Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-16
From he american Physiological Journal.
Tendencies of Phrenology on
those who study the Science.

ny rev. LUcius HOLMES.
know not Of any tendencies Of Phrenol-
ogy upon those who study il but such as
are good, and shall attempt 10 present on
ly few of the good results arising from
the pursuit aud acquisition Of this great sci.
ence.
IL rapidly cultiraies tie intellect, and
CRAFTY increases The taste for knowledge.
That workman labors under disadvantage
who does but partially understand the in
sIumenIs by which he is to perform his
work On such person you would GER
tainly bestow a favor, il you should clearly
explain to him the nature Of the tools by
which he wrought. And when man dis
tinctly understands the function Of each
faculty by which he perceivcs. remembers
aud reasons, il is TO be presumed he will
be more observing. have more reientive
memory aud reason more correctly and
foreibly. lie will know how TO manage his
mind. to make il do the most il can posi-.
bly, perform.
Then again, Phrenology is CENTRAL
science. All that ever has been known or
done, is now known or being done, has
cen and is but manifestation Of the or.
sans upon which chronological science is
based. Therefore. by studying these Or
gsns. you begin with central points. from
which radiaie lines upon which the facts Of
all science are strung. Hence the student
Of Phrenology is melted 10 the acquisition
Of universal knowledge, and finds in it
vast system OF mnemoncs TO quicken his
memory, and aid him in classifying all his
ideas These remarks are not mere alb.
siraeiions; there are thousands, aud tens
Of thousands. who have testified 10 the ten
dency Of Phrenology to inyigorale, and
make more serviceable the intellectual fac
ul,ies, increase the thirst for knowledge,
aud lead to lis possession The writer has
known several who, up to the time Of their
commencing the study ofihis science, were
regarded as ignorant persons, OF rather
weak aud sluggish minds, but who are now
becoming noted for their sagacity. observ-
ing habits, good sense and general inielI-
gence.
IL streRgthens the moral sentiments, and
deepens the emotions Of a rational pity.
1t discusses 10 man the mighty fact, that
he has moral and religious faculties, and in
ate sublime sentiments This is q grea,
revelation 10 all, and especially TO those
who have doubted the existence Of such
| primary principles in the human soul, and
have hence been wanting in self respect,
and who, of course, have not engaged
themselves intelligen,ly in their meihodicsl
cultivation. The moral, religious, and
poetic faculties, can only be graiifed by
what is just aud good, beautiful and grand,
spiritual, deyoui, and immortal. These,
too, must rule the whole man, and no pro-
pensity must be INDUCED beyond their pro-
bibilion. Phrenology positively assures its
disciples, that the greatest earthly happiness
cannot be realized but by life which har-
morizes with the aspirations Of mans su-
perior sentiments. The cry has been rais-
ed, know, that Phrenology leads 10 inf
deity. destroys human responsibility, etc. /;
but OF whom has il made an in6deli Or,
let me ask, rather, how many inhdels il has
exalted to the possession of strong conf
dence in beautiful system OF theology p
How many unsettled, feverish minds, has il
Gained into divine repose And do men,
when they begin to study Phrenology. seem
to have their sense Of moral obligation and
responsibility Weakened Are the men
most deeply in love with the science, and
most earnestly engaged in its propagation.
those who are best known for their weak
regard for principle-for their vices, low
habits, or the extent 10 which they go in
fashionable follies! ! ,row not.
Again, Phrenology guides those UhO be-
come acquainted with IL in the proper graft
feofion Of their propensities.
II points with an inlallible index to the
legitimate objects Of the propensities, and
does not leave them to think, as some igno-
rant and conscientious persons have, that
pleasures which are really innocent are
mean, low, or sinful. II draws a distinct
line Of demarkation between what would
be proper and improper, safe aud unsafe.
harmless and injurious, duiinl and wicked
qualification Of any propensity. or selfish
sentiment, and shows the exact boundary
between the sunny territories of limo cence
and the black regions Of sin aud death.
!. No man can regret the time he has spent
in the study Of Phrenology
, The study Of this science ought to be
most sedulously recommended to all, and
especially 10 young people.
Those who are engaged in propagaing
il are employed IN noble work, and the
most benign results may be anticipated
from the universal spread Of the science oil
: Phrenology.