Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-03
THE MYSTERIES or BEING.

sno tussnonhi' bu't 81 TIE tsfth hfcsih q heaven
Tie nss's' work Of Deity. rpgs hen j, the impres,
efih E'srnsl. and sAo~i him sre wrapped uan,e,n.
eeni m's,ene, Who can comprehend Of errlo.o HI,
oousrasnred psiuref lie 10 endowed with hcuiie,
WIN which 10 cen reveal the hidden ,hnss d earth
soU and The spiendors Of the s,s'fy be.ren number
ne brilliant ihfong and measure their GREATNESS. he
pssses throogh the infinite universe Do, when he
returns 10 himself he finds that all h, power. are una
Die 70 hibom The depsh Of his being As hc looks
nYn his physical frame, which is 80 ouuousy nIqui.
sse' formed. snd eon,.mplaes It's compiler and deli.
cafe Arrangements Ito intricate comhinAons and hat
rnonoos movements. be - filled with admiration and
ssionishneni bot had from him ara the causes Of il,
Muscular action. lie cannot trace ats chemical chan.
ss' or discover the mysterious fuid or principle by
which the nerves transmit, Intelligence Unknown to
him Tic origin Of ihS, genial which warns and
sninaies his frame, and concealed from him are the
secret sources Of HE Bot this is only the beginning
OF mystery. Connected with his organized bod, is
sosne,hing which he feels j. self II thinks reasons
and wills he calls ii soul bu, what is it, lie can
gam no knowledge OF 1t from his sonsss by its opera
iions he ma, become familiar with some Of its powers
and suseepubiliiies. Bot when he asks what il is
there Is no answer save lis silent aspirations
To remove tho clouds Of obscuriiy which surround
IT, has eng aged the nobes inellects and called forth
'heir strongest energies bu, after having exhausted
all ibef powers, they have been obliged to acknovl-
edge their inability to accomplish their purpose
its nature Is not only veed IN mystery bu, man, OF
Its operations il gains its ideas by the assistance of
the senses, but by what the senses convey in
'eltgence 10 the mind, man is unknown Ii is ef.
eoed by agents subtle that even hi, consciousness
canno, detect tlem
Neither can he descend through the deep and nv,
tic course which leads the foun, from which issue
thoughts with all their and varied beauty Il is
far too deep 10 be revealed TO mortal vision.
And beyond his reach is that wondrous reservoir
which receives the mighty tide of thought, lie feels
that It exists, he has given u name, but who knows
or who can describ' It Within it are treasured all
the impressions and fond imagnngs of years that are
past. Sill he is not conscious OF their presence or
even existence uuil they brought from their secret
retreat. Sometimes they forth unbidden some
times IN obedience TO the mandates OF the will at 9th
ers al The energies OF the soul nigh, be wasted in f
tile efforts to call them from their my serous depths
Scenes and emotions which have long since passed
away, by Conception may be recalled with vvidness
that almost equals reality. Is not wonderful tina
when surrounded by Darkness or when the eve has
ceased 10 perform lis office, man may vet enjoy the
beauties OF nature, and be cheered by the
ees OF those most desr'
bu' su more wonderful IL his power Of Tmapina- |
hon. WIN he can wander through fields OF liph, |
ana oeauy-roam through the pearly of the deep
oue sea- form worlds, people them with fair and holy
beings, and 1--we in the new and varied scenes of his
own creation.
The mysteries OF Reason. tina, noble faculty which |
distinguishes man from the lower orders Of creation
arc ihscruiable Although by it he is prepared to in
'esheae uuih-'o discover the relations which objects
shd iac's sustain to each othet-to explore the dark
future and to read in the boundless fields of nature The
of I'D ha, A..
operations And Notwithstanding it is part of him
self and is movements are his own, still, he canno, de-
scribe them; they are unknown TO him
And no less mysterious is the Will Iii, the inpe
nal monarch OF man. and guides each thought, each
WORD and act It's slightest influences as well as its
most impeuous dictates, are felt and obe,ed In il |
hes mans power !, is this which gives him dignity
and nohleness II is this which shall decide his eternal
oe'i'ny but how /, performs its or communicate.
It's mandates, is beyond his inve .,iga,ion
what can he more wonderful than the Passions -
The mystic movers OF mani lake the elements some |
Of them burst forth in raging ,empes,s: others come
Ike the soft evening breeze. Blu, there are times
"hen 'hey are hushed and sleep like an infan, on its
'ond mothers breast; and when lulled 10 repo,e like
'P'rts OF air, they then unseen. Vast are the
changes they effect One momen, he NAV he like an
angel OF mercy the next like demon OF darkness.
When his heart is warmed with affection aud he seems
all kindness and gcn,leness, a word or even look
may arouse convulsve anger and, trembling with
rage he Is ready for crueies the mos; arocous To-
dav he may be noble and courageous To- morrow base
And eo~ardy al one time he may be Indifferent, 10 ev
e'ything n another, awake to all beauty and harmo-
ny. what an amazing combination though differing
90 widely, they Join to make perfect whole.
Man is wonderful being lie has a moral nature,
which enables him 10 distinguish between nigh, and
wrong. He is surrounded by temptations TO sin but
THIS is his unerring guide TO truth As virtue to him
Is s'ianaoe, this points him to object. worthy OF his
noble endowments. IL resirsins his grosser passions
iumines the pathway another world and raises the
hesri, with graceful emotions, 10 The Source Of all
good.
In mysterious whispers the soul speaks il. own i'm
pershahslIy and who will listen TO tue gentle
hut convincing voice within It's secret depths can
doubl hrs immortality.
BB, man, this noble and unrivsled specimen Of the
workmanship OF God, must die Yes lie come,h
forth like flower aad o. down he heeih ike a
shadow and oonaHue,h no, bat when the heavens are
he Snail a~s- from his sleep and having the
impress Of Immortality lac shall remain as long a. e,er-
u,y It's endless round sues, Ne who knows no
eeg'aaing shall ems, hive strange but to Die