Lincoln telegraph., 1839-11-14
LECTURES ON PHRENOLoGY.

three weeks. The Gentlemen who have
lectured came among us for the purpose of
placing the science which they profess to
teach, and which has been greatly abused
and scandalised by the prejudiced and ig-
norant, upon its true foundation. That
they have succeeded, no one who has ia
vored them with an attendance, can for a
moment doubt. We deeply lament that
the science has been so greatly abused and
misrepresented by some who have come
among us, pretending to a knowledge Of it,
but who, in fact, were miserable preten-
ders and bluudering mountebanks For
this reason we do not so much wonder that,
when men of scientific attanments and OF
deep chronological research come among
us to teach the correct principles Of the sci
ised. But if there be any truth in the wise
admoniton of the Greek Oracle, "Know
Thyself," then have our inhabitants lost
an opportunity which may never again oc-
cur 10 acquire that knowledge.
The gentlemen have shown themselves
capable of cultivating and cxponnding the
science OF mind as taught by Phrenology
with singular ability and success. Those
who have attended their lectures have ex-
pressed themselves highly interested and
instructed We certainly are not acqualn-
ted with any individuals who have done so
much to excite attention and awaken in
terest on this beautiful system of mental
philosophy as these gentlemen, We have
not doubt jhat the science as eIucidated
and taught by them will have powerful
Influence in forming the intellectual char
acier Of the rising generation, and in doing
away the vague prejudices existing i'll the
minds OF many, as to the irrcligious and
hurful tendencies of Phrenology.
1t must be admitted, we think, hy every
candid person who has attended their course
,idence has been adduced by them in support
of the truth and value of the Phrenoogi-
cal system. 1t also appears to rs, fiom the
Lectures these Gentlelnpa have delivered,
ITO be the .nercst twattle of dogmatism aud
the illogicai,y Of intolerance, to pro-
'nounce without knowledge and without ev-
'idence, the Phrenologlcal system TO be
philosophical and amiscrip plural, and
pregnant with disasterous conseGences to
Theology and Scriptura nterpre'alion.-
Christians Of all religious denominations
thave embraced the principles of PhrenoIo-
.gy, nor have we ever heard that it has sha
k on the foundations OF then religious be-
def, or rendered lheir rrlgian less clear
and practical The cry OF .RHter'0iism
,ond Fa'al'sm is species Of lheoioglcai
vitupcraron wholly un"ort'ly Of en'g gh,en-
cd minds and is an 2 t of crying Injustice.
On Thursday evening la,,, /. II. Pons,
Esq delivered public lecture before the
Xetelic C!ub, On the origin Of i'hrenoo9y,
its progress under Drs. Gall and SpuNz-
helm, and concluded with Biographical al
sketch Of their race The performance was
highly crcdiiable to the Lecturer, and was
listened TO with fixed attention aud deep
interest by large and respectable audi
cnce. The lecture contained many fine
passages which were spoken with an unc-
tion and feeling admirably suited to the
subject and the OCCASION At the conclu-
sion Of the lecture the Club unanimously
rendered to Mr.. Pons, their thanks for his
able and interesting lecture.
!On Monday evening, by special request
of the Mechanic Association, J. Ii Pur-
kit, Esq delivered before them deeply
Interesting and useful lecture on the So
.ciGi Affections, The subject was treated in
a comprehensive and mastery mancr by
rghe Lecturer. In it, he clearly pointed
out the legitimate uses of the animal quail
ties Of our nature and the terrible conse-
squences which ensue when they are abused.
The audience wasiarge and highly delight
ed with the manner in which the subject
was treated, evincng as it did a deep and
extensive acquaintance with human nature
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