Dear Mr. Phillips, My husband and I so appreciated your tribute to Dr. Henry Morris. It brought back a very vivid memory to us. During our college years at the university we attended 20-some years ago, we had the honor and privilege of hearing a guest speaker one time that has forever made an impression upon us. He was not a professor of the university we attended — he wouldn’t have been allowed to teach what he lectured and wrote about there. But he sure did put some of our own professors to shame in the course of a couple of hours. A Christian group on campus invited this man to come and speak on Creationism one evening. It was an open meeting that was advertised throughout campus by the host group. A large number of campus professors showed up and they were hot under their collar. Some guy was going to talk about creation versus evolution and he came from the stance of “pro-creation”. The university faculty who showed up for a “show-down” were up in arms, for if what this Dr. Henry Morris shared was indeed true, then everything they’ve based their livelihood on was a lie. Needless to say, the air was hot and tension was high. Up to the podium walks Dr. Henry Morris. I think the evolutionary prof’s were expecting to see a fire-breathing dragon. We weren’t sure what to expect either. We were just young, zealous Christians then, not even sure what the big deal was about. We had never heard about Dr. Morris until that night. Imagine the surprise of all when we caught our first glimpses of Dr. Morris — a man in his sixties with white hair who possessed a calm, humble, gentle spirit. The faculty, our very own professors, couldn’t stand it as he calmly shared truth. Many of them stood up in their seats interrupting him, some shouting, some pointing accusing fingers, red-faced. Sometimes many stood all at once - a whole row of the biology department, chemistry department, etc. -interrupting one another as they shouted accusations. We sat with a small group of Christians, mouths gaping at the unprofessional folks who we were paying big money to to educate us. What made the most lasting and deep impression was Dr. Morris’ response to each of them as he diligently answered each of their accustaions/questions. He never interrupted. His voice was ALWAYS calm and gentle. He was not put off by their outrageous, insulting behavior. We must admit, our blood pressure was near the boiling point. We came to hear the man speak and were embarrassed at the rude behavior of these so-called professionals who kept interrupting. However, what we walked away with that evening were not only scientific answers refuting evolution, but also a deep awe and respect for a very learned man who exhibited Christian character unlike any one we have ever met. Even when he was not treated with honor, he treated others with honor. Thank you for giving honor to someone who is truly worthy of it. Sincerely,
Lisa for John Mesko