The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-10-22
[For tho Inquirer.

'piAeby ohN utOnc ulllCT IIIe sUuuc OIL n ma
jestic oak, examining some specimens Of rock
containing minerals, my mind wondered oil
upon nature and tho immensely of space ]
thought Of the prophecies relative 70 the
humiliation Of the Son OF God and its nccom-
plishmcnt. Indeed lic could get no lower.---
Verify md truly thought I to myself, well may
the christian claim this crucifxion and resur-
rcction of our Saviour as the climax Of their
religious faith. fHS M.es
In my reflections Iwas brought to the in.
quiry; and shall this world be conHagratcds
But we cannot.ascend an observatory, IRON,
which, to behold the scene ;afor II Is a mixture
OF fire and darkness grasping universal nature
and threatening her with melted destruction,
Wmle this temple is consecrating, dark blacls-
ness pcrvades the whole earth and none chi,
enter but am apt to think, &c wo could
survey the burning destruction in all It's parts,
we would think II a lively representation OF a
tormenting hell; for fire and darkness arc in
dientivc, and tic leading elements of that fear
fulplncc of abode. Here arc lakes Of fire and
birthstone. Q,lush not reader, Isainh has said
1t in the wholly writ and may bc allowed TO
rcitcratc) Here arc thousands Of volcanoes
vomiting rivers of melted matter from which
rise thick darkness and pillows Of smoke -
Mountains of ruins thrown up into tho air
preponderating in melted Jumps Of q dissolying
world The time is not only rapidly rolling
on, but IT is absolutely true that sueE, will I'D
the state of our earth. The subject now be.
fore MS answers to so many Of nil our thcologic.
al and other descriptive accounts Of hell, that
we are brought to the conclusion that Bcclze.
bub and all his apostatc crew will be in the
inmost ruins Of this fiery dissolution; Uor the
inqnistive may ask whore else can thcy be ?
The storm is over; fire has gained tho last
victory over this taberniclo earth; all nature IL
as If 1t were molten gloss, and on the alert to
find its common level Hills mountains, va.
cutics, dcprcssions are brought to a smoo,he
surface at equal destancc from the center. The
whole earth is one unbrokcn plano Of melted
nature like tho first abyss and makcs kind
Of second chaos from which (by almighty
powor) another far more beautiful and pei-
feet in all It's parts, can be spoken into cxis.
icncc.
but tho formation Of other worlds and by
what process, snot our presen. business. we
prefer inviting your ssrious attention To the
transient and vain glory Of all this habiiable
globe and pointing you to the inasteriy power
OF one element brcaking loose IN it's mighty
fury, upon every variety Of nature. ON all ths
arts and lahers ol man, all tia, we admired
aud adorod before az grand and magnificent
ate melted into one cetemon smoothe surface
oI eoa,agIa,esi world Herr We hasc al
assumption of = different form and the arpcar
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