. Outlines of natural theology for the use of the Canadian student [microform] : selected and arranged from the most authentic sources. Natural history; Natural theology; Sciences naturelles; Théologie naturelle. 584. organisation. Elevate him by stimulating and ex< panding his higher faculties, as Christianity will yet do for the African, and his perfect equality with the white man will be apparent. Mr. Gliddon says: " Mr. Lyell, in common with tourists less eminent, but, on this question, not less misinformed, has some- where stated that the negroes in America are undergoing a manife
. Outlines of natural theology for the use of the Canadian student [microform] : selected and arranged from the most authentic sources. Natural history; Natural theology; Sciences naturelles; Théologie naturelle. 584. organisation. Elevate him by stimulating and ex< panding his higher faculties, as Christianity will yet do for the African, and his perfect equality with the white man will be apparent. Mr. Gliddon says: " Mr. Lyell, in common with tourists less eminent, but, on this question, not less misinformed, has some- where stated that the negroes in America are undergoing a manifest improvement in their phy- sical type. He has no doubt that they will, in time, shew a developeraent in skill and intellect quite equal to the whites. This unscientific assertion is disproved by the cranial admeasurements of Dr. ; How ? in what wav ? Does our author mean for a moment to intimate, that the American- African has had even the slightest chance to deve- lope intellectual power ; have they enjoyed any of those minor privileges which free men in their most degraded condition possess ? Where are the high schools or low schools in which to train the black- skinned youth ? Why, even in the house of God the Amen of a negro would invoke the anathema of the praying white christian. What say the records of a christian church ? That, to this hour, the Church in the United States excludes from her synodal assemblies the black man ; even coloured congregations gather themselves together as distinct and isolated communities. Short as has been the time since emancipation, we must cast our eyes to the West Indian Islands for occular and substantial proof. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bovell, James, 1817-1880. [Toronto? : s. n. ]
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