The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-01
MIS- ELLANE OU 5.
From the Freemason's Masonic Magazine.
The Wonders Of Creation.

The Wonders Of Creation.
The evidence Of the great truths incula-
ted by Christianity and Freemasonry rests
mainly on the holy Bible. This considera-
ton should not, however, prevent cur atten-
lion to the auxiliary testimony which is
furnished by the All-Wise Creator in his |
physical formation. While we daily study
the former, we shall do well to pay atten-
ton TO the latter, according 10 cur opporlu-
mites of investigation. To an enlightened
observer, they both carry indubitable marks
of their great original. The beautiful domel
the sky studded with myriads Of stars, de-
clares the hand of an all perfect workman.
The most perfect catalogue of stars, before
Hershel appeared, did not contain quite 5000
but by the vast superiority of his glasses, he
WAS enabled to discover A, 900 stars in
lew degrees of the heavens; and By the same
proportion. it is supposed that seVenty6Ve
millions arc exposed in the expance, Of hu
man ken. Lalande suPposes that glass of
HersChel's power may discover 80 millions
of stars in the whole surface of the heavens,
and that even this number is but small, in
comparison to what exists, All these stars
are suns, with a system ofplanets surround
ing them. We know that our sun is placed
iiO lHE VI IdluSl NuS lOWGt kOCuS
Tor foci Of the orbits of the planets. Iii
e accompanied with 90 planets and over SOC
y comets. What an amazing idea does thi:
% give US of the works of God! And if suct
~ be the work, what must the Workman be
u Every part Of nature, with which We are &C
~ quainted, is full of living creatures, will
g stores Of every kind to supply their necessi
ties. This little globe of ours is known {,
contain within its bowels a great VarIet
Of valuable minerals, and to be cover
ed with about 10000 different species 6
'm vegetables, 5000 species of worms, 100, 90
dr species of insects, 200 species Of amphibieu
cy animals, $50 species Of fish, and 300 specie
We of quadr1peds. How immense then mus
TT be the number Of individuals. One fly
lay found 10 bring forth 1000 at time, and
AI. single cod fish TO produce considerably mol
gh than three millions and half of young
;es LeeWenhock tells us, that there are mo
ent animals in the melt Of a single Goldfish, thu
there are men upon the whole earth! OV
all these creatures presides udwards of 2;
millions of human beings. Suchis the fan
Nv OF the Great father here upon earth! Al
when it is considered, that the earth tse
with all lis furniture, is no more, when CO
ano pared with the whole system Of things, th
INV a grain Of sand when compared with hu
- hseuntain, We are lost ia the immensity
10 Gods works, and constrained to cry o
,oa aLord, what is man that thou at mindful
~ him, or the son Of man that thou visit
1ew him!' And if to this iamensi.; Of
,-,s @oTks OF creation, we add the admira
!, structure Of the whole. and the exqui
perfection Of every part. We shall not fai
- being exceedingly affected with the inc
Ible wisdom Of The Divine Architect
cooa bring this consideration more within
~ grasp Of human comprehension, let us
nc 10 pieces and examine lhe several parl
~ any creature which God hath made; and
-,f shall find 4 perfection among lis several /
- ers. and an adaptation Of ils situation d
grand scale Of existence. far SURPRISING
q ~ man skill Let The most perfect anat0
AN that ever existed. make his observation
FL. on the human frame; lot him examine