Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-06
y . l.. XIV. NO. As.

VIC nave falQ Gown
% gulae Us. Man comes into the world
.ne leaa capable Of any animal, of suppyv.
'ng his wants. yet be has powers. which
10 one sense constitute him the lard Of
creation; completely adapted to his Mace
ana circumstances, acting upon him
learning the laws ofnature by their effsc,.
IS mentally illuminated by an influence
like natural light, beyond his control, ex.
ceptlng he can close his mental eve q,
will - transgression BY external influence
is means of reform this controll;nc
influence, or light in him, will bring cir.
eumaances all into subsection = hence all
reform springs from the inward.-Query,
Is this high. upon the mind circum-
stances The possessory feeling is patu-
raj; 1t is to provide, to Claim something,
exclusively, The benevolent feeling is 10
control self-Ioye, to keep it from selfish
ness. Exclusive property is a natural
right, not lawful or moral, which terms
signify, justice in the true order of nature,
applied to our acts according 10 eulighl-
ened conscienee.-Query. Would steal
ing be crime if the possessory feeling is
not natural good in itself2 am in fav-
or of social communities which shall re-
cognize and conform 10 the principles Of
our nature am no, a disorganizer. in
principle or practice, OF existing social in
s,itutions. am not particularly anxious
about preserving or overturning our III
stiturons either mora or religious, all Of
which, trust, were designed to promote
truth and righteousness in their day
These organizations will fade away unless
SO modified as to keep pace with the spirit
Of reform -
Thus our friend will see, on comparing
this synopsis with The original, have
faithfully drawn out bis leading ideas or
doctrines, which as he apprehends in
volve the peace and happiness 81 society"
| recognize on review, the miniature OF
mind as fully instructed in the architettof
the moonshine institutions of our day, as
the light Of full moon can afford him
light 10 examine, as il shines on the pain
ed and giIded outside oflhings, il viii ncv-
er iilnmine within, even in its brigh,est
meridian spiendof. Man has travelled On
|throogh by gone ages from the infancy Of
the race till the present time, always be-
wildered from the narrow way by the
twinkling of satellites around him. The
light of full moon has shone Upon the
path Of a few, perhaps near TWO miIena-
ries, who with bo.der step and stronger
vision have ever led on towards the open.
ing Zig hI of day. Those who have advanc
ed into the morning light OF the sun are
still out Of sight otthe host moving SLOWLY
on, confused by their domineering wal.
ring and aspiring leaders seeking who
shall be greatest before the wOrshipfuI, en-
shaved world. But that true and primary
illumination which has ever penetrated
the darkness tina, never has and never can
comprehend II, IS the power supreme
which formed the human soul, the eye 10
TO which t-darts the electric ray of divine
truth and The animating FIRE of all -Pervad'
ing love. Here is the full revelation Of
the mystery of God, hid from the iguOran',
the religious, the supers.ious world "nQt
able to bear it yet" like the disciples Of
Jesus.
The eye and The heart, the medium Of
animation and light in the physical world,
are the frs, forms in the embryo; vet pulls
alton must continue through protrac;ed
season before il can perform its ipll office
so the eye gradually opens to the light OF
day as strength will admit the indiree
rays Of the sun. So God the omnipreseuI
light and life Of the whole boundless crea'
lion is ever with Us ready TO beam light
into the secret chambers of the human Of
ganizltion just in proportion to its f'ness
TO receive il; and the refraetion oflhe rays
through the external world is the only
medium through which man becomes an
intelligent being so far as made manlkst
to his fellows. This is the true phlIoso'
ply oftheology. or more properly the he
osophy Of nature. Here is the key that
will yet unlock and reveal to mankind the
great riddle of their oxn compound OF e1'
istence-" God manifest IN the flesh"
call it love, truth, wisdom, virtue, or sim