The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-01
ron TIE OTTAWA FREE TRADER.
Revelation.

Revelation means the communication
by the Creator, of his sacred truth TO man.
There was lime when fallen man had
no way of rising from his lowly state and
approaching his Creator, TO praise him in
the beauty of holiness and innocence.
He was, as it were, on dark, tempeslu-
Gus sea. tossed by the waves of his own
lusts and passions, which threatened to
swallow him up in their bo,lomless
depths. No ray Of ligt, or star of hope.
appeared TO guide him to the haven of true
love. peace of mind. happiness. and Joy.
In his perilOus and forlorn situation, The
bright Morning Star arose, the Redeemer
came, and, visiting the habila,ion Of his
febelious children, TOOK upon himself the
form Of humanity. and thus revealed him
self unto us. He gave US his ETERNAL
TRUTH TO direct us in the path Of peace
and virtue. It's light. like food Of go-
ry, is filling the earth, causing, wherever
it extends, righteousness and Joy. Ii is
the only cause, in fact, Of all that is love.
iy and good in the earth. And when its
blessed dictates shall be obeyed, strife.
war, and tumul, shall cease. No more
shall extended battle plains be s,rewed
with death, nor man, created in the image
Of his Maker. merciful and kind, delight TO
grieve and torment his brother. The
time will come when that charity, which
is the foundation of revelation, will cause
the rich and voIupluous to give of their
superhuity to supply the necessities of
their fellow beings, some Of whom are
starving for the wants of life, and others
suffering the horrorsofa miserable bond
age. Education, science, and literature
will abound; andEthere being an equality.
all will have an opportunity Of making
themselves enlightened and wise.
The destroying scourge of iniemper-
ance, which has slain lis millions. shall
flee away, and man, free and happy man.
be delivered from all that is earthly, sen
sual. deviish. Revelation has had its
enemies in The shape of inIidels, skepiics,
and hypocries. But, though its course
has been slow, on account of the self
will and stubbornness of his creatures, yet
the Omnipoient Creator is still carrying
it onward. In view of the state Of hap
piness which, with bright hopes, we anti
cipate, when the earth shall become the
image of heaven--when angels shall de-
light to visit it, and man hold sweet con-
verse with his God, who does not wish
that the glorious time should arrive
But men are 10th to cease to do evil and
learn TO do well, though it is for their in.
finite good. They wish to continue their
search for happiness in honor, fame, ia
shion, pleasure, and wealth, which can
never salty them, nor confer the happi,
ness they desire. Revelation may be
compared to the sun. AS the sun. by the
light and heat which it sheds on the earth.
causes nature to revive and bloom, so Re-
velation, as spiritual sun, has tendcn-
cy TO illumine the dark mind of man and
make him virtuous and happy
The dmess glory Of the blessed light
OF Revelation s cleaning;
From the MAD Of man is dspeSscs night,
As when the sun, with radiance BRIGHT
From above is streaming.
IL tells US Of a better land,
Where that Sun is ever shiniEg;
Where tears are wiped by our Fathers hand
From the weeping eyes of his pilgrim band,
When sorrow cease and repning.
i o! TnUru comes to the thirsty soul
Like rain on the desert land;
And may it spread from pole TO pole,
And never Onward cease to roll
Till the earth is free again. N.
Ottawa, July 20.