Sensation, the immediate effect produced on the mind by something acting upon the bodily organs. The earliest sign by which the Ego becomes percepti- ble is corporeal sensation, and this sensibility ai>pears to be a necessary attribute of animated organic matter itself. All the perceptions of sense are rooted in tlie general sensation, which, however, is very obscure, even pain not being clearly felt by it at the place where it exists. The next step from this obscure, original, in- nate sensation is jxirticular sensation, through the me- dium of the nervous system. Sensation should be dis- tinguished from pei-cepfion. The former properly ex- presses that change in the state of the mind which is produced by an impression uiion an organ of sense ; perception, on the other hand, expresses the knoicledge or the intimations we obtain by means of our sensations concerning tlie qualities of matter. Sensation proper is not purely a passive state, but implies a certain amount of mental activity. It may be described, on the psychological side, as resulting directh' from the at- tention which the mind gives to the affections of its own organism. Objection may be made that every se- vere affection of the body produces pain quite inde- pendently of any knowledge we may possess of the cause or of any operation of the will being directed towards it. Yet facts prove that if the attention of our minds be absorbed in other things, no impulse can produce in us the slightest feeling. Numerous facts prove that a certain application and exercise of mind, on one side, is as necessary to the existence of sensation as the occur- rence of physical impulse, on the other. See Fleming, Vocab. of Philosophy, s. v.
Sense, Mokal. See Moral Skn'se.
Sense of Scripture. See Interpretation.
Sentence, Ecclesiastical. Among the sen- tences pronounced by ecclesiastical judges are: 1. Be- jinitive, a sentence which closes ami puts an end to a controversial suit, and has reference to the chief sub- ject or principal matter in dispute; 2. Interlocutory, a sentence which determines or settles some incidental question which has arisen in the progress of an ecclesi- astical suit; 3. Deprivation, a sentence by which the vicar or rector of a parish is formally deprived of his preferment after due hearing and examination. — Lee, Gloss, of Liturg. Terms, s.v.
Sentences, a name for the unarranged texts of Scripture, or preliminary antiphons, which, in the Pray- er-book of the Anglican Church, form a part of the in- troduction to matins and even-song.
SENTENCES, Book of. See Lombard, Peter.
SENTENCES, Offertory, a name for the texts of ' Scripture either said or sung at the time of the offer- tory in the Anglican form for the celebration of the holy eucharist. See Offertory.
Sententiarii, the followers of Peter Lombard (q. v.), whose four Boohs of Sentences, on tlioir appear- ance in 1102, at once acquired such authority that all the doctors began to expound them. They brought all the doctrines of faith, as well as the jirinciples and precepts of practical religion, under the dominion of philosophy. They were held in the highest estima- tion, and attracted great numbers of eager listeners, which state of things continued down to the time of the Reformation. See Gardner, Faiths of the World,
Senter, Anthony, a Methodist Episcopal minis- ter, was born in Linculn County, N. C, Jan. 28, 1785, converted in 18<»(;, admitted on trial in 1809, into full connection in 1811, and tilled the following apjioint- ments: Great Peedec Circuit, 1809; 15laden, 1810; Little Peedee, 1811; Buncombe, 1812; Sparta, 1813; Georgetown, 1814; Charleston, 1815; and presiding el- der of the Broad River District, 181G-17. He died Dec. 23, 1817. A strong mind and a benevolent heart, a single eye and a steady purpose to glorify (iod, an unwavering faith, fervent love, and burning zeal — these were the exalted attributes of this good man. Sec Minutes of Confereiwes, i, 307 ; Stevens, Hist, of the M. E. Church, iv, 243; Bangs, Hist, of the M. E. Church, iii, 79.
Senter, M. Alverson, a minister of the IMetho- dist Episcopal Church, was the son of Riley Senter. of Jlurphey's, Cal. He graduated from the (ienesee Col- lege in 18G5, and united with the Troy Conference in 1867. He served the Third Street Church in Troy, N. Y., and was pastor for the same length of time of the Church in South Adams, Mass. He was then appoint- ed to lloosic Falls, N. Y., and served it for a little over a year. He died at the residence of Joseph Hillman in Troy,'Feb. 1, 1876. See Minutes of Annual Covfer- ences, 1876, p. 81.
Sentia, in Roman mythology, was the goddess of opinion, i. e. the deitj- who inspires opinions, views, judgments.
Sentinus, in Roman mythology, was the god who awakened and watched over the senses of the newly born.
Sen'uah [some Senu'ali] (Neh. xi, 9). See Ha- senuah.
Seorah. See Barley.
Seo'rini ( Heb. Seorim', D"i1"b, plur of H^^b, barley; Sept. ^sujpifi v. r. SfoipiV), the head of the fourth division of priests as arranged by David ( 1 Chron. xxiv, 8). B.C. 1012.
Separates, a sect of Calvinistic Methodists in the LTnited States, which arose about 1740 in consequence of the labors of George Whitefield. They took, at first, the name of " New Lights," and afterwards, being or- ganized into distinct societies, were known as " Sep- arates." They were soon after joined by a preacher (Shnbal Stearns, of Boston) who labored among them until 1751, when he embraced the opinions of the Bap- tists, as did also many others of the Separates. The distinctive doctrine of the sect was that believers are guided by the immediate teachings of the Holy Spirit; such supernatural indications of the divine will being regarded by them as partaking of the nature of inspira- tion, and above, though not contrary to, reason. See Blunt, Diet, of Sects, s. v. ; Gardner, Faiths of the ]Vo7-ld, s, V.