The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-08

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"Sin is generally the product Of physical
disorder.j Page CT. But the Saviour has
declared: "out ofthe heart" mot out ofthe
body, proceed evil thoughts. foolishness,
.blasphemy. pride, dc" would like to am
plify upon this point, but the limits oil the
discourse forbid it. Il would be easy to
show hat his proposition is utterly and en-.
tirely false; that sin NEVER results from ply
steal disorder. Actions which are produced
by a disorder of the bodily organization are
neither moral nor immoral. We are not ac-
couItable for them. Who thinks of holding
a raying maniac responsible for his behavior,
any more than of holding a tiger responsible
for his f%erocity? Or who attaches guilt to
profane or violent expressions of one in the
delerium of fever, any more tdan to the
snarling of hyena, or the growing of a
mastiff?
Page 81. cat all events l consider cler-
gymen almost culpable for not preaching
more Physiology and Phrenology. would
have them carry their manikin into thedesk
in the one hand, and their anatomical and
physiological preparations in the other, to
be followed by her bariums, specimens of
animals of all kinds-birds beasts, insects,
fish and the whole range ofnature, animate
and inanimate: and preach on Astronomy,
on electricity, on chemistry, natural history,
&C., on all the works of God-his uoblest
work of course the most"
| think that all things should be done de-
Gently and in order. Certainly this hetero-
a ronoo,c p,;vt,,ra Of Hbriet;np;t, and nlactri-
city-this collection of birds and beasts, of
fish and skulls, would appear very droll in
the sacred desk. | Judge moreover that
clergymen will be as safe in following the eX-
ample of the Saviour, in the manner of ex-
pounding the gospel, as in following the di-
r~ections of Phrcnologists: AND SO SHALL THEY
DE DELIVERED FROM ''TTE SNARE OF THE
FOWLER" (Ps. XCI, s. If Phrenology
be true, Christ understood it as we'll at least
as its American champion: for ''all things
were made by him and for him." Yet so
far was he from estecming the knowledge OF
it as all-important, and so far from parading
it on all occasions with the ecstacies which
characterize Fowler's chronological works,
that ALTHOUGH HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO ILLUS.
TRATE Ills DOCTRINES BY ALLUsIONs TO THE
THINGS OF NATURE, RS-YET He NEVER
EVEN HINTED AT THE EXISTENCE
OF THE SCIENCE OF PHRENOLO-
GY! And the fact that the Great Teacher
of Christianity did not use Phrenologyinhi
discourses, shows very plainly that Phrenot.
=, ogy acds not designed to be tile basis of tht
preaching of tie gospel, as Mr.. Fowler woulC
), feign have us to believe. And this is con,
frmed by the truth that the Apostles wrl
3 tings contain no illusions to the science.
suppose too that Fowler would have reprov
+ ed St. Paul sharply had he been presen
when the first Epistle to the Corinthians wa
written, for speaking thus in the seconc
chapter: "And |, Brethren, when | cam
unto you, came not with excellency of speecl
; or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testl
! mony of God. For determined not to knoI
any thing" mot even Phrenology, J cannon!
:. YOU, save Jesus Christ and him crucitied,
Compare this with page 1867 "And m.
! speech and my preaching was not with emit
) cling words of mans wisdom, but in demon
s~tration of the Spirit and ofpewer; that you
c faith should not stand in the wisdom ofmen
J hut in the power of God" And again
' "What man knoweth the things of Il man
$ save the spirit of man which is in him2 eve
5 so the THINGS OF Con NO MAI, BU
u THE SPIRIT OF COP. We HAVE REcEIvEI
THE SPIRIT WHICH Is OF GoD, THAT VIZ NIGH
US OF COP"
2 Page 50. "Our SabbathS and our pulpit
are wanted for another and a meaner pun
pose than to present the sublime principle
d Of natural religion. They are wanted a
party reIigico-hacks, to be mounted and rod
III to death, for the exclusive purpose of prov
~ agating those particular religious tenets thu
y built them up. Every Unitarian pulpit
wanted to propagate Unitalianism. Ever
Calvinistic pulpit is piled to its utmost to DE-
r fend and extend CaIviniSm.. Every Meth
I'd dist pulpit is wanted exclusively to propaya
re the faith delivered to the saints by job
d. Wesley. So of Universalists. So of q
~ those who pretend to be liberal, &c"
i, Now | would say to Mr.. Fowler, "Phys
81 clan heal myself" Why does he not en-
d, brace all things in his writings and lecture
of Why does he not advocate PhrenoIogy, al
m Browns system of mental philosophy, al
1t uphold both sides of all questions, and tn
set us an example Of the liberality, which
" seems to recommend? Or if he refuse to
o. this, why does he require Calvinists to prea'
both their own sentiments and those of the
itc opponents? Why does he require Armir
,ss ans* to advocate and oppose the doctrines
to eternal DEGREES, final perseverance, d
lie, Why does he assign to Baptists the than
nj less task of both controverting and defcn
sy ing infant baptism, sprinkling, and immt
me sion? And so of their opponents. WI
rs, does he make these requirements ! say, a
II. yet refuse to set us an example of liberalit
L.. by receiving all sorts Of sentiments, and be
affirming and denying upon all points CO
to corning which men differ in opinion? B
for my part, | will require to be very mat
rally chronological. before | can bow TO
to principles, right or wrong.
at 1t may be thought by some that the fol
going is a Misrepresentation. But it is i
,es understanding Of q true statement of Fo
to ler's position. And if | am incorrect, |
,e- great loss to know what his meaning C
wn be.
are ITO BE CoNrrNUED.)
~ VI use this term in a qualified sense, to den