Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-03-02

i instead of the seventh this, in conneXion with
1 His rising on the first day. gave origin to the
4 present Sabbath. Now, live are to act similar
to God we must carry it'out in full, and we must
lnot go to work ON the day following, as we have
kno account either historical or physical that He
Irenewed His labors onsthe eighth or the follow
ing day in creation, for we have no new species
! or genus created since the FIRST appearance OF
man. The same kind of plants and animals that
were placed here at the creation of man, with a
lew exceptions. is supposed TO exist no'o, by Geo
Elogists. And the Gommandmentthat we should
keep the seventh day from all labor, simply
means that We should keep one-seventh OF our
time holy. Es
Those sesensdays are only Proportiosats OF the
seven undetermined periods mentioned in the
FIRST ciaptel 81 Genesis, just as our maps are
form propeftIo onai parts Of those which they
are Intended to repre- sents Six OF those periods
q. h1yts passed aud tue %
Sabbaltefs n6t9 pas nj com ialnIng every
Sunday that has been since the creation OF man,
or that will be during his existence here: Geo
logists contend that God is now blessing and hal
lowing the seventh day; that He is looking on
in His glory at the silent and successful opera
tion of His wonderful laws; Sc that the morning
stars are singing together and all the sons otGod
are shouting for joy.
There is singular book in the London Mu-
scum, called the Institutes Of Menu, switch ac-
cording TO Sir William Jones is nearly as ancient
as the writings of Moses the account of the six
days of creation, so closely resembles that given
in Genesis that it is scarcely possible to doubt
its being arrived from the same Patriarchal
communication" So says Mr.. Bskewell, and
in it there is a special mention that the days
were a period Of several thousand years.
Geology is not based upon the word OF God, it
is based upon his works. It's history has been
formed by the never ceasing and untiring exer-
tion Of that exalted and truly wonderful consttu-
ent in the constitution Of the human family-tae
mind, amid the deep recesses and hidden laby-
rinths of this mysterious earth; and it is now
lending its aid in the Interpretation of that sa-
cred volume. And we have one consolation,
that however commentators may err in the scrip
lures, and Geologists be mistaken in the strong
science, that they both emanaied from the same
Author also that we still hope that the day is
not far distant, when the human mind with its
gigantic powers will override all difficulties and
the one will not err, nor the other be mistaken.
"What the human mind demands and resolves to
find, it never fails to discover
To those who are opposed to the foregoing re-
marks l will, in conclusion o!ths part of my sub
ject, add the truly sublime lines
''The mind indeed enlightened from above,
Views him in all; aScribss TO the grand cause
The grand effect; acknowledges u ith joy
His manner, and with rapture tastes his style"
Again
''Philosophy, baptz'd
Tn the pure fountain of eternal love,
Has eyes indeed; and viewing all she
As meant to indicate God to man,
Gives Him His praise, and (orGeits not her own"
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