The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28

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"Ths Proper Study of Mankind Is
Man"

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''rhs Proper Study of Mankind Is
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DEAR BROTHERS AID SISTERS OF THE
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sETrors like strsws upon the surface flow;
He who would search for pearls must dive below"
History and observation teach US that
the majority of the human race are con-
tent with the surface flow without the
effort necessary to obtain the pearls, or
truths that 20 to solve correctly the prob
lens OF life Many scan them hastily
and write their answers only to realize
afterward that their calculations must all
be done over again, though the effect of
the errors remains.
While we are wont TO regard life as hav-
ing many and very perplexing problems to
solve, there is in reality but one, the prob
lem of man. And it has been truly said:
''The proper study of mankind is man"
When man once knows himself then
will he know all else as adjusted TO him.
| am truly glad to see so manv of our
members interested in the science of
phrenology and physiOgnomy. While 1
think this science, as now taught and
understood. NAV not be wholly infallible,
and does not teach directly of mans
highest capabilities, / regard it as one of
the grandest stepping stones to mans
realization of his true self, which is mind
or spirit. By the law as taught in this
science We recognize man in the flesh az a
counterpart OF thought. We sec his form
as the form OF thought, for Spencer says:
"Of the soul the body form doth MAKE,
For soul i form and doth the body take"
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Thoughts are things" an active, creative,
propeiling force, that carries us higher and
| higher in the realm OF intelligence and
truth.
When we first begin the study of this
science. or tracing things to their source,
we may often find ourselves baked
threads get tangled and we say it don't
work; the principle is wrong. But wait
! and see, 90 right on and you will find that
/ the diving was not deep enough and all
calculations not made strictly in accord
ance with the rules. There is much to be
I considered ami some of you may find it.
as did for years, hard. deep dig; but /
! kept digging. IL always pays to dig for the
/ bed rock and build thereon, and in tits
! the reward Is beyond calculation to us ali.
/ This study will always be source of de-
/ light even regarded as a pastime.
! There is one thing we should decide at
\ the outset, and that is not to refuse reve-
/ lation made by this law because it is not
! desirable or peasant. Because you
/ should see revealed some undesirable
trait OF character in one whom your heart
/ wished otherwise, do not refuse TO heed
| it. You can not afford to do this. How
ever, you can wait for something to prove
the conclusion. We must always hold
ourselves receptive to truth, and desire it
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! ceive il. Then by and by you will not
need to remember the rules and slowly
calculate the height, thickness, and vari-
! Gus proportions of the head, with the ia
cial expressions, and al the bodily de-
velopments 10 determine the character,
| or the character OF the thoughts that pre-
dominate in such and such one, but your
| deductions wi be rapid, clear, and true,
and you will find peop'e as open books,
whom you will, almost uncOnsciOusly,
| classify and put down in your mind ac-
cording to their character. And VIII II
you are accomplished in this clear
discernment OF truth it serves you in every
/ avocation of life, and in all things. You
can tell in few seconds whether person
can be trusted or not. His mind and
! motive are caught in a flash, without any
7 reasoning process TO realize the truth,
which will almost startle you, but with
your knowledge of phreno ogy you will
see your impressions confirmed. 1t is
only seeing.
When we arrive at this point. then we
have more fully awakened, or developed
our intuition, the highest and us yet the
least understood faculty of man, which. as
previously said, consider the channel
through which the voice of God-the
source of ali trne knowledge-is revealed
TO n.an. As have said, these revealings
of truth will come to us in flashes or sud-
den realization as we go on in this develop
ment leading to inspiration and prophecy,
until man will stand in great wisdom,
having that mind which was also in
/ Christ Jesus" knowing and doing all
things which he did, and which he said
should be done by others.
wilmer" says: Our parents and our
grandparents did right; hence right be-
comes part of our nature" Is this law
ir-SallibIe? Are children always like
parents in this respect? And even II 50,