What Is Truth?

In issuing this book, whatever may be the estimate of its readers as to its merits, the author is conscious of a worthy aim -- to answer in some measure the question that constitutes its title, What Is Truth.
A book of this character, cannot in the very nature of the case as to its subject matter, be original. While the style and arrangement are the author's, he has endeavored to avoid adducing anything as a truth for which he did not feel he had sufficient authority. The truths dealt with are of two classes: natural, and supernatural or spiritual. The appeal has been accordingly, to scientists for the one class, and to the Bible for the other. If any should take issue with the conclusions reached, their contention must necessarily be not with the author of the book, but with the authorities to which he has appealed. Its plan is such as to require it to be read entire in order to be fairly and intelligently estimated. It is prayerfully commended to the candid reader, and to the blessing of Him for whose cause it has been written. I may adopt the language of Cowper:
"But all is in his hand whose praise I seek, Whose frown can disappoint the proudest strain Whose approbation prosper even mine."
1901