Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-16

and weary by eirtechncal ninuti@ all whose tastes
are no, purely professional, features OF the WORK
most charming and refreshing
Another peculiarly Of Prof. LABoRDEs work is
the vory succint and happy manner in which he has
introduced those great questions oil Physical Science
which are supposed to have direct bearing upon
Revelation, such the Development Hypothesis
Wore NO writing formal review of the Professors
work. We would like to transcribe The whole Of the
section which treats of this Hypothesis But to do so
now would not comport with the limits Of brief
notice like this. Its introduction ut all into work
devoted to Physiology, is most happy thought. And
the au,hor has introduced it 20 appropriately and
naturally that one is at the same time surprised and
delighted on reading it. tits just what we have lonsed
10 see finding its way into our elementary works
For although the author does not pretend to settle the
questions ssus to enter ut large upon their
discussion, yet lie says enough To enable an intel
lren nsrucio. 10 bring the subject before his classes
and to excite their attention that they may learn
what the theory il, and what are its tendencies Such
discussions also vary tho monotony OF text book,
and furnish the occasion Of calling forth whatever IN
teIligence and knowledge teacher may possess, con-
earning subjects somewh scientific in their charac
ter, but not Of lssu general interest Here na well as
elsewhere, Prof. LAB. shows his ability and DISPOSE
ton to make his work keep paco with whatever Is
required that the great questions OF Tho day may De
understeod by his readers.
Il has occurred to us.while reading his work-and
we may as we'll mention it in this connection-that
Prof L. might do good service to the cause oil educa-
ton generaily and particularly to The cause OF
ministerial education, by preparing work adapted 10
tho wants Of our Theological Seminarics and arrang
ing it very much upon the plan Of the work before u.s.
There is sad deficiency at present existing in the
course Of s,ude, adopted in most, if not all OF our
seminaries for the education Of minsters AS the re-
suit Of this deficiency there is lamentoble ignorance
prevailing among Our preachers, on all subjects con-
necled with physical and physiological science. And
all this, in turn, may bo traced to the want o 'e1t
book suitable to accomplish the desired end and yet
adapted to the ,use Of Theological Students. BY en-
larging some sections Of the work. 10 meet this want
and entering more fully into the discussion OF those
theories which are intended TO deal heavy blows at
ReyelationIa most capital work might be produced
without deviatng materially from the general arrange.
ment which Prof. J.. has hrre adopted We throw
Out tnlS suggestion nus W
ing that it may a,trac, his attention.
Bm not to make our notice tedious by its length,
and thus defeat object in calling attention to the
work of our accomplished felIow.townsman, We will
in conclusion ,pecify but other most interesting
feature of his book and that is the introduction OF the
section upon the " Nature of Death"
The introduction Of this subject. in the conclusion
of the work. upon the Science Of Life, is happy
thought, and in working it out the Professor
US several passages conspicuous for their eloquence
md beauty. Those who have read the work itself
have noticed these, while those who have not, will,
no doubt, be interested in the truths contained in the
following brief extract. Who can tell how great the
relief which would be experienced by those who sur
round the deah.beds of dear friends If they could
fully appreciate, and understand such important
truth:
"Death is not necessarily attended with great suf-
fcrine and agony Most Of my readers can call 10
mind instances in which the patient was Tree from all
pan in full possession of consciousness, and sunk IN
10 death as II into the gentlest and most placid sum-
bar And vel terrible is DEATH 40 enclrcled with
horror that We are apt to believe the last scene must
be one Of ndescribable torture and misery, and that
there is no escape from this life except through pains
to which former sufierngs furnish parallel Death,
Enthusiastically speaking, is the result Of certain
changes in Tho molecular and integral constitution OF
Organized bodies. These changes may he brought
About slowly or suddenly Death from old age Is an
example Of the former and from disease or accident OF
,he latter The old man dies from decrepitlde; his
organs, like the parts ofa machine ore worn Out by