Triumph Of Reason over Scep-


ticism.
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The astronomer, Kirchner, having
friend who denied the existence of
a Supreme Being, took the follow
ing method to convince him Of his
error: Expecting him upon visit, he
procured very handsome globe ofthe
starry heavens, which being placed in
a situation where it could not fail to
attract his friends observation, the
latter seized the first occasion to ask
whence it came, and to. whom it be.
longed9 "it does not belong to me-"
said kirchner, "nor was it ever made
by any Person: but it came here by
mere chance" That replied his
sceptical friend, sis absolutely impossi-
BILE; you surely jest. Kirchner
however, seriously persisting in his
assertion. took occasion 10 reason with
his friend upon his own atheistical
principles. sYou will not" said he.
"believe that this small body origina-
ted in mere chance; and yet you would
contend that those heavenly bodies, Of
which it is only faint and diminutive
resemblance, came into existence
without order and designw His
friend was at first confounded; after
wards, when Kirchner pursued his
reasoning, convinced, and ultimately
joined in cordial acknowledgment Of
the absurdity Of denying the existence
ofa God. a