Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-10
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impressed itself upon me deeply and CRATE
fully. In the light Of my own observation
and experience since, lis significance has
with me been greatly increased. I cannot
but regard il as Of comprehensive import
aud wide appicslion-as repleie with truth
aud beauty.
II is the tendency Of "toip' to develop,
insigorate, aud mature. Farther than this
il cannot proceed. II is not armed with
creative power. II must have something to
act understanding which il brings into
requIsition. This il finds in the nature we
have all inherited as members of the hui
man family. We are all endowed, each
with his own personality Here when the
word is employed in a general and COM
prehensive way, variety Of elements are
combined in unity, tremendously and
beautifully. So we understand each other,
when we advert 10 the physical, the intel
iectuaf and the moral, in the human constr
tuition.
These elements, wrought into the slruc-
ture Of every child Of Adam, are inherited
by different degrees. have heard this de-
MED, and denied by voice, 10 which thou.
sands are expected to listen as Of high au.
members Of the human family,ii was strange
ly asserted, were every way alike the va
rieiy in strength and beauty, which we
cannot but observe among them, was
ascribed to education But how cun th.
be referred 10 any such agency an agen-
cY whose sole- office consists in drawina
iorth-in exerclsing-in developing what
the Creators hand had concealed aud pre-
served in the human structure! 1t is ridic-
ulous to suppose, that all the Greeks were
originally equal to Socrates and Plato; or
all the Apostles TO John and Paul or all,
who occupy themselves with the art Of heal
ing, TO Priessnitz or Rausse.
But however this matter may be dispos.
ed Of, il may he well asserted. that no pow.
er. with which we may be endowed, can be
developed otherwise than BY exercise. Till
thus brought into requisition, il may lie
within us. an essential element Of our ma
iure, ready for use whenever fl attempts al
appropriation are made. The more FREE
quent and earnes, these attempts. the high
er will be the results within the limits OF
our constitutional endowmenis We may
thus become every way more ourselves
may gain every day higher aud higher attain
menls in everything buman-may become
stronger aud stronger as "toil' with us be.
comes more and more wakeful and decisive
all this is true OF one as well as another
department Of our being-of all our endow-
ments, whether reckoned higher or lower
whether described as spiritual or physi.
cal or this the blacksmth's arm and the
sailors eye have often been referred TO as
appropriate illustrations. And what shall
We SAY or sne powers OF aueusiUu, avsirac'
lion, and discrimination, for which the
acute and far seeing metaphysician is dis
tinguished And what OF the habits of re-
solution, consistency. fidelity, for which
some Of our fellows are remarkable!
Now life and health in all cases depend
upon the extent, to which our constitutions
al powers and resources are symmetrically
developed Man is unity The various
elements Of which he is composed, enter
tremendously into his personality, consti
iuting nature Health in the best sense
we cannot have in any respect. unless we
live according TO our nature in all respects
The spiritual and the physical, we may re.
gard as essentially distinct from each other
Each may have its own characteristic law,
and attributes. Still their relation to each
other. mutually, is strong and constant.
> Here is an agricuturalist in what is call
: ed fourishng circumstances. His acre,
? are numerous and fertile. He has all such
} advantages for their cultivation, as he may
$ reckon necessary and appropriate. Every
year adds something 10 his wealth. He
d regards himself as successful in his appro
PIRATE business aud looks around him self
$ salis6ed-feels on the whole very comfort
: able. lie is pretty industrious manusly
/; but the higher elements Of his nature liz
!. greatly neglected For science under all
2 its notifications and descriptions. he has 4
sort Of stupid contempt. II is with him Al
3 worthless US il is repulsivc. That agricul
S lure has its laws, which are its very sou
y and substance, is a matter he never ever
z ,lreanipt Of He is almost stranger tC
y books evoies almost no time 10 thought
{ inquiry, reflection. With all demands up
!. on him for attention, discrimination, stern
5 resolution and high endeavor, he is greatly
# embarrassed. Now this man can never en-
}, joy health in its best sense--in its mos
II comprehensive sigDihca,ion. Never. A
+ most important part of his nature-that
= which is especially eharaeferistie--which il
|. strictly and properly human, remains unex
!. ercised, undeveloped. !, is easy to deny
q that this belongs 10 the sphere OF physolo
gy- that the physical of our structure car
in any way be affected by lis condition.
il What can such denial avail? Does not thu
l. spiritual within us avail itself OF the power
: and agencies with which our physical or
d ganization is armed Is not the visible ia
human nature constructed with especial re
= ference 10 the exercise and deveIonment n