Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-11-19


We set out. 1t j. true that man 's charged
with the teruerity of entering "vhere an
gels fear to tread, but the energetic mind'
With courage at.smpered by sincerity, how
ever bold the Sight, however wide the ap-
parent deviation, will obey the ereit-'aw
OF mind and return to the great central
truth, with force proportionate to lfs &C.
csntrici:y. Genuine love Of truth imparts
a te.chable spirit. The initial Law OF
the Gospel, is the initial law Of all
truth =" II We do my will, ye shall .now
of my doetriue." The sincere reception
Of known truth, moulding the sentiments,
and pervading the character, is the only
and sure preparation for further and IN
limited progress 1t is thus that the
pure in heart. though Of uncultivated minds
and ignorant Of the sciences OF human
knowledge, attain that ripened Judgment
in spiritual things which has 50 often been
the marvel of the scholar and the divine.
Their very ignorance opens to them direct
path, having no errors to unl-arn, no oigo'-
ry to break down, no prejudices to remove.
Mental powers lie almost dormant Ia
some persons for want Of energy. Keen
observation, quiNpercep ION, prompt and
wide association, the habit Of senersi.zlng
inc~iedge into prlnc,p.es aad classes, aui
the capacity to mount from the e.,uis OF
conflicting doubts to the higher region, OF
reconciling certaiuty,-these faculties exist
in all, requiring only the vivifyins breath
aud healtbful exercise Of energy.
But if energy be requisite to the night
use Of our intellectual faculties, 1t is noi
less SO to the development Of moral cha
racter. Much that is good aud aniable ii
is true, exists more FROM the absence oi
disturbing causes than from any proper
development Of the affections, anu II is Als'
true that what we usual y style energy I'M
parts a harshness of tone, betokenius acy
thing else than refued and cultivated
character. 1t will be observed, however
tha, this arises from partial development
an ill-regulated energy, lying in vIgorou.
action alone. Strength Of purpose render'
its possessor calm as well As tirln, courteou.
as we'll as prompt, defereutial as well a:
decided 1t is only when our capaeltIe'
are tasked that We become excited, restless
or morose.
TIE affections are as susceptible Of cul
tiv2tiou, the passions OF regulated control
by due ,oiplihe, as are the faculties .
mind. 1t is 10 be remarked here, also
that thestrength Of passions, or aft cction:
are not TO he meas urei By their viOlenc,
Or their overflow. The puing sensihihsie,
of the tender hearted are Is the springlet
to the mighty river, when compared to the
vast but placid benevolence Of Howard
! In like manner undyiug hate ASSUMES th'
patience of the highest virtue.
The conflict of life demands from al
the most vigorous preparation The gros-
ser Temptations OF depravity have httlt
force with the well regulated mind Dis
/ sipation, dishonesty, taseness and mean
ness are their own antidotts where there
is strength If character. But there Is d
depth of bitterness which none but them
selves can know or appreciate, when the
pure and noble hearted discover, as they
must, how utterly alone they stand amid
the bsseuess, the treaehery and the cor
ruption of their kind If the turou .ed
pavenents of great city present to the
stranger a solitude more foriorn than the
desert, so assursdly will the Experience O
the journey of lie be to the upright though
energetic man, as a wilderness Of sayag,
beast. to the wandering traveller. Sue.
has n ,t been the experience of all, 1t L
true. There are thousands who fine
the world in no degree more destitute .
principle, more selfish i'll purpose, mor'
Impure. in motive than themselves. 1ner
are few also who live iu indOleut content
ment amiabie, unselfsb, and passlvel..
benevolent OF if they give token OF SOM
desire to do aught for their fellow men, /
is in some dyspeptic form, rather wiunin!
/ them sympathy by the tender strain o
pleasing sentiment, than arousIug nen q
vigorous acriou in the pursuit OF any gpot
aud laudsJle object. Such n'en, u,sk,nl
no dema .>,s. meet 18th no dlsappoin'ments
But here aid there we meet with ole VII
thougi. possessing al intimate acqualntanc
VII, the nature of man, is neither dragge'
down TO the common level by constant IN
tercourse, uor docs he shrink within him
self in sour misauthrophy. Such nen ar
examples If elevated character. The
prove to US the possibility of presersint
fresh and kindly feelings III the midst Q
the exasperating circumstances of life
There is also peculiar power characteristic
Of such men with keen insight into tn