CHAPTER II.. The Evolution of the Universe and Earth.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE AND EARTH.

The four problems facing Evolution, the origin of matter, of force, the formation and orderly adjustment of the universe and the origin of life. -- Evolution makes no attempt at the first two. -- Spencer admits it is the unknowable. -- Lord Kelvin's testimony. -- Prof. George Frederick Wright on the Nebular Hypothesis. -- The solar system unique. -- The fire-mist and its wonderful contents. -- Failure as to origin of life. -- Le Conte's theory. -- Testimony of Tyndall, Wilson, Conn, against spontaneous generation. 17