authorities which have furnisbed much of the material for the arguments of the work. Great pains have been taken to have all the statements trustworthy in every particular. The arrangement of the subjects greatly facilitates the reading or study of the work. A glance at some of the leading topics will show the great scope of the volume. We can only indicate in this descripton a few miscellaneous. SUBJECTS: Darwinism, Geology, j^k. Creation, Fall of Man, Redemption, Infldelity, SpiritnanHm, Hate of God, OmissionB, Tower of Isabel, Contradictions, Tarsnms, * Atbeism, Delnge, Cain's Wife, Miracles, Prophesy, Chinene Records, Hieroglyphics, Mysteries, Serpents, Dialof Ahaz, Balaam's Ass, Elisha's Bears, TO ^GEN^TS. Materialism, Inspirations, Incarnation, Science, Mannsoripts, Antiquity, Romanisni, "Witches, Wonders, Discrepancies, Barren Fig Tree, Noah's Ark. It is scarcely necessary to say that this is beyond doubt the best selling book that has been in the field for years. The need of just such a work has been felt for a long time. Persons were constantly asking the minister for some book like this ; but there was none published. It was necessary to get a whole library to get the information now offered in one volume. Every young person wants it to see how all the objections are met. Parents need it to assist in answering the puzzling questions of their children. Sabbath-school teachers will all want a work, which will assist in replying to the various objections raised in their classes. Ministers cheerfully do all they can to help the agent to sell the work. There is no book published like it. Hence there is no competition ; and it will be needed as a standard work in every house. It is not a book to be laid aside when once read, but one to be consulted often when a question comes up. *= * 9-- THE WORK 18 COMMENDED BY THE BEST SCHOLARSHIP Of the country, and secures at once the Htrongest testiiuoniala from the best classed in every place wherever introduced. CONDITIONH. This work will he printed on beautiful paper, from new atereatype platen. It will he appropriately illustrated with steel and other engravings, and will contain about five hundred octavo pages. Jt will be hound in a neat and substantial manner, and furnished to subscribers only at the following ' LOW PBIflES: Extra English oloth, Panel Sides, • • • • $3.00 per copy. Fine Leather Library Style, 3.50 " Extra English cloth. Panel Sides, Full gilt sides and edges, 4.00 " French morocco. Full gilt, - - - - - - 6.00 " ^^j^^Subscribers will not be obliged to take the work unless it conforms to this dccrlption, in every particular. It TESTIMOISTIALS. From the many Beeommendatioas irVLeb. we are eontlnnally reoelTlng from leading men of all danomlBatleaB and the publie Prau w» preient the fblloving : indicated by the common and leading words in modem . «■■' S From S. A. MUTOUMOBE, D. D., JVfjrtor nfthe Alntiatidnr Prriihyterian Cliureh, PhUndflphln, I'n. This is one of tlioso valuable and useful books which appear at rare intervals to lill a nlclie in Mterature that has been inconveniently vacant. It supplies, in an ad- mirable manner, a serious deficiency, and will be in great demand. It shows great researcli, thorough scholarship, and peculiar ability in dealing \vith all the modern skeptical questions of tiie times, and places within the reach of all, in an original form and interesting style, a complete equipment to meet all the apparent difficulties against the Bible and Christianity, which are presented by the many so-called scientific theories, philosophical speculations, and fanciful interpretations of the day. I earnestly recommend it to all searchers after truth, and to all who desire to be ready always to give an answer to everj' man that asketh you a reason for the hope that is in j'ou. Prom THE BPISOOPATiTAN. We have read the advance proof-sheets of a large part of this work, and have examined carefully some of its leading articles. We think the volume will prove a valuable addition to that class of religious literature to which it belongs. The style is terse, jjlain, and interest- ing, and the views of the author, while not propounded to defend any particular school of teaching, are sound. Scriptural, and consistent. The chief value of the work seems to lie in its furnishing a complete armory of defence against the objections, the cavils, and the specious argu- ments of those who are seriously and painfully in doubt, or who are champions of unl)elij'f. Tlie information given is arranged under convenient heads, and the topics are U discussion. We take pleasure in commending the work to Christian ffimilies, institutions, and readers. From P. S. HENSON, D. D., Pturtor of the Memorial BaptUt Chunsh, PhUadelpMa, Pa. The idea of the book is admirable, and the execution worthy of the idea. It supplies a desideratum in our theological literature. It is an excellent cartridge-box, sucli as every Christian soldier needs in his encounters with infidelity. I hope it may be generally introduced in the army. From WM. BAOON STEVENS, D. D., m»hop of the DloeeMe of Pnnnaylvania. The cnrsory examination which I have been able to give to the Landmarks of Truth, lead me to believe that it will be a very useful book in clearing up difficulties and removing many popular objections against our Holy Bible. From ProfeBSOr A. O. EEITDIUOE, Univer»lftf of Jtoehentn; X. ¥. I have examined with some care the Landmarks of Truth, which you have had the kindness to send to me. Its purpose is excellent, and in tliis skeptical age eminently timely. It is very convenient and compre- hensive in plan; and the execution is verj- judicious. It states clearly, under their proper heads,, the chief ob- jections to Scripture, and fVom the best sources gives in brief the accepted modes of answering them. I do not see how it can fail to be greatly useful, especally to that large class of readers who have not access to the fuller and more elaborate works. I cordially wisli it the success it merits. =* •'■■4Jl r. I.. q.-B^b wtv^-K.-*^' ^^"-^i^H^ f TESTIMOlSri^LS. From Professor W, L. BOSWHLL, JmUi ^ntftminr of Oreek, DUkinMon VnUtv*, f:arlUlr, Pa, From a brief vxaniinution of a new work, entitled Landmarks of Trutli, I am ho well satisfied that it meets and supplies a want long-felt that 1 have no liesitation in commending it lieartily to the reading public. It ftupplics in i)opular form, and in a way accessible to all, the results, unembarrassied by the processes of the Bcicntillc and religious investigations of scliolars up to this time. It ouglit to be witliin the reach of every Christian and of every thinker. From Bev. QBOBOB M. STBBLB, D. D., PreiddnU of Lawrence Vntwr»Uy, Appluton, Wit. I have examined briefly, but with much pleasure, the work entitled Landmarks of Triitii, by 1). M. Evans, A. U. It contains a large amount of matter of great value not merely to scliolars, but to all persons of ordinary education, and comprises this very desirable intelligence in a more convenient and economical form than has heretofore been published. It ought to, and I have no doubt will, have a very large circulation. From S. H. MoELOWN, OHAS. HILL, J. TODD, and • H. LEDBBSUBN, The lending Ctergymen of WUmtngton, Dot, The author of this work deserves thanks of the Christian public. The work itself deserves to be found in every Christian community. It meets a want that many have felt. It removes difficulties and answers objections that have often arisen in the mind of the devout reader of the Bible, as well as disposes satis- factorily of objections of botli long-standing and recent character as advanced by the avowed skeptic. From THB METHODIST HOME JOURNAL. Landmarks of Truth, forming a complete defensive manual, by 1). M. Evans, A. li., issued by the Quaker City Publishing House, in this city. AVith its character and contents we are sufficiently familiar to say, that however imposing the title, it amply sustains all that is claimed for it, and is, consequently, a l)opk for the times, a help for every Christian believer who would be rooted and well grounded in the impregnable fastnesses of scientific and religious truth. We have known some- thing of the assiduity of research, the patient, painstaking studj:, and the persevering labor involved in the author's work. Personally, we can attest his industry in follow- ing up the purpose to place a landmark at everj' diverg- ing point where lurking error or caviling sophistry' seeks to disparage divine revelation. It contains. In welUligested statement, the facts, arguments, and con- clusions which one must needs traverse an extensive Biblical, theological, and ecclesiastical library to obtain. Of its general value we cannot speak too strongly. The great variety' of its topics will prevent weariness on tiie jjart of the reader and prove highly beneficial in diffusing healthful instruction. Agents will find this one of the best books for the useful employment of their time in canvassing. From Rev. S. P. LINN, PnHor of the Oemutn Street Prembyterian Church. I cheerfully subscribe for this work, as I regard it as both able and timely. It will bo of great service to honest doubters, who desire solid ground upon which j to stand. From THE OHRONIOLB, XHUabethtown, Pa. We have just received from the Quaker City Publish- ing Companj', Philadelphia, a valuable work, entitled Landmarks of Truth. This instructive work is highly recommended by all denominations, and sells rapidly. It is handsomely gotten up, printed in clear type, on fine paper, and is in every respect a good work, and should find a place in every library. We cheerfully recommend it to our readers. From THE GAZETTE AND DEMOCRAT. NeweaMle, Pa. Of the many productions in this book-making age, there are but few that appear to fill a want. Others are but leaves thrown upon the sea of literature. But we have been shown a work that appears to be a most appropriate and interesting book at the present time in this section. It is entitled Landmarks of Truth. We cannot even enumerate all the subjects treated of, but some are Darwinism, geology, creation and fall of man, redemption, infidelitj', spiritualism, athpism, contradictions, material- ism, inspiration, witches, wonders, etc. All Bible-readers should have a copy. From THE NEW OASTLE OOURANT, Landmarks of Truth. The title of the book fiilly explains itself. In these days, when so much inquiry is being instituted, so many old objections revived and new ones sprung, it is just the thing all should have who desire ability to defend the truth, and we advise ail who desire to find in one volume what would take a whole library to furnish, to subscribe. 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