Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-18

Of his future purposes. Ages often pass
before these purposes transpire. God
created this world of ours for the habi-
tatiOn Of man, and for the great and last
ing purposes which he would achieve for
and through man. Yet for unknown
ages the earth remains without form
and void" before it received its human
tenants, or its destined purposes begun
to be accomplished. And strangely since
have different portions of :he world been
held back from accomplishing their des-
tined end. During indefinite ages the
whole American Continent remained
scarcely more thsh roaming ground for
the Indian or a grazing field for the buff
falo. lndeed, large portions of Ameri-
can. and also Of the Eastern world, seems,
till quite recent date. to have been CO.
vered with water. There are unmista.
kable traces that the great aud fertile val
ley Of the Mississippi, as also many 9th
er large, and at present, beautiful allu-
walls both in the new aud the old world,
were once the bed of some great inland
lake or sea. AS human affairs have ad =.
| vanced--the wants Of the world deman.
ded more room, the domains of the sea
have retired, and the habitable parts of
the earth have been enlarged. Native
forests have then given way before the
march of emigration, and the wild ten
ants Of the woods have yielded the will
derness to civilized man. The Amcri-
can continent has scarcely begun to full
Gil its mission. Some forty millions (and
scarcely half of these civilized men) hold
possession of all North America ter.
ritory sufficiently large and productive to
sustain, twice told, the entire population
Of the globe. And South America, ter.
ritory capable Of sustaining as many more
is scarcely more than roaming ground
of 10000, 900 of semi barbarians. We
expect, that in the fulness of time. these
vast reserved territories and the exhaust.
less, yet till now almost unemployed re.
sources of these countries shall be brought
into iequisilion in the service of the great
King. ...-..-t ..-...- ,-...-.r,
Africa is one of the most notable Of
these reservations. From century to
century has she lain as a dark cloud on
the horizon Of the worlds history. Ma
ny nation has emerged from kindred
darkness. and run its destined career.
Africa has slept beneath the dark drape-
~ Of her own protracted night. Solemn
and mysterious has been that sleep. But
we look that she shall--~riso in her
giant strength-put on her armor--and
when the day of the worlds redemption
shall come. she shall stand in her lot,
washed, and clothed in the white robe.
And not only are large portions OF the
present dry land thus held in reserve for
future use, (now mere moral wastes) but
large portions Of dry land evidently re.
main to be created. The habilable earth
is yearly enlarging. Other large sections
yet to be the habitations of vast multi
tudes of the human race, are still to be
reclaimed from the ocean. Old Neptune
is to yield up yet more of his domains to
the ceaseless aggressions of civilization
and Christianity. When the mandate
comes they will! appear obedient to the
demands Of an all controlling Providence
who. unhindered, works out the stupen.
dous problem Of human salvation. Co.
raj insects, countless millions of God s
mighty architects, are at work in the
Pacific Ocean, forming a new and a vast
continent. When. in the progress of the
Divine purposes, it shall be needed, i!
shall appear. When sin shall be so di.
minished and disease SO abate its rava>
ges-when Death shall so lose his domi-
nion over man as shall gil the world with
population immensely greater than its
present number of inhabitants, a new
continent will be needed. 1t will be
ready-it IS in the course of rapid pre-.
para.ion. We shall then be able to an
swer the question much more intelligibIy
than we can now Why SO large portions
of the earth's surface are covered with
water? Not because 90 large a proper
ton is necessary. either, rightly to bal
ance the earth. or to supply the clouds
with vapor. or to facilitate intercourse
between the nations; but because God
adopted this method to hold in reserve
territories which he would afterwards use
for human habitation. F''sf3f .a
Or in like manner we might have said.
our scOrId, 10 its past and in its present
condition, is held in reserve for future
purpose. All as yet has been prepare
tory. Incidental and subordinate pur-
poses have been fulfilled, but no direct
and ultimate purpose. It has, for the
most part. been given up to waste and
desolation- surrendered to Satan, the
god Of the world, that it may first be
seen what sin can do with so fair and
rich world. With just exception enough
10 keep all parties appraised Of the claims
and purposes of the rightful King and
Proprietor. this ''god Of this World" has
had all things in bis own way. God has
yet fulfilled in respect to this world. none
Of his final purposes. He is preparing
agencies. gathering resources, accumula-
ting materials for a grand and final con-