In February, 1907, the well-known biologist and priest of the Jesuit order, _E. Wasmann_, gave three lectures in Berlin on the theory of evolution, before a large audience; they were followed on the fourth evening by a discussion, in the course of which eleven opponents voiced for nearly three hours their objections and attacks, to which _Wasmann_ replied briefly at midnight, but little time having been allotted to him for this purpose. _Wasmann_, as well as his chief opponent, Prof. _Plate_ of Berlin, have published the arguments on both sides with notes, comments, and supplements. The report of Prof. _Plate_ lays stress upon the assertion, which had also formed the refrain of all opposing speeches, viz., “the discussion has shown, in the first place, that true research in natural science is impossible for those taking the position of the Roman Catholic Church; secondly, the glaring and irreconcilable opposition of the scientific theory of the world to the Orthodox-Christian view was sharply manifested.” In examining how this was demonstrated by this particular natural science, one meets with a painful surprise. Even the facts concerning the arrangements for the discussion make an unpleasant impression. It is true, _Plate_ accused _Wasmann_ of calumny on account of the latter’s complaint. However, upon comparing closely the statements of both, the following facts remain undisputed. _Wasmann_ notified _Plate_ that he desired to speak twice during the discussion, and that the entire discussion should not last much over two hours. _Plate_ promised to arrange matters accordingly. But on the forenoon of February 18th, the opponents held a meeting, _Plate_ presiding, and they resolved, without the least notification to _Wasmann_, that there should be eleven speakers against _Wasmann_, and that the latter should reply but once, at the end. Only just before the beginning of the discussion, the same evening, _Plate_ informed _Wasmann_ of the arrangement, making it practically impossible for the latter to change the situation. Furthermore, upon _Plate’s_ proposal, an intermission of five minutes before the appearance of the tenth speaker was decided upon, “in order to give those in the audience, who might find the session too exhausting, a chance to leave.” Thus the audience was to be subjected for three long hours to the influence of heated attacks on Theism, Christianity, and the Church, and without hearing the reply unless they held out from half-past eight in the evening to half-past twelve in the morning.