Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-02-15

sons ear
"The hand that made sDvl7e"
Bright, intellectual stars, withan ontrpncing Gu
phony of voice, chanted their lofty anthems Of
praise. Supreme Light on pure throne, swan.
like, with white wings wdo.oxpanded sat
brooding and from thence shotits beams to the
circumference of creation. AInpd river, flow
ing softly as the waters of Shiloh played beau
tifally around the Throne.
Anxiously desiring to pry still farther into the
mysterious arcara of this home of the sublime
and the magnificent, | scaled several winding
flights of cerulean stairs and finally perched
upon the apex Of towering beacon that proud
ly overlooked the "vasty deep" There, for a
long while stood, lost in profound meditatons,
gazing directly below on the wondrous things
oscillating in the mighty abys, of wisdom that
fancy called up at the waving Of her mystic
wand. There saw that peculiar kind of Elk
If which confcrs Immortality oil man. But soon
| saw one high angel, followed by many others,
manifest spirit of INSTRUMENTATION to Jehovah.
Apparently unsatisfed, they wandered like elves
over Elysian scenes in quest of some exalting
panacea. But ere long the sentence of expul-
sion from the sacred precincts of heaven was is
sued against them. saw them, when cast from
the.throne, stand moment upon its Threshold,
while beams of glory trembingly lay upon them;
and then fall headlong into Pandemonium.
saw Satan as Lightning falls from heaven, burn
iag in his flight Peace and tranquility again
reigoed in the upper Sanctuary. After the
Throne had assumed its usual splender Uriel, who
had been sbsent, was seen on speedy wing re-
turning Soon he arrived folded his shining
pnions amid wondering throngs and announced
the sad tidings of mans detection in Eden. I'm
medatey Heavens hallcluiabs were hushed in
to profound silence. The silyery canvas that
environed the "s phire Throne" was folded up,
and dark drapery hung around it. The tower
ing beacon | stood upon threw its frightening
and gloomy shade far back on the blissful plains
were deeply sympathizinE With man. Now a
dubious, twiclering twilight spread over heaven.
But soon wave after wave Of golden light eff
fluent from the Throne, prsaged great work.
Then the Almighty declared a council ofal the
celestial citizens would be convened in order to
devise means for mans restoration to pristine pu-
rity in accordance with eternal Justice. When
the time arrived there was celestial assemblOge
of heavenly intelllgences. The great God, at
tired in golden robes, sat n2jestically upon a
throne high above all others On his left hand
sat the Spirit, clothed with rcsplendent garments
and crowned with glory. Ca his right sat the
Son, richly arrayed, while a splendid wreath
or wondrous bow Of three celestial dyes" encir-
cled his head. The ETHEREAL Principalltes and
Powers stood in magnificent apparel before the
throne.
God then inquired of them whether they coulC
originate consistent scheme 70 mans redemp
ton. But 10 they all labored in their minds
and though deeply and intensely yet spake not
Their richest plumage PROSTATE fell, and every
feather thrillingy lay upon streams of lquiC
light. They cast their crowns before the Throne
in humble acknowledgement of their ncapacity
10 grasp the mysterious, the mighty subject
The most ancient seraph, wrapped inprofount
research, was constrained to desst from further
investigation for want of nober and deeper pow
ers of mind. On this august theme the TALES
archangel, in his most daring flight, being una
bic to soar aloft to the awful vortex of the hgE
argument, dropped the exhausted wing of his
imagination, while flood of glory fell upon it
The wisest cherub, lost in asslduous contempla
tons and far reaching thought, was compelled
to own that he could not .taihom the amazing
plan. Gabriel, in order that lie might have al
possible facilities for the investigation, arose
and lowering directly over the Throne, looked
straight below upon the untreated glores of The
Eternal Mind. AS he anXiousy guzed, he was
balanced upon steady plumage. Bot he finally
gathered up his spread pinlons, and returned t.
his former station, being conessedly unable tt
comprehend the mighty idea Of mans redemp
ton. All created ntelligences labored assdu
ously, thought profoundly, and argued logically
but could form no consistent plan for the sin
ner's restoration to happiness. The redemptv
scheme, whose glorious author is cd, who's
laudable object is the elevation and undying fe
lcltv of our race, whose width is immensity
whose length is eternity, and whose theatre o
exhibition is our lower world, no finite intellec
could have devised.
He, then, who sits enthroned over the uni
verse, manifested disposition to pardon man
provided sufficient meritorlous substitute coul
be found, vicarously to suffer the penalty of tn
broken law in his stead. But for this high pur
pose the angels were conscious OF their INSULT
cheney. Unavailng indeed would be the deaf
of their brightest star. No burning seraph no
knowing cherub presented himself for this ho
object. For short time all heaven was in in
curing suspense The chief angels, who sup
port Jehoyah's awful throne, glanced anxiousl
each at the other. Then the Son, like pyra
mid Of glory. reiuIgcnt with supernal light, lei
the throne and cast his entering crown at tn
Fathers feet. All eyes on him were lnteusel
fixed as he bowed his head and disturbed tn
deep reigning silence by oxclaming, Hero al
| send me- Lo! come to do thywill o God.
The Father consented that in the fullness c
time Jesus should descend to earth, and sufe
and die, and rise again for men' The Spiu
agreed 10 appropriate to man the ayails of hi