Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-06-30
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The elemental faculties are The glasses an,
as IN no two are these found alike. 50 NJ
two persons see with equal readiness, dis
Iinc,ness and power. The vision Of som,
Is distorted; Of others. clear and piert Ing
fnf distant objects. bu. useless for their i'm
mediate neighborhood Of vet others. al,
most microscopic. perceiving with snrpris.
ing mina,eness objects near at hand, hul
blind 10 those which are distant; discern.
ing the near flower. but failing to compre
bend the entire landscape. This will ac-
coun, for the different manner in which we
view things Where see plain natural
tact. you see miracle where see sim
pie truth. and reverentially state it. you
no d up your hands in horror and exclaim:
Falsehood and hIasphemy!" Verify,
friend. we resemble two persons standing
ON cliff. observing the distant ocean the
one with a pocke,-glass. the other with a
powerful telescope. What appears a
schooner to one is cockIe>boat 10 the
| other; and where this sees nnught, the
other bcholls distant fleet and as each
believes his own glass the best, or lie he
be very modes.) at least as good as his
neighh"r's le. them endeavor AS earnestly
as they can to c.n.ince each other, each
obslina.eIy remains Of his own opinion:
the one belle, ing in his cookie boat the
other in his schnumer.
" hich has the best glass. you or I.
ill not undertake to determine; though
am fully as much inclined to think you
have ii as that | have. Could we but ex.
change FIR a moment, as the ocean eazer.
might easily d''. wi'a, light would break
IN upun the silnrf> si0hied nna Nha.
VIVA. a doing away with disputed q"es-
tons! Blu, unhappily, as every tub must
stand I'm lis own bottom. SD every man
must see with his own mental telescope
hence there mlu~l need, he doubts and dis
pu,a,i"ns to The end. o. rather. / should
say. this is happily c"nsrived; tor VIVA,
sleepy world were this. If all eaw like;
or what al, unhappy man would he be.
who. after enj'ying friends f"e telc-
scope. should hr again reduced to lis own
old horn spec;acles!
Alter all. il must he best az it is; for
G'D made every ,l.ng: and must even
he COMMENTED with The poke -slass which
liz ga e me- although ym may have your
heaven searching telescope.
But we are a prosely,ing race. and tho
we are perfectly we'll satisfied With our
own spy glasses. we are continually en-
jeavoring TO improve the faulty ones oi
our neighbnrhood and certainly this IS
iaudAh!e undertaking. If conceived and cx
ecuteh in a proper spirit. But when
would res,"re Ugh. to blind man. must
no, begin by charging him will, blasPi'e-
my because he says the sun shines not. "r
he will he ap, IN avoid 'ne, and s" proven,
me from doing go"d action. Thus with
on, finding fanl, with this man or that, Tor
beh"l,ling according to the faculties which
God hath bestowed upon each, would
merely desire the same privilege myself;
and if in my blindness, should honestly
a er there is II" sun in the sky. q" not o.
pen ON me the cry ii lalseh""F and bias
pIeny, seeing tina, ~ ne II" >nn exists
Are vnn undecided between the Trinity
and The lni,y! Are you fearful that you
shall III, render due honor toearh member
Of The G. ,d.hrad! Worship the A'n'gh
~ Spin, Of the Universe. The great God
"f N AZURE. aud be assured that IN adoring
the " hole, you are a.i"ring each part
Are you lost in the IMAGES nf the d''c'rne
If nnemen,; unable to comprehend It.
aud a, the same time fearful "f condemna-
,inn in no, accepting IL! G." and d"
kind service IL a suffering br",hcr-'nan.
and your path shall be enlightened. your
heart made easy. aud you shall =" on your
way rejoicing. DO YOU doubt of your
own salvation! Go. repent "f your SIN;
f.,rgive all WIN have offended yoi'. as 30"
desire - be forgiven do unto others as
vuu would that Others should d" uni" you;
and. as you fear The judgm' Mt OF God.
Judge kindly Of y"ir fellow n"r'a's'
Quarrel y i,h no man on acro'int 81 h,s
homes, belief; for IL YOU are wise. 20" Will
be,hink you how likely ], is that w" your.
self may be in error nay how 'np"ss'-
ble i, is that, OH many points, you should
lie otherwise
Thus. whenever yon are lost in the ma
yes uf theoretical ,heol"g;. g'' and prac-
,;ce that which you knnw IL be right; and
fear not the issue: for. IT any man w'''
do His will, he shall know of the doc
trine.'
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