American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-12
FFrom tho PhrenOligical JOurai'
PhrenoiOGy in thc Pulpit.

Is the Very elehtnt Ol u'SH "C'''5, ''f"' I
about any ding else in The world. sup |
nose if | were TO go among the Intelligent
men in my congregation, | could get
every variety OF information on. subjects
connected with the daily business affairs
Of life-upon questions Of political eeono- +
my, upon various questions, OF commerce.
facts concerning the structure of ships,
steam enyines-I could colleetany amount
Of information on all these, and thousand I
other kindred subjects. But when i ask /
them uhat is inside IF Men.selres, they can F
tell Inc Of great, manufaetory, and ex- !
plain to me The oppernion and nse OF all
the machinery i'll it: but upon tile ques-
ton of the machinery Of their own m'nds' /
they cannot say word. In regard tot
commercial matters. they know MI about
them they have examined them. they
have compared their ideas OH. these sub
iects. and have classified them They be-
| Geye themselves to be immortal creatures,
that they have throbbihg within them a
soul that shall live as ldug as God himselfI
shall live; yet, VIXEN ask them any ques-
ton in regard 10 their inward nature, their
only reply is, IL don't know, Idont now.P
They do not know what their reason Isl
they do not know what is the nature OF
their moral popers; they do not definitely
understand the nature or operation ofany
one faculty Of their mindsl
They understand The nature. Of the soil
of the earih;. they know what it is capa-
: BILE Of producing; they know the use OF
the plow, and all the impliments OF agri-
culture; they know what TO do with
plant lhatis not thriving, they are skillful
! to impart- to it fresh life, and make it
: flourish. But if any plant that ought to
! grow in the mind is siunted and does not
I thrive, they cannot tell how to make that
: grow. They don't know what to do to
i bring it forth. . !,
It's difficult for minsier Of the gospel
, to set forth the truth mlelligibly in respect
= to its relation to the human mind, think
: it is partly because men have not been
curious in respect II Memselves. and partly
j. on account Of the many bewildering sysI
:. TENS of mental philosophy that are vogue
in our day For if there were none OF
s these systems except the old schools OF
: metaphysical philosophy, 4 would defy
n any man to obtain by means OF them, any
1t clear idea about the soul, for at best they
e are of litle more value than SO many cob,
j. webs. Men may study them, however, il
II they have taste for them; il mau loves
: logic and discussion, let him take one OF
Q the old metaphysical mental philosophers,
J, and he will have means Of busying his
r mind until he grows tired Of such busi-
g ness. But if man wishes TO know practi-
II cally what he is made up Of if II man
e wishes knowledge of human nature for
= definite practical purposes, there is no
i system which will aid him in acquiring
+ that knowledge like the system OF PHRE-
|. NoLoGY; not Interpreted too narrowly OF
b technically, but in its relations to physiolo
= gy and the structure Of the Whole body
d And may say here what nave neve'
N said before in the pulpit, that the views o
'e the human mind, as they are revealed b.
d PHRENoLoGY, are those views which hav'
underlayed my whole ministry; and if
J. have had any success in bringing tn
is truths of the gospel to bear practically up
'e on the minds OF men, any success ia lh
rs vigorous application Of truths to the want
ID Of the human soul. where they are mos
a needed ! owe II to the elearpess which
d have gained from this scicuce, And
ly could not ask for the mcmbets Of my fam
g. ly, nor of church, any better prepare
a ton for relis sous indootriuation,. than To p'
Ike them in possession OF such u praclc
knowledge Of the human soul as is give
by PuRESoLoGy, ..... .... .t..
l., have avoided the use of the nomencli
nr n.y. lure of Phrcnoogy in the pulpit as far I
- possible, because | dill not wish to seem
w be mere teacher Of q philosophical sy
-. tom, while was minister of the truth
y, it is in Christ; but / have now been
" long with you, that am justified in ma
ha ing this statement.
y" !, / may say in regard to the objection
md sometimes urged against Phrenolpgy,
m nso tendency to materialism and ialalism, tn
Wv the same objections may be made to NJ
other system Of mental philosophy. /
,o not think that such objections belong
Pnrenology any more than to any syste
n,o of intellectual science which you can pc
=, sibly construct. Mems more logical ai
al. speculative reason will always strand the
'vo upon the sands Of htalism or materialisl
or and it is the practical sense, the conscior
ness of actual liberty that redeems us frC
mt " belief Of the one or the other. Su
o,s doctrines dwell in the head, but never
the hands ....-.- ~. .,.-@t. ,.
+. an extract rroh recent Sabbath morning serm
the delivered by Mr Bceebur To very larsn congre
wy. ton, reported verbatim by u Photographer now
ned published.
as A NOBEL PRAYER, The Rev. w.
the Milburn, Chaplain to the House Of Rep
ar senta.ives at the last sitting of tho Ii
ma Congress, in the course Of his prayer ma
l"g the following appeal, which could be app
Vn- pliately repeated elsewhere:
"0h, Lord! forbid that this hall shall
md profnncd by scenes Of confusion and V
Ju. lence; but may every member avoid stn
few lating and intoxicating drinks, striving
ne the preservation ofgoodaorder. the dig
eat ty of debate: and unity of feeling. M
ere they harmonize for the despatch Of bu
,nts nesswhich the nation has right to
lay mand at their hands. May thy grace
ned low them through the scenes of conn
ture life. Help them to bewise, noble mind
,ing and virIuous citizens Of the republic. N
d to they not forget their lot is 10 advance
interests Of humanity. And when th
can days on earth shall close, receive them
oice to Thy everlasting Kingdom, through