| Show phrenology AND PREACHING TY lias has been a favorite thing with i lie tile inc ine inclined lived to think the developments of great criminals imd some other notor notorious loui ioui pe persons rions ur or celebrated characters blit but it ut eer uti i tad taa uly is not custo customary gy to have u L examination of tile tiiu oi of preachers in order in a determination of the tre their thein ir fitness 4 u r unfitness unfit ness nesa to occupy the pulpit pulp it ui md fulfill fulfil pastoral duties generally 1 smil however was ivas the method tu rosted orid to ojersey in jersey C city ity the other das day i it will be recollected that a short shor t titie titio ago the services of airs aars ilic abd A hanaford ats ais as pastor weg 0 with by a small jaaj arity vote by the congregation if t mu tile churila of the gabd Shep shepherd heid held in it that city rifer minority mind mino rity low tow organized H taw law congregation i alich mv neets ets 1 rii lit ak library hall liall bergen for the present pres present ant ent iler her supporters went further and wyro wyre determined to lip cip demonstrate to the tiu tie world her bitnes knor the m tion liun wherein they supported he her r aud nud uc cordingly accordingly employed pro assor or graham to scientifically ea examine x aa mine her bumps before a large audience and report thereon which was done in the new now church hall jersey city march 19 according to the new nevy york herald the gentleman determined the rev ladys character to be something like the following he told the audience that she had two and three fourths inches 0 of f brain giving her great powers to reason on any subject in which she might take an interest As ta a preacher she possessed all the mental moral and spiritual powers that made her an excellent occupant of the pulpit her courage was such as to enable her to stand UP lip with firmness in defence of the truth and opposition to wrong he was honest in a high degree and could not be a bigot if the pulpits of europe and america were filled with women like mrs hanaford the tile world would be much better she was a good true noble grand lady of great mental power and eminently fitted fitt ed to preach the gospel the bump of veneration was largely developed 11 it is stated that on oh hearing this favorable report her adherents a I 1 were highly gratified while some sm e who had voted against her were e seized with pangs of regret land wished they had not done it |
