Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-03

The Y. P. s. G. E. OF the Congreg stional So
ciety is one Of the most euterprising and con-
serving institutions in the city. To Il the peo-
pie Of Ellsworth are indebted for several fine
lectures during the winter and best Of all that
society manages to bring out our home talent
which has proved so far TO be exceptionally
good talent. The lecture last Friday evening
was by Dr. N. c. King and was preceded by =
musical program Of much interest. Or.
Phillips In very pretty words introduced the
speaker. DIR. Kings subject was "Hered-
ity." and he said: Heredity is that biolog-
icsl law by which all beings endowed with
life tend 10 repest themselves in their descend
ants. 1t is for the species what personal iden-
tity is for the indiv duaI. BY 1t nature ever
copies and initiates itself. The subject 10 d.
vided into tw o branches the physiological and
the psychological. Physiology regards every
living body ~ an aggregation OF multItudes Of
nerve cells. each OF which has vitality of its
own possessing three essential properties OF
life. viz: Nutrition. evolution and reproduc-
ton According to Darwin each cell repro
duces Itself. and the grand law OF such a re-
production must be uniformity and diversity
the admixture OF two in the reproduction Of
one Now the mental or psychological doe
trine Is applied In this wise. Force or nerve
power exists In every nerve cell. These cell,
reproducing themselves impxrt their own spec
iai characteristics to the progeny and thus
give mental heredity. Man as he comes into
the world Is not an impressionless being He
Is possessor OF all the attributes which cause
him 10 think. TO feel, TO act in a manner De-
culisr to himself. The experience OF count
less generations slumbers In him All the past
has contributed TO his condition His present
state is the result of unnumbered modifica-
tions, slowly accumulated. The living being
Is awsys subject 10 bis environment and is
modified by II, nor does msn escape this law
At one time there is an advance. at another !
retrogrsde In his condition. Chsuce, but es- |
pecally education, may develop hi, intellect. |
his character, his imagination. his sentiments; |
and since the acquired notifications may be |
transmitted and. in fact. are mostly transmit |
ted we may say that the evolution Of the men
tai faculties is law OF the intellectual world |
snd the gain msde by each generation is to the |
advantage OF those which follow. The great
need OF the world to-day is not more people, |
but, II may use the expression. better
brand OF people. To secure ten men OF an i'm.
proved type would be better than II we had /
ten thousand men of the average chri.tisns
distributed all over the world. With all that
with her elevaring and purifying
influence has done for mankind We must be-
lieye that the highest possibilities OF moral cul-
ture in the race lie not in the power OF super
natural regeneration alone. hut in the uplift-
ing of those elements within humanity upon
" hich grace can work. and ont OF which II
must shape it, best specimens OF redeemed
men. Right here we see the responsllilit OF
psreutage. As Tenn, son saws II am 3 part
OF all that have met" To parents these facts
should have IN especial significance and from
them We may deduce few practical rules,
viz: Hold no sentiments. indulge no passions.
form no habits that you would not have or
ganized a. procsity in your child. Endeay-
or 10 secure for Your children biFihrighi OF
all tha, il purest snd best and noblest in vour
and having impaired these positive
tendencies Of an upright. Il may be religious.
life. supplement them with the most watchfuI
and careful training within your power. II
YOUR children are the victims Of any vice or
predisposiiion to Vice begin al once educa-
tionai process, Of emancipation. Or. King wss
listened to by the large audience present, with
the closest attention. and st the close Of hi
lecture. collation. wa. served, 10 the end We
presume. thst the equilibrium between the in
tellectual aud the physical powers might be