American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-01
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pertinent Ttbuke attempted 70 be adminis-
tered 10 some clerical gentlemen Of this
place, because they had Lbs pOliisnsss TO
invite csriain physician. !, highly recon-
meuded to them, to deliver some Of his
Lectures, duins bis stay "a eur city. j.
was hoped that some onv Of the genllsmon
particularly addressed. would respond i'm
mediately to The note Of '.Your Fellow
Citizen" who has thus taken them 10 task
bet the probability IL, TIA, their more inn
portans duties give, them neither tins nor
inclination to notice anything 50 insignif-
icapt and ,uncalled Tor. They will there
fore. perhaps pardon one Who is net adj
dressed IN ssiiuots. whiohs thus triesiO
scribtle little forgbcm. - ,sl.s
sseYour Fellow Citizen seems greatly
troubled, because these gentlemen had the
temerity to solicit lectures, as he says son
subjects they do not understand" thereby
implying tha,.i fthey misunderstood them,
their invitation would have been perfectly
proper. Now ! would ask, had they not
the hest reason in the world, IL they were
ignorant on a subject so o'impor.ant as the
physiology Of lhe human body, TO seek in.
iormation from any source, and even to
can out lectures which, in s;me respects,
might depart from the treaties usually
written on that sutjecR Persons like
I"Your Fellow Citizen" WHO are SO learn
ed as to pronounce. without hesitation upon
the ignorance Of others, may possibly need
O further instruction.; but the clergymeu,
and many like them, whom he seems
so mu ch topiy for their Ignorance, are
oublless conscious Of the imperfection Of
lheir knowledge, a nd for that very resson
they are so ready 10 encourage investiga-
lion aud receive INSTRUCTION from every
Source. How strange, that for seeking
the knowledge which he SO long since has
attained, they should receive such are
bukel How badly the four fellows mps'
feel ! ! -+.ff,al ..a.se.sst
But Mr., Elitor, if 'FYour Fellow Git
izen@ thinks il SO wrong 70 iuviteinforma'
ton con subjects not .urderstoodI" why
does lie himself in that polite little note
"to meet him and lesture on Episcopacy
Calv inism, FreewiH. &c.,? subjects o
VIII ich, it isbut reasonable to suppose, tha
he also, is slightly ignorant? l strongly
sus .pect that heisone oftbose who seldom
attend the lcctares on these subjects, o.
else he would know toe much about ire
, .wiH and free speech 10 make such blundeis
However, the true cause ofhls disturb
, apce lies probably in the circumstance
that these gentlemen are ministers OF tn
, gospel; for as it happens, in the invitation
complained Of, their names were associa
ted With those CT some Of our bestand mos
Influential citizens, against whom he ha
not word TO say. The fair inference
that according to his views. private cit
zens, whatever tLeir influence and howey
er elevated their position, may, with pei
feet propriety call out lectures on Physio
D ogy or anything else, even though they h
1t al ignorant IS he declares those minister
d to he; bat Clergyman must take care ho
they sign their names 10 such mole of il
r. vitalion; they must not use their induenc
,f in any such manner! But if l may as
7, one more question: il it tits proper for IL
in hest and most influential laymen to sole
q. information ION subjects whichthey do n
understand" and to ask it.in such mann
and from such sources as they may dee
" hest, why should it be wrong. or impro
}" er, or particularly offensive for etergym
to avail themselves OF the same privileg
,t. WHAT'S there in the clerical office to Gran
lst their action and destroy their liberty
he such malterse Perhaps Your FeTlo
off Citizen" can tell us: but unless he c.
nd make out that ministers, because of the
.ss sacred office, must he th obedient servau
I'M Of the other professions in particular, al
IRE the rest Of mankind in general, and mu
in. speak or not speak. act or not act Just
ed soma silly "Fellow Citizen" may dire
these same ministers will probably cont
- ue as formerly is use their free will a
-, also their free speech, and will be Speci
~ " active in soliciting Information on
- subjects, even though they may be gui
~ of the crime Of not fully understand
:. them. IfMr. Editor, tho impertinent n
r does not seem to deserve so full lep
an. excuse will be found in the fact, [
altt olsh the words Of said note are
is they betray very iutolerant and sell
the spirit, aud proba lyexpress the sen'im
gs, of too many Of Your Fellow Citizens
900 June 23, 1855. VoX PoPULl
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