The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-19
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estate of our Zion a vision rose before me. tshlcb1 communicate as not without instruc- ti6hl fethought was standing on the brow Of fs3onntain, whose lofty summit seemed to to,Sch the clouds. On this eminence rose a village surpassing in beauty the loveliest hab- itations of the valley. This village and its environs formed the most enchanting land scapes ever beheld.
 Every charm which nature and art could bestow, were here combined to grace the scene. The lofty palm, the majestic oak, the weeping birch, and the graceful cedar, with numerous other natives of the forest, united to add elegance and beauty to it's neatly built dwellings.
 In. the centre of this charming village rose g temple, beautiful for the simplicity and gran deur of its architecture, and venerable for its antiquity. The Lord of the village who en- tertained a peculiar regard for the tenants whom he had planted on this mountain; eau sed spring to issue from the Temple, whose pure aud heathful waters possessed the pow CT of healing all who drank deeply at the . medical stream, let their infrmities and sick -nesses be ever SO great. Whoever drank of ten and freely of this fountain, never thirsted after the intoxicating cup held out by Luxury. It dissolved the chains forged by Ambition, Covetousness and Revenge. The Lord of the mountain who caused this spring to flow, and gave it power to heal, promised thatit should never cease so long as they preserved the Temple which covered t. This fountain fell into bosom of white marble, which stood at the entrance of the porch of the temple. Who ever consulted this mirror, called the mirror of Truth, saw their own characters reflected on it's chrystal surface. The passions of the soul, and each sinful propensity of the heart DOT trayed in its pure waters. Now saw in my dream noble race of men, who took great delight in consulting this fountain, that they might discern in its limpid wave what man ner ofpersons they were, and when they per ceyed any spot of vice or error appear on their conferences, immediately applied to the physician to have it removed. But inpro- cess of time these venerable fathers disappea- red, the narrow house received them in quick succession, only here and there one was seen walking through the streets. "A new genera ton arose, but with less majestic mien, and who did not like, their predecessors, consult daily the mirror of Truth. Then saw in my dream the Temple shaken to its foundation by great earthquake. The inhabitants were alarmed, and placed several props to support the shattered building, but these props were shaken by the blasts of winter. and the Tenn pie seemed tottering, and ready to fall. Ma ny persons who loved even the ruins of their ancient Temple, which covered the sacred fountain, called loudly on their friends and neighbors to repair the ruins they beheld, but their cries were vain, they needed not the warning voice. While was wondering at their indifference, was informed by grey headed saint, that majority of the inhabitants oftbis once happy village, had long neglected to consult the mirror at the porch of the Tenn pie, and felt not the need of such faithful guide. And in fact some of them wished the building to fall, being offended at the appear ance of their faces when they last looked into l the mirror of Truth. Others were so much absorbed in their own reflections they did not l observe the decay of the Temple, and wonde- redwhat alarmed their neighbors. l was much s 5erpiexed at this stupidity in the midst of such eminent danger, till saw that instead off regarding the commands of the Lord of the mountain, to keep his Temple in repair, and preserve the fountain of health and happiness from pollution, they were making little idols which they worshipped in secret, and even prefcred st6 him who had ever been kind & gracious master to them and their fathers. These idols which had so infatuated this de- < lIded people consisting chiefly of pyramidcal heaps of shining sand of a yellow cast, but of So light nature, that the slightest wind might disperse them. Some of these infatuated people had gathered a pile so high as entirely to intercept view ofthe Temple Others had a pile not larger than small ant hill, but they were so much engaged in contemplating these puny heaps, as their more fortunate neighbors who had gathered mighty mound of shin ing dust. My wonder was increased t0sob- serve with what care they watched their put ny objects of adoration, and how eagerly they ran about to add another grain to the mound. My heart was filled with sorrow to, see how { closely they grasped their store, and what an- gry expressions escaped their lips if any per son reminded them it was their duty to spare part of their treasured mounds to stop the l. | l~- .l n.