The New York herald., 1870-05-23
TIE CHRIS IlAS CHURCH.
Lecture by the Rev. g. g. Eoote ON Insanity
n Mcfarland be Insane Why Not Conint
Him f-if Not, Why Not IIang BIm.

Lecture by the Rev. G. G. Eoote ON Insanity
fl Mcfarland bo Insane Why Not Coniine
Him s-ifNot, Why Not Hang him.
large congregation gathered last evening at the
Christian church, twenty eighth street. near Broad
way, To listen 10 the Rev. G. q. Foote'S lecture on
insanity, believing that 1t would have special REFER
ence TO the all-alsorbing topic OF the day-tne
Mcfarland trial and verdict
The services opened win the singing of tie 255th
hymn, omiting at the request OF the lecturer, the
second s,aaza, which contained the perhaps obJec-
tloaab.e) lines
The humble soul ENJOYS His smiles,
The bRughty sinner dies
After the review OF the different species OF insanity
the lecturer said that the why he had chosen
the subcot OF insanity was rhe late remarkable tra,
which had occupied the pubc attention SO exciu.
slvely OF iate. Insanity NAY come from either OF
two sou cesthe arrangement OF the brain or oil the
WHAT PRODUCES DYSPEPSIA
in one person may cause mental alteration in an
o.her ANY severe trouble pressing on the mind
may insanity for the time; Dut as soon as that
trouble Is renewed health OF mind returns. The
force Of rage and passion IN man and woman are
the age. II is little understood how much
the passions, when allowed TO run riot.
men subjected themselves TO moral educ3ton aud
sc fcontrol and did not allow their anger and the
rage OF ths lesa TO overcome Their Judgment and
reason there would not be so much insanity as
exists at the pre- ent time. But
INSANITY HAS BECOME QUITE FASHIONABLE
OF late as uice was some years ago, ana 10 an ex-
tent Is yet II young lady OF stxteel
Ii prevented by her parents from marry
ing some young man for whom she has
childish aiIeciiJn she looks on suicide as her only
relief, and ac ing under her insane halucination,
she Actually commit the dreadful deed OF Sc r.
Gssruc ion. Cases OF tins SORT conduced to shroud
such Grim Is with romance ana poetry. AT present
insanity Is regarded in much the same light. II has
become fashionable accomplishment rather than
al all ctlJn ali therein exists it's most de l0rab.e
phase. II men women are really insane, why
should tley not be c0nGAed III some asylum inste ld
o, bciag maze heroes aud heroines OF, as III
THE CASE or DANIEL M'FARLAND
~ cf'.i ot see why man who had committed
MR. cr ana was saved from the consequence oil his
ciiUs c; grounds Of insanity, should b. allowed
o. 20 re among sociely 60 commit probably the
ne noaY deed II Mcfarland was insane
WHY NOT CoNFINE HIM
in some asylum, and II he were not why not hang
h..2 iie thou -ht the law very inconsistent in
GcFarian Is case. lie believed the jury who found
htmGo5 euIlty were laboring under a mischievous
Impression, ana, il anything, were more IN ane than
MCIarund l.. The conclusion which the lecturer
drew om his remarks WAS that II men and women
led a le OF purity aAa patience and rra' tsei the
which cnarac.eYized the early Christians the
human ace would De free from diseases in
sanity, n no sentiment would exist WITH re-
gard 10 Il, su n as does Nv present.