Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02
Origin of the uaivesse

Nature clearly demonstrates tha iaei, that the
birth OF the Universe clmnfehCnlea The raiinns
prnee scs anl operations whose continuance sls.
iaias his majestic temple ifnui ace IA ago And
thee pnaeezsns aa1 operations afe shown n be-
established and uasafiias ltom the lar' that ihei
are hasel On the nnHhansing qualities Of The sub.
stance with which they are ronneslsi,-sa ihat
by Tue thiaBs which are sizihlc, and by the bud.
den currents which stream through the uffiad
arteries OF Creation ihe caninmplalifs mind may
hs int0dusea 10 a knowledge OF the laws and
tafees which fato being to thc consultations ol
tie heavens. Toe Theological conception OF ihi,
suhlesi Is detective. hf'ausH If isnai hasui "a tint,
brad and substantial platform iusiead II en.
hfasing the evidence which The Universe itsFii
presents Of Iis oWa nfisin 4 makes lisrli nhaIlf
dependent Oh The mKihnlasleal ialas Of antiquity
and rejects the hsaualuI lessons Whieh are eaa.
aanily repeaici hf all hfiHs I3InsH This 5 The
grand mistake IA al msn.maae ihealasy. ani lie
soul that trusts thus bIlHiiF in The teacher. ol
earth, without lsiaHins "a ihs ynies at Nafaar's
own Divinity, doe a wfous Ia ihe sa.iike paNer'
which Il iaaaieis passcsses. aul tseanrs deal 90
the institutions winch the tiwst fsaeac, Is ever
breathing dawa ifam he shining thFuHr.
A, the Saal OF the universe eNi,iei eiemsiif. no
mind can failonailY aiiiim ihai ihis saBl eau etsT
change ani II Il he tIls, as II musi b. that tins
the Original ha,s aal siafss oi baIne, then all
elemeais, materials aud ieHHaii1ns fhlf raR eN-
it. have bean nllaHl cat lY the samH mtafting
pnaerss lhlaash all fasl eternity = st iHafc.
iofe. A. aHF pefjad ul time .s ,UlH#Hfut'. Ilsis
Wa. strictly speaking. 10 beginning. hu' the hs.
ginaing can be nnnl onlY ii ihc nItiut Mind
anl that Mini is eternal Il .s haEs alone that
the soul eaa nmpsflf ret ia a. contemplate n oi
the ongia d being aud sinea lu las beginning
were containel the cicmrris of s'l iiI'lmlir pfo.
dueiious s, alsn were hris rmhfaei i.r tlinui.
able ani unrraiei puneiplr, by whn,t natural
operations all nunl were cfltri fp gxiIJ IN
view oi this ia'i Il may b. sesn i'1i Tho bye
viii and wislom Of the Divinity which tlsg be
supposed to be primary agonries ~ the work OF
creation. were siinply The definite. harmonious.
and nnyarYiue icuisncies ul The Divine tst4f4lf5,
which were est,blI,hed rom eternity and in eolrsc
/, follows In, there can be nothing supernatural,
miraculous, Of even special 81 those wonirou.
methods Of Deity which condui, the unendiug lie.
Velopmeuis oi the uuiycrse. iimr was % the
pas, as .imc is now. anl Col h1s brcn ia the
eternity Of BY gone lsr- - IL Will lc n The eni.
les, eyclus ul ihe iulufs The birth vi idc ui.
verse, therefor Is no limited pnoa.s, bI, an sicr.
nal one--;ho measure VI '4r creation is nri cnl.
fined 70 any numter % raYs or lells, ia. cover
the inconeeitabc eKpansc 81 ~ iimd NJ lprgc
OF principle that was ever 10 OPERATION his lrrn
dcfirpycl. all The energies whiri weur hi auy
period put ionh by the Divine trius atr in rtef.
else at this moment, anil the snb.ime work oi ere.
alton Is continued Though the action OF thai hy.
ins Subsian-e whnsc movement. can never cease
So the realm Of matter T. being constantly propled
with ever new an ever changing iorns while
the great spIii- Fountain iIom which they issue.
remains the same iufctcf
sFom n ?. Amhlcrs nrw book Birth OF ihe
Universe, iusi pahi,hed by the ll1Tmonia A.
sociaiion, New iork