“Consider the subject of creation simply in the light of an argument of natural philosphy, and all is vague and dim abstraction . . . But consider the momentous fact in the light of a direct message from the Creator Himself to you,–regard Him as standing near to you, and Himself telling you, personally and face to face, all that He did on that wondrous creation-week,–are you not differently impressed and affected?”  (R.S. Candlish; 1806-1873)