The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-15
For the Sentinel
A BRIEF REVIEW
Of o. S. FOWLER S Work on Religion in
A DISCOURSE,
Delivered at Asbury Chapel, Harrison Co.,
October Goth, 1859.
For the Sentinel.
A DISCOURSE
DT J. c. WELLS.
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~ ''' Inc inquiry COmes nome Win
great force, What to the Sabbath? What
says the nature of man touching this reli-
glous institution? Does Phrenoogy recog-
nlze any Sabbath? If so, which? The jew
tsh, or the Christian? Does the nature of
man set apart, or require to be set apart, any
portion OF time for religious We rship? Phre-
nology answers the question thus: "Man
worship Thy God. Worship daily, worship
habltually. DC. %***If you will not work
your beasts too much week days, they will
need no rest Sundays. Ifyou do not follow
the world too closely six days in the week,
you will not feel the ueed of resting from it
on the seventh, but aUiH be the better fur not
resting. So it you will exercise Venerstion
sufficiently during the weeh, you will need
no Sabbath to increase its energies"
And over this is the running title, "No
SABBATH ACCORDING TO PnRENoLoGY. (p.78.) J
In the decalogue we wind the following
unequivocal command: "REMEMBER THE
SABBATH DAY TO KEEP IT HOLY: SIX DAYS
SHALT THOU LABOR, AND DO ALT THY WORK
BUT TIE SEVENTH DAY Is THE SABBATH OF THE
LORD, THY Cop. IN IT THOU SHALT
NOT DO ANY WORK; THOU, NOR THY
son, NOR THY DAUGHTER, THY MAN SERVANT,
NOR THY MAtD SERVANT, NOR THY CATTLE NOR
THY STRANGER THAT Is WITHIN THY GATES"
Now when this command was given, the
nature of man was just as it is now, and Of
course, Phrenology then demonstrated a.
gainst the institution of the Sabbath, as
strong as it does now. The only difference
is--it was then hidden, and the world was
not favored with the presence Of Mr.. Fowler.
Yet its private remonstrances were known
to God, but the Sabbath was instituted in
spite of 1t! And this proves that although
the mature Of man does not require Sabbath
yet his circumstances may. And if the
Lord, in giving the Decalogue to Moses,
trampled udon the prohibitions Of Fowler s
science, it shows that its remonstrances a.
ganst the Sabbath may now be dsregarded
And ifa positive command of God can prove
any Thing against Mr. Fowler, then the
fourth precept Of the Drcalogue shows tha
he is not in all things safe moral guide
He is not qnlte as infAllible as he pretend
to be! -..a. .--.-----s>s-- ,.s .. -.-a
If we turn to the New Testament we fnt
a recognition of the Sabbath in these words
II was in the Spirit on the Lords day.
(Rev. !, 1o.) No other meaning can b,
attached to the phrase. "THE LoRD's DAY.
than a day devoted or set apart for the wor
ship Of the Lord. ......... ..........
will say nothing concerning the change
of the Sabbath from the seventh to the frs
day Of the week. This has been satisfac.
torily explained, but it is not necessary fol
me to repeat the explanation here. 1t is on.
ly necessary to state that there was, by A
postoic sanction, a day set apart for the
special worship eff God.
The object for which the Sabbath was O.
riyinally instituted, shows thatit was no
abrogated by Christ, in common With tht
types and shadows of the Jewish dispense.
tion. tits said: "For in six days the Lorc
made heaven and earth, the sea, and al
that in them is, and rested the seventh day
WHEREFORE i, e. for which cause, tht
Lord blesaed the Sabbath day, and hallow
ed it," Exodus Xxx, H. Now there is NJ
reason why the Jews should be required tc
keep up commemoration Of this rest, tt
the exclusion of the rest Of mankind Thi
setting apart the Sabbath relates to us a
well as to Jews, 1--WE were as much interest
ed in creation as they and If they Should
keep it so should ,oe. And although thu
day waschaagcd at the resurrection of Christ
the institution still remains, and will remair
till the wheels of time shall cease to revove
Mr.. Fowler to the contrary notwithstandin :
He says that Phrenology will allow us tc
90 to church if we please, or not go five ob
ject. Up. ~. But the Scriptures saith
Let us consider one another, to provoke
unto love and to good works; not forsokin.
tie assembling Of ourseIUss together as I'll
manner Of some is; but exhorting one an
other and so much the more as ye see tht
day approaching" Heb. X, "a, %. Ant
an exhortstion from an Apostle under thu
influence of inspiration, is equivalent to
positive command. Ers 4a54aHra 80 r
Z He reasons, or rather talks, as thougI
special seasons Of worship would interfcr
with habitual piety; but this is thorous
visionary. Christianity sanctions and en-
joins both. We are commanded to "Reioic,
evermore, pray without ceasing, and in ev
erything give thanks; (l Thess. Y, 1913
4 as well as TO assemble ourselves together
Can we not always be free from want, an
yet have periodical hours of eating? An
can we not always be pious, and yet with
draw ourselves regularly from the cares an
perplexities Of business, and devote day |
: sEdevotonal exercises? Yes: and we oanno
: be pious withoSt IT.. at 8'4
Page 70. Speaking Of reyivals he says
: ''Phrsnology dscafds them entirely.*.*a
: Revivals are to the mind, what artilcis
s.imulants are to the body. They elatt
e only proportionably to depress, lfitbe Dc
:, siable to render our religion pulely period
cal hen get up resiyals," ts ut4 a8s