Evening star., 1925-07-21

man that is accepted today. | would
not say it is accurate"
That estimate is printed in the
Bible"
Everybody knows-at least I
| think most of the people know-that t
was the estimate given"
Other questions followed along the
same line until Attorney General
Stewart objected TO the cross exam
ination by Darrow of his own wit
| ness. Bryan, however. assured the
court that he desired the defense at
torney to be given latitude, for I'm
going to have some 10 titude when he
gets through"
Arising. he addressed both the
court and the crowd:
These gentlemen have not had
much chance. They did not come here
| to try this case. They came here to
try revealed religion. l am here to
defend it and they can ask me any
questions they please"
Applause from the spectators
brought an interchange of remarks
between the attorney and the witness
which concluded with the declaration
OF Darrow that you insult every man
of science and learning in the world
because he does not believe in your
fool religion"
State Objection 0verruled.
Another objection came from the
attorney general, who asserted that
Darrow was making an effort to in
suit the witness. Judge Raulston,
however, indicated that he did not
wish to be purely technical and al
lowed the examination to continue.
An effort was made to establish the
date Of the food. Bryan asserted that
the Bioie gave the date as about
234S years B. c.
You believe that all the living
things that were not contained in the
ark were destroyed?
i think the fish may have lived. -
Outside of the fish,
Il can not say
You cannot say"
No, except that just as it is, | have
no proof to the contrary"
lieve?"
II do"
That all living things outside OF
the fish were destroyed"
What I say about the fish is
merely matter Of humor"
Il am-referring to the fish, too?"
Il accept that as the Bible gives
! ii and have never found any reason
Ter denying, disputins or rejecting
it,"
But the Bible You have offered in
evidence says 2340, something, 50
that 1920 years ago there was not a
living thing on the earth, excepting
the people on the Ark and the ami
mails on the Ark and the fishes.
Don't you know there are any
number of civilizations that ara
traced back to more than 5000
years?"
Il know We have people who trace
things back according to the number
of ciphers they have. But I am moi
satisfied they are accurate"
You are not satisfied there is any
| civilization that can be placed back
5000 yesrs?'
Has No Evidence OF Fact.
II would not want TO say there is,
because ] have no evidence OF il tha
/ is satisfactory
Would you say there is not?"
Well, so far as / know, but when
| ine scientists differ. from $4,000, ,00O
20 306,0O0.090 in their opinion. as to
how long ago life came here. I want
them to be nearer, to come nearer
together, before they demand of me
to give up my belief in the Bible. -
do you say that YOU do not be
lieve there were any civilizations on
this earth that reach back beyond
5000 years."
~ am not satisfied by any evidence
that I have seen"
81 didn't ask what you are satisfied
| with; asked if you believe it."
IT am satisfied with no evidence
that I have found that would justify
me in accepting the opinions of these
, men against what 1 believe to be the
| inspired word OF God"
"And you believe every nation,
, every organization Of men, every ami
NAL in the world outside of the
fishes
"The fish. / want you to under
stand, is merely a matter of humor. y
II believe the Bible says so. Take
the fishes in?'
Let us get together and look over
this"
| Probably we would better; we will
after we get through.
Asks About China's Age.
Don't you know that the ancient
civilizations Of China are six or seven
| thousand years old?"
| mo; but they would not run back
beyond the creation, according to the
Bible-6,0O0 years"
"You don't know how old they are
| ID CIlAL right
| II don't know how old they are, but
probably you do. ! think you would
give the preference to anybody who
| opposed the Bible, and give the pref
| erence to the Bible"
| "I see. Well, you are welcome to
your opinion. Have you any idea how
old the Egyptian civilization is?'
mo"
"Do you know of any record in the
world, outside Of the story Of the
Bible, which conforms to any state
mont that it is 4,200 years ago OF
| thereabouts, since all life was wiped
| or the face Of the earth?"
II think they have found records.
"Do you know OF any?"
Ignorant of Religions Origins.
Records reciting the food, but
| am not an authority on the subject.
"FIave you ever heard anything
about the origins Of religion?"
mot a great deal"
And you don't know whether any
other religion ever gave a similar ac
count OF the destruction of the earth
by the food?"
"The Christian religion has satisfied
| mo and I have never felt It necessary
ltulonk. .alr- some competing religions