Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-27
The World we live In. The Faith and the
Hope OF the Christian.

HOpt vi lHc UHTlStluH.
A poor Irish woman with the mpici-
ty and the intelligence that characierlzes
her country, upon Witnessing some of the
many wonderful Improvements of the
present age, exclaimed, "Ah then,
wha, n beautiful world it will be when il
is finished" This idea led to a train of
though, not altogether unin,eres,ing, the
result Of which was, to represent every
thing that hitherto seemed to be perfect
in a most imperfect state, from the con-
temptation Of man down 10 The inferior
objects: Will he be finished in this
state Of existence /? No the resurrec-
lion day must dawn eie his perfection " III
be accomplished ! and surely when we
turn to the page of history, and trace the
improvements that have taken place only
u few centuries back, down to our time,
may we not re-erho the poor Irish wo-
mans exclamation Of "Ah! then, what
n beautiful worlG it will be when il is
finished"
The above, which has been travelling
the rounds Of the newspapers, in an
anonymous form, is calculated 20 lead to
deeper train at reflection, than most Of
Tie ordinary paragraphs Of The day
The idea at the pour woman IS not only
lmbued with true poesy, bu, ihe spirit of
ChriStain faith aud hope breathes through
and beauties II. The world il indeed
attractive IN many Of its features. IL
Abounds with rich and romantic scenes,
pictures which bear the impress OF the
Deity, and which are calculated to ele-
vate the mad of man and bear it an
eagle wings amid The starry clmes which
lure the eye, excite the Imagination, and
touch the heart, during the clear nights
OF summer. Some one has said (nrclbly
aud eloqucnily, that "the higher mind
rises, the more II sees of the irhnitude
amid which II is lIving-the more il feels
lis disiagce lrom greatness and its alli-
ance to hllcness-it becomes incapable
of Initiating itself, or insulting !utleness
less than lis own. 1t carries every where
II divine aspiration which lifts it above
the petty pride Ci the world, but II also
carries every where n sympathy wGlch
draws il towards its kindred clay"
No one can traverse the ocean without
feeling awed and delighted a, the won
ders OF The Almighty mo one can con-
template the dawn, mellowing aud
melting, as 1t were, into the glorious sun
rise, wIlhost feeling his own liltIeness
and nsignlficance, and at the same
time, sentiment Of JOY and admiration
at The master movements of the great
Source and centre Of all order. No
one can wander by the side OF the NIGH
" river, or skroggi the tangled and tree
shaJowed paths Of The dense wood, with
Out seeing the wonders OF nature in n
thousand forms from The rIll to the ocean,
from the meanest herb To the mighty
monarch OF the forest. The world in
deed contains much that is bright aud
beautiiul-much IN its external aspects,
and in its adaptation to the use and the
pleasure OF man, for which we should
be grateful The same sun shines upon
US now that frightened the face of Eden;
the same faculties are enjoyed by us
that were given to the first born, while
the truths Of Divine religion have
been made known TO Va in language so
distinct and equivocal. that all who will
may believe, understand and have faith
We ENJOY much ~ our present age and
grneraI'nn, and yet with the woman
philosopher whose language we have
quoted, we cherish hope that the world
- si'll IN the process OF improvement
ihai as ages roll away it will become
more aud more beautiful, that the moral
attributes within the mind and the heart
will rlsble Va in see and appreciate
much that Is now lost to us,-and that
Tins change will take place for the bet
ter, not only ia cxt@nal objects, but in
u spiritual and moral sense, so that long
before VI, end of time, the SIN and the .
s~r"w. the misery aud the crime which |
now nfilmi aud darkpn, will have neanly |
~ moi altogether DEPARTED I,on the face
I che lnnd. aud man every where
dhroUg houi the VIDE llmiis of the earth 1
rrcognizr his lellnw.lnan as brother. II
and a fellow candidate for immortal
bliss.
This nj least j. n delighiGnh,heory and /
even " erroneous. we would not dispel il |
Certain we are that u Is calculated io |
benefit us while here. To- cnll fnsth the |
be-, feelings "f our nature, to make us
instruments in the hands of the Great
Designer Of Gond, and to render one
generation brnr6cln IN the highest and
bes, sense, :" the character, habits and
dos'IuIes of that Which shall succrrd It .
Let US all iamk aud believe that man Isl