The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06

az mlschlevous as II IL stupid. those who
have charge OF the making cf our 81
bes still persist In printing win tnem
this antiqusted chronological scheme;
'"rhe natural result Is that wnue since
ordinary readers were eclipsed ~ con-
fiict between geology and the Bible ss to
tho age OF the world. and now they WIN
suppose that a new conflict has arisen pc
tween science. relr esented ms time W
archaeology, and the Bible.
WHERE CBE CONFLICT EXISTS.
.sThe conflict is in reality between the
science of the middle OF the severn so"o,s
century and the science or me ciose y.
the nineteenth century. and the real i,loio
IS in no way involved. No scholar pt now
ever mean pretensiOns and no tnorousnN
well educs ted minister will De IN any way
disturbed by the Disagreement pet"".u
the datet worked out by Usher. with the
best material az his disposal, two and
half centuries ago. and the new dates IN
dicated bv the discoveries at Ninpur nor
fancy that because OF this DISAGREEMENT
tho Bible and science are at odds. but
there are undoubtedly some persons. aud
among them not a few ministers who
have mixed uD archaeology, history,
science. Rible and their own fancies in an
inextricahle tumble. How about them
Possibly some OF these may ne pu na.s
but even they Will not. ! think. be Sc
riousiv shocked or inclined 10 call the
explorers heretlcs. In the first place the
explorers. who merely dug out what was
for the facts than could Columbus be
held responsible for the country which he
discovered
ON the second place Il IL fact. the
causes OF which II would take 100 long 10
set forth. that persons OF this manner OF
thnkine while they Tegara safes is
the sense OF bringing them forward as
dangerous. and probably heretical, re-
gard with favor. and consider ORTHODOX
tha, which pushes them backward Inc
effects OF these discoveries VIII no.
therefore. be possible In the form or the
illogical disturbance. but none tne less
thew WIFI be far-reaching md important.
"Thev will change altogether our chro-
nology Of civilized man and modlly con-
sife~o hiv our view Of his early history
in so FAR as tho book OF Genesis under
takes 10 give q history Of the beginning
OF mankind and the progress or CIVIL
zation. esneciallv I'm Babylonia-that ls'
90 far az the first few chapters are con-
cerre5 These discoveries AFFECT especial
" Bible scholars. but interpreting those
chanters I'm any rational manner, l can
sec no possible conflict between them
and the new discoveries. We nave addl
tional material OF n very valuable char
acfer. that IS all. IN the light or this
new Information we shall have 10 abandon
some OF our former hypothesis, whether
we were Biblical archaeolosists or secu-
lar Archaeological
WHERE TYPHUs GERMS LURK.
How would you Ike 70 live FOR three
years beneath the rays OF a hrOillng sun
which send the mercury 10 Intermediate
points between 10 and l20 degrees?
Knowing. too. that YOU not only have 10
deal with heat, but also with the un-
wholesome swamps. where typhus germs
Turk. and come upon the explorer with
greater danger than Affei tribes OF Arabs2
n takes no ordinary frame TO Withstand
the perils OF exploration and travel In