[27]. "Historical Evidences" (Rawlinson), p. 228.
[28]. "Historical Evidences," (Rawlinson), Preface.
[29]. "Historical Evidences" (Rawlinson), see Preface. See also Keil's preface to his "Comment on Joshua."
[30]. "Origins of Christianity" in three volumes; "The Life of Jesus," "The Apostles," "Saint Paul."
[31]. See Preface to Strauss' "Life of Jesus."
[32]. Dr. C. A. Briggs.
[33]. The triumphant language of Dr. Briggs in the North American Review is: "The majority of votes in favor of the suspension was very great. But if the votes are weighed as well as counted the disparity will not be regarded as serious. The basis of representation in the general assembly gives the small presbyteries in the country districts and on the frontiers a vastly greater power than they are entitled to by their numbers or influence, while the strong presbyteries in our large cities and in the great communities are put at a serious disadvantage. The general assemblies, as they are now constituted, represent the least intelligent portion of the church, and not unfrequently a majority in the Assembly really represents a minority of the ministers and people in the denomination. A majority of a general assembly is not taken seriously by intelligent Presbyterians."
[34]. "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."
[35]. The remarks in relation to both Gibbon and Voltaire are to be found in the Christian Visitor for 1889.
[36]. 1 Cor. i. 13.